Tag Archives: freedom

Awakening and Awakened Action

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! After some showers we have a little milder weather. Especially after sittings we can enjoy a serene, still, steadfast, and satisfied state. Why do we sit? We all have problems and sufferings (duk-kha: lit. wrong-going, dissatisfaction). We cannot … Continue reading →

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Militarism, Materialism, Me-ism Myths

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! A news item from Japan reported that Japan’s prime minister will announce his country’s abolishing of nuclear power tomorrow, on the anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bomb. Sixty-six years ago, mankind dropped the first A-bomb on Hiroshima, instantly … Continue reading →

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Limitless Life with Limitless Liberation

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! When we sit and settle in truth, peace, and freedom, we can enjoy the beauty of flowers and the goodness of fruits without radiation contamination. With the contamination and the misery caused by the nuclear disaster people in … Continue reading →

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From Selfish Short-sight to Holy Harmony

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! Here we still have the heat wave, and the heat warning further extended up to next Tuesday. In Japan they have flooding with heavy rainfall above 100mm per hour. The news from Japan reported that the Nuclear and … Continue reading →

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Freedom is Fearlessness

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   Today we had the temperature beyond 100, and got the news that five people died here because of the heat. We will have more casualties due to the heat wave. Where is the place of neither heat … Continue reading →

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Total Truth

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! In our sitting, the pure sound of flowing water penetrates through our world; the fresh breeze permeates throughout our bodies and minds; the bright, beautiful sunlight pervades the world. This is the world in cessation (nirodha) and the … Continue reading →

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Independence Day Everyday

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! Today is Independence Day. What is independence? It is non-enslavement, neither enslaved nor enslaving. We are enslaved monetarily, militarily, materially, and mentally. How can we be not enslaved? In zazen we can be freed from enslavement in true … Continue reading →

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Still Serene Satisfaction

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   After a while of sitting, we witness the clear, calm state of the mind and the world; and then we are able to see the merit of sitting and stopping karma. Otherwise, we just go on according … Continue reading →

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Emancipation (Mukti, Mutti, Vimukti, Vimokha)

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! From June 1 in Japan people altogether change their dark heavy robes to bright light clothes (called koromo-gae, 衣替え). This makes them feel light and cool. We already can hear the strong sounds of cicadas. Basho made the … Continue reading →

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Equipoise (Upekha)

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! We could see the bright, beautiful dawn before coming here, but now it is overcast. We can hear the sound of the waterfall running and cars racing incessantly – so is life. Dripdrops develop into streaks, streams, and … Continue reading →

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