THE MIND OF THE SEEKER
Even when I was a child, it was not my nature to sit back and watch people suffer. I think this came naturally to me by watching the way...
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REVERING THE BUDDHA RIGHT IN FRONT OF US
In the Lotus Sutra, Shakyamuni Buddha gives everyone an assurance of buddhahood. He describes the conditions for becoming a buddha when...
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EVERYTHING IS BY THE GRACE OF ANOTHER
Having passed another year safe and sound, I’m deeply moved by the thought of how much the Buddha has watched over me. A line of a...
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TREASURE EVERY ENCOUNTER
We all logically know that things in this world come and go in the blink of an eye, but I suspect we don’t really understand this until...
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ATTAINING THE BUDDHA'S EYES OF COMPASSION
During Shakyamuni Buddha’s lifetime, there was a large kingdom in India called Kosala. One day, the king of Kosala said to the queen,...
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IT ALL DEPENDS ON HOW YOU ASK
No matter how talented a person may be, there are limits to the capabilities of any one individual. You can't accomplish a big project,...
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AS LONG AS YOU HAVE HOPE, YOU'LL NEVER WAiVER
Chapter 7 of the Lotus Sutra, “Parable of the Conjured City,” tells the story of a group of travelers traversing a long, difficult road...
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TRANSFERING MERIT TO MY LATE MOTHER
The annual memorial day for my late mother is June 22, and I observe a monthly memorial day on the 22nd of each month for both her and...
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REMEMBERING THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMBLING YOURSELF
No matter what his monastic or lay disciples asked him, Shakyamuni Buddha would always praise them, saying, “Good! Good! You have asked...
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A GOOD LISTENER IS ALWAYS LIKED
Someone once said to me, “Rissho Kosei-kai members are really easy to talk to.” This person remarked that when someone was speaking...
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