Category Archives: Practice

Practice Perfects:　実習は完成する

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Rosan Daido

  We say, “Practice makes perfect.” Karma ripens. Our individual, social, and ecological karma (old/new, conscious/unconscious, bodily/verbal/mental) ripens in our world. Thus, we witness our world as the results of our karma. If we want to change our world for … Continue reading →

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Global Problems, Prognosis, Practice: 地球問題・処方・実践

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Rosan Daido

  I watched the NHK BS1 Special “SOS from Lebanon ~ Syrian Refugees Cornered by Corona Disaster” on Oct. 10. There were many miserable stories, unwatchable, with tears. The refugees, who had already been living on under $3 a day … Continue reading →

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Universal Eternal Dharma：普遍的永遠なる法

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Rosan Daido

  I informed our listserv of the renowned, full, mid-autumn supermoon. Seeing the full moon, Dogen made the following poem thirteen days before he took parinirvana, complete peace, in 1253 C.E.:             Even in the … Continue reading →

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Practice Perfects

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Rosan Daido

  Good morning!   We have now many morning glories blooming at the front hedge, with a white one again. The many white morning glories I talked about one week ago – I found these are day glories, blooming late … Continue reading →

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Making Death Desert into Life Land

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Rosan Daido

  Good morning!   We have a cool and calm Sunday after sitting and service together, supporting each other for all. Late last night I forwarded a link to an NHK ETV Special, Not Weapons, but Water of Life: M.D. … Continue reading →

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Practice and Perfection of Pure-land and Paradise

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Rosan Daido

  Good morning!   Have you been enjoying the spring season? Spring is the season for all to spring up – animals and plants. Yesterday I trimmed the hibiscus trees, which had self-seeded and spread from the hedge, or rather … Continue reading →

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Practice Perfects Penetrating Prognosis-Peace

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Rosan Daido

    Good morning!   We can enjoy the splendid spring Sunday morning with beautiful flowers around us – redbuds, dogwoods, lilacs, cherries, plums, magnolias, and so forth, especially after sittings and service. We are, however, surrounded by many problems – all kinds of calamities and crimes, global warming, nuclear holocausts, hot wars, horrific terrorism, mass extinction, etc.   The Buddha, sawing the fire and telling the newly converted fire worshipers, said, “The world is on fire. The eyes are on fire. The ears are on fire. The noses are on fire. The ears…, the bodies…, the minds are on fire. The triple poisons are fire. The physical, verbal, and mental karma winds are feeding fuels and blowing fire, flaring up.   Nirvana is stilling the karma fuels and winds to peace and truth. Only in this unconditioned peace can one witness the unsurpassed awakening of truth. The Fukanzazengi, Universal Recommendation for the Right Zazen, tells the root of the way to be perfect penetration, purity, priya-dhāman (freedom, lit. beloved domain), and presentness.   Gandhi said, “There is no way to peace. Peace is the way.” Me-ism, materialism, militarism, and money-ism can never be the way to peace, but to wars. Prajñā (prognosis, awakening), purity, priya-dhāman, and peace are the only ways to a harmonious, healthy, happy, and holy (wholly wholesome) way – though present in person, only practice makes perfect.   4/12/15     … Continue reading →

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Wakeful Practice in Peace and Prognosis

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   Now we can enjoy cool, moistened air with the sound of rain dripping on the leaves. Plants and animals have been renewed and rejoice in their fresh forms and colors with the compassionate rain very early this … Continue reading →

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Practice Is Primary Power

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We are in a drought stricken disaster area. Bean and corn crops are damaged. Feed and food are becoming scarce. Plants and animals are distressed.   When we lack water, life is lost and cannot be revived, … Continue reading →

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Holy (wholly wholesome) Practice

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   We now have successive hot dry days. So, plants and animals are dried and in distress. They need water, not just on the surface, but deep and dense enough. Otherwise roots and limbs can’t develop well, easily … Continue reading →

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