Dharma Articles

For the first time since 2019, we were able to hold our Hanamatsuri Service in-person in the gym! As you can see from the pictures above, the hanamido was beautifully decorated with flowers and the Sangha was able to give offerings. Reverend Mikame was

When I finished eating an apple and was about to throw away the core, I realized something important. Although we don’t eat these when we bite an apple, these seeds, though very tiny, have the power within them to mature into a tree. This

Namo Amida Butsu is Amida’s call and an expression of gratitude. We say the nembutsu probably most often at services where the leader says, “Namo Amida Butsu” and everyone responds “Namo Amida Butsu”. We repeat this three times. This practice of saying the nembutsu

To quote the late great Bill King (radio announcer for the Warriors, Raiders, and A’s), “Holy Toledo!!”. I am writing this on Monday, July 10th, a day after our Obon ended, and I am still amazed at what I saw this past weekend. This

When a person dies a funeral service is usually conducted. It is at this funeral service that a Homyo (Buddhist name) is presented. The Homyo acknowledges the person’s relationship with the Dharma. The funeral is the only time when a Homyo is presented that

The first 3 months of 2023 have come and gone, and as always in life, some good things have happened and some not so good. We experienced a couple more atmospheric rivers during the middle of March that were good and bad. Unfortunately, it