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Prayer vs. Meditation – August 16, 2012 Meditation
Prayer vs. Meditation “Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” So goes the line in the story of Snow White. No matter how often or no matter how vigorously the queen beseeched the mirror to tell her she was the fairest the mirror never did. The property of mirrors, if we…
Understanding Is The Ground For Compassion – April 26, 2012 Meditation
Understanding Is The Ground For Compassion One of the basic teachings I offer when there are new folks attending the temple is the teaching of the Ten Wolds. I use this teaching to show how logical Buddhism is and how much sense it makes in helping us understand ourselves and the way we live. As…
First mail from #CzechRepublic #journaling #fieldn…
First mail from #CzechRepublic #journaling #fieldnotes https://t.co/WwISRybzNX
Rituals
(Revised from a blog post originally appearing January 20, 2013) In Nichiren Shu, there are rituals as part of the practice. For some these rituals can seem to be limiting. There may come times when we ask why do we do the same thing over and over? Nothing to changes, and it is annoying. Why don’t we do something different? Buddhism talks about a path to enlightenment. The Buddha revealed the destination through his personal…
“How to Eat in an Egyptian Prison” @ali_burrasque…
“How to Eat in an Egyptian Prison” @ali_burrasque medium.com/the-passenger/…
Noodlers Polar Green and new ink Cactus Fruit Eel…
Noodlers Polar Green and new ink Cactus Fruit Eel #fountainpen #handwriting #journaling colorful inks https://t.co/Yknl6aJqSm
