Space Inside – Dharma Talk – August 14, 2019

Frequently I am asked about Sangha building.  I have given a few Dharma talks on this subject and have mentioned this in some of my daily meditations.  Sangha building is nothing more than building a community, something we engage in many ways every day.  Our whole lives actually revolve around community building on many different levels.  I am reading an interesting book written on the subject of dealing with people we may label ‘difficult’.  The…

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Life of Nichiren Shonin – Video – July 31, 2019

Below is a little video I put together on October 13, 2014 from photos and videos.  These video tour begins with images from my Docho ceremony.  When a person begins the process of becoming a priest the first step is Tokudo.  The Tokudo is where a novice shaves their head and takes up the robes as well as abandons family and the life of a lay practitioner.  While the Tokudo is important it isn’t until…

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