Author Archives: Rosan Daido

  From Hell Horror to Pure-land Peace!   The Buddha realized nirvana (no wind, of karma) and awakened to the Dharma (Norm/Law) of all dharmas (form/phenomena), Dependent Co-origination, i.e., all phenomena are dependently co-originated on limitless causes and conditions. This … Continue reading →

  Politics Polarizes, Religion Reunites!   Siddhattha was legendarily prophesied to become a universal king or a religious leader. King Bimbisara of Magadha offered him military power and financial support. He rejected the power of “punishing rods and swords” and … Continue reading →

  There Is Universal Truth and a Solution!   Suffering is threefold – individual, social, and environmental. The Buddha was awakened to the universal truth/law of all phenomena, Dependent Co-origination, and to the universal solution for suffering, the Four Holy … Continue reading →

  The triple poisons come from nescience!   The Buddha was awakened to the truth of the problem of the triple poisons of desire, divisiveness, and delusion, and of the solution of suffering, strife, and samsara. He found that they … Continue reading →

  1 = ±∞ One Can Create/Cause Limitless Happiness/Suffering!   One can create/cause limitless happiness/suffering in oneself/others by one’s cultivation/indolence to awakening/delusion in nirvana (no wind, of karma)/karma to limitless life, light, liberation, and love/death, darkness, bondage, and hatred.   … Continue reading →

  0 = ∞　Zeroness Is Boundless Bounty!   We are all karma-born and -bound, possessing the triple poisons of desire, divisiveness, and delusion and living the triple paths (steps) of delusion, karma, and suffering. The delusion of self divides others, … Continue reading →

Flower Festival   April 8 is celebrated as the Flower Festival or Buddha’s Birthday, called Bathing Buddha Meeting (灌仏会), in northern Buddhist countries (Vesak in southern Buddhist countries). People gather to bathe the baby Buddha with sweet tea to celebrate … Continue reading →

Equinox Is Equanimity, Nirvana   Equinox (equal in day and night, chill and heat) is celebrated as equanimity, nirvana, called higan, yonder shore, in Japan, with offerings of rice cakes to deceased ancestors, and with practice of the Six Paramitas, … Continue reading →

. Zen Is Zero State   Meditation (of Ātman: Self) has been identified in the old Upanishads as the Fourth (Catrīya/trīya) State beyond the states of awake, dreaming, and dreamless. Zen meditation, however, is Zero State, beyond these four states … Continue reading →

  Flowers Blooming, the World Arisen!   Jimyo offered beautiful fresh flowers to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas at our center; suddenly spring has arisen! We sat sittings, the Buddha world opened! Daffodils blooming, spring arrived.   Dependent Co-origination is the … Continue reading →