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Moon Moving Clear Cool

Good morning!   We could see the clear-cut crescent moon in the clear cool sky. But, the full moon, the Buddha mind, is behind its waning and waxing appearances and beyond all clouds and commotions.   The Buddha said, “Walk alone, like the horn of a rhino.” I remember huge rhinos   like elephants in Africa. The full moon goes alone in the vast clear cool sky,   unaffected by anything.   4/5/13   Note: Cf. The Suttanipata, Chapter 3, Horn of Rhino, Verses 35 – 75, which include the last stanza as below:   People associate with and serve others for their own benefits. It is difficult to gain a friend aiming at no gains. Those who know only their own benefits are dirty. Walk alone like the lone horn of the rhino. – The Suttanipata, 3.75       National Geographic

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Beyond Billows and Beclouding

Good morning!   We can now see the clear-cut half moon in the clear sky, changed quickly from the full moon after the spring equinox.   If we are caught by the changing phases of the moon, we do not really get the full moon behind them.   So, we cannot see the Buddha mind behind the superficial changes in the world and our minds.   The full moon is always there. The Buddha mind is always here and now, beyond billows and beclouding.   4/2/13  

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Practicing Perfections

Good morning!   The full moon is reflected on the floor. The full moon represents the Buddha mind. All over the world zen practitioners are in the Rohatsu sesshin, where the Buddha was awakened. The Buddha mind, like the full … Continue reading

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Dharma Rain of Amrita, Ambrosia of Immortality

Good morning!   Last evening suddenly thunder and shower started after the long spell of heat wave reaching 108 degrees. It was really compassionate rain for all plants and animals. InJapanthey now have heavy rain. So, we have extreme weathers … Continue reading

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Buddha Mind Bodhisattva Mind

Good evening,   We can still see the full moon. Even though the moon is always there, it can illuminate the world fully and wholly only when it fully and wholly accepts the light of truth in clear calm space. … Continue reading

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Golden Leaves Leave Golden Wind

Good morning!   On the way here we saw golden leaves strewn heavily on the street. Actually only yesterday we saw those beautiful colored leaves on the trees. There is a haiku poem:   Falling maples, Non-falling maples, Are also … Continue reading

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Mirror Moon Mind

Good morning!   We can see the full moon tonight. The full moon Dogen appreciated just before his passing away was the one in this month.   The great difference is expressed by “the moon and a small turtle (tsuki … Continue reading

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Limitless Learning Is Limitless Light, Liberation, Love, and Life

Good morning!   Today we have the new moon. In the darkness we already have many cars driving on the highway. If we are in a rush, we must race, cut in, or compete, maybe causing accidents, and then a … Continue reading

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Come, Climb, Cultivate

Good morning!   When we come out of our houses, we can feel the fresh, crisp air of the early morning, and see the bright full moon.   When we climb a mountain, we can sense the frisch (bracing), cool … Continue reading

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Harmony-Holiness-Happiness

Good morning!   We had a thick fog this morning with the hazy moon above. On the way here the fog was still there, obscuring one’s view of driving on the highway and covering other landmarks.   When we sit … Continue reading

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