Fourteen – January 14, 2012 Meditation “I have reigned more than fifty years in victory and peace,” the great caliph Abdul Rahim once remarked. “During this time I have been beloved by my people, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure have all been at my beck and call, nor has any earthly pleasure been missing to complete my sense of perfect bliss. In this situation I…
The following Dharma talk was presented 4 years ago. At the end I mention keeping a journal. This is something I have continued to do for many years. The value of this simple activity is priceless. I continue to explore various ways in which to keep my journal, and in fact keep two. One journal I use for a morning brain dump, and warm up exercise. In this journal, I write for a minimum of…
Sangha – Giving of Yourself – August 10, 2011 Many people approach the concept of Sangha as some sort of organization or collection of practitioners whose purpose it to provide them with something. In other words people think that the Sangha exists for their benefit, and if they don’t see any benefit to themselves they see no value in participating. Sangha is truly a community of believers and practitioners in the Dharma, but it is…
Building a Sangha – Dharma Talk Given in Raleigh, NC July 31, 2011 This post has been edited some from the original to remove names of individuals. Good morning! I would like to thank all the folks here in Raleigh for a wonderful weekend. Last night we spent time together with families and fiends who are either practicing the Wonderful Dharma of the Lotus Flower Sutra or who support family members who are practicing. We…
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