Answers to questions frequently asked at the temple.
Folks who have practiced with me at the temple know that when I begin leading Odaimoku during our services I always begin with the preface “Let us chant with great joy and confidence.” I’d like to share with you some background behind this as we meditate on the Lotus Sutra. Joy and confidence are two characteristics that arise from within. While it is certainly possible for conditions to be present to induce joy or confidence,…
This will be my second attempt to write this meditation. The first ill fated attempt was when my lung collapsed while on the plane in route to visit my brother. It is Sunday morning now and I’ve been here since Wednesday night. OK, you can sort of catch up on more details elsewhere in the writing. For now let me get going with the theme so there are no other interruptions. My motivation for writing…
I’m typing this while I am in the air flying from Syracuse to Charlotte with my final destination Corona, California to spend 8 days with my brother. There may be a murder. No, seriously I like my brother tremendously and highly respect him, his life, and his large family. We both are almost complete opposites. He likes hot weather, I like cold. He likes large families, I prefer my single life. He likes race cars,…
Today at the temple I shared with our online viewers some of the many treasures of the temple. Among our treasures are many examples of Shakyo, sutra passages copied that were then donated to the temple for storage and prayers. The sutra passages range from Chapter II, III, XVI, and XXI. Also there are many sheets of Odaimoku written out with prayers for peace and health as well as good fortune. I spent the longest…
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