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Tag Archives: limitless life/light/liberation/love
Akarma and Asankhata
Good evening! Because of the bright sunlight we could enjoy warmer weather and drive on the public roads pretty safely. When we had snow and ice, our driving was very difficult and dangerous. Even without snow we may be … Continue reading
Human Hells
Good evening! Today we got the news of 9,000 radiation-caused cancer cases per year near the Indian Point nuclear power plant, located 25 miles from New York City. The other day we received other news of children’s cancer deaths … Continue reading
Sit and Savor Amrita (Ambrosia, Immortality)
Good evening! We have now a nice warm, wet atmosphere, which gives life to plants and animals. Trees survive thousands of years, even ten thousand years. Tree and true have the same root of dhrî (the root form of … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Civilization, Culture, Ecology, Global ethic, Global problems, Philosophy, Religion, System, Voluntary simplicity, War, Zen
Tagged amrita (ambrosia/immortality), amrita: good in the beginning/middle/end, Bodhi-tree, bussokuseki (仏足跡、Buddha's footprints), dharma wheel, dhrî (the root form of dharma): enduring/holding/everlasting, eating other/our own generations/species, eating son's flesh, forest, fourfold food (physiccal/emotional/volitional/conceptual), limitless life/light/liberation/love, monastery, practice place), sorin (叢林, three maladies (militarism/materialism/me-ism) vs. triple learning (morality/concentration/prognosis), tree = true, two boats: fame/fortune: power/matter: convenience/comfort, wholly wholesome world
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Pure Place in Peace and Prognosis
Good morning! Autumn morning is worth a thousands pieces of gold. Even though we have neither wind, nor flowers, nor full moon, nor singing birds (ka-cho-fu-getsu: 花鳥風月: flowers, birds, wind, and the moon:), we nonetheless have fresh air, beautiful stars, … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Civilization, Culture, Ecology, Global ethic, Global problems, Philosophy, Religion, System, Voluntary simplicity, Zen
Tagged Buddha, kachofugetsu (flowers/birds/wind/moon), karma, limitless life/light/liberation/love, nirvana (unconditioned peace), nukes at hair-trigger alert, Pahom, suffering, three poisons (greed/hatred/delusion), unsurpassed awakening
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Holy Harmonious Happy Humans
Good morning! We have now very crisp, cool air, beautiful intense insects’ singing, and the crescent moon in the beautiful clear sky. We can sit in peace and harmony with all these things safely. This is the life we … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Civilization, Culture, Ecology, Global ethic, Global problems, Philosophy, Religion, System, Voluntary simplicity, Zen
Tagged all species, fail-safe/holy/harmonious/happy life, five blisses (awakening/freedom/equality/love/peace), five calamities (delusion/bondage/discrimination/exploitation/extermination), five Ss (systemic/sustainable/safe/simple/saving), fugure generations, life system, limitless life/light/liberation/love, live on joy, natural or artificial system, nuclear bombs, nuclear power, piramidal power system
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