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Wonderful Waking

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   It is wonderful to wake up early in the morning, see the brilliant sun rising and beautiful flowers blooming, sit in free full function, settle in unconditioned peace and unsurpassed awakening to the dharma, tasting amrita, ambrosia … Continue reading →

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Free Full Function

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   New flowers come up blooming successively in the large system of life – morning glories, day lilies, peace lilies, shooting stars, hostas (擬宝珠: pseudo jewel), …   Zazen is the wholly wholesome, essential, embracing, free, full function. … Continue reading →

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Self-conquered Compassionate Conquerors

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have now beautiful bright sunlight and the beautiful blue sky without clouds. And we have beautiful flowers at the altar and all the places. The winter air is crisp and clear; it felt cool and comfortable. … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Day

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   After the rain we have now the refreshed air and plants with the new moon high in the sky. The solar and lunar New Year’s days have already passed. But it looks like a New Year’s day … Continue reading →

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Karma Causes Enslavement

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Rosan Daido

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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Zazen Is Essential Function and Functional Essence

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   Dogen said that zazen is the essential function and the functional essence of the awakened ones and awakened ancestors.   It is the essential function and the functional essence with unconditioned peace and unsurpassed awakening in holy … Continue reading →

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Zen: Chan: Jhana: Dhyana

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   We have now very cold and clear air. Dogen’s poem titled “The Original Face” reads:   Flowers in spring, Cuckoo in summer, The moon in autumn, Snow in winter, cool and clear.   We will read the … Continue reading →

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Cloudless Clear Calm Core

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   Even though we can’t see the full moon now because of clouds and rain, the full moon is shining clear and calm beyond the clouds. Even though we see the different phases of the moon, the full … Continue reading →

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Practice Is Perfection

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   In and after our sittings we have been enjoying a beautiful autumn morning, penetrated by the pure sound of rain falling on leaves, permeated by fresh moistened air, and pervaded by abundant green plants.   We are … Continue reading →

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Come, Climb, Cultivate

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   When we come out of our houses, we can feel the fresh, crisp air of the early morning, and see the bright full moon.   When we climb a mountain, we can sense the frisch (bracing), cool … Continue reading →

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