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Jihi, Buddhist Mercy and Nonviolent Communication (English and French) – Video – June 7, 2020

The first part of this video recording is devoted to a very brief talk on the difference between Jihi, Buddhist Mercy, and the dictionary definition of mercy. Also, as part of this I talk a bit about the difference between a lie and an expedient as understood in Buddhism. They both share a certain characteristic, an important one. Due to the condensed explanation of Buddhist Mercy it is lacking in a great deal of subtlety…

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NVC Dharma Talk – Feelings – October 21, 2018 (Includes a Spanish Feelings Word List)

Today the Dharma talk focuses on Feelings, the second part of the four part formula used in Nonviolent Communication, NVC.   Due to a connectivity issue the transmission was interrupted about 13 minutes into the Dharma talk.  Because of this the video is broken into two parts, well mostly it’s because I lack the technical expertise to splice them together into one whole video.  On this page you will also find several feeling words lists, even…

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Becoming a Chaplain – Personal Journey #3

After moving to Charlotte, NC with my partner after his retirement from the Navy I reconnected with my Buddhist practice in a deeper and more intentional way. Instead of the haphazard and inconsistent practice I had fallen into in California. In Nichiren Buddhism a practitioner is encouraged to recite portions of Chapter II and Chapter XVI on a daily basis as well as chant the Odaimoku or Sacred Title, Namu Myoho Renge Kyo. Throughout most…

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Ohigan – Renewal – March 23, 2014 Dharma Talk

Good morning. Today is our first Lotus Sutra service since the Fall Equinox, our first service of Spring 2014. For those of us who live in the Carolinas the weather has been very delightful lately with mild temperatures and a lot of sunshine. Today the weather will be dramatically cooler and rain is supposed to start. While out walking my dog over the past few days I have had plenty of chances to stop and…

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