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Triple Pillars

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have now a short respite from the long spell of dry hot weather. It became cool at night and early in the morning. Especially when we sit in zazen, we can enjoy rest and renewal of … Continue reading →

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Sit Wholeheartedly with Whole World

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   We have good evening, good day, and good morning, whenever we sit in zazen, breathing deep, and settle in unconditioned peace.   Zazen is free full function, freed from all fabrications, karmas, functioning fully with our whole … Continue reading →

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Saving All Lives

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have been having hot dry days. So, lots of plants are at the critical state, either to survive or die. If we give them water, we can save them, giving life.   Every morning we recite … Continue reading →

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Clear Crystal

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   Our practice is like polishing a tile, removing ego edges, eventually erasing the ego. Then, the whole world appears as a great round mirror reflecting truth.   As Xuan-sha (Gen-sha: 玄沙) said, the whole world in ten … Continue reading →

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Watering Practice

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   We are now having dry hot days. Even though we sow seeds, without watering they don’t sprout, grow, bloom, and bear fruits.   So is our practice. Even though we sow seeds, without practice we don’t sprout, … Continue reading →

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Sun Buddhas Moon Buddhas

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have now the bright sun bringing the bright and beautiful world, bestowing light and life. We are going to see the half moon reflecting the sun and illuminating the earth with calm and cool light.   … Continue reading →

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Here and Now in Entirety and Eternity

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   Each day and each moment brings a different position of the sun and different flowers’ blooming.   This is the result of nature’s billions of years’ work; the new dynamism of dependent origination determines its billions of … Continue reading →

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Constant Concentration in Polishing Practice

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   Now hostas are blooming abundantly in our garden. Unless we get into the garden, we can’t see them. The hydrangeas are beautifully blooming. When we forget to water them, their flowers fade in color and shrink in … Continue reading →

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Disasterless Life

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   When we get up early and sit, we have cool morning air with birds’ singing and flowers blooming, even if the temperature is going up to the nineties or a hundred.   I forwarded an article about … 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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