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Culture: Constant Cultivation or Civilization: Constant Contrivance

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Rosan Daido

Good morning and Happy New Year! In Japan we say, “Through Jan. 7, within Matsunouchi.” Matsu stands for pine trees and in this case refers to a New Year’s decoration (matsu-kazari, pine decoration) set up at the gates of … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization, Cultivation: culture | Tagged Buddha, but of buddha-bodhisattvas), Civilization: urbanization (from civitas: city), dharma (form/norm), Dharma of Dependent Origination/Cessation, four Brahma-vihâra/limitlessnesses: friendship/compassion/joy/equanimity, four embracing matters: giving/loving words/beneficial actions/sameness, from karma realm to dharma realm, matsu-kazari (pine decoration), Nader Rader: 3 Cs: credit cards/cars/chain saws, nibbâna: nirvâna: no karma-wind blowing, not yours (na tumhakam), paradigm shift from civilization/urbanization to culture/cultivation, Sangha: guild (not of money making, sitting/stopping karma, three Dharma marks, triple treasures (buddha/dharma/sangha), true conqueror, true triple treasures: Buddha/Dharma/Sangha, truth/law) | Leave a comment