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Washing Way: Pure Path

Good evening!   We had a nice warm winter day today with the temperature going up to 61 degrees. When I saw snow recently, I imagined radiation falling like snow, covering everything.   This evening I watched an NHK special … Continue reading

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Good morning!   We have a chilly but cool and clear atmosphere. The car thermometer indicated a 20-degrees difference in temperature inside and outside of the garage. The car heater made the windows frosty and cloudy.   There was news … Continue reading

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Chilly Climate or Collusion Complex

Good morning!   Now we have very chilly air at 26 degrees, with a wind chill index of 18. But, it is much better than having an irradiated atmosphere and earth.   The news from Japan reported on the Fukushima … Continue reading

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Haste Makes Waste

Good morning!   We have now nice warm rain, good for plants and animals. The sun will come out for them soon. I saw an opossum crossing in front of me. If I was in haste, I might have run … Continue reading

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Devoid of Death Devils

Good morning!   We have now nice rain of compassion for plants and animals after a spell of harsh dryness. So, insects are now singing with joy. In our quiet sitting, we can enjoy the sound of rain dripping on … Continue reading

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Penetrating Past, Present, and Prospect

Good morning!   We have a nice cool, clear, and calm morning. We can sit with fresh morning air and beautiful birds’ chirping.   At this time of year Japanese people celebrate O-bon (お盆、Urabon:盂蘭盆, Ulambana), returning to their native homes … Continue reading

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Correcting Karma Consciousness

Good morning!   In our solid sitting we feel like we’re “sitting alone on the Great Courageous Peak.” The Great Courageous refers to the Awakened One. I remember sitting in the thick mist on Vulture’s Peak, where the Awakened One … Continue reading

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Crystal Clear Calm

Good morning! When we sit in zazen, we become calm and clear, hopefully crystal clear and calm. We know the temperature today is going up to 100 degrees, with the heat index becoming 111 degrees, but we must also see … Continue reading

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Self-clinging to Self-cleaning

Good morning! We have had very thick fog all over this morning. It is nice to look at, but not so nice to look and drive through. Sometimes our windshield becomes foggy, so we must defog it. We have radiation … Continue reading

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Direct Disaster Devastation

Good morning!   In zazen now we have a quiet and calm morning. But on the way here, we saw many trees, boughs, and branches fell by the last evening storm.   In my yard a big willow tree fell, … Continue reading

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