Tag Archives: unconditioned peace

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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Samsara Suffering and Samadhi Satisfaction

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   Through the open windows we can hear the sound of busily racing cars, birds’ singing, and the water falling.   Our life is like the constant flow of cars and currents, constantly flowing with ups and downs, … Continue reading →

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Delight in Dharma

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   After a long spell of rain and storms, tornados, we have a very fine, peaceful Sunday morning. We are now having a very bright and beautiful world, especially after our silent, serene sittings.   Last night I … Continue reading →

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Unconditioned Peace: Unsurpassed Awakening

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Rosan Daido

  Good morning! We now have unseasonably cold weather with frost here, and a lot of turmoil in this world. We can, however, sit in a calm and clear state anywhere and any time. When we are worn out or … Continue reading →

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Surreal Suffering

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! After hundreds of tornados spread devastation across this country, we now have a quiet world and calm atmosphere, especially when we sit in zazen. We know that the destruction was so devastating – this episode being the worst … Continue reading →

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Sunlight after Suffering

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! After the long spell of rain, now we have a sunny evening. If rainy days last too long the water of life can become the water of death, damaging and destroying flora and fauna. Today is the 25th … Continue reading →

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Nirvana (Unconditioned Peace)

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We are having a lot of rain, so we can enjoy abundant green and flowers. But excessive water can also damage plants and cause flooding, landslides, erosion, and other problems.   Tornados last night hit and damaged … Continue reading →

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Spring Sense

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! It’s said that a moment in a spring evening is worth a thousand pieces of gold (???????). Why is this so? This is the time when all things are in harmony, neither chilly nor hot, after the winter … Continue reading →

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Tomo (Together: 共, Friend: 友)

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Rosan Daido

  Good evening! A lot of flowers are blooming – forsythias, daffodils, magnolias, pears, plums, even cherry blossoms are now blooming. We cannot totally enjoy them because of the disaster in Japan – m-9 earthquake, 30m surge tsunami, and the … Continue reading →

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Self Suffering

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! We’re having a nice moment on a spring evening, which is said to be worth a thousand pieces of gold – priceless. I visited Ed, who recently had a stroke, in the hospital. When I visited him, he … Continue reading →

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