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Ichigo Ichie, One Meeting in One Life

Good morning!   When I went out early this morning, I saw the half moon mid-sky and heard the heavy sound of insects singing. On the way here the sun was already up in the sky. When I entered here, … Continue reading

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Disasterless Life

Good morning!   When we get up early and sit, we have cool morning air with birds’ singing and flowers blooming, even if the temperature is going up to the nineties or a hundred.   I forwarded an article about … Continue reading

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Wholly Wholesome Truth Path

 Good morning!   We had fog early this morning in darkness and with slippery roads. It was difficult to drive, but we drove, came here, and sat a few sittings. Now it is bright, fogless, and perhaps roads are … Continue reading

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Perpetual Peace and Pure Prognosis

Good morning!   This is the season of harvesting. This morning a news piece from Japan reported the return of a stork to Fukui (Well of Luck) Prefecture, where Eiheiji (Perpetual Peace Temple) is located. Storks, symbols of life and … 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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Delusion Disaster

Good morning!   We have now spring in full swing with green air and bird’s singing.   Meanwhile, we are told that the nuclear disaster in Japan was raised to the worst level, 7, the worst paralleled by only that … Continue reading

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Bupposo (仏法僧:Buddha-Dharma-Sangha )

Good morning! After the strong spring storm we now have spring in full swing, with a bird singing. Don’t you hear it singing, “kite mite, ????, come an’ see!” and “chûi, ??, beware!” One month ago we had a record … Continue reading

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Death Demise

Good morning! We have now a beautiful Sunday with the white snow world in bright sunshine after the spring equinox – untimely partly because of global warming, I think. There is more moisture in the air, so we have more … Continue reading

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Dharma Dhatu (Truth Root/Realm)

Good morning! After sittings and the service, we have a very quiet Sunday with spring sunlight brightening the world and this big beautiful amaryllis, peaceful and truthful. But on the other side of the globe there is a lot of … Continue reading

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