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Monthly Archives: May 2015
Man-made Madness
Good morning! We have a splendid spring Sunday morning with lush green leaves, beautiful flowers, nice birds’ singing, especially after sittings and service. All this may suddenly be engulfed in an inferno flash of nukes by mishap, miscalculation, mishandling, etc. The latest Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty conference collapsed due to selfish sinfulness, never mind the possibility of a Nuclear Non-Possession Treaty. The human species, a thousands last appearance on earth, are MAD, Mutually Assured Destruction, with nuclear arsenals and applied energy in imminent danger of nuclear holocaust any moment. Global warming is the other longterm catastrophe of this planetary life system. These problems come from human delusions of selves separated from the synthetic system, derived from bad karmas. The Buddha was awakened to the Fourfold Truth of suffering, source, cessation, and its path to avoid delusion of anyone and destruction of the world. It is to sit still, still karmas, see dharmas and strive within that Fourfold Truth, not enslaved by money- ism, materialism, and militarism. All are in slavery, unless having attained freedom from forms and formations (karmas): There is one means of getting gain, another means for going in nirvana. Thus knowing, let mendicants, Buddha’s disciples, not rejoice in honor, But practice solitude. … Continue reading
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Karma or A-karma (Nirvana)
Good morning! Thank you for joining the Vesak Day celebration, and congratulations on your encountering the Awakened Way. We celebrate the Buddha’s birth, awakening, and complete nirvana. His birth for awakening and nirvana is unique and epoch-making, because he was awakened to the fact that all beings are karma-heirs, -owners, -refuged, and he provided us with the concrete way to still karmas, see the Dharma in nirvana, and save the world from destruction. The Cosmic Calendar tells us that the Milky Way formed on May 1, the sun shined forth on September 9, and that this was followed by the earth’s formation and life starting respectively on September 14 and 25. Our Production Revolution started only 20 seconds (10,000 years) ago, the Civilization (Urbanization) Revolution with its pyramidal system of classes, colonies, wars, etc., 10 seconds ago, and the Spiritual Revolution, countering it, began 5 seconds ago. Buddhism is the teaching of the Buddha, Awakened One, and the teaching of becoming awakened for anyone regardless of age, gender, race, etc. It is important for us all, individually and collectively, for all beings throughout time and space, as mankind’s karmas are culprits of the global problematique (interrelated problems) of war, terrorism, global warming, nuclear disasters, the 6th mass extinction, etc., which started only 10 seconds ago. Buddhism tells us that we are putthu-jana (Pali), interpreted as mass births (pṛthu- jana, Sanskrit) or separate births (pṛthak-jana, Skt.). From a superficial view we think we are separate and we discriminate inside and out, but this is not the reality. We are composed of 50 to 100 trillion cells, most of which contain genes (500 times between the earth and the sun), as well as blood veins (2.5 times around the globe) and gut bacteria (10 times more than our cells). Scientific research is revealing more and more about the wonderful work of our life (all existing life forms are now 4 billion years old, carrying our genes renewing, regulating, rewarding, etc.), through the evolution of our ancestors’ effort with all other living forms and living conditions on earth under the stars. Findings suggest that gut bacteria have roles beyond digestion, absorption, etc., including those related to temperament, obesity, the immune function, etc. Research has found that meditation enhances not only mental functions, but also … Continue reading
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True Treasure
Good morning! We are having rainy season like days recently. So, we have abundant lush greenery and beautiful flowers. A recent “Meet the Legend” program on TV Japan featured a biologist who became an environmentalist, heading an organization. He said, “Animals struggle for survival, even killing others. Humans are exceptional among living beings in that they change the natural world. Human actions cause natural world reactions. Then, humans react. Thus, environmental problems arise. We must solve this spiral problem.” Humans have developed their heads and hands, sciences and technologies, changing the world to the sixth mass extinction with global warming, nuclear disaster, etc. These problems arise from human karmas driven by the triple poisons of craving, hatred, and delusion, which have originated from karmas. The artificial pyramidal civilization craving for matter and power, bought by money, must be changed to the natural cyclical culture of cultivating mind and life, brought by awakening in nirvana, windless of karma conditioning. Recently in our class we came across this verse in the Dhammapada, on the fragrance of morality: Sandal, tagara, lotus, or even jasmine, of these kinds of fragrance, the fragrance of morality is the highest. … Continue reading
From Sinful Separation, Samsara, Suffering to Holy Harmony, Health, Happiness
Good morning! We can wholly enjoy a beautiful spring Sunday morning with a lot of flowers, green leaves, birds, and animals after sittings and service. We have, however, an ugly secular world with wars, terrorism, global warming, mass extinction, etc. due to human karmas with craving, anger, and delusion for matter, power, and ego. Science and technology simply strengthen this tendency toward imminent nuclear holocaust and eventual total annihilation. The fundamental reason for this tragedy is in the fateful following of our karmas – selfish genes and sinful (separating) gadgets. Selfish sectionalism speeds up with scale and synergy. Mankind is supreme in evolutionary history in this. The Buddha foresaw the destruction of the world due to selfish karmas and provided the method to still them and see paramount truth in the supramundane realm of nirvana, unconditioned peace. The Four Holy Truths tell us the truth or reality of suffering, origin (craving – karma), cessation (nirvana – a-karma), and path (the Eightfold Holy Path). The Fourfold Application or Striving are concrete ways to decrease and stop bad karmas, and to start and increase good karmas. The unique point of the Awakened Way lies in nirvana and the concrete way called samādhi limbs (striving-mindfulness-samādhi), the last part of the Eightfold Holy Path. The Awakened Way is to be awakened from karma realms or the Six Paths, like waking up from dreadful dreams. Only stilling karmas can lead to nirvana wherein one can wake up from karma realms or samsara suffering. It is crucial for each and every one of us to practice sitting, stilling karmas, and seeing Cessation and the Dharma of Dependent Origination to truly avoid samsara suffering and appreciate holy truth, goodness, beauty, and peace. 5/3/15
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