Tag Archives: Dharma

Way to Wholly Wholesome World

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   After a few solid, still sittings – stopping karmas – we have pure, peaceful perception and prognosis beyond personal perversions, delusions, desires.   This is described in many ways: nirvana (windless, unconditioned peace, a-sankhata, un-made), sukha-vatî (joy-ful, … Continue reading →

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Practiced Path

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   This morning I took different route to come here. I usually use Lindberg, but because Ladue is under construction for new pavement, its top being stripped and grooved, I turned on Shrewsbury to avoid difficult driving.   … Continue reading →

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Saving All

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   Dogen said,   “To learn the Awakened Way is learn the self. To learn the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is be verified by all dharma. To be verified by all dharmas … Continue reading →

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Sitting and Samu (Work)

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   After a long spell of rain, according to the weather forecast, we are still continuing rainy days. But, fortunately, we have a very bright Sunday morning today.   After the beautiful, stable, soft, and serene bell sounds … Continue reading →

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Harmony – Holiness – Happiness

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! Now we have a beautiful spring morning with abundant greens, beautiful flowers, and birds’ singing. After fifteen billion years of evolution, we experience this kind of beautiful, truthful, and peaceful world with our bodies and brains. But, if … Continue reading →

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Shin-ippo (進一歩: Advancing A Step)

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   Now we have spring in full swing with all kinds of flowers blooming together. Flowers are truthful, peaceful, beautiful, good, and holy – nothing wrong – using natural energy and everything all together.   Today we received … Continue reading →

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Bupposo (仏法僧：Buddha-Dharma-Sangha )

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! After the strong spring storm we now have spring in full swing, with a bird singing. Don’t you hear it singing, “kite mite, ????, come an’ see!” and “chûi, ??, beware!” One month ago we had a record … Continue reading →

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Fireflies’ Fireworks

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! We can see the morning star shining forth brightly in the east. The Buddha is said to be enlightened or awakened, seeing the bright morning star shining for billions of years. We compare the Buddha mind to the … Continue reading →

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Time Tide

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! The untimely spring snow has disappeared, and greener grass and fuller flowers have appeared. Even cherry blossoms bloomed according to time and tide. Anything not in a systemic, sustainable, saving, safe, and simple state will disappear. Dictatorships, dynasties, … 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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