Quite a surprising turn of events with Abutsubo showing up with his wife several days after our first rather contentious encounter. When he showed up that first time with 40 other villagers there was so much anger among them I feared for my life. It is part of human nature that when closely held values or ideas are challenged then the response is as if one’s very life is threatened, and these folks were acting…
Good morning, thank you all for joining with us here at the temple today to practice together the Lotus Sutra. It isn’t easy to practice even a little bit of the Lotus Sutra in this modern age. In Chapter 15 of the Lotus Sutra, among other places in the sutra, the Buddha tells us in many different ways how difficult practicing the Lotus Sutra would be in the time after his death. Because it is…
Portuguese translation appears after English Without looking far we can see examples of disquiet and strife, in our communities, in our nations, and in our world. Yet for all of its abundance it is not what we say we want. There is an overabundance of anxiety and unrest. It isn’t what we say we want and yet it seems to be how we are. Instead of looking around ourselves and saying there is not enough…
Peace Pole Dedication China Grove, North Carolina Today I was invited to join with other faith leaders in the community to dedicate a Peace Pole in China Grove, North Carolina. The following is the prayer I offered. “May Peace Prevail On Earth” this is the phrase, which is written on peace poles found all over the world. Today we dedicate this peace pole to stand with other poles as a constant reminder of the wish,…
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