Good morning (13 March 2011 Sunday Morning Service). Thank you all for coming to the temple today and thank you to all the folks who have joined us online as well. Today we gathered together as a Sangha and celebrated the day praising the Lotus Sutra by reciting passages and chanting the Odaimoku, the sacred title. As it says in the sutra we have partaken of the medicine, which is good in flavor and color…
I am very pleased to announce the Spanish language translation of my book Important Matters. Thanks to the hard work of Gonzalo Peña and his readers this is what I hope will be the first of many Spanish translations of my books. In the Spanish version of the book I note that when an author writes it is easy to communicate with native language readers. However when a translation emerges then it is a team…
My newest book, Contemplating Illness is now available on Amazon. For a limited time, until May 24, 2019, the book is available at a reduced price of $9.00. This is a significant reduction from the list price of $12.99. About Contemplating Illness For the majority of my life I have in one way or another engaged in caring for people suffering from various diseases and illnesses. First, taking care of boys dying from AIDS. Then…
Number eight in Cessation is Graded Stages of Attainment and here is another one which Chih-I specifically mentions being in bed or at your pillow. He urges the patient suffering from disease and illness to contemplate on your dis-ease, and your illness. By doing this gradually the true principle of the cause and result of your dis-ease. He compares to the beautiful lapis lazuli which is deep under the water. You can see it, this…
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