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Selflessness: Source of Serene Satisfaction

Good morning!   I hope that we can have a new, good day, hopefully a sunny spring day. Sitting upright, breathing fully, and settling in peace and truth, make a good day, every day.   Just before arriving here, I turned on the car radio and picked up just these words, without context, “Sefishness everywhere.”   Selfishness is the source of suffering. Selflessness is the source of satisfaction. Selfishness is the source of struggles. Selflessness is the source of serenity.   That’s why we must sit, stop our karmas, see the Dharma, and settle in nirvana, unsurpassed peace, and unsurpassed awakening. This is the source of solutions.   That is why the Buddha illustrated the King Mirror, reflecting blind people touching only a part of an elephant and fighting for their partial findings, and taught us thus:   “Better than the one who would conquer thousands upon thousands in the battlefield is the one who would conquer one’s self. That is the true war conqueror.”   2/18/13  

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Plants Planet Practice

Good morning! When I came here I saw the big brilliant sun already up in the sky. The moon is almost full now. With warmer weather we have a lot of flowers and abundant greenery around us. An NHK program … Continue reading

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Serene Selfless State

Good evening!   We cannot see the moon tonight, but the moon is always there beyond clouds. If we observe it long enough, we come to know that the full moon is always there.   The full moon reflects the … Continue reading

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Mirror Moon Mind

Good morning!   We can see the full moon tonight. The full moon Dogen appreciated just before his passing away was the one in this month.   The great difference is expressed by “the moon and a small turtle (tsuki … Continue reading

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Holy Harmony

Good morning! We had good sittings and a service in holy harmony, powerful unity, and unison. This is only possible with samâdhi (concentration) power in a wholly wholesome state, in total dedication of the body, mind, and world. In our … Continue reading

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Perspective – Priority

Good morning! Even though we have clouds and cannot see the moon, our mind moons settle down calm and clear. We sit in zazen, illuminate our world, and reflect our minds. The morning star is always bright, but small like … Continue reading

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