Tag Archives: nature

Superbly Soft and Sweet Strawberries

Good morning!   When we get up early and get into nature, we witness the abundant beauty, goodness, truth, and holiness of it, with morning dew, birds’ singing, and beautiful flowers.   When we sit serene and safe, we stop … Continue reading

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Sitting Solid, Still, Serene Is Realizing Ecology and Ethic

Good morning! We could see the beautiful thin moon in the east. When we are shut in our houses or stay asleep, we cannot appreciate the beautiful moon, beautiful birds’ singing. When we have ego and eco-nomy (lit. house account), … Continue reading

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People’s Planetary Pure Peace and Prognosis

Good morning!   Dogen left us a poem titled “The Original Face”:   Flowers in spring, Cuckoo in summer, The moon in autumn, Snow in winter, clear and cool.   Nature has wholly wholesome cycles and circulation. Nature knows no … Continue reading

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Holy Truth, Holy Path

Good morning! When we get up early, we can feel the fresh, cool morning air. When we step out from our houses, we can see beautiful nature. When we sit down calm and clear, we can discover how our perceptions, … Continue reading

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Holy Home-coming

Good morning! After a few solid, serene sittings, we can taste amrita, the ambrosia of immortality beyond samsara (vicissitudes in birth and death) and suffering here and now. Only by actual practice we can taste it. Only with actual practice … Continue reading

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Nature, Nurture, Nuke

Good afternoon! We are nature. We have been nurtured. We have been nuked. Are we nuking all with radiation constantly and continuously for millions of years? As we are witnessing nuke disasters and G8 separated for the future nuke policies, … Continue reading

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Megalomaniac Machines

Good morning! We’re having a spring rain, which nourishes nature, though for humans it’s rather inconvenient, shutting down our plans. We have a big shutdown of the damaged nuclear power plant, and now a government shutdown in this country seems … 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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Human Hypnosis

Good morning! We have a nice spring Sunday with bright sunlight, a lot of flowers inside and out, and a nice breeze coming through the window. We have cherry blossoms in full bloom at the altar and amaryllis at the … Continue reading

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Time Tide

Good evening! The untimely spring snow has disappeared, and greener grass and fuller flowers have appeared. Even cherry blossoms bloomed according to time and tide. Anything not in a systemic, sustainable, saving, safe, and simple state will disappear. Dictatorships, dynasties, … Continue reading

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