Tag Archives: Japan

Good morning!   We have a chilly but cool and clear atmosphere. The car thermometer indicated a 20-degrees difference in temperature inside and outside of the garage. The car heater made the windows frosty and cloudy.   There was news … Continue reading

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Triyune Tyrants

Good evening! We now have a nice cool evening and clear, calm, cool sitting in truth, peace and freedom. When we lack these things, we fall into karmic mammonism, materialism, and militarism. According to declassified documents, the U.S. government wanted … Continue reading

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Perpetual Practice

Good morning!   We had a squall-like shower early this morning. So now we can see fresh green leaves and colorful flowers, as if summer has returned to spring. We can breathe cool breezes.   Al Gore said that we … Continue reading

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Flying Fish

Good morning! After the long spell of rain and terrible tornados, we can see abundant, beautiful fresh green in the bright sunlight, and hear the singing of birds carried by the green breeze through our windows. While casualties and calamities … 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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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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Sustainable System

Good evening! We have all kinds of flowers blooming. We call this “haru ranman: ???” spring at its best, full of flower, brimful of spring atmosphere, with warm sun and compassionate rain. All plants and animals spring up. Ryokan made … Continue reading

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Pure Peace

Good evening! We have so many flowers blooming around us, and now we can sit and enjoy the priceless spring evening. Unfortunately, however, in Japan they have still the triple tragedy of earthquake, tsunami, and the nuclear disaster unfolding in … Continue reading

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Fission Frontline

Good evening! We have now cherry blossoms at the altar. A lot of flowers of all kinds are blooming around us now. At this time in Japan people used to enjoy cherry blossom viewing, eating, drinking, singing, and dancing, expecting … Continue reading

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Disaster Disillusion

Good morning! With the beautiful sunlight shining through, we sit together in a peaceful, pleasant state with the great glorious amaryllis and graceful mum. Why are flowers so beautiful? They live in limitless life, light, liberation, and love of the … Continue reading

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