Category Archives: Awakened Way (Buddhism)

Wholly Wholesome White World

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   Opening the blinds fully, we can see a calm, clean, and clear snow world covering high and low things, all colors, but all white – just one bright white world, calm, clean, and clear, with neither ups … Continue reading →

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Primordial Purity, Peace, and Prognosis

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   When we sit, we do not disturb the candle flame. Even when we move, if we move calmly and clearly, we do not disturb it. We can keep harmony here now. We must keep the primordial purity, … Continue reading →

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Stopping Karma Is Stopping Suffering

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have a calm, warm, bright morning after the last night rain. We say, “After rain earth solidifies.” (Ame-futte chi-katamaru, 雨降って地固まる) Without dust bowls or extreme chill, nature seems to return to life.   Sometimes rain causes … Continue reading →

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Life Is like Mountainineering

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   We don’t know when the impermanence takes over us. We may get involved in a traffic accident. One of our members went to meet her bosom friend who unexpectedly passed away in a traffic accident.   Our … Continue reading →

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Ordination for Ordering

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   Today is our last day of Rohatsu sesshin and we are going to have Jukai – receiving precepts. Earlier this morning we had denser fog and cloud with rain. It is troublesome to travel under such conditions … Continue reading →

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Awakened One’s Awakening Day

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   Today, the eighth of December, is the day of the Buddha’s awakening. So, all over the world Zen practitioners, after seven day intensive sitting, celebrate his awakening – an unprecedented feast that solves all problems of all … Continue reading →

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Attaining Unconditioned Peace and Unsurpassed Awakening

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   The eighth of December is the day when Siddhattha Gotama became buddha, awakened, to the ultimate truth, solving all problems and putting an end to suffering.   He attained unconditioned peace, nirvana, and unsurpassed awakening, and he … Continue reading →

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Penetrating Peace and Primordial Peace

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   The moon is shining, brightening our world. The Buddha is said to have been awakened by seeing the morning star.   The morning star shows that the bright dawning is coming. We are all in the universal … Continue reading →

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Stopping Separation and Suffering

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   Now we see that the half moon has quickly changed from the full moon. But, there is always a full moon behind the apparent changes and shifting phases of it. It enlightens and embraces the whole world … Continue reading →

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Four Dharma Marks

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We could see the bright morning star and a very thin moon. The temperature is going down to 25 degrees.   The three dharma marks are impermanence, suffering, and no self. The four dharma marks are nirvana … Continue reading →

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