Dharma Articles

G Sakamoto “Fear is the path to the dark side … fear leads to anger … anger leads to hatred … hatre leads to suffering” Master Yoda, The Phantom Menace, 1999   The three poisons; greed, hate and ignorance bind us to the rounds of

Happy Spring everyone!  The days are getting longer and weather getting nicer.  I am starting to see cherry blossoms as I walk around the neighborhood.  If you enjoy seeing cherry blossoms, then I hope that you will take advantage of a unique opportunity offered by

The two central components of enlightenment are wisdom and compassion. Wisdom that allows us to see things as they are and compassion how we engage the world. Buddhism encourages us to engage the world from the position of compassion. It is not easy to do

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY REV. MIKAME! Reverend Etsuko Mikame comes from Shimane Prefecture where her family temple has shared the Nembutsu for over 300 years. She has brought the richness and depth of that history here to our sangha. Since leaving home she has among many other

On June 12 through 13, 2020, chalk artist, Momo, along with our own  Rev. Etsuko Mikame and others, created a chalk art of koi fish swimming in a pond on a sidewalk in front of our garden. It is entitled "May Peace Prevail Throughout the

Compassion and Kindness G Sakamoto When the fury and the fires subside there will be much need for healing. Responding to anger with anger will not resolve the causes that give rise to anger. Confrontation, accusations, submission will push down the anger only to