Category Archives: Cultivation: culture

Prognosis and Practice Provide Peace and Prosperity

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   When we get into the garden, we find a lot of flowers and abundant singing of birds. Inside also we have many beautiful flowers and bright candlelight. These things were not here decades ago.   Penetrating prognosis … Continue reading →

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Limitless minds make limitless luck

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   When we love nature, nature reveals truth of trees, beauty of flowers, goodness of nature. Dogen said, “When I love mountains, mountains love me.” Also he said, “If there is no limited mind, there is limitless luck.” … Continue reading →

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Ego, Economy, Ecology, and Ethic

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! My article presented at the Global System and Global Ethic Association on the last April 15 appeared in the Op-ed News: http://www.opednews.com/articles/Ego-Economy-Ecology-and-by-Rosan-Yoshida-120416-316.html Please read it and offer your comment, if possible.

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From Bubble to Ocean

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Your life is not a bubble but ocean. Live as great ocean not as a bubble. Nukes are the most urgent threat. Stop nuclear bombs and reactors! ________________________ Experts are now coming forward with their opinions on the real implications … Continue reading →

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Transforming Base

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We are now in our spring equinox sesshin. Sesshin means touching the mind (接心) and embracing the mind (摂心); touching and embracing the buddha, awakened, mind.   In our ordinary living we are with monkey minds and … Continue reading →

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Mokuren – Magnolia

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   Because of the high temperature going up to 80s all at once we have beautiful blossoms of pears, plums, magnolias, etc. Magnolia in Japanese is mokuren (木蓮), tree lotus, because the shape of the flower buds and … Continue reading →

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Great Sky and Star Sesshin

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Come and See Great Sky and Star, Life and Death! Great Sky Sesshin, 2012 flyer-EnglishAugust 11-18, 2012 at Hokyoji

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Particle-particle Samadhi

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   Today we had very warm weather going up to 73 degrees. Here and in Japan we had the kind of weather we have in May.   Now the almost full moon is dimmed by clouds. Clouds start … Continue reading →

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Karma-fixed or Karma-freed

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   Because of the warm weather daffodils are now blooming not only in this region, but also in the similar climate areas all over the world. Plants are pretty uniform anywhere.   Dr. Suzuki of the Suzuki Method … Continue reading →

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Cultivation in Calm Clearness

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   Now we have the crisp crescent moon in the crisp cool sky. So, we can not see the world clearly. As the moon grows bigger and brighter, and become full, brilliant and beautiful, then we can see … Continue reading →

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