Monthly Archives: October 2019

Mini Max Mistakes:大小過誤

  Good morning!   We have sesshin, embracing/touching the heart. Reading my poem, Turning back, The renowned moon – All is this life, Mr Otsuka sent me Honen’s poem:   月影のいたらぬ里はなけれども 眺むる人の心にぞすむ   Tsukikage-no itaranu sato-wa nakeredomo, Nagamuru-hito-no kokoro-ni-zo sumu. … Continue reading

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Dalai Lama suggests ending Tibetan reincarnation system

10.29.2019 Dalai Lama suggests ending Tibetan reincarnation system On Friday, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said that the Tibetan Buddhist system of recognizing reincarnate Buddhist teachers “may have had its day.”

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Realizing Universal Truth & Ethic:普遍的真理・倫理の実現

  Good morning!     Did you see the renowned mid-fall full moon? The most famous haiku poet Basho made a poem:   The renowned moon,                               I wandered around the pond                               Throughout the whole night.   He might … Continue reading

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Solving Suffering: 苦を解く

  Good morning!   Beautiful flowers at the altar represent natural, holy truth, goodness, and beauty. We have a silent, sunny Saturday morning with sitting, suddenly down to the 30s. The top news on TV in Japan and NPR on … Continue reading

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Universal Ultimate Truth:普遍究極真理

  Good morning!   We suddenly have crisp, clear, cool air, almost chilly. A common saying is: the autumn of the high sky and fat horses, befriending the lamplight (for reading). This is an opportune time to practice: cultivation/verification. I … Continue reading

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Seeing, Serving, Saving Sentients

  Good morning!   The compassionate rain last night and this morning revived the life of all – we are now surrounded by abundant, refreshed green. Water maintains life forms and air supports life function. Great respiration/respite, mahā assāsa/āśvāsa, is … Continue reading

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