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Rewards and Retributions – Nyoze Ho – August 27, 2018
Frequently it is necessary to remind ourselves that in Buddhism there is no punishment for not doing your practice. In the ten aspects we read rewards and retribution and it would be an easy mistake to think there is punishment in Buddhism. The fact is this phrase only refers to how we might consider the…
35 Day Practice Day 22
35 Day Practice Day 22 Read Lotus Sutra M p. 195 “In those days the lives of the people…(continue to end of first paragraph p. 196)….be short of anything.” M p. 197 “The king at that time was…(continue to first sentence of last paragraph)…Devadatta will become a Buddha after innumerable kalpas.” M p. 201 “Thereupon…
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.