Tag Archives: samsara (transmigration

Narnia and Nirvana

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! It’s become pretty chilly after the equinox, hasn’t it? We say, “Heat and chill up until the equinox.” Before and after the equinox the weather and the length of the day change, but at the equinox day … Continue reading →

Posted in Nirvana (windless: asankhata | Tagged action, also a book name), amrita (ambrosia, and unsurpassed awakening, Dharma dhâtu (realm, DragonPalace(Ryûgû: 竜宮), four holy truths/eightfold holy way, holy harmony/happiness, immortality, Jataka (Buddha’s Births), karma, lit. root), Narnia, nirvana, no gate barrier (mumonkan: 無門関, path cycle of aspiration, samsara, samsara (transmigration, triple learning/treasures, triple poisons/steps/ways, unconditioned peace, unconditioned peace/unsurpassed awakening, Urashima Taro (浦島太郎: Shore-isle Joe) | Leave a comment

Flowering and Fruition

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! This is the last day of our equinox sesshin. It seems that it is truly getting colder after the equinox day. The night is getting longer and darker with the brighter morning star, Orion, etc. Equanimity … Continue reading →

Posted in Awakened Way (Buddhism) | Tagged “Mu” (無: no or nothing), action, and learning, awakened way, blind turtle and floating log, consummation), dhyâna, dokusan (private interview: 独参), Equanimity (upeckhâ, evolution: devolution, four stages of zen (chan, involution: revolution, jhana, Joshu (Zhaozhou: 趙州), karma consciousness, koan, liberation, light, limitless life, lit. complete flow), lit. no-wind), lit. throwing away), love, nirvana (unconditioned peace), samadhi (concentration), samsara (transmigration, selfish gene, Sesshin is embracing the mind (摂心) or touching the mind (接心), suffering, three steps (sando: 三道: delusion, za-zen (sitting zen: 坐禅) | Leave a comment

Ichigo Ichie, One Meeting in One Life

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Rosan Daido

Good morning! When I went out early this morning, I saw the half moon mid-sky and heard the heavy sound of insects singing. On the way here the sun was already up in the sky. When I entered here, … Continue reading →

Posted in Awakened Way (Buddhism) | Tagged “ichigo ichie (一期一会), ” one meeting in one lifetime, Chernobyl, Fukushima, lit. full flow: incessant impermanence), nuclear plants in earthquake country, samsara (transmigration, Sarasvati: Goddess of Music, sat: being: truth (: satya), Six Ways/Worlds: hell beings/hungry ghosts/beastly beings/fighting devils/human beings/celestial beings, triple learning of morality (sîla)/concentration (samâdhi)/prognosis (prajñâ), triple poison/deed/karma (craving/anger/deslusion: desire/divisiveness/delusion), triple tragedy: samsara/suffering/sin | Leave a comment

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