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Dharma Dhatu (Truth Root/Realm)

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! After sittings and the service, we have a very quiet Sunday with spring sunlight brightening the world and this big beautiful amaryllis, peaceful and truthful. But on the other side of the globe there is a lot of … Continue reading →

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Witness Work

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! We have a nice evening together here, in quiet sitting. But when we look into our lives, we find all kinds of problems and sufferings. We call these the four sufferings and the eight sufferings. The four sufferings … Continue reading →

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Beauty Baunty

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! Just before I left home, I watched the beginning part of the TV program “Today’s Close-up,” featuring natural farming. The produce, grown without chemicals or fertilizer, is now exported to other countries and sells well even at three … Continue reading →

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Master Mind

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! We’re having longer days now as we approach the spring equinox. So, when we sit in zazen, we have a peaceful and a pretty bright world. Every day Rui-yan said to himself, and then responded, “Master (???)!” “Yes.” … Continue reading →

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Tree Truth, 2

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! Tree and true share the same root: dhrî (root of dharma) or deru (durable). Trees work freely and fully with wind, water, light, insects, genes, and everything in their environment. They give oxygen, flowers, fruit, nestling places, and … Continue reading →

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Mind Matters

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! Before the day’s activities start, the world is still and serene. Before one’s sense activities start, the world is still and serene. The eye (I) can’t see itself. Karma can’t stop itself. How can we see monkey mind? … Continue reading →

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Order or Off-Order

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! Yesterday we had a storm, tornado, blackout and a lot of disruptions and disorder, miseries and misfortune. This morning, we could see the beautiful crescent moon and the morning star, side by side, in the eastern sky. I … 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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System Sense

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! It is always a good morning after sitting, especially with the spring sunlight and warmth, temperatures coming up to the 40s and 50s after a sweeping snowstorm covered tens of states. As the snowstorm was passing through the … Continue reading →

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Spring Sun

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning, When we came out of our houses this morning, we could see the spring sun shining forth with warm rays reflecting on snow and trees, resplendent. Coming here, sitting, we can sense the sunlight penetrating through our bodies, … Continue reading →

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