Death Disaster

Good morning!

The morning star is shining in the pale blue, gradually dawning, sky. And now we can sit still and serene.

But in Japan at about 3 p.m. they had an 8.9 earthquake, only 80 miles off shore from Japan proper. A tsunami carried cars, ships, and houses across the land, hitting houses and bridges. Nuclear plants were shut down, oil refinery tanks and buildings were on fire. Hundreds of people drowned. Tsunami warnings were issued all around the Pacific rim.

Airplanes, trains, and cars are disrupted or stopped, so people must walk back home. But many cannot. So, schools and facilities are open for them overnight. At least 3 million buildings are blacked out in the Tokyo area alone. We’ll see and hear more reports of disasters coming.

The Buddha said, “The east mountain, the west mountain, the north and south mountains are pressing upon you. What will you do?” Death is inevitable. He also said, “The world is on fire.” The globe is on fire.

So, we must prepare for it. We must not only prepare, but we must prognosticate for it. Not only must we must prognosticate, we must practice. We must practice and perfect prajñâ (prognosis: hannya: insight). We must face the truth individually, socially, and ecologically.

3/11/11

Note: Earthquake news: http://www.readersupportednews.org/news-section2/338-177/5240-hundreds-killed-in-tsunami-after-89-japan-quake

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/03/11