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Nirvana (Unconditioned Peace)

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We are having a lot of rain, so we can enjoy abundant green and flowers. But excessive water can also damage plants and cause flooding, landslides, erosion, and other problems.   Tornados last night hit and damaged … Continue reading →

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Sit Straight

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   Spring is the time when all things spring up – all plants spring up from the earth, straight and stable, leaning neither forward nor backward, neither right nor left.   Our sitting also must be straightened up, … Continue reading →

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Nuisance or Nicety

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! We’re having a lot of rain these days, so going from the world of colorful flowers to that of abundant green. Dogen said, “Flowers fall in lamentation. Weeds flourish in detestation.” I think you have been working in … Continue reading →

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Shin-ippo (進一歩: Advancing A Step)

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   Now we have spring in full swing with all kinds of flowers blooming together. Flowers are truthful, peaceful, beautiful, good, and holy – nothing wrong – using natural energy and everything all together.   Today we received … Continue reading →

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Bupposo (仏法僧：Buddha-Dharma-Sangha )

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! After the strong spring storm we now have spring in full swing, with a bird singing. Don’t you hear it singing, “kite mite, ????, come an’ see!” and “chûi, ??, beware!” One month ago we had a record … Continue reading →

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Holy Happy

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! We could see the bright morning star and hear the busier birds’ chirping on the way here. Now we have the cherry blossoms blooming and the bright candle burning at the altar. On the opposite side of the … Continue reading →

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