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Eventless Is Holy

Good morning!   We have now a cloudless sky, the bright sun coming up, and a big hibiscus (芙蓉: mallow) has started blooming.   An eventless is a good day (無事是好日) and a noble one (無事是貴人). How can we realize … Continue reading

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Becoming One with All, Wholly Wholesome

 Good evening, We will be able to see the full moon tonight, which represents the Buddha mind, perfectly round, clear, and cool. It is said that a moment in spring is worth one thousand pieces of gold. We have … Continue reading

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Four Psycho-Physical States

Good morning!   Now we enjoy green grass and green leaves, birds singing from early morning all around us. A bear woke up from hibernation in the zoo – the news from Japan reported.   There are four psycho-physical states … Continue reading

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Occupy All

Good evening!   Today is black Friday. Were you occupied by the shopping spree? The Canadian magazine Adbusters, which advocated a Buy Nothing Day twenty years ago, launched OccupyXmas today, stopping shopping sprees. Xmas is now occupied by supply-side management. … Continue reading

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Wholly Wholesome Wakefulness

Good evening!   When we sit in zazen perfectly, we become pure and peaceful, wholly wholesome, without killing, stealing, lying, etc. – just in harmony with all.   This morning I went into my back yard and found the peaches … Continue reading

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Abnormal Artifices

Good evening! After the shower we now have cool air and we can sit in comfort, in peace and truth. All living beings inherit all of the past; and all living beings except for humans live in holy relations with … Continue reading

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Ocean Seal Samadhi

Good evening!   After the recent heat wave we had a rain shower just before we came here. The air cooled down and the leaves became wet. When we sit in solid, still sitting – like trees – we can … Continue reading

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Constant Care

Good morning!   When we come here and sit in zazen, we can enjoy the fresh air, the singing of birds, and the sound of the waterfall.   If we walk into the garden, we can enjoy flowers and find … Continue reading

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Wholly Wholesome Whole

Good morning!   When we come here and sit in zazen, we can enjoy peace, truth, beauty, and goodness with the fresh air and the birds’ singing. Thus, we realize the wholly wholesome state.   This is possible only by … Continue reading

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Sitting and Samu (Work)

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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