Determination – April 28, 2013

Spending Founding Day of Nichiren Buddhism in England was a wonderful treat. I am so great full to Rev. Tsukamoto and the London Sangha for allowing me to spend the day commemorating Nichiren chanting Odaimoku at Seicho-ji and the beginning of his unrelenting efforts to spread the teaching of the Lotus Sutra, to Japan and the entire world. Frequently there come times in our lives when we are faced with choices, ones that require a…

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Where Are Your Bars – April 21, 2013

Yesterday, as I have on several occasions, I visited a prison in Kentucky. I have been doing this now for almost two years. I have gotten to know some of the inmates reasonably well, also some of the guards and the prison chaplains. Every time I go to visit the prison a thought keeps coming into my head; it just keeps percolating there, bubbling under the surface. I think I am ready to now share…

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Sutra Study Guide – April 11, 2013 Meditation

Sutra Study Guide Today I would like to offer you a strategic way you might want to use when you are studying the Lotus Sutra. You may or may not find it a useful tool, that is alright. Perhaps it will help you develope a tool for yourself. However it may be nice place to begin. Some people benefit from a structured or guided study approach so this my help them. Others do not want…

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Ten Tips For A Healthier Life – Part II

Continuing from Part I on March 23, 2013 Tip number six is to get a good night’s sleep. I know that sometimes this can be difficult to do. For example, as I have gotten older it has become increasingly difficult to sleep the entire night. And I fondly remember the times when I could sleep for hours and hours at a time but as a person gets older they also sometimes require less sleep. Getting…

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