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Good morning!   We see now the daybreak getting earlier. When we move, the candle flames flicker. Depending on the candle container shapes some move more even when we stop.   “The candle flame in no wind (ni-vâte padîpa/pradîpa)” is … Continue reading

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Good morning!   We have beautiful bright spring-like sunlight and sky – crisp clear space without clouds, piercing through all endlessly.   After our sittings we are also penetrated by purity and peace. Usually we are separated by our skin … Continue reading

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Limitless Luck in Limitless Learning

Good morning!   We have a nice drizzling with warm weather at the spring solstice, risshun (立春), raising spring. Who raises spring? The sun. Who raises us? The sun – truly, the total universe.   Every day Rui-yan (瑞巌) said … Continue reading

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Way to Wholly Wholesome World

Good morning!   After a few solid, still sittings – stopping karmas – we have pure, peaceful perception and prognosis beyond personal perversions, delusions, desires.   This is described in many ways: nirvana (windless, unconditioned peace, a-sankhata, un-made), sukha-vatî (joy-ful, … Continue reading

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Sunlight after Suffering

Good evening! After the long spell of rain, now we have a sunny evening. If rainy days last too long the water of life can become the water of death, damaging and destroying flora and fauna. Today is the 25th … Continue reading

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Greener grass

Good morning! After the tornados we are now having a very quiet Sunday morning. And after our sittings, we have a very peaceful, quiet world. With a lot of rain, now we have dogwoods, spirea, lilacs, azaleas, irises, lilies of … Continue reading

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Amrita (Ambrosia of Immortality)

Good evening!   We are having a lot of rain – trees, plants, and atmosphere are impregnated with water and wind, becoming greener and vivid together with heaven and earth.   When we sit, we also become like trees, stopping … Continue reading

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