Category: Good Things

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Harvest Versus Sowing – March 30, 2013 Meditation

Harvest Versus Sowing I was thinking the other day about the Fivefold Comparison Nichiren outlined in his writing Kaimoku Sho, wherein he lays out a system of comparisons establishing the superiority of chanting Namu Myoho Renge Kyo. The series of comparison ends with the Buddhism of sowing being superior to the Buddhism of harvest. That is, chanting Odaimoku is superior to those who obtain benefit in this lifetime because of meritorious deeds performed in the…

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30 by 30 Challenge – March 21, 2013 Meditation

30 by 30 Challenge – March 21, 2013 Meditation Learning something new, improving your life, making changes do not need to seem impossible if you consider starting with something small. If applied daily, thirty minutes can make a huge difference. If you were to set aside thirty minutes each day to study a new subject, within a year you would have devoted 100 hours toward learning something new. Thirty minutes a day of meditation would…

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Advance Medical Planning – February 10, 2012 Meditation

Advance Medical Planning YouTube Video of Dharma Talk on Advance Medical Planning Today I am presenting to you a talk on making advance medical decisions. I believe this is an important action that every one should take. I feel strongly about the importance of having these discussions, making these decisions, and completing the necessary legal documents. Advance medical planning is a proactive way for each of us to take steps to have a voice in…

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Listening – February 3, 2013 Meditation

Listening Setsubun – Lunar New Year Today we get a second chance to begin the year in a new way. How are things going with your New Year resolutions? Have you stuck with things as you hoped to do or have you forgotten some of your intentions for the New Year? Well today you get another chance to begin again. At the Setsubun celebration it is traditional to do a thorough cleaning of one’s home,…

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