Archived Posts
Building – August 20, 2012 Meditation
Building This post originally appeared February 5, 2012 I am taking a short break from original postings for a couple of days. In the neighborhood where I live, right behind the temple they are tearing down numerous houses. The removal of these dwellings is for the purpose of reclaiming flood plain areas along a creek.…
Lecture Chapter XXVII Lotus Sutra – Podcast – May 7, 2019
Lecture Chapter XXVII Lotus Sutra Recording of a lecture I gave on Chapter XXVII from the Lotus Sutra. This lecture was given to a younger audience. If you enjoyed this podcast please consider making a donation to help spread the Dharma. You may do so by clicking on the PayPal button on either the temple…
Name of Buddha – Part 3 – January 28, 2019
The Lotus Sutra is the complete Dharma, it is not lacking in any teaching of the Buddha, it does not contain more nor less of the essential teachings to enable all people to attain enlightenment equal to all Buddhas. The Lotus Sutra is the heart and intent as well as the truth of all Buddhas…
On the ground
Cinabon
What are we doing?
Tonight I was chatting with a young man at a gas station convenience store. It turns out that he works there from 5PM – 11PM then goes home for a short while before heading to his next job working at FedEx from 3AM – 8AM. I know he is not that unusual, in the amount of effort he has to put into piecing together several jobs in order to create a “full-time job”. Probably,…
Getting Stsrted
Tonight I created a blog using WordPress. The main reason for doing so was because of compatability with the iPhone. I had resurected my blog on my .me account hosted through Mac, but there is no way to make entries using an iPhone, which is how this entry is being made.