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Practice Is Perfection

Good morning!   In and after our sittings we have been enjoying a beautiful autumn morning, penetrated by the pure sound of rain falling on leaves, permeated by fresh moistened air, and pervaded by abundant green plants.   We are … Continue reading

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Compassion Comprehension

Good evening!   The rain of compassion and the full moon of prognosis brought the cool, crisp autumn air from the hot, dusty summer sun.   The Buddha said that the world is on fire. Our world is on fire … Continue reading

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Penetrating pure peace and prognosis

Good evening!   We had a very good autumn day with crisp cool air, without clouds. When we sit solid, stable, still, and serene, we become like the great clear, calm, and cool autumn sky without clouds of karmas – … Continue reading

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Mountains Moving

Good morning!   Here we can sit calm, clear, and cool – almost chilly now, but in Japan typhoon No. 12 wreaked havoc: there was record damage, with more than a hundred dead or missing, and a downpour of 2,400mm … Continue reading

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Practice of Penetrating Purity and Peace

Good evening!   We had a very hot day today, but we can sit and stop our karma, going beyond heat and chill, even entering into a world with neither heat nor chill.   But, in a hot spot of … Continue reading

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Triple Treasure or Triple Tragedy

Good morning!   We have now a good morning with the buddhas (awakened ones), buddha dharma, and sangha (community) in truth, freedom, and peace in our sitting.   A news report from Japan stated that the Fukushima nuclear disaster caused … Continue reading

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Cultivation of Changing Karma

Good morning!   We now have a nice bright Sunday morning with crisp autumn air, a clear sky, the beautiful sound of flowing water and singing insects, the brilliant colors of flowers and leaves, especially pure and peaceful after still, … Continue reading

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Hiroshima, Fukushima, Futashima

Good morning!   When we sit in zazen, we become still, serene, and safe. When we move, drive, often we see rabbits or squirrels cross in front of our cars, or birds flying along our driving directions. Our sense and … Continue reading

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Becoming Buddhas

Good evening!   We had a 100 degree high temperature today in autumn. We received articles, posted on our e-list, on how this country is run and how our global catastrophe is imminent.   One of these catastrophes is the … Continue reading

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Attaining Amrita (Ambrosia/immortality)

Good morning!   The hot summer has turned into cool autumn. We are expecting rain at any moment, so the singing birds and silent plants are enjoying moistened air and expecting the compassionate rain.   The season of spring, when … Continue reading

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