Tag Archives: Dogen

Limitless Truth, Goodness, Beauty, and Holiness

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have very cold temperatures, going down to 19 degrees. So, our car windows are frosting – it’s very difficult and dangerous to drive.   When we come out of our cars, we can see beautiful stars … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism, Cultivation: culture, Ecology, Global problems, System, Zen | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Zazen Is Essential Function and Functional Essence

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   Dogen said that zazen is the essential function and the functional essence of the awakened ones and awakened ancestors.   It is the essential function and the functional essence with unconditioned peace and unsurpassed awakening in holy … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism, Culture, Religion, System, Zen | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Religion: Reunion with Wholesome Whole

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   The Buddha said that religion is cultivation. He said that we are all karma heirs, relatives, and machines. Therefore we need to cultivate.   Religion (religare) means “reunion” of sundry asunder state: from sin (= separated self: … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism, Religion, Zen | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Zen: Chan: Jhana: Dhyana

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening!   We have now very cold and clear air. Dogen’s poem titled “The Original Face” reads:   Flowers in spring, Cuckoo in summer, The moon in autumn, Snow in winter, cool and clear.   We will read the … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism, Civilization, Culture, Ecology, Global ethic, Global problems, Nuclear bombs, Nuclear plants, Philosophy, Religion, System, Voluntary simplicity, Zen | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Penetrating Pure Crystal Clear World

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have a very quiet, beautiful Sunday morning wet with rain, giving life to all plants and animals. The beginning of Dogen’s Universal Recommendation for True Zazen reads:   In exhaustive pursuit, the root of the Way … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism, Civilization, Culture, Ecology, Global ethic, Global problems, Philosophy, Religion, System, Voluntary simplicity, Zen | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Become Bodhisattva

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have a nice warm morning still, but the weather is forecast to go down below the freezing point today. The bright moon is still illuminating the whole world.   A news piece from Japan with few … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism, Civilization, Culture, Ecology, Global ethic, Global problems, Philosophy, System, Voluntary simplicity, Zen | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

People’s Planetary Pure Peace and Prognosis

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   Dogen left us a poem titled “The Original Face”:   Flowers in spring, Cuckoo in summer, The moon in autumn, Snow in winter, clear and cool.   Nature has wholly wholesome cycles and circulation. Nature knows no … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism, Civilization, Culture, Ecology, Global ethic, Global problems, Philosophy, Religion, System, Voluntary simplicity, Zen | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Saving the World from Fire and Dangerous Deluge

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   Nights are getting shorter and the air is getting colder. So stars shine brighter and the sun is more valuable.   Buddha saw lotuses immersed under muddy water and blooming above muddy water and came out to … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism, Civilization, Culture, Ecology, Global ethic, Global problems, Philosophy, Religion, System, Voluntary simplicity, Zen | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Learning Limitless Light, Liberation, Love, and Life

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We have another beautiful autumn day with the clear sky and the bright sun. When we sit solid, we become like the sun shining forth in the cloudless clear sky. This is the Buddha’s state. He sat … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism, Civilization, Culture, Ecology, Global ethic, Global problems, Philosophy, Religion, System, Voluntary simplicity, Zen | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Good Day Every Day

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning!   We now have the beautiful bright sun in a cloudless autumn sky. Like the sun or the full moon in the clear calm sky the awakened mind illuminates the whole world.   The Buddha said,   Better … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism, Civilization, Culture, Ecology, Global ethic, Global problems, Philosophy, Religion, System, Voluntary simplicity, Zen | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment