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Why Were You Not? – April 22, 2012 Meditation
Why Were You Not? Earth Day There is a famous story of a Rabbi named Zusya. According to the story he is said to have stood before his congregation and said that when he dies he will present himself to the celestial tribunal and they will ask him various ‘why were you not…” questions. Why…
Lecture on Dharani Chapter Lotus Sutra – Podcast – May 9, 2019
Lecture on Dharani Chapter Lotus Sutra This is a recording of a private lecture I gave to a woman who was dying of ovarian cancer and who died shortly after I gave this lecture. She had asked me to teach her about the Dharanis I would chant for her every time I visited her in…
Contemplating Disease Part 4 – Resting in Forbearance – August 27, 2018
Subscribe to my blog post newsletter Diseases to be contemplated as has already been said do not include those that are taken on as a means to educate or instruct someone in the Dharma. What is left is the wide range of karmic diseases, or diseases that are ours because we have a physical body. …
Spending Some Time With Long Time Friends – May 20, 2019
Here are some photos from my last day in Seattle. Leah and her boyfriend Pete drove up from Portland to spend some time together. Leah was my Japanese language tutor when I was studying at Portland State University 11 years ago. She also came to Japan when I graduated from Shingyo Dojo. Some of these photos were taken while we did a couple Geocaching hunts.
Morning Walk Around Seattle – May 20, 2019
Enkyo-ji Retreat – May 18, 2019
During the retreat there have not been many opportunities to take photos. Here are a few I was able take.Here are some additional photos I took before the retreat began.
