Today is the last day of my little break. Beginning tomorrow there will be fresh daily meditations. Meanwhile I hope you enjoy this Dharma talk from August 2010. Faith and Belief “Just as a torch dispels darkness, this Sutra of the Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Dharma saves all living beings from all sufferings, from all diseases, and from all the bonds of birth and death.” (Lotus Sutra Chapter XXIII) Good morning, I hope everyone…
Continuing with my short break I offer you this from July 2010 Five Implements of Skillful Means I am not sure about you, but I have had experiences in my life where I thought something was a good idea, something I might try or some project I might undertake, and then soon after find myself not completing what I set out to do. With the best of intentions we come up with projects or determinations…
In case you didn’t know I am taking a break. I’ll be back to fresh posting in a day or so. In the meantime I am posting some older writings. This post today is from a Dharma Talk I gave July 2, 2006 in Portland OR. Chapter Seven of the Lotus Sutra, titled “Parable of a Magic City”, lists ten things the Buddha has perfect knowledge of. These ten things are called the Ten Powers…
The following is from a Dharma talk I gave at the conclusion of service back in October 2010. I hope you find it helpful. Today I would like to share with you a few tips for living a healthier life. Tip number one is to be better not perfect. Last week at the end of our Oeshiki service I spoke about the trajectory of our lives and I made the comment that rather than looking…
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