In this episode we will continue reading from the book, Bright Dawn: Discovering Your Everyday Spirituality by Rev. Koyo Kubose, which was published in 2004.
This is a special episode, reading the last full essay in the book, titled Bright Dawn. This essay captures the essence of Rev. Gyomay and Rev. Koyo Kubose’s teachings … and offers insight into what the “Bright Dawn” lineage is all about. And, because of that, I am offering this as a free episode.
Take a journey through Rev. Koyo’s reflections on sunrises / dawns and pebble offerings, discovering the spiritual lessons he sees in and around him. One is:
Every morning the sun shines on all things without distinction. I want to live like the sun shining brightly in the vast blue sky. May I live such a life of boundless freedom and oneness. The sun can inspire us all….
I close my eyes and feel the sun on my face. I receive the life-giving warmth of the sun even though I have done nothing to deserve it. The sun represents all that sustains my life. I bask in nature’s grace in spite of my all-to-human shortcomings.
~Rev. Koyo Kubose
I hope you will subscribe to hear more from the teachings of Rev. Koyo and the Bright Dawn lineage. As you can see, he has a delightful way of presenting the Dharma through stories and reflections from his life. I am blessed to have had him as a teacher and I can hear his chuckles and see his expressions as I read. I hope it comes through.
I hope you enjoy these readings and also hope you’ll subscribe to ensure you continue listening to what’s coming next, after the Epilogue from the book, Bright Dawn. The next readings will be from a treasured, hard-to-find, out-of-print book by Rev. Haya Akegarasu, Rev. Gyomay Kubose’s teacher. The book is Shout of Buddha.
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