Happenings around Myosho-ji, Wonderful Voice Buddhist Temple
Rewards We all, if you are anything like me, appreciate appreciation. We all like to be applauded, congratulated, complimented, and recognized for our good efforts. Those kind of things are encouraging, they make us feel like we are doing things right and also show that others notice our efforts. They are indeed very nice things to experience. A long time ago, when I was in the Marine Corps, we used to say that one awe…
Polishing Gems The area of North Carolina around Charlotte is rich in gems and there are many active gem mines where as an amateur you visit and actually mine for gems yourself. There is even a town called Hiddenite. One of the largest gem quality emeralds was discovered in North Carolina in 2009 and is compared to the crown jewels of the Russian empress Catherine the Great.
Risk Over the past several years we have heard a lot about risks. In terms of the financial industry we learned of the risky loans that were made and traded. When insurance rates are calculated risk is taken into account, not just your personal risk but the accumulated risk of people similar to you. For youthful drivers you are well aware of the cost of risk. If you don’t use certain shampoos you run the…
Takeoff And Landing Today I leave for Japan to attend minister’s meetings at the Overseas Bureau of Nichiren Shu. Since Japan is a long way and across the ocean I have no choice but to fly. I am not a big fan of flying. When I was younger and making monthly trips across the Pacific Ocean from Hawaii and San Francisco during a six month period it was a lot of fun. Back then they…
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