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…
Relationship Pyramid An idea has been floating around inside my head lately, which associates the image of a pyramid to relationships. The idea is that depending upon where we are in a relationship we can see either great distance between ourselves and others or little distance or difference between self and other. The image isn’t perfect but it is an interesting thought none-the-less. At first the image came about in regard to religions. When we…
Namu Myoho Renge Kyo or Nam Myoho Renge Kyo? An ongoing topic of discussion in Nichiren denominations is which is the correct way to chant; is it Nam or Namu that precedes Myoho Renge Kyo? Various folks have their various ideas backed up with various reasons. My reflection here will provide my belief and the bases for that belief. I think the discussion is important to have but not for many of the reasons that…
Transition – Life’s Biggest Transition Every day we go through transitions, most of the time completely unaware. It is easy to spot and experience the big ones, such as graduation, moving from home, changing a job, a birthday, or any number of equally large and easily marked transitional moments in our lives. Also people frequently are repeating the phrase “today is the first day of the rest of your life.” Yet life itself is a…
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