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Sangha – Giving of Yourself – August 10, 2011
Sangha – Giving of Yourself – August 10, 2011 Many people approach the concept of Sangha as some sort of organization or collection of practitioners whose purpose it to provide them with something. In other words people think that the Sangha exists for their benefit, and if they don’t see any benefit to themselves they see no value in participating. Sangha is truly a community of believers and practitioners in the Dharma, but it is…
Building a Sangha – Dharma Talk Given in Raleigh, NC July 31, 2011
Building a Sangha – Dharma Talk Given in Raleigh, NC July 31, 2011 This post has been edited some from the original to remove names of individuals. Good morning! I would like to thank all the folks here in Raleigh for a wonderful weekend. Last night we spent time together with families and fiends who are either practicing the Wonderful Dharma of the Lotus Flower Sutra or who support family members who are practicing. We…
Relationship Pyramid
Relationship Pyramid An idea has been floating around inside my head lately, which associates the image of a pyramid to relationships. The idea is that depending upon where we are in a relationship we can see either great distance between ourselves and others or little distance or difference between self and other. The image isn’t perfect but it is an interesting thought none-the-less. At first the image came about in regard to religions. When we…
Namu Myoho Renge Kyo or Nam Myoho Renge Kyo?
Namu Myoho Renge Kyo or Nam Myoho Renge Kyo? An ongoing topic of discussion in Nichiren denominations is which is the correct way to chant; is it Nam or Namu that precedes Myoho Renge Kyo? Various folks have their various ideas backed up with various reasons. My reflection here will provide my belief and the bases for that belief. I think the discussion is important to have but not for many of the reasons that…