Tag Archives: full moon

Mundus Mind

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! We can now see the full moon, shining, solid, serene, stable, and straightforward. If we cultivate our minds, our world will become wholly systemic, sustainable, saving, safe, and simple. Our mind moons sometimes are beclouded by all kinds … Continue reading →

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Mind Mundus

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! We have an almost full moon now. Sometimes we cannot see the moon, and usually we see waning or waxing moons. But beyond a waning or waxing moon, there is one that is always full, clear, calm, complete, … Continue reading →

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Snow, Moon, Flowers (雪月花)

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! When the sun shines, the earth moves, and we remove snow and ice, we can enjoy the warmer world without snow and ice faster. When the moon moves, clouds clear, and we come here to sit, we can … 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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Morning Star

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Rosan Daido

      Because we got up early and came here to practice zazen, we can see the full moon in the west and the morning star in the east through our windows.   Seeing the morning star, the Buddha … Continue reading →

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Snow, Moon, Flower “雪月花” (Setsugekka)

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Rosan Daido

As we had almost one foot snowfall, I got up early and shoveled the snow from the driveway. I noticed my shovel slanting, moving toward the side already cleared. “Ah, this is it!” So I experimented, first pushing my shovel harder, without … Continue reading →

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