Tag Archives: triple malady (me-ism/materialism/militarism): three poisons (delusion/greed/hatred: delusion/attachment/aversion)

Triple Poison, Disease, Malady

Good morning!   When we get up early, come here, and sit together, we can enjoy fresh morning air, birds’ singing, and flowers blossoming.   With our practice way cycle (gyôji-dôkan: 行持道環) of aspiration, action, awakening, and unconditioned peace, we … Continue reading

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Uncreated with Karma

Good evening! It’s a good evening when we sit in zazen, even though it is raining in darkness, difficult to drive. We can go back to nirvana or asankhata, windless or uncreated with karma, returning to the original state before the creation … Continue reading

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Karma Causes Enslavement

Good evening!   At the very beginning of the Universal Recommendation for Right Zazen Dogen tells us that this sitting is to return to the original source in penetrating purity and freedom right here and now. We stop all karmas … Continue reading

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