Monthly Archives: April 2018

Stilling Karma, Seeing Dharma:業静止で法正観

    Good morning!   We are now surrounded by beautiful flowers – cherry, red buds, lilacs, azaleas – especially after sitting in serenity. Sesshin is embracing the heart/mind and touching them. The Buddha often referred to “door-guarding” (dvāra-gutta) of … Continue reading

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Small Self to Saintly Soul 小さな自我から聖なる霊性へ

Good morning! The first Zen koan tells: When the Buddha held up a flower, Mahakashapa smiled. The flower most probably was a lotus flower, symbolizing a fragrant beautiful flower untouched by muddy water, which already contains fruit inside its flower … Continue reading

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Flap and Fly Free and Fully! 自由に充全に羽ばたき飛翔せよ!

  Good morning!   We’ll have the Buddha’s birthday, called Hana-matsuri (花祭り), Flower Festival, tomorrow. “To be born as a human being is as rare as a blind turtle living on the bottom of the ocean coming up to the … Continue reading

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Hardest to Harvest: 成し難きことを成し遂げられた

  Good morning!   This is the Equinox (Ohigan: Yonder Shore: Nirvana) and Easter season with all life forms springing up, flowering, and fruiting until they fall down. Soon we will have the Flower Festival, Buddha’s Birthday celebration. The Buddha, … Continue reading

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