What Do We See – Dharma Talk September 5, 2010 Podcast Available “The people think: ‘This world is in a great fire. The end of the kalpa of destruction is coming’” Lotus Sutra Chapter XVI We read this passage every time we perform a daily service that includes the recitation of the Ji Ga Ge section, or the poem part of Chapter 16. It is because we are deluded in our view of the world…
Dharma talk given at the conclusion of service on August 8, 2010 commemorating the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshim and Nagasaki. This Dharma talk was given from brief notes and no formal written script was prepared. Shadows drawn on sidewalk at the temple to commemorate the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
Recorded Podcast available “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 is doing well today. It has been terribly hot lately but Fall is soon approaching and the cooler weather is sure to return. This is something we think…
Here is a little demonstration that can be done to help illustrate some of what goes on when we practice meditation. This can be useful to help any of us and perhaps especially children to understand meditation in a much more visual way. For those of you who relate better to visuals you may find this helpful as well. Of course it is entirely possible that this will be of no value to you at…
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