Dharma Articles

Have you all seen the cherry blossoms since entering August? This is a question that was posed by a Sensei who spoke at a morning service of Tsukiji Hongwanji the other day. My own answer is no. I have never cared about cherry blossoms

I love San Jose Obon! I grew up in San Jose and I’ve always enjoyed San Jose Obon. I enjoy going to the odori dance practices where we relearn the old dances and desperately try to learn the new dance that is introduced each

In this age in which we live, sad to say, there is a war going on. Since last year there has been a war going on between Russia and Ukraine, which has been influencing our lives. I have heard that there is a book

I enjoy barbecuing but the changing conditions of urbanization and climate change have left my grill and coals in disrepair. I have not grilled anything in many months. My understanding of “oven barbecue” however is deepening. It is, perhaps, an extension of the history

Hello from Kyoto! More on that later. The youth of our Betsuin are a great group and do amazing things for our Betsuin. I’d like to highlight a couple of their accomplishments. Rajan Dasu completed his Eagle Scout project this past spring. Rajan’s project

The world's population continues to grow every year, reaching approximately 8 billion as of 2022. According to statistics released by the United Nations, the world population will reach about 8.5 billion in 2030, seven years from now. The problem will be food shortages. The