Tag Archives: up and down

Eventless Is Holy and Good

Good evening!   We have been having very hot dry days. It is hard and deadly for plants and animals.   Sitting in zazen, stopping all karmas, surpasses all events – heat and chill, up and down, life and death. … Continue reading

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Samsara Suffering and Samadhi Satisfaction

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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Life, Lost, Limited, Limitless

Good morning! We are fortunate to be able to wake up, get up, come here, and sit in zazen. We’ll see a lot of good things, beautiful things, but also bad things, ugly things. We encounter meeting and parting with … Continue reading

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