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Montgomery, AL Visit to Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace and Justice – January 24-26, 2019
In January of 2019, 24-26, I visited Montgomery, AL to go see the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice. The Legacy Museum documents in pictures, video, and newsprint the history of the slave trade, the plight of slaves in the US, the freeing of slaves, and then the oppressions African-Americans suffered…
Effective Giving – April 16, 2012 Meditation
Effective Giving The other day a good friend of mine, Rabbi Jonathan F. posted the following on his Twitter feed: [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/rabbijonathan/status/190965768651939842″] My apologies to Rabbi Jonathan if this misrepresents the intention of his Tweet How do we approach the idea of giving a gift that considers the other’s actual needs? Within the Lotus Sutra…
Matsubagayatsu Persecution – Dharma Talk – August 27, 2019
(Dedicated to members practicing in Argentina) Today, the day I am writing this, is August 27, 2019, the anniversary of the Matsubagayatsu persecution endured by Nichiren Shonin. It was during this event when thousands of lay believers of the Nembutsu-only school were incited to riot by their clergy with the tacit approval of the government. …
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
