Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
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"If living beings suffer adversity and are oppressed by countless pains, the power of the wonderful wisdom of Avalokitesvara will liberate them from the world's suffering." - Lotus Sutra, Chapter 25
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Live Japan tsunami (at 18:20 in Japan)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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The Red Cross warns that the tsunami wave caused by the quake is currently higher than some Pacific islands and "could go right over them".
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May all beings be protected from all harm. May all beings who have already been killed be reborn in the Pure Lands.
OM TARE TUTARE TURE SOHA!
OM AMI DEWA HRIH!
THADYATA OM BEYKANZE BEYKANZE MAHABEYKANZE BEYKANZE RAJA SAMUGATE SOHA!
OM TARE TUTARE TURE SOHA!
OM AMI DEWA HRIH!
THADYATA OM BEYKANZE BEYKANZE MAHABEYKANZE BEYKANZE RAJA SAMUGATE SOHA!
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“Where do atomic bombs come from?”
Zen Master Seung Sahn said, “That’s simple. Atomic bombs come from the mind that likes this and doesn’t like that.”
"Even if you practice only for an hour a day with faith and inspiration, good qualities will steadily increase. Regular practice makes it easy to transform your mind. From seeing only relative truth, you will eventually reach a profound certainty in the meaning of absolute truth."
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
"Only you can make your mind beautiful."
HH Chetsang Rinpoche
Zen Master Seung Sahn said, “That’s simple. Atomic bombs come from the mind that likes this and doesn’t like that.”
"Even if you practice only for an hour a day with faith and inspiration, good qualities will steadily increase. Regular practice makes it easy to transform your mind. From seeing only relative truth, you will eventually reach a profound certainty in the meaning of absolute truth."
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
"Only you can make your mind beautiful."
HH Chetsang Rinpoche
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I am in Kathmandu right now and a few hours ago I was attending a dharma class where impermanence was being discussed. The earthquake and resulting tsunami were brought up as examples of the principle in real life. This is where I heard about it first.
Life is short. As the Tibetans say, "Tomorrow morning or your next life!"
May Japan have a speedy recovery. May the dead find favorable rebirths.
Life is short. As the Tibetans say, "Tomorrow morning or your next life!"
May Japan have a speedy recovery. May the dead find favorable rebirths.
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These are comments made by an old friend of mine, now a rice farmer in Nagano. He's OK, but from the mountain he sees this:
Tonight is going to be a long, long night for thousands of Japanese. Imagine being stuck on the 2nd floor of your house, the first floor inundated with water - water as far as the eye can see - a continuous stream of waves bashing against the outer walls...no electricity, no food, no water, no cell phone service and fires burning in the distance. An apt description of hell I would say.
And it's coming to the Philippines, and the rest of the Pacific. Let's be mindful of this.I'm sitting here, staring at my TV, listening as more and more reports come in. More tsunamis are coming, more expected. Sad, sad 'just ins' about how 23 middle school kids were washed away, untold hundreds missing, 2 dead here, 3 there, 4 there - some by fire, some by water, some by falling debris. It's horrible.
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om mani padme hung....
"Things are not what they appear to be: nor are they otherwise." --Surangama Sutra
Phenomenon, vast as space, dharmata is your base, arising and falling like ocean tide cycles, why do i cling to your illusion of unceasing changlessness?
Phenomenon, vast as space, dharmata is your base, arising and falling like ocean tide cycles, why do i cling to your illusion of unceasing changlessness?
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Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha....
May those bereaved and traumatised by the tsunami find solace, may those who lost their lives have good rebirths,
may Japan quickly recover.
May those bereaved and traumatised by the tsunami find solace, may those who lost their lives have good rebirths,
may Japan quickly recover.
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Actually, it now looks like areas to the north and south will be spared. Most of the energy (in the form of tsunami waves) has been projected to the west and east of the fault line. Have a look at the image below of quakes recorded in recent days along this line. Tohoku (Sendai and environs) has taken the biggest hit. We don't know how badly Hawaii will be affected but the islands are the biggest land areas to the east. The waves are due to arrive there in a couple of hours, but they will have had ample warning and much of the force will have dissipated by then.Jikan wrote: And it's coming to the Philippines, and the rest of the Pacific. Let's be mindful of this.
May all those affected find comfort, quickly.
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Latest News via NHK: About 200-300 corpses have been found along a coast in Sendai, which has bore the brunt of the earthquake. Please dedicate merits, thank you.
Contemplating the power of Tathagata's Primal Vow,
One sees that no foolish being who encounters it passes by in vain.
When a person single-heartedly practices the saying of the Name alone,
It brings quickly to fullness and perfection [in that person] the great treasure ocean of true and real virtues.
- Shinran Shonin
One sees that no foolish being who encounters it passes by in vain.
When a person single-heartedly practices the saying of the Name alone,
It brings quickly to fullness and perfection [in that person] the great treasure ocean of true and real virtues.
- Shinran Shonin
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Om mani padme hum
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I have a friend who lives in Sendai and hasn't checked in yet.
I pray she is safe.
I pray she is safe.
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Okay, I just read she sent a text message to somebody, so she's alive.Huseng wrote:I have a friend who lives in Sendai and hasn't checked in yet.
I pray she is safe.
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Some high rez photos of the situation:
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/0 ... japan.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/0 ... japan.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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I don't have words to describe this...
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Reports say that 9500 from one town, Minamisanriku, are missing.
Minamisanriku has a normal population of about 21,000.
This is what their train station looked like before the earthquake and tsunami --
Here is the town's official homepage --
http://www.town.minamisanriku.miyagi.jp/modules/news/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The last entry in the "News and Announcements" section is for the opening of a an exhibit at the local silk museum.
I wish I could help these people.
Minamisanriku has a normal population of about 21,000.
This is what their train station looked like before the earthquake and tsunami --
Here is the town's official homepage --
http://www.town.minamisanriku.miyagi.jp/modules/news/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The last entry in the "News and Announcements" section is for the opening of a an exhibit at the local silk museum.
I wish I could help these people.
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That means they are dead, unfortunately.Su DongPo wrote:Reports say that 9500 from one town, Minamisanriku, are missing.