Monthly Archives: November 2018

Limitless Light, Liberation, Love, Life:無量光・自由・愛・命

  Good morning!   We have a calm, clear morning with snow, especially after our sittings. In the Northeast we have a snowstorm with traffic troubles, and in the Northwest we have wildfires with over 50 deaths and a thousand … Continue reading

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Festival of Cranes

    Dear Friends,   A few days ago, I visited the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge south of Albuquerque in New Mexico. The refuge was established in 1975 for migratory birds coming from the Northern part of America … Continue reading

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Unconditioned Peace & Unsurpassed Awakening: 無条件平和・無上道覚醒

  Good morning!   We can now see colored leaves incessantly falling. Ryokan’s last moment poem is “Showing the back, showing the front – alas, falling leaves’re.” The popular poem says, “Falling fall leaves, non-falling leaves, but non-falling leaves are … Continue reading

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Autumn Scenes from Japan

                                                                      The above pictures were taken … Continue reading

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Solomon Islands 13: Munda

  Solomon Islands, Munda   In order to get to Munda, we first took a boat to Matikuri Island, where we stayed overnight. The boat ride took several hours. We also visited an island with still intact mangroves and a … Continue reading

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Clear Crystal Cosmos:透明水晶宇宙

  Good morning!   We have a beautiful, calm Saturday with autumnal colors. I remember the abundant golden leaves of an 800-year-old ginkgo tree at Zuioji Monastery falling. Sitting still lets us be “exposed to the golden wind.” “The whole … Continue reading

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