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Effective Giving – April 16, 2012 Meditation
Effective Giving The other day a good friend of mine, Rabbi Jonathan F. posted the following on his Twitter feed: [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/rabbijonathan/status/190965768651939842″] My apologies to Rabbi Jonathan if this misrepresents the intention of his Tweet How do we approach the idea of giving a gift that considers the other’s actual needs? Within the Lotus Sutra…
Namu And You – The Formula – Part 2 – June 16, 2019
After a couple of weeks of illness let me get back to this writing. There are some myths floating around that Nichiren was the fist person to chant Namu Myoho Renge Kyo, or that it was his creation. There is no to support these myths. In fact there is a wealth of scholarly research to…
Daily Service – Podcast – May 7, 2019
Daily Service Performing our daily service. 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 webpage www.myoshoji.org, or on my blog www.ryusho.org/blog. Thank you for your support. Subscribe to my blog post newsletter …
Five Implements of Skillful Means for Entry to the Dharma
Zeal, Vigor, Mindfulness, Discernment, Single-Mindedness These Five Implements were presented by Chih-i in his “Essentials for Practicing Calming and Insight and Dhyana Meditation” Zeal – First a person much possess the desire, the willingness to change something. Without this aspiring to change there is no initial cause for implementation. Vigor – Next a person must approach the task with effort, and a willingness to accomplish the task without letting up. Not being afraid to challenge…