Monthly Archives: August 2011

Minds Make Mundus

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! When we see fresh flowers, our world becomes a fresh flower world. Our world is made up of five senses, controlled and conceived by the mind. Therefore, there is no way to gain the world by losing the … Continue reading →

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Mountains Make Me

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! Dogen said, “When I love mountains, mountains love me.” When we enter a mountain, instantly we can enjoy all the beauty, all the merits of the mountain. Step by step we can enjoy beautiful flowers, trees, mist, breeze, … Continue reading →

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Hearken to the Heart Mountain

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We are fortunate to be able to sit in truth and peace amidst the heat wave. I received copies of the latest issue of the Interreligious Insight magazine. Some of you read an article titled “The Legacy … Continue reading →

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Disillusioned from Destruction

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! Today, the temperature was 103 degrees–maybe higher. So we need to think if we really have a good evening. We must be disillusioned from destruction: After the draft Nagasaki Peace Proclamation, Hiroshima Peace Proclamation would, it was reported, … Continue reading →

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Good Day or Gloomy Day

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! We still have the heat wave, which doesn’t seem to be ending by today. The temperature is going up to 103 degrees. A fire is spreading in Oklahoma State because of the high temperatures. The Buddha said, “The … Continue reading →

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Limitless Life with Limitless Liberation

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! When we sit and settle in truth, peace, and freedom, we can enjoy the beauty of flowers and the goodness of fruits without radiation contamination. With the contamination and the misery caused by the nuclear disaster people in … Continue reading →

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Awakening and Action

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! We had a small shower last evening after the long, severe heat wave. So, our plants have enjoyed a brief moment of shower – life water and cool air. We can now enjoy the sound of falling water … Continue reading →

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