Tag Archives: nirvana

Yonder Shore or Summit

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We are at the third day of the five day autumnal equinox period, the middle point of the true equinox, and we are at our equinox sesshin. Sesshin is embracing or containing our usually outgoing, diffused, and … Continue reading →

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Delusion, Desire, and Divisiveness Destroy Dharma Dhatu

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   Today is the first day of the autumnal equinox with equal day and night, neither hot nor cold.   We cannot make the whole year like an equinox day, but we can live in equanimity beyond heat … Continue reading →

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Reuniting with True Nature

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We continue hot dry days. But, when we open all windows and doors, unconditioned by air conditioners and fans, we can sit in peace and quietude, enjoying birds’ singing in wholly wholesome nature.   People celebrate Tanabata … Continue reading →

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Independence in Interdependence

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We could see the full moon in the west and the rising sun in the east just before we came here.   Today is Independence Day. So, the traffic, usually jammed with hustle and bustle, was almost … Continue reading →

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Dharma Marks

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   As today is the first day of fall, the bright sun is still high with bright daylight, like midday. The sky is cloudless, even though it was all covered by ball-shaped clouds this morning.   The bright … Continue reading →

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Original State=Nirvana=Awakening=Free Full Function

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   This morning Scott and I worked in our garden clearing creeping Charlies, etc. covering and choking other plants, and the garden became pretty clean and clear.   Weeding is the major work in samu, doing duty. Eventually … Continue reading →

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Four Dharma Marks

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have a beautiful Sunday morning with fresh green and beautiful flowers. It is like March, April, and May coming all at once with unseasonable flowers blossoming – azaleas, peonies, wisteria, lilies of the valley, irises…   … Continue reading →

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Four Psycho-Physical States

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   Now we enjoy green grass and green leaves, birds singing from early morning all around us. A bear woke up from hibernation in the zoo – the news from Japan reported.   There are four psycho-physical states … Continue reading →

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Mokuren – Magnolia

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   Because of the high temperature going up to 80s all at once we have beautiful blossoms of pears, plums, magnolias, etc. Magnolia in Japanese is mokuren (木蓮), tree lotus, because the shape of the flower buds and … Continue reading →

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Pure Peace and Prognosis

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   Since last night we have had strong wind and rain, so this morning we saw leaves and branches fallen.   When we sit still and serene, however, we have no wind, rain or falling of our minds, … Continue reading →

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