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Normal or Norm

Good morning! Now we have a chilly morning passing away from the equinox. When we sit, however, still and serene, we are in equanimity, in peace, truth, and harmonious state – in supramundane realm. When we are engaged in our business as usual, we are … Continue reading

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Advance Cure or After Care

Good morning!   Even though we are now in September, with autumn like insects singing, we have a very warm morning with the temperature going above 100 the coming few days. We still have the hurricane aftermath here and typhoon … Continue reading

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Remain Resolute Resilient

Good morning! We sit calm and cool in the heat wave warning, with the heat index due to go up to 110 degrees. “In extinction of the heart-head, even fire is cool.” So saying, Kaisen Osho at Erinji sat in … Continue reading

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Holy Home-coming

Good morning! After a few solid, serene sittings, we can taste amrita, the ambrosia of immortality beyond samsara (vicissitudes in birth and death) and suffering here and now. Only by actual practice we can taste it. Only with actual practice … Continue reading

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Delight in Dharma

Good morning!   After a long spell of rain and storms, tornados, we have a very fine, peaceful Sunday morning. We are now having a very bright and beautiful world, especially after our silent, serene sittings.   Last night I … Continue reading

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Saving Suffering

Good morning! We have a morning with bright sunlight in serene silence. However, the world is immersed in disasters, difficulties, and even deaths at this very moment. The recent tornados, more than 200 over an area of some 150 miles, … Continue reading

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Flying Fish

Good morning! After the long spell of rain and terrible tornados, we can see abundant, beautiful fresh green in the bright sunlight, and hear the singing of birds carried by the green breeze through our windows. While casualties and calamities … Continue reading

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Compassionate Community

Good morning!   We are now having thunder and rain.   Ryokan made a poem:   A lone pine tree – If it were human, How I’d like to loan it A straw rain hat! How I’d like to loan … Continue reading

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Bupposo (仏法僧:Buddha-Dharma-Sangha )

Good morning! After the strong spring storm we now have spring in full swing, with a bird singing. Don’t you hear it singing, “kite mite, ????, come an’ see!” and “chûi, ??, beware!” One month ago we had a record … Continue reading

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Holy Happy

Good morning! We could see the bright morning star and hear the busier birds’ chirping on the way here. Now we have the cherry blossoms blooming and the bright candle burning at the altar. On the opposite side of the … Continue reading

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