Tag Archives: suffering

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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Praxis Perfection

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   By the truth or law of dependent origination, all things change. Humans increase and experience this flow as ups and downs, gains and losses, and births and deaths. Thus they must suffer more in samsara, constant flow, … Continue reading →

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Samsara Suffering and Samadhi Satisfaction

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   Through the open windows we can hear the sound of busily racing cars, birds’ singing, and the water falling.   Our life is like the constant flow of cars and currents, constantly flowing with ups and downs, … Continue reading →

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Sitting and Samu (Work)

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   After a long spell of rain, according to the weather forecast, we are still continuing rainy days. But, fortunately, we have a very bright Sunday morning today.   After the beautiful, stable, soft, and serene bell sounds … Continue reading →

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Morning Rain, Morning Sitting

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   The morning rain has refreshed the beautiful green, the surrounding atmosphere, the singing birds, the sound of the waterfall.   The morning sitting renews all of them and us in purity, penetration, and freedom, right here and … Continue reading →

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Day by Day a Delightful Day

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! Every day we can see new flowers starting to bloom and the new day breaking. Dogen said, Flowers fall in lamentation; weeds flourish in detestation.” But if we weed in our garden, we find flowers blooming there. The … Continue reading →

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Death and Devastation

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! After successive harsh tornados and heavy rain, we now have a clear, bright daybreak with the thin moon high in the sky, the morning star having disappeared. When we step into our garden, we can see big, beautiful … Continue reading →

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Amrita (Ambrosia of Immortality)

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   We are having a lot of rain – trees, plants, and atmosphere are impregnated with water and wind, becoming greener and vivid together with heaven and earth.   When we sit, we also become like trees, stopping … Continue reading →

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Wholly Wholesome World

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have a beautiful Sunday morning with bright sunlight and fresh green after the spring rain. The dust has settled and water permeates throughout earth, plants, air, and everything – a very clean, cool, and clear world. … Continue reading →

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San-do (Three Steps)

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! A moment of a spring evening is worth a thousand pieces of gold, it is said. Now we are surrounded by bountiful, beautiful flowers. Why do humans have suffering? The Buddha told us about the three steps (san-do, … Continue reading →

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