"Be always at home and still on the road forever." Happy New Year to all! In all the "One Drop Zendo" in the world!
As we say these words in our hearts is a difficult time to celebrate, with so many things around us so hard and they put to the test. There are so many, too many.
As everyone knows because of the Sumatra earthquake occurred in December, there are over 200,000 people are dead after an earthquake and there are at least as many without food and PROCUREMENT. The danger of the spread of infectious diseases is becoming real. All the news is focused this disaster, but earlier this year in northern Europe, there were severe storms, many people have died and many more were injured. Last year in Japan there was an extreme heat, rarely in the past and many typhoons that have invested most of the country.
There was an earthquake in Niigata and now thousands of people still living in temporary shelters. The east coast of the United States was hit by major hurricanes, we are led to wonder if something is happening to this planet.
At the same time the problem of subsistence for the growing world population becomes real. A global warming of the poles, there is drought in some areas, even Glaciers are melting. The earth has reached a new moment of change?
It 'been said that the earth had four ice ages and is still in this flusso.La word tsunami is Japanese, Japan is a country that throughout its history has suffered much from the tsunami. Everyone in Japan will know terror. But the level of the tsunami caused by the Sumatra earthquake this time was so great that I knew had a small effect. No matter how we evolve technologically, before these manifestations of nature we are powerless.
In the Kobe earthquake 10 years ago, 6,500 people have died. Then volunteers came from all over the world and offer help warm and gentle to material things, working and helping in any modo.La people wanted to help in some way for the world and for people. This must mean that such people has increased. The people involved in the earthquake in Sumatra has lost homes, jobs and family members, many things have been lost, but the offer of love and support for victims was also very large.
This time the earthquake was of a different level and people from all over the world have offered help and came to assist. Through the United Nations to direct their efforts, came a lot of money and commissions from all over the world.
Let there be people who have been able to organize on-site with staff and aid distribution is an example of what we must be able to do and also the responsibilities that we need to take in the future. The earth is alive, so sometimes it shows his ability to destroy us. But this land is our one and only mother. Because we, 6 billion and 300 million people live here together, the only thing to do in the face of these disasters is to join hands and cooperate and support each other, otherwise we will remain here long, this is that the earth is teaching us. Nevertheless
around the world today are still ongoing conflict without end. There are still many people who think that using the power is the best way to protect themselves. What we need to survive on the earth today is not the power, whether internal or external, what we need is harmony. Wat we need is health and a large interior space is not a question of how we look or how we look externally. Internally all of our organs must work together in harmony.
In this world there are cultures that have evolved in different lands. people living in these areas is one that has cultivated these cultures. We must learn the wisdom that is already here. in agreement with what we learn, we will be able to awaken the ability to know what you need humanity. This is harmony, harmony is achieved only when a true and healthy progress can be made essre.
Rinzai Zenji said, "and yet always at home for ever on the road." It 'been said that there is no final destination in science, that one after the other new discoveries are made, and of course there is no end nor a final destination. This is because human motivations are endless. No matter how many discoveries have been made, human development is to continue to progress. This is also always on the road, whatever we discover, there is no end to discovery.
Life, we have received from our parents, is only part of an unending process. There is a point where we can say here is good, there can be nothing more. No matter how excellent mood we woke up, there is something like "this is good enough."
Because human beings have minds that improves and evolves without end, we must be saved from the disappointment and despondency of mind. For our entire life, until his death, through our rebirth, again and again, we clean our minds more and more. As one famous Japanese dancer, said "National Treasure": "still not enough, still is not enough, dance and continue dancing until the next world." These words are known.
The ability to evolve and enthusiasm for the progress they are natural characteristics the human being. This is also the meaning of human existence. Even today because of the filter and the obstruction of the human ego, our pure mind is lost. The politics, economics, education, art, religion have all forgotten that life is for the enjoyment of all people.
the basis of society, we lost all trace of this joy as the most important thing. This is because we lost track of where our house is "always at home, for ever and ever on the road." This is the home of our hearts. In the world there is no place so pleasant and comfortable as our home. Our home is the place where every time we lie down in perfect comfortable with the arms and legs fully extended and relaxed. That house where we can be completely at ease is just our destination.
Throughout our lives we must move forward, we are always on the road, always in the middle, but we must always be our home, where you can relax in harmony and ease. Every day is halfway on the road and every day is our destination, our being at home. This state of mind is Zen. Humans must always move forward, be optimistic and look forward every day and be in harmony, happy, joyous and live in gratitude, so I think. If every day, every day we are harmonious, happy and feel gratitude, without doubt will progress naturally.
This is what he meant Rinzai Zenji with the words "always at home, yet forever on His way." About that true home Daruma Daishi wrote, "cut all ties with the outside world and let your worries go with it. When our mind is like a high wall and stopped, then we are one with the true Way." We perceive the external world is exactly like the present, without judging or criticizing, if so there is no obstruction. This is what is called "za" or "sit". Is not a matter of sitting in our bodies but our minds. Zen is to sit and not be moved by ideas of good or bad. Our mind is distracted because every time the various things that come to mind around us. If we do not give them any attention from the outset our mind is completely quiet. This is what is called the real home.
As we move forward we need to put your foot moving firmly on the soil. When we move the second foot, the first must be stable. We must walk firmly in putting one step after another. The feet are moving forward and then progress can be made. Since moving our feet, we are still half way, as the foot is down on the ground is firm, we are always at home and at ease. This is the way to progress steadily. The people of the modern world which has always in a hurry to get a result and not look carefully their steps I will fall quickly. Or run in a hurry to get somewhere, we become exhausted and can not continue. You can not help it.
We awaken to an eternal being halfway to being on the road. Maintain harmony as something precious and every day to be optimistic and look forward "is not enough, is not enough." Making progress every day and be full of gratitude and in a state of mind is at ease. When we realize this and live each day in gratitude, then we can say that we have practiced Zen. If such a person runs into a catastrophe will not be scared, the wisdom of every place and every moment will move forward, not be confused by the dualistic thinking of our society know the answer but the clear nature with which we were born.
Consider what is important and work on a daily zazen and how to make the path of Buddha. Seeing the outside world clearly and not being distracted by it, we strengthen our confidence. This is the way forward through the dark world of today. This is Zen.
(trad.I.Casarubea)
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