First part of lecture series examining one of Nichiren’s early writings on the importance of chanting the Odaimoku, Namu Myosho Renge Kyo. The name of the religion of the third friend which I could not remember during the lecture is Bahá’í. He belonged to the Bahá’í Faith. Also the long causeway connected to Kailua. In the video I misspoke and said Kaneohe. There is now a bridge that connects the base to Kaneohe but that bridge…
It is lamentable there are not more Nichiren Shu Buddhist temples in America or the world. It is lamentable there are not more Buddhist Temples of any kind in America. Very few cities or town have Buddhist temples accessible to practitioners. There is a solution though, sadly too many people find it easier to lament and do nothing living in a delusion and trying to create an illusion that somehow it is someone else’s fault,…
Today our Dharma Talk covered the fourth part of the four part Nonviolent Communication, NVC formula. Requests may seem as if they should be simple yet when done according to the NVC way they are indeed challenging. Some my think they are not workable, I challenge that because with skill and practice every part of the NVC approach is possible and beneficial to engaging in connecting conversations. Mostly it is a matter of practice and…
The following is presented via the Clergy Letter Project “Last month I presented a powerfully worded open letter concerning the possibility of creationism intruding into the public science classrooms in Arizona. The letter was sent to Diane Douglas, State Superintendent of Public Instruction for Arizona from Clergy Letter Project member Reverend David Felten. David isPastor at The Fountains, a United Methodist Church, in Fountain Hills, AZ. I’m delighted to be able to report that the…
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