Tag Archives: Dogen

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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System Sense

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! It is always a good morning after sitting, especially with the spring sunlight and warmth, temperatures coming up to the 40s and 50s after a sweeping snowstorm covered tens of states. As the snowstorm was passing through the … Continue reading →

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Spring Sun

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning, When we came out of our houses this morning, we could see the spring sun shining forth with warm rays reflecting on snow and trees, resplendent. Coming here, sitting, we can sense the sunlight penetrating through our bodies, … Continue reading →

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About Pine, Ask Pine

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Rosan Daido

The Haiku poet Basho said, “Regarding pine trees, ask pine trees.” The Buddha said, “As we love our selves, others love their selves. So, we must love others’ selves also.” If we listen to pine trees, other plants, other animals, … Continue reading →

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Snow Flowers

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Rosan Daido

“Out of the tunnel, it was a snow country” is the opening sentence of Snow Country, by Yasunari Kawabata, a Nobel Prize winner. This was the feeling I had as I flew back from San Francisco, where I had joined … 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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Self-knowledge

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Dogen said, “It is the nature of the minds of living beings to seek the knowledge of their selves. Rare, however, are those who see the true self. Only awakened ones know it.” Because we don’t know the true self, … Continue reading →

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Clear Crystal

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Rosan Daido

In our busy daily lives we don’t care about the moon. But when we sit in zazen, we see the moon, the mind moon, and take care of it, cultivate it. Then, it starts to shine brighter and rounder, and … Continue reading →

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