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Sing Joyfully – Meditations Chapter II – November 11, 2019
Nombre del Buda – Parte 1 – 27 de Enero del 2019
Contemplating Disease – Medicine King Bodhisattva – Part 6a – September 12, 2018
Deciding how I shall write about the bulk of Chih-I’s section in the Mo-Ho Chih-Kuan has been complicated. There is much in his work that is important especially given his role in collecting, systematizing, and disseminating the full body of Chinese medicine available during his time. He is often referred to as the father of Buddhist medicine and in fact Nichiren referred to him as the emanation of Medicine King Bodhisattva. Medicine King Bodhisattva appears…
Thursday’s Five Book Recommendations – September 6, 2018
Thursday’s regular weekly feature, here are a few books I recommend. The books will not always be directly about Buddhism however they will relate to the greater truths found in Buddhism and also to things I’m interested in. Sometimes ideas from my outside reading I use as I process the complex theories we study in Buddhism. Please note that the temple will receive a small percentage of any purchase made from Amazon through the links…
Ten Suchnesses Book Available Print and Digital – September 4, 2018
Now available in both print and digital format my latest book. The Ten Suchnesses or Ten Aspects, Junnyoze is a portion of Chapter II from the Lotus Sutra which we read everyday during our services. This book attempts to offer a detailed examination of their meanings, the importance and relevance to our daily lives as well as valuable insights into how to strategically apply them to life to eliminate suffering. The Ten Suchnesses are an…
Contemplating Disease – Part 5c – Comforting the Ill – September 3, 2018
Walking the fine line between remembering the emptiness of the body and dwelling upon final extinction is often the fine line many who deliver medical care and care-givers travel. How do you be honest without being forlorn or slipping into causing hopelessness. Vimalakirti saw this difficulty and cautioned the person seeking to provide comfort. Not being dishonest about the disease or illness causes harm, being too brutally honest also causes harm. There is no one…