Tag Archives: self

Hana-gumori (花曇)

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Rosan Daido

  Good morning! We are now in hana-gumori (??), flowers (cherry blossoms) with clouds or mist. Above we have the clouds, but here we enjoy flowers blooming and birds singing. On the other side of the globe, however, the triple … Continue reading →

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Resort to Refuge

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! Even after the spring equinox, we now have snow. It’s beautiful viewing it from indoors, but very dangerous driving outdoors, visiting anywhere. On the way here, I heard news of multiple traffic accidents. Before that I watched a … Continue reading →

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Moon & Mundus

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We can still see the clear full moon through the window. We cannot but see complications on earth. The disaster could claim over 20,000 lives, and the nuclear crises could reach even this country.   I watched … 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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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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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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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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Let Us Make a “Global Friends Society” to Solve Global Suffering!

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Rosan Daido

The last century was called “the century of nationalism and wars” amongst nations, with “crimes against humanity” committed against humans, leading to the “first mass murder of human beings.” This century seems set to become “the century of nationalism and … Continue reading →

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No Unity with Guns: No Peace with Weapons

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Guns are for killing people. Guns are necessary against foes. Guns are due to distrust and fear. Distrust and fear are from the self as well as the other, essentially from small selves: self-centeredness. Self-centeredness is the fundamental obstacle against … Continue reading →

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