It’s late at night. Mina and the baby are asleep already. We are moving from our temporary house tomorrow back to the Treeleaf. Actually, we are moving our futons into the kitchen, because the rest of the house is pretty much torn apart … no floors in some rooms. We have a few bowls and…

A Demonstration of the Six Spiritual Powers195. Dharma Hall Discourse Dogen said: Do you want to see the power of extinguishing [attachments]?Dogen drew a single horizontal line [the character for ‘one’] with his whisk and said: Although this is so, ultimately, six times six is thirty-six.* * ‘Six times six is thirty-six’ is simple, like…

A Demonstration of the Six Spiritual Powers195. Dharma Hall Discourse Dogen said: Do you want to see the power of seeing everywhere?Dogen drew a circle in the air with his whisk. [To be continued] — From Eihei Koroku, translated by Taigen Dan Leighton and Shohaku Okumura “TV Buddha” by Nam June PaikPress on arrow for…

A Demonstration of the Six Spiritual Powers195. Dharma Hall Discourse Dogen said: Do you want to see the power of knowing previous lives?Dogen raised his whisk. [To be continued] — From Eihei Koroku, translated by Taigen Dan Leighton and Shohaku Okumura By the way, I have not the slightest idea what the below “Mechanism of…

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