Tag Archives: full moon

Clear Crystal

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! We have a nice, quiet Saturday morning with bright sunshine. This is the first day of ohigan ?????in Japan, the spring equinox. Ohigan means yonder shore, which stands for nirvana, unconditioned peace beyond billows and torrents. Like the … Continue reading →

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Karma World & Dharma World

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! We have a warm atmosphere impregnated with moisture, so we may have rain. We cannot see the moon now, with the clouds. Last night we could see the beautiful, bright, full moon. When we see the moon with … Continue reading →

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Spring Storm

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! Just before I left home, a spring storm started with thunderbolts and thunderclaps, raining cats and dogs. The rainfall hindered driving on the highway; even at 30 mph, the wipers at maximum speed couldn’t keep up. This seems … 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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Truth Turns

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! After some cloudy days, we can now see an almost half-full moon in the mid-sky. We couldn’t see how big and bright the moon was, but in the east we could see the beautiful morning star. On the … Continue reading →

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Luna, Lost, Limited, Limitless

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! We can now sit with our windows open, with a moistened atmosphere, warmth, and drizzling. When we have clouds, we cannot see the moon. When, however, we sit in zazen, our mind moons settle, stilling storms, clearing clouds, … Continue reading →

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Mind-Mundus

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! When I left my home to come here tonight, I couldn’t see the full moon. But when I got on the Highway 40 East, I saw the big, bright, golden moon just coming up from the horizon. While … Continue reading →

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Moon Mundus

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! We now have the beautiful bright full moon high in the sky, lone and round, unblemished and unbound by clouds and storms. If we take the moon as matter, we just forego and forget it. If we take … 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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Mind Moon (心月)

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! Sometimes we miss the full moon. But we always see the morning star in the morning. The morning star tells us it is the dawning of daytime. It becomes the evening star, telling us of the nightfall of … Continue reading →

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