Archived Posts
Name of Buddha – Part 7 – February 11, 2019
Namu And You – The Formula – Part 3 – June 17, 2019
Lotus Sutra Lecture Chapters XXI and XXII – Podcast – May 9, 2019
Friends – May 19, 2012 Meditation
Friends “My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.” (Henry Ford) Yesterday I wrote about goals, setting them and laying out a strategy for achieving them, even if slowly. In yesterday’s piece I mentioned having a friend help you work out how to achieve your goal. I wonder how many of us feel free to approach a friend with such a task? I also wonder if our reluctance is due…
Deciding On A Goal – May 18, 2012 Meditation
Deciding On A Goal Until you decided upon a goal or a course of action it is simply a dream. It may be elaborate, it may seem nice, and it may feel good, but it is simply wishful thinking. Once you make a commitment, once you decide upon the course of action, then all things change and you have put yourself on the road to override failure.
Seeing Clearly – May 17, 2012 Meditation
Seeing Clearly Moving along in life is very difficult. I think one of the difficulties is facing uncertainty, not knowing what the future will be like, not being able to clearly see what lies in store for us. It is sort of like driving along a road in the midst of a deep fog. Sometimes, depending upon the nature of the circumstance, we may not be able to see to the end of the day…
Grateful Eating – May 16, 2012 Meditation
Grateful Eating The other day at the temple we were talking about food and healthy alternatives for the foods we love but aren’t necessarily good for us. I have a section on the temple web page for some recipes that have been enjoyed by folks here at the temple, some are reasonably healthy others maybe not so much. All of this got me to thinking about how casually we eat. By casually I don’t mean…