Happenings around Myosho-ji, Wonderful Voice Buddhist Temple
Flowers Happy Birthday Ushma! “She is eloquent without hindrance. She is compassionate towards all living beings just as a mother is towards her babe. She obtained all merits. Her thoughts and words are wonderful and great. She is compassionate, humble, gentle and graceful. She has already been qualified to attain Bodhi, and to become a Buddha quickly” (Lotus Sutra, Chapter XII) It might be said that if someone says nice things but doesn’t mean it…
Praise I’ll bet that generally you enjoy being complimented or praised. It is a good feeling knowing that someone noticed something you did and took the time to acknowledge your effort. It may even make you smile for a moment. I counted the number of times the word praise appears in the Lotus Sutra. Yes I know that sounds crazy, but that’s the way I am. I love numbers; they make me feel warm and…
Be Generous Scientists have, as scientists often do, been studying stuff. Scientists are famous for studying and uncovering things about humans, and life in general. It is always interesting the things they manage to uncover or discover. It is especially interesting when science proves things that Buddhism has been teaching and practicing for thousands of years. Today I am talking about generosity. Researchers studied folks who were generous to others. The study looked specifically at…
How Long Should I Chant – February 16, 2012 Meditation Nichiren born 1222 in Kominato Japan Frequently I am asked how long should I chant? Sometimes this question is asked by folks who may have previously been told that they should chant an hour or more a day, or some other fixed goal to achieve. Consider this: you can scrub a floor as a free person or as a slave. It is fundamentally up to…
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