Category Archives: Voluntary simplicity

Human Hypnosis

Good morning! We have a nice spring Sunday with bright sunlight, a lot of flowers inside and out, and a nice breeze coming through the window. We have cherry blossoms in full bloom at the altar and amaryllis at the … Continue reading

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Tomo (Together: 共, Friend: 友)

  Good evening! A lot of flowers are blooming – forsythias, daffodils, magnolias, pears, plums, even cherry blossoms are now blooming. We cannot totally enjoy them because of the disaster in Japan – m-9 earthquake, 30m surge tsunami, and the … Continue reading

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Handing Off: Hand’s Full!

Good evening! We just heard a beautiful bell sound, but it’s gone now. Time flies! The grip of the snowstorm has passed and now we’re having spring, with plants peeping out. Today, March 3, is momono sekku (????, festival of … Continue reading

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Suffering Solution

Good morning! We have now a spring morning, the temperature reaching the 60s. Zazen is the dharma gate of pure peace and pleasure. As all living beings are karma machines, driven by self satisfaction, we go through samsara suffering, transmigrating … Continue reading

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Sun & Star

Good morning! The north wind brought us a snowstorm and freezing rain, but the spring sun melted the hard deadly ice and the morning star shines on the windless world. Unsurpassed awakening and unconditioned peace (nirvana, windless state) have been … Continue reading

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