Why War is Possible – Dharma Talk – August 8, 2010

Dharma talk given at the conclusion of service on August 8, 2010 commemorating the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshim and Nagasaki. This Dharma talk was given from brief notes and no formal written script was prepared. Shadows drawn on sidewalk at the temple to commemorate the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

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Hiking

June 22, 2010 – today I took the dog for a hike up to the top of Kings Pinnacle at Crowders Mountain State Park in Kings Mountain North Carolina. She and I have been ‘training’ now for several months, going on long walks several times a day. Last week we did the trail at Kings Mountain National Historic site and she and I both enjoyed it, well I guess she did, her tail was wagging…

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