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Attaining Unconditioned Peace and Unsurpassed Awakening

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   The eighth of December is the day when Siddhattha Gotama became buddha, awakened, to the ultimate truth, solving all problems and putting an end to suffering.   He attained unconditioned peace, nirvana, and unsurpassed awakening, and he … Continue reading →

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Wakeful and Wholly wholesome

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   We had 102-degree hot and dry weather today and are going to have similar weather tomorrow.   The Sino-Japanese character for autumn depicts grass on fire (秋). Autumn is like fire burning for plants.   Now our … Continue reading →

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Ignorance and Inaction

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! When we sit stable and serene, we can make every day a good day. We can enjoy more flowers and fruits as we have worked for them. But in the world we see and hear a lot of … Continue reading →

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Holy Home-coming

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! After a few solid, serene sittings, we can taste amrita, the ambrosia of immortality beyond samsara (vicissitudes in birth and death) and suffering here and now. Only by actual practice we can taste it. Only with actual practice … Continue reading →

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Sitting and Samu (Work)

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   After a long spell of rain, according to the weather forecast, we are still continuing rainy days. But, fortunately, we have a very bright Sunday morning today.   After the beautiful, stable, soft, and serene bell sounds … Continue reading →

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Samadhi Stages

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! When we sit in zazen, we can enjoy penetrating peace, purity, and freedom right here and now. If, however, there is a radioactive leak, then the whole world becomes contaminated, confused, and condemned. When there are the four … Continue reading →

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Harmony – Holiness – Happiness

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! Now we have a beautiful spring morning with abundant greens, beautiful flowers, and birds’ singing. After fifteen billion years of evolution, we experience this kind of beautiful, truthful, and peaceful world with our bodies and brains. But, if … Continue reading →

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Fireflies’ Fireworks

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! We can see the morning star shining forth brightly in the east. The Buddha is said to be enlightened or awakened, seeing the bright morning star shining for billions of years. We compare the Buddha mind to the … Continue reading →

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