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Serene Selfless State

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   We cannot see the moon tonight, but the moon is always there beyond clouds. If we observe it long enough, we come to know that the full moon is always there.   The full moon reflects the … Continue reading →

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Night of Nescience

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   We are going to have three sittings at this year’s end. What kind of year did you have? For me, the biggest thing was the nuclear meltdown, which represents the meltdown of our nescience. We started using … Continue reading →

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Impermanence and Interdependence

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   We can sit in peace, harmony, and truth in the autumnal air with cicadas’ singing and the slender moon.   On the east coast about thirty million people are in the path of the hurricane, Irene. The … Continue reading →

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Hiroshima, Fukushima, Futashima

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   When we sit in zazen, we become still, serene, and safe. When we move, drive, often we see rabbits or squirrels cross in front of our cars, or birds flying along our driving directions. Our sense and … Continue reading →

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