Monthly Archives: April 2011

Delusion Disaster

Good morning!   We have now spring in full swing with green air and bird’s singing.   Meanwhile, we are told that the nuclear disaster in Japan was raised to the worst level, 7, the worst paralleled by only that … Continue reading

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Bupposo (仏法僧:Buddha-Dharma-Sangha )

Good morning! After the strong spring storm we now have spring in full swing, with a bird singing. Don’t you hear it singing, “kite mite, ????, come an’ see!” and “chûi, ??, beware!” One month ago we had a record … Continue reading

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Megalomaniac Machines

Good morning! We’re having a spring rain, which nourishes nature, though for humans it’s rather inconvenient, shutting down our plans. We have a big shutdown of the damaged nuclear power plant, and now a government shutdown in this country seems … Continue reading

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Full of Flowers

Good morning! The spring rain brought us moist, mild air; fresh, green plants; and birds’ singing. We had the Flower Festival, celebrating the Buddha’s birthday full of flowers. Year after year blessed in praise, Flowers full in blossoms. Day by … Continue reading

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Flower Festival

Good evening! April 8 is the Buddha’s birthday celebrated as the “Flower Festival.” Year after year, Flowers bloom full. Day by day, Buddha-way is bright. 4/8/11

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Sustainable System

Good evening! We have all kinds of flowers blooming. We call this “haru ranman: ???” spring at its best, full of flower, brimful of spring atmosphere, with warm sun and compassionate rain. All plants and animals spring up. Ryokan made … Continue reading

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Holy Happy

Good morning! We could see the bright morning star and hear the busier birds’ chirping on the way here. Now we have the cherry blossoms blooming and the bright candle burning at the altar. On the opposite side of the … Continue reading

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San-do (Three Steps)

Good evening! A moment of a spring evening is worth a thousand pieces of gold, it is said. Now we are surrounded by bountiful, beautiful flowers. Why do humans have suffering? The Buddha told us about the three steps (san-do, … Continue reading

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Cultivation Cleaning

Good morning! We have a nice spring day dawning now. But because of the nuclear disaster, our air, water, and earth are contaminated; our hearts and minds are also contaminated; the beautiful spring is contaminated also. Because the company dumped … Continue reading

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Fireflies’ Fireworks

Good morning! We can see the morning star shining forth brightly in the east. The Buddha is said to be enlightened or awakened, seeing the bright morning star shining for billions of years. We compare the Buddha mind to the … Continue reading

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