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Refuting Untruths Propounded by Clergy Supporting Amendment One
Buddhism and Money #3 – February 20, Meditation
All right you have had a week of trying to be more fully aware of how much money your time is worth and how much time money is worth. How did it go were you able to keep to the meditation of associating the price you pay for some thing with the amount of time it takes you to earn that money? Last week I presented a hypothetical situation to you of finding money worth…
Peaceful Practices #3 – February 18, 2014 Meditation (With Portuguese Translation)
Portuguese translation appears after the English “…should not nurse jealousy against others, or flatter or deceive them. He should not despise those who study the Way to Buddhahood in any way. He should not speak ill of them or try to point out their faults….He should not disturb or perplex them by saying to them, ‘You are far from enlightenment. You cannot obtain the knowledge of the equality and differences of all things because you…
Concentrating The Mind – February 16, 2014 Dharma Talk
Good morning, thank you all for joining with me today to recite portions from the Lotus Sutra and chant the Sacred Title, Namu Myoho Renge Kyo. Today is Sunday, which for many people in the world, but not all, is the traditional beginning of a new week. I hope today you are able to make good causes for a successful week. Chanting Odaimoku and reciting the sutra are excellent ways to make such good causes.…
Buddhism and Money #2 – February 13, 2014
How did the Money Meditation go for you? Did you notice things about yourself you may not have been aware of before? Did you notice anything about money you had not considered before? Did you find your relationship with the pieces of paper change any? Perhaps nothing changed for you. There is no right or wrong here, there just is your awareness of yourself that is the most crucial thing. Ponder this for a moment…