Dharma Articles

I know there are some famous Japanese words in this Japanese American society. “Bakatare” which means fool or idiot is one of those.  I was very surprised when I heard people saying “Bakatare” because I didn’t expect that they knew this word. I remembered that

As the year draws to a close there are so many things that we might think about. There is of course the holiday gatherings that are more possible now than a year ago. We have discovered ways to spend time with family and friends who

Hard to believe, but it’s almost time to “close the book” on 2021!  Of course, the book on 2021 is going to be pretty thin.  We were not able to do most of the usual things/hold the usual events that we would normally do every

I was listening to NPR Weekend Edition on Saturday as I drove to the office as I do usually. Scott Simon was interviewing two guests, author Myriam J. A. Chancy and songwriter Dar Williams. In the interview Williams said something that was really interesting, the

It has been a while since the pandemic started. Many people might have already been used to this “new normal” life. However, we are still under an unpredictable situation and might still have fears and anxieties even if we are gradually coming back to the

Happy New Year!  Actually, New Fiscal Year 2022!  We’ve already had the New School Year 2021-2022!  And Happy New Year 2022 is right around the corner.  No wonder I get so confused!  Yes, our fiscal year is November through October.  All of the annual fiscal