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Ego, Economy, Ecology, and Ethic

Good evening! My article presented at the Global System and Global Ethic Association on the last April 15 appeared in the Op-ed News: http://www.opednews.com/articles/Ego-Economy-Ecology-and-by-Rosan-Yoshida-120416-316.html Please read it and offer your comment, if possible.

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Karma, Cultivation, Culture

Good morning!   Last night after sitting we had discussion as usual. Someone said that he had noticed his color-blindness only at age 18 or 19. Even blind people can cultivate their sense of space – size of the room, … Continue reading

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Normal or Norm

Good morning! Now we have a chilly morning passing away from the equinox. When we sit, however, still and serene, we are in equanimity, in peace, truth, and harmonious state – in supramundane realm. When we are engaged in our business as usual, we are … Continue reading

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From Karma/Civilization to Dharma/Cultivation

Good evening!   The temperature went beyond one hundred degrees (108) today. Kaisen Osho said, “The heart-head (fountainhead) being extinct, even fire is cool.” Zazen is to go beyond heat and chill, beyond all phenomena, to go back to the … Continue reading

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Mist Mystery

Good evening!   We now have a quiet evening with rather bright dusk light, with the subtle sounds of bird’s singing beyond the windows.   Just before I came here I saw lightening and even mist. I wondered if it … Continue reading

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Sitting Still

Good evening! We have now the beautiful bright moon in the sky. When we see this planet from the moon, it looks like the moon hanging in the air. Our life is hanging in the air like the sword of … Continue reading

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How We Can Solve Global Problems

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