Tag Archives: original face

Limitless Truth, Goodness, Beauty, and Holiness

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have very cold temperatures, going down to 19 degrees. So, our car windows are frosting – it’s very difficult and dangerous to drive.   When we come out of our cars, we can see beautiful stars … Continue reading →

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Zen: Chan: Jhana: Dhyana

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   We have now very cold and clear air. Dogen’s poem titled “The Original Face” reads:   Flowers in spring, Cuckoo in summer, The moon in autumn, Snow in winter, cool and clear.   We will read the … Continue reading →

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People’s Planetary Pure Peace and Prognosis

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Rosan Daido

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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Reality Relation

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! Now the snow has gone away and the spring wind is carrying in birds’ singing. Within a few days, the full moon has waned in the sky and fresh flowers have withered here. Before I came here, I … Continue reading →

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Life Light

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! We saw the beautiful full moon and the morning star this morning. Now we have the bright daylight after sittings and the service. We have a very peaceful, beautiful morning. Before I came here I watched TV news … Continue reading →

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Spring Sun

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning, When we came out of our houses this morning, we could see the spring sun shining forth with warm rays reflecting on snow and trees, resplendent. Coming here, sitting, we can sense the sunlight penetrating through our bodies, … Continue reading →

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Snow Flowers

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Rosan Daido

“Out of the tunnel, it was a snow country” is the opening sentence of Snow Country, by Yasunari Kawabata, a Nobel Prize winner. This was the feeling I had as I flew back from San Francisco, where I had joined … Continue reading →

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