Archived Posts
Gassho – Podcast – May 9, 2019
Quantum Mechanics, Johari Window, And Lotus Sutra – May 7, 2012 Meditation
Microblog Posts – November 6, 2019
I have begun again using the Microblog feature on my blog. For now you can find a few of the newest ones by scrolling down to the footer section on each page. Currently these are not being broadcast via the newsletter function and there I haven’t created a top menu function for access. I’ll work on those in the next few days. So, what are Microblog Posts, you may ask. These are short posts usually…
Scroll Airing – Temple Treasures – November 3, 2019
Today at the temple I shared with our online viewers some of the many treasures of the temple. Among our treasures are many examples of Shakyo, sutra passages copied that were then donated to the temple for storage and prayers. The sutra passages range from Chapter II, III, XVI, and XXI. Also there are many sheets of Odaimoku written out with prayers for peace and health as well as good fortune. I spent the longest…
Specific Versus General – Part 2 – Sangha Building – Dharma Talk – October 21, 2019
“Thereupon the World-Honored One said to Gautami (a woman): ‘Why do you look at me so anxiously? You do not think that I assured you of your future attainment of Anuttara-samyak-sam-bodhi because I did not mention you by name, do you? Gautami! I have already said that I assured all the Sravakas of their future attainment of [Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi. Now you wish to know my assurance of your attainment [of Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi].’” Lotus Sutra Chapter XIII To…
31 Million Gallons Per Minute – Niagara Falls – October 20, 2019
From October 15 – 17 I was visiting Niagara Falls Canada. I have already posted about my visit to the Pure Land temple of 10,000 Buddhas. Also I posted about my visit to the Underground Railroad Museum on the US side of the falls. In this post I’d like to share a little about Niagara Falls itself. The falls are the result of the Niagara River draining Lake Erie into Lake Ontario. There are three…