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Balance Part II – Nyo Ze Hon Matsu Ku Kyo To – July 26, 2018
Joy – End Meditation Chapter II and Begin Meditation Chapter III – Friday 15, November, 2019
Fourteen – January 14, 2012 Meditation
Fourteen – January 14, 2012 Meditation “I have reigned more than fifty years in victory and peace,” the great caliph Abdul Rahim once remarked. “During this time I have been beloved by my people, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure have all been at my beck and call, nor has any earthly pleasure been missing to complete my sense of perfect bliss. In this situation I…
Hunt – January 9, 2012 Meditation
Hunt – January 9, 2012 Meditation When an obstacle confronts us in our life we all have our individual strategies for overcoming the problem. Perhaps our strategy is successful and sometimes not, and if it does not then we may feel helpless or powerless. Recently I was reading Make More, Worry Less: Secrets from 18 Extraordinary People Who Created a Bigger Income and a Better Life by Wes Moss, in which he refers to a…
Reflection – December 31, 2011 Meditation
The following Dharma talk was presented 4 years ago. At the end I mention keeping a journal. This is something I have continued to do for many years. The value of this simple activity is priceless. I continue to explore various ways in which to keep my journal, and in fact keep two. One journal I use for a morning brain dump, and warm up exercise. In this journal, I write for a minimum of…
Pumpkin Cobbler
With the holiday season approaching and pumpkin’s in season I thought it might be nice to dust off this easy recipe. I made it for folks at the temple and was requested to share it. This is really simple to make. Probably the trickiest thing is to make sure you get the correct pumpkin pie filling (if you don’t buy the name brand recommended then you need to make sure you read the label of…