Tag Archives: karma

Suffering Solution

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! We have now a spring morning, the temperature reaching the 60s. Zazen is the dharma gate of pure peace and pleasure. As all living beings are karma machines, driven by self satisfaction, we go through samsara suffering, transmigrating … Continue reading →

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Unconditioned Peace – Unsurpassed Awakening

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! We had a beautiful, bright sunny day today, with plants budding, burgeoning, and sprouting. I saw a pretty white star magnolia blooming in full size on a branch I had taken in during the chilly weather and put … Continue reading →

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Karma Clinch

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! The morning star is always distinctively bright. When I first saw it this morning, it was already pretty high. The very thin moon was just up above the horizon. While driving I saw it disappearing and appearing. Within … Continue reading →

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Perspective – Priority

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! Even though we have clouds and cannot see the moon, our mind moons settle down calm and clear. We sit in zazen, illuminate our world, and reflect our minds. The morning star is always bright, but small like … Continue reading →

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Cry or Conquer

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! Snow covered the ground, but it’s almost gone now, with the spring sun warming, supporting sprouts shooting up and out. In the human world, suffering snow spreads over the globe, and the globe is warming with human minds, … Continue reading →

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Karma Kinema

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! We now have clouds covering the world, with rain and snow threatening. We cannot see the moon now. When we have clouds inside us, we cannot see the mind moon, and see only tearful rains and suffering storms. … Continue reading →

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Kougetsu (耕月:Cultivating the Moon)

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Rosan Daido

We can now see the full moon high in the sky, clear and cool. Usually our mind moons are clouded with many sorts of senses and sufferings. When, however, we sit solid and serene, we become pure and perfect beyond … Continue reading →

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Karma World

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Rosan Daido

We have a nice beautiful Sunday, especially after sitting. We feel calm and clear, very peaceful, because we are, in a sense, in nirvana, a windless state, with no wind of karma blowing. That is what nirvana means: no wind … Continue reading →

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Haste or Rest

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Rosan Daido

The wind chill index is 10 degrees, so it is very difficult to distinguish black ice from water. If I had left for the center at my regular time, not taking into account the additional time needed to navigate an … Continue reading →

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Snow, Moon, Flower “雪月花” (Setsugekka)

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Rosan Daido

As we had almost one foot snowfall, I got up early and shoveled the snow from the driveway. I noticed my shovel slanting, moving toward the side already cleared. “Ah, this is it!” So I experimented, first pushing my shovel harder, without … Continue reading →

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