Good morning!
Dogen said, “Even though this Dharma is abundantly endowed, it never develops without cultivation, it can never be attained without verification.” His Recommendation for the Right Zazen recommends that all cultivate and attain this Dharma, Buddha Dharma, Buddha nature. It is perfectly penetrating, free, pure, and here and now.
“If, however, there is even the slightest discrepancy, you become separated as far apart as heaven and earth.” Karma creates a discrepancy from the Dharma of nirvana and awakening. Zazen is stilling karma, seeing the Dharma, serving and saving all in freedom, purity, here and now. It is attained here and now, not anywhere else, any time else.
Freedom from karma frees all problems and sufferings produced by karma and allows anyone attain nirvana and awakening. The right form of Zazen allows anyone to become the true dragon, awakened one. Awakening in nirvana is the wish-fulfilling gem, enabling the treasure house, opened in its nature, to be appreciated and used at will.
In Zazen cultivation is verification, free function is full function, stilling karma is seeing the Dharma, the triple world is the treasure house in peace, purity, and prognosis. Only this practice here and now makes this possible. May all acknowledge the universal recommendation and attain unconditioned peace and unsurpassed awakening!
3/12/17
The following photos were taken and kindly sent by Mr. Noriyuki Otsuka,
Shimoda, Japan
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The following three photos of Mt. Fuji were taken on Feb. 12, 2017 C.E.
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The following three pictures of Mt. Fuji at dusk were taken
from Fujinomiya, Japan in January, 2017 C.E.
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