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True Treasure

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! This sitting is the true treasure – in taking refuge in the triple treasures, and in the true practice of the awakened way in unconditioned peace and unsurpassed awakening. 12/19/12  

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Penetrating pure peace and prognosis

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   We had a very good autumn day with crisp cool air, without clouds. When we sit solid, stable, still, and serene, we become like the great clear, calm, and cool autumn sky without clouds of karmas – … Continue reading →

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Mind Makes Mundus

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   Our sitting time is now dark, with cool air and insects’ singing. Soon we will have cold air and no insects’ singing.   Some people live in the dark dungeons of devils, with cold air, without truth, … Continue reading →

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Penetrating Past, Present, and Prospect

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Rosan Daido

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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Deceit and Delusion Destroy

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! In the early morning we can hear the birds’ singing, but already it is hot. The temperature is going to 101 degrees, and the heat index to 111 degrees. Thus, we need to turn on fans or air … Continue reading →

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Way to Wholly Wholesome World

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   After a few solid, still sittings – stopping karmas – we have pure, peaceful perception and prognosis beyond personal perversions, delusions, desires.   This is described in many ways: nirvana (windless, unconditioned peace, a-sankhata, un-made), sukha-vatî (joy-ful, … Continue reading →

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Holy Home-coming

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! After a few solid, serene sittings, we can taste amrita, the ambrosia of immortality beyond samsara (vicissitudes in birth and death) and suffering here and now. Only by actual practice we can taste it. Only with actual practice … Continue reading →

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Practice Perfects

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! Aspiration and action witness unsurpassed awakening and unconditioned peace. Unsurpassed awakening attests the dharma (norm) of dependent origination that all phenomena originate depending on causes and conditions. It verifies that samsara and sufferings originate depending on delusions and … Continue reading →

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Wholly Wholesome Way

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   In our quiet sitting, we can hear the sounds of racing cars and an ambulance siren; but we also hear flowing water and singing birds. There are two ways, artificial and natural, and further mundane and supramundane. … Continue reading →

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Triple Treasure

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! After sittings we have a peaceful, calm, and clear world with fresh air. Sitting makes us true. True and tree share the root, deru, enduring, or dhri, holding (root of dharma: form, norm). Trees stay solid, still, and … Continue reading →

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