Category Archives: Awakened Way (Buddhism)

Fall Falling

Good morning,   We now have drizzling. Thus, we have moisture and warmer temperatures, which benefit plants and animals, but also let leaves fall.   Falling leaves – Not falling leaves Are also falling leaves.   Chiru-momiji, Chiranu momiji-mo Chiru-momiji. … Continue reading

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Life Revolution

Good morning!   The moon is now almost half full, quickly changing from the full moon we saw at the last sesshin, but brightly shining forth with other stars. The sun is now high and brilliantly shining over the autumnal … Continue reading

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Mindfuness Day Event Today

Please “come and see” your true nature! Please practice the new way of life – Awakened Wholly Wholesome Way!   Mindfulness_Day_Flyer_Nov_3_2012 (1) The Old Carriage Shelter (Pavillion in the poster) is almost at the center of the Tower Grove Park: … Continue reading

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Beautiful Bright Buddha-way

Good morning!   The darker the nights and the colder the air become, the more beautiful and bright the morning star becomes.   The darker the world and the colder the atmosphere become, the more beautiful and bright the Buddha … Continue reading

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Delivered from Delusion, Desire, and Divisiveness

Good evening!   Today is Halloween Day, all hallows day. We all become deprived, dehumanized, die, and are hallowed.   Our gift to the deprived, dead, and hallowed is to be truly with (mit), becoming true friends (mitra), especially in … Continue reading

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Human Hurricanes

Good morning!   There is a clear, calm, and cool full moon illuminating the world high in the sky.   Below, under the sky, we had a hurricane disaster. Someone said, “It is not Hurricane Sandy, but Hurricane Standard, Exxon, … Continue reading

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Becoming Transparent without Turbidity and Turbulence

Good evening!   We have now the big, bright, brilliant full moon, directly facing the light source pure and penetrating, reflecting it like a great, round, speckless mirror, and illuminating the whole world, clear and calm.   It is compared … Continue reading

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Catch Clear Cool Full Moon

Good morning!   Early risers can catch the cool, clear full moon. Early sitters can catch the bright, beautiful full moon minds.   Dogen saw the full moon and made his poem:   Even in the autumn, when I’d expect … Continue reading

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True Triple Treasures

Good morning! The mind moon is almost full. The body is exposed to the golden wind, as leaves are falling. The world is getting cold; it’s almost to the freezing point now. I visited Japan to meet my brother, recently … Continue reading

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Global Problems and Solutions

Good evening!   Now we have chilly rain, the temperature not even reaching 50 degrees. So, we have the problems of driving on dangerous highways and catching cold.   When we sit, we witness the Buddha nature, awakening in unconditioned … Continue reading

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