Two new books are now available. I have completed both the children’s book titled “King Wonderful Adornment” and “The Physician’s Good Medicine: Studying the Lotus Sutra, Vol 2”. Both are available through Amazon. “King Wonderful Adornment”, the children’s book is based upon the chapter of the same name found in the Lotus Sutra, Chapter XXVII. A long held dream of mine was to see this story produced for children. When I met Kanjo Grohman and saw his illustration work I immediately knew he was the right person to do the illustrations for this project. His work exceeded my expectations, I am grateful. The story is a short one which focusses on the idea that our actions carry greater weight than our words. Also at the end of the book I offer some thoughts about race, racial identity, gender and gender identity. These thoughts came about both before work was begun on the illustrations as well as something that happened in the middle of the illustration work. While it was conceived and produced as a children’s book I do believe the idea is appropriate for all ages. “The Physician’s Good Medicine” is the second volume in a series of books which take smaller portions of the Lotus Sutra and examines them in detail and from various perspectives. This book draws from some of my work in hospitals as a chaplain as well as from my personal life, both of which I have been asked repeatedly to write about. The first in this series was _The Magic City_. After I wrote _Lectures on the Lotus Sutra_ I realized there was much more I wanted to say. This series of books allows me to do so in a focused and dedicated way. The next volume in this same series is on the creatures found in the parable The Burning House, one of the most famous Buddhist parables which is found in the Lotus Sutra. You may follow along as I post my first drafts on my blog. In addition to the “Creatures of the Burning House” I am also writing the first draft of book one of a two part series devoted specifically to inmates who practice Buddhism and Nichiren Buddhism in particular. This two book project will be titled “Incarcerated Lotus.” Volume one will be for the individual practitioner who may or may not be practicing in a prison sangha. The second one will be for the sangha. As always I thank the many readers of my blog and books for their continued support, encouragement, and feedback. You may also keep up with me by Liking and Following my Facebook Author Page.
Random Quote
Erect a stupa of the seven treasures in any place where this sutra is expounded, read, recited or copied, or in any place where a copy of this sutra exists! The stupa whould be tall, spacious, and adorned. You need not enshrine my sariras in the stupa. Why not? It is because it will contain my perfect body.
— Buddha
