Archived Posts
The day and night went silently by
My objective while in France – to the French People To be honest I spent most of the day trying to be nice and trying to take advantage of the schedule of the conference. My body was not so cooperative and laid down numerous times to sleep for varying lengths of time with at time dubious results. The meals were sufficient for European preferences, sadly I didn’t have the same objective. Coming off of a…
Belgium – Oude Abdij Drongen
Myokei and I met each other at the airport in Brussels without any major incidents. I fell down in the terminal and then couldn’t get back up but thanks to the kind hands of the Belgium police, the Belgium army, and Belgium customs agents they picked me up and got me steady on my feet. We caught a train headed to Drongen but missed the stop, there were no announcements nor any signs. But because…
Chapter IX – Hidden Course – Lotus of Your Life
I’ve written previously, on my blog as well as in my book Lecture on the Lotus Sutra, about the hidden practice of Rahula. Being the son of the Buddha must have been very difficult. Anytime a person follows in the footsteps of someone who has achieved success there is always the comparison people will make of the two and the different efforts and ways of being. Imagine being the son of the Buddha and then…
Incarcerated Lotus – Available on Amazon
I have been inspired to write this book by a group of men I had the wonderful opportunity to meet during the summer of 2014 at two Texas state prisons. I am still humbled and in awe of the spirit with which these men practiced and sought out the Wonderful Dharma of the Lotus Flower Sutra, frequently referred to as simply the Lotus Sutra. Why is this book necessary? The state and federal prison…