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Mirror Moon Mind

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We can see the bright half moon in the clear sky. Beneath it is the calm clear full moon, the Buddha mind.   The renowned moon, “Get me it!” say Crying children.   名月を 取ってくれろと 泣く子かな   Meigetsu-o Totte-kurero-to Naku-ko kana   No one can get and give it to others, but each and every one must get it by actual cultivation and verification.   Otherwise the triple poisons and the triple maladies get us. The great round mirror mind is always right hereunder, now, underneath apparent changes.   We hope everyone gets it so that all can enjoy total truth and pure peace, with the great Indra-net giving all the triple learnings and the triple treasures.   4/3/13   Note: The haiku quoted above is made by Issa Kobayashi. The following is made by Basho Matsuo:   The renowned moon, Going around the pond, For the whole night.   名月や 池をめぐりて 夜もすがら   Meigetsu-ya … Continue reading →

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Sit, Settle in, and See the Dharma

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   After the winter solstice we have a brighter and colder day. After our sittings we have a calmer and clearer world. Before I came here I watched a Japanese TV program on a doctor working with PTSD … Continue reading →

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Global Problems and Solutions

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   Now we have chilly rain, the temperature not even reaching 50 degrees. So, we have the problems of driving on dangerous highways and catching cold.   When we sit, we witness the Buddha nature, awakening in unconditioned … Continue reading →

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