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Sit, See, Serve, and Save

Good morning! We now have fresh, cool, and crisp air, as if autumn is around the corner. Today in Japan people are observing the fifth-month memorial day of the deceased following the triple tragedy of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster. … Continue reading

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Saving Suffering

Good morning! We have a morning with bright sunlight in serene silence. However, the world is immersed in disasters, difficulties, and even deaths at this very moment. The recent tornados, more than 200 over an area of some 150 miles, … Continue reading

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Surreal Suffering

Good evening! After hundreds of tornados spread devastation across this country, we now have a quiet world and calm atmosphere, especially when we sit in zazen. We know that the destruction was so devastating – this episode being the worst … Continue reading

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