The phrase nyoze honmatsu ku kyo to translates to their equality as such despite these differences. In other words, all of our being, the physical and the non-physical aspects, all are affected by one another. When one area of our self is out of whack then so too will be the other aspects. While we may not at first perceive the manifestation in things such as our appearance, nature, or entity we certainly can notice…
Every day for as long as we live if we are lucky we engage in various activities. Eating, sleeping, personal hygiene, are a few of the basics which occupy our time and attention. Depending upon our age we these basics will be performed differently and will probably look different. If we are old such as myself, hygiene includes trimming hairs from my ears, an activity I did not need to do when I was in…
The 3rd Digital Dharma Retreat will be held the weekend of May 4th, 5th, and 6th 2018. I wanted to have this the weekend of the anniversary of the Izu Exile however that day is also Mother’s day this year and so it probably wouldn’t work so well for many people. The theme I am considering is how we each, depending upon the circumstance, leave a part of ourselves out and bring differing parts in.…
In just about one month we will, as Nichiren Buddhists, celebrate our Founding Day. On April 28, 1253 Nichiren chanted Odaimoku on the top Mount Kiosumi at the temple of Seicho-ji and thus proclaimed for all the world the efficacy and importance of practicing the Lotus Sutra for this age in which we live. This act was both the culmination of years of study as well as the beginning of years of persecutions in order…
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