Category Archives: Voluntary simplicity

Normal or Norm

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! Now we have a chilly morning passing away from the equinox. When we sit, however, still and serene, we are in equanimity, in peace, truth, and harmonious state – in supramundane realm. When we are engaged in our business as usual, we are … Continue reading →

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Seeing and Saving Sentients

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have now crisp, cool air and a clear, calm sky with beautiful stars. This morning news from Japan reported that had radiation contaminated tea leaves are in the market from other prefectures than Shizuoka whose tea … Continue reading →

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Speckless Space for Sentients Salvation

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have another day of akibare (autumn clear sky), with beautiful stars this morning and the bright crescent moon last evening. The crisp clear air envelopes all and speckless space penetrates all throughout the universe. When we … Continue reading →

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Pure Place in Peace and Prognosis

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   Autumn morning is worth a thousands pieces of gold. Even though we have neither wind, nor flowers, nor full moon, nor singing birds (ka-cho-fu-getsu: 花鳥風月: flowers, birds, wind, and the moon:), we nonetheless have fresh air, beautiful stars, … Continue reading →

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Settling in Speckless Space – Samadhi

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   We had aki-bare (秋晴れ: clear, cloudless autumn sky: aki-bare) at noon. Then the wind started. We now have clouds in the evening – lower clouds, dark, and higher clouds, white. Dark clouds bring rain, lightning, thunderclaps, typhoons, … Continue reading →

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Perpetual Peace and Pure Prognosis

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   This is the season of harvesting. This morning a news piece from Japan reported the return of a stork to Fukui (Well of Luck) Prefecture, where Eiheiji (Perpetual Peace Temple) is located. Storks, symbols of life and … Continue reading →

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Fall Fruit from Spring Sowing and Summer Sun

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   We have nice equinox weather neither hot nor cold. We have clear, cool air and high, holy speckless sky because of the dry, hot summer weather, with a lot of harvest thanks to spring sowing.   This … Continue reading →

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Limitless Life in Spotless Space

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have now a cool and calm morning. I watched a news piece from Japan that reported on a sumo wrestler who was promoted to Ozeki, next to Yokozuna championship. Ozeki means great barrier. Ozeki has the … Continue reading →

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Live Limitless Lucky Life

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   Already the equinox has passed away, but we can live in equanimity (throwing away), nirvana, windless state of human karmas or samsara sufferings, whenever we sit in zazen.   Dogen said, “Zazen has limitless merits.” He also … Continue reading →

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Limitless Learning Is Limitless Light, Liberation, Love, and Life

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   Today we have the new moon. In the darkness we already have many cars driving on the highway. If we are in a rush, we must race, cut in, or compete, maybe causing accidents, and then a … Continue reading →

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