There are a lot of boxes in every room. I am thankful that there are fewer than ever before. If the boxes there are the majority are books and about half will go into various temple libraries soon. Of the remaining books they are primarily art related, museum exhibition catalogs, various fine artists mostly of the Bauhaus era and many from the DaDa. Oh what a visual delight they are. In there are some out…
As I was preparing to move from Charlotte to Syracuse there were many goodbyes to be said. Some people asked me if I was going to have a going away party or if I wanted to have one. I had thought about the notion of a going away party before it was brought up so I already knew what my answer was going to be. In all cases I politely declined and tried to offer…
Historical Background of Standards and Rituals in Nichiren Shu This will be the first in a series of lectures on how the standards for conducting services in Nichiren Shu came about. The process was not always smooth nor was it fast. It was a joint project between a few Nichiren sects and took much longer than originally anticipated. There were many obstacles along the way until a book was published to standardize and codify the…
Technically I am less than seven hours from Syracuse, my final destination. If I did not need gas for the car, bathroom breaks for the dog and I, or food or to unfold then sure no problem. What most likely will happen is I’ll get close to Syracuse by tomorrow evening sunset or when too exhausted to drive. Then I’ll stream the service on Sunday morning and finish up the final leg that afternoon. I…
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