Welcome Back
Hopefully as you read this the Betsuin will have reopened. There will
Sept Dharma Article
Well, it finally happened to me. I had my email address “hacked”
The Priming water in dialogue
There are allegedly over 84,000 kinds of sutras preached by Sakyamuni Buddha,
Riding Dragonflies
Thank you everyone. We successfully held our first in person Obon services
“Bakatare”, reflections on Ego
I know there are some famous Japanese words in this Japanese American society. “Bakatare” which means fool or idiot is
A Long Time Ago
As the year draws to a close there are so many things that we might think about. There is of
December Dharma Article
Hard to believe, but it’s almost time to “close the book” on 2021! Of course, the book on 2021 is
Infinite Compassion
I was listening to NPR Weekend Edition on Saturday as I drove to the office as I do usually. Scott
“Negative Capability”
It has been a while since the pandemic started. Many people might have already been used to this “new normal”
November Dharma Article
Happy New Year! Actually, New Fiscal Year 2022! We’ve already had the New School Year 2021-2022! And Happy New Year