One Year Memorial Service for Rev. Ryusho Jeffus Shonin

The One Year Memorial Service for Rev. Ryusho Jeffus will be held online on Sunday, Aug. 15 via Zoom at 10:30 AM Pacific Time, 1:30 PM Eastern Time, 6:30 PM GMT (London), 7:30 PM CET (Prague). You must register in advance if you want to attend. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvcO-rrDgjGtNr68RSGHohtc-iRf9_Lvr0 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join Rev. Ryusho Shonin’s Service.

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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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