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Practice of Bodhisattva Mahasattva

Good evening!   We had a very hot day today, and we worked together amidst heat and humidity, sweating good sweat.   Now we breathe good breaths in zazen. Then we find our world in peace, harmony, and truth with … Continue reading

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Cultivation of Changing Karma

Good morning!   We now have a nice bright Sunday morning with crisp autumn air, a clear sky, the beautiful sound of flowing water and singing insects, the brilliant colors of flowers and leaves, especially pure and peaceful after still, … Continue reading

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Tomo (Together: 共, Friend: 友)

  Good evening! A lot of flowers are blooming – forsythias, daffodils, magnolias, pears, plums, even cherry blossoms are now blooming. We cannot totally enjoy them because of the disaster in Japan – m-9 earthquake, 30m surge tsunami, and the … Continue reading

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Dharma Dhatu (Truth Root/Realm)

Good morning! After sittings and the service, we have a very quiet Sunday with spring sunlight brightening the world and this big beautiful amaryllis, peaceful and truthful. But on the other side of the globe there is a lot of … Continue reading

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