Tag Archives: holy (wholly wholesome)

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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Militarism, Materialism, Me-ism Myths

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! A news item from Japan reported that Japan’s prime minister will announce his country’s abolishing of nuclear power tomorrow, on the anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bomb. Sixty-six years ago, mankind dropped the first A-bomb on Hiroshima, instantly … Continue reading →

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Deceit and Delusion Destroy

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! In the early morning we can hear the birds’ singing, but already it is hot. The temperature is going to 101 degrees, and the heat index to 111 degrees. Thus, we need to turn on fans or air … Continue reading →

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Sewa, Seva, Serve

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! We can hear the sound of singing birds and flowing water and wind, and see the beautiful sunlight. An old poem says, “When I hear a bird singing, I wonder if it is my father or mother.” It … Continue reading →

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Wholly Wholesome Way

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! Sitting in zen is stilling all karmas (physical/psychological: volitional/emotional/conceptual actions and action results). It is to stop ego-centeredness and become holy (wholly wholesome). It is the holy (hagia, ariya, ârya, omni: wholly) way to know and act. The … Continue reading →

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Wholly Wholesome Way

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   In our quiet sitting, we can hear the sounds of racing cars and an ambulance siren; but we also hear flowing water and singing birds. There are two ways, artificial and natural, and further mundane and supramundane. … Continue reading →

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Death Demise

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Rosan Daido

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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