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Crystal Clear

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! We just heard the beautiful bell sound appearing and disappearing, and we know that all growth decays, and birth ends in death. All phenomena and formations are impermanent. We heard that Ed has been hospitalized due to a … Continue reading →

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Sitting Still

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! We have now the beautiful bright moon in the sky. When we see this planet from the moon, it looks like the moon hanging in the air. Our life is hanging in the air like the sword of … Continue reading →

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Wholesome Whole

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! When we sit in zazen, our mind eyes go to the unprecedented disaster in Japan. When people become quiet, their eyes go to the scenes of their struggles and sufferings. The earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster caused 220,000 … Continue reading →

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Two Truths

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! With the change in time we still have a rather bright evening and see the sunset, the beautiful amaryllis, and many flowers. As we heard the beautiful bell sound rising and falling, appearing and disappearing, I saw a … Continue reading →

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Dharma Dwelling

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! In front of us we can see a great gorgeous amaryllis, blooming in beauty, peace, and truth. We can also see, with our minds’ eyes, the disaster in Japan taking place. The enormous danger of a nuclear disaster, … 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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Karma Kinetics, 2

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! We say “a day with rain is a day of bad weather” (ame-no furu-hi-wa tenki-ga warui). An essayist, Tatsuno Yutaka, said, “I like rain so much. Perhaps my ancestors were frogs.” Not only frogs, but forests and flowers … 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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Handing Off: Hand’s Full!

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Rosan Daido

Good evening! We just heard a beautiful bell sound, but it’s gone now. Time flies! The grip of the snowstorm has passed and now we’re having spring, with plants peeping out. Today, March 3, is momono sekku (????, festival of … Continue reading →

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Crystal Clear

Sitting Still

Two Truths

Dharma Dwelling

Witness Work

Karma Kinetics, 2

Tree Truth, 2

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