Monthly Archives: July 2019

Two Wings to Fly Free: 自由に飛翔する為の両翼

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Rosan Daido

  Good morning!   Sesshin is embracing and touching the heart. We are usually drawn to the outside world, scarcely turning our heart inside itself. Thus, we are ensnared by the sense world and enslaved by our own karma, scarcely … Continue reading →

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Ego to Eco：エゴからエコへ

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Rosan Daido

  Good morning!   As the waterfall pump sounded as though there were a lack of water, I checked and found the water level was far below that of the filter compartment. I cleaned the filters, removing the dirt that … Continue reading →

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10 Best Quick-Growing Ground Cover Plants & Pink Plants

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Rosan Daido

We received two informative responses to our previous post (I try to replace grass with ground cover plants to save save energy & eco of mowing): “Lovely Figure & Flowers, Living Forever Family” Posted on April 27, 2014 by Rosan Daido     … Continue reading →

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Holy Health, Harmony, Happiness: 聖なる健康・調和・幸福

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Rosan Daido

  Good morning!   We have beautiful flowers at the altar and all around us, inside and out. The first koan is “holding up a flower, smiling at it.” The Buddha held up a flower and Mahakashapa smiled at it. … Continue reading →

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Sesshin Settles in Supramundane

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Rosan Daido

  Good morning!   Early morning is cool, especially after sitting, even in summer. We have been in sesshin. Sesshin is touching and embracing the heart, core. Sitting, stilling karma, settling in nirvana and bodhi, awakening. Touching the core is … Continue reading →

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