Dharma Articles
Year of Snake
February brings the Lunar New Year, marking a time when we can finally celebrate the new year worldwide. Once again, Happy New Year! This year is the Year of the Snake. Do you like snakes? Personally, I must admit that snakes are not my
“Questions which tend not to edification”
G Sakamoto There was a monk who came to the Buddha and said he would become a student of his if he answered some questions first. Questions like, is the world finite or eternal, is there a soul, is it separate from the body
February President Message
February 2025 We are off and running in 2025! There are lots of activities coming up in the very near future. I do want to take a minute to acknowledge the efforts by the DSPO (Dharma School Parents Organization) and the Jr. YBA (Young
Happy New Year
Greetings and Happy New Year! Lots of changes are taking place. Buddhism reminds us that everything is changing. Sometimes it can feel like everything is changing in the wrong direction. Our expectations are not being realized. If, however, we look at change only from
Happy New Year everyone!
Happy New Year everyone! Akimashite omedetou gozaimasu. I’m baaaaaaack! Surprise, I’m back for another shot at this President thing. And you thought that I would just go away quietly into the night…. No such luck! First of all, I would like to thank
Three Poisons
Greed, anger, foolishness these are the three poisons. The Three Poisons keep us cycling through Samsara, constantly causing us to bring difficulties upon ourselves and others. If we can change how we respond we can break this cycle that constantly and only results in