Tag Archives: Buddha

Loss of Limited Views and Values

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! We had nice rain last night. So, suddenly from hot dry weather, we feel like it is almost the rainy season with fresh, moist, and cool air coming in. In Japanit is the rainy season now. I … Continue reading →

Posted in cultivation: verification (修：証） | Tagged ango (peaceful living/residence), Buddha, civilization (matter/power: comfort/convenience), Gotamaka, self support/survival, Six Ways/Worlds: hell beings/hungry ghosts/beastly beings/fighting devils/human beings/celestial beings, super system, system shift, Tomio Tada, Udena, vain flowers/fruits: true flowers/fruits, Valture Peak, Vesali, wholly wholesome world/way, Zuioji (Auspicious Response Temple) | Leave a comment

Fleeting Cloud Flowing Water

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! After the rain all the plants and animals seem fresher and greener, and we can enjoy crisp clear air with the sounds of flowing water and singing birds. Unsui Daigaku came and went, giving limitless life … Continue reading →

Posted in Function free and full, Function free and full | Tagged and ryu-sui (流水), Buddha, Daigaku (大岳), fleeting cloud, the great rocky mountain, Unsui (雲水) is the abridgement of ko-un (行雲) | Leave a comment

Ego, Economy, Ecology

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! After the rainy days we have now moistened soft greens all over. When we see plants, we are amazed at their rapid growth in harmony with the sun, air, and water. When we sit in zazen (chan: jhâna: … Continue reading →

Posted in Awakened Way (Buddhism) | Tagged and mental actions/action results: habits), Buddha, civilization (urbanization), culture: cultivation, ecology, ego, ethic, modern major players (nations/corporations/media/education/religions), money, Occupy movement, Parliament of the World’s Religions, present physical, The Declaration toward a Global Ethic, triple malady (meism/materialism/militarism), Unconditioned peace (nir-vâna:nib-bâna: ni-vâta, verbal, windless: unconditioned – by karmas: past, zazen (chan: jhâna: dhyâna: stilling/seeing/settling in truth/peace/beauty/holiness)) | Leave a comment

Returning to the Origin

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! We saw the full moon early this morning. Today is the Buddha’s birthday called Flower Festival. It is the cherry blossom season in Japan. There they bathe the baby Buddha with amacha, sweet tea, in the palanquin bedecked … Continue reading →

Posted in asamskrita, Asankhata (asamskrita: unmade) | Tagged Brahama, Buddha, Gandhi, global problematique, global warming, Intra net, Iran, Israel, karmas, Ken Watanabe, kizuna, limitless life/light/liberation/love/learning, nuclear bomb/power, nuclear free world, nuclear power, nuclear wars/inter, nuke free zones, Obama, return to the source, Son's Flesh, the world on fire, thinking the unthinkable, triple poison (delusion/craving/anger): triple malady (me-ism/materialism/militarism), WWIII | Leave a comment

Four Dharma Marks

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! We have a beautiful Sunday morning with fresh green and beautiful flowers. It is like March, April, and May coming all at once with unseasonable flowers blossoming – azaleas, peonies, wisteria, lilies of the valley, irises… … Continue reading →

Posted in Asankhata (asamskrita: unmade), Awakened Way (Buddhism) | Tagged Buddha, Buddhism, dharma of all dharmas: law of dependent origination: interdependent/interrelated/impermanent/selfless, Dogen, four dharma marks (impermanence/suffering/selflessness/nirvana), global system/ethic/problematique, karmas, nirvana, primary practice, three poisons (delusion/attachment/aversion | Leave a comment

Triple Poison, Disease, Malady

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! When we get up early, come here, and sit together, we can enjoy fresh morning air, birds’ singing, and flowers blossoming. With our practice way cycle (gyôji-dôkan: 行持道環) of aspiration, action, awakening, and unconditioned peace, we … Continue reading →

Posted in asamskrita, Asankhata (asamskrita: unmade) | Tagged action, and unconditioned peace, awakening, Buddha, grassroot exchange of friendship/love (Israelites/Palestinians), original face/nature/state, practice way cycle (gyôji-dôkan: 行持道環) of aspiration, pyramidal power vs. people power, triple disease (delusion/deception/destruction), triple malady (me-ism/materialism/militarism): three poisons (delusion/greed/hatred: delusion/attachment/aversion), triple poison/deed/karma (craving/anger/deslusion: desire/divisiveness/delusion), true victor/conquerer | Leave a comment

From Triple Tragedy to Total Truth

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! Today, March 11, one year ago in Japan we had the triple tragedy of the record earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster claiming almost 20,000 lives, about 400,000 people still evacuated, almost half of them from nuclear disaster … Continue reading →

Posted in Asankhata (asamskrita: unmade) | Tagged Buddha, Dharma Dhatu, Dogen, eating son's flesh, elephant's footprint, four appliations, four noble/holy truths, global life system: 5Ss (systemic/sustainable/saving/safe/simple), Gyoju (Praxis), holy eightfold path (right view/thinking/speech/action/livelihood/mindfulness/striving/concentration), karma machine, matter/power:fortune/fame, original/ultimate resort/refuge, right livelihood, Ryokan, shortcircuit, shortsight, the world on fire, three poisons (delusion/attachment/aversion, threefold suffering: individual/social/environmental, true self | Leave a comment

Possession Is Possessedness

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! The news from Japan reported the opening of cherry blossoms, Kawazu-zakura (河津桜), ten days later than the normal one due to heavy snow. Here we can see the beautiful half moon, actually all around the globe, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Awakened Way (Buddhism) | Tagged Buddha, civilization vs. culture, egoistic/economic/ecological/ethical problems/crises, Hanza tribe in Tanzania, Kawazu cherry: Kawazu-zakura (河津桜), no age/calendar/farm land/animal, possession: possessedness, wholly wholesome truth/peace/harmony/happiness | Leave a comment

Spring Storm

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! Today we had warm windy weather up to 70 degrees and like the first spring storm (haru ichiban: 春一番) when true spring starts. The incense light is small and scant. The candle light is bigger and … Continue reading →

Posted in Awakened Way (Buddhism) | Tagged Buddha, first spring storm (haru ichiban: 春一番), original realm before emergence of existence, unconditioned peace/unsurpassed awakening | Leave a comment

Best Life Saving All

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! How can we live our best life in a precious spring-like evening worth a thousand pieces of gold? This is it. The Buddha said that this is good in the beginning, in the middle, and in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Awakened Way (Buddhism) | Tagged Awakened and Fortunate one (Buddho bhagavân), Buddha, five Ss (systemic/sustainable/saving/safe/simple), good for all always, praxis cycle of aspiration/action/awakening/unconditioned peace, Thus-being (Tathâ-gata), unconditioned peace/unsurpassed awakening, wholly wholesome truth/peace/harmony/happiness, World-knowing one (Loka-vidû) | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Buddha

Loss of Limited Views and Values

Fleeting Cloud Flowing Water

Ego, Economy, Ecology

Returning to the Origin

Four Dharma Marks

Triple Poison, Disease, Malady

From Triple Tragedy to Total Truth

Possession Is Possessedness

Spring Storm

Best Life Saving All

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