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Thinking Of Self – May 4, 2012 Meditation
Benefit Others – Podcast – April 30, 2019
Thus Have I Heard- Dharma Talk – Podcast – June 2, 2019
Lotus Sutra Chapter I – Part 1 – Dharma Talk in English and French – Video – May 10, 2020
In this Dharma talk I talk about a portion of one paragraph from Chapter I – Introduction – Lotus Sutra. The particular paragraph is the fourth one from the beginning as written in English. There is French interpretation for the entire lecture and the location is provided in French at the beginning. This talk covers two ways of considering the beam of light or the illumination the Buddha provides to 18,000 other worlds. There is…
Baking Bread
Today, as I have been for many days now during the COVID-19 isolation period, I am baking bread. With grocery deliveries taking a week buying bread from the store isn’t working well. I love the taste of homemade bread except for sandwiches. For those I must admit I prefer the softer texture of commercial breads. Homemade bread is much more flavorful and considerably more dense than the commercial product. Homemade bread is great for dipping…
Another More Positive Health Update – Otherwise Who Wants Another Health Update – January 4, 2020
Well I’ve been home for 24 hours. It’s not the longest I’ve been home sin e this health crisis began. What is different this time is that every day for two weeks I will be receiving daily IV antibiotic infusions give by a home RN from the VA. Today I was able to order groceries online for home delivery. It is an expensive option yet one that made it possible to restock my pantry so…
Differences – Simile of Herbs – Lotus Sutra – January 4, 2020
“Suppose the various trees and grasses… including herbs growing in the thickets, forests, mountains, ravines, and valleys, on the ground, and by the rivers – All these plants being different in names and forms – Were covered with a dark cloud, and then watered by a rainfall at the same time. “ Simile of Herbs chapter Lotus Sutra Been thinking a lot recently about how the Lotus Sutra invites us to not simply respect our…