Obon
Rev. William Briones, Rimban, Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple and Supervising Minister, SFVHBT
This appeared in Nishi’s JIHO in 2003. Thank you for letting me share this with you.
I grew up less than half a mile from Mountain …
Category: Ministers Message
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Love Songs
I must have missed the timing of Valentine’s Day, the season of love, but our society might be looking for some warmth, compassion and love these days to heal our hearts. For that reason, I’d like to share some cute …
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Gumyocho – A Lesson on Living Together
It was about this time last year when we faced the unprecedented shutdown of our “normal” activities. Who would have been able to see that our society was about to turn upside down? But I had no idea the year …
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Having the Torch of Light in the Long Tunnel
In November, we started to receive good news about the long-awaited vaccines for COVID-19. Even on the TV, it seemed as if everyone’s face lit up when they reported the high efficiency percentage (90%+!) of the vaccine candidates. People commented …
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The Other Side of Goodbye
Recently I was going through issues of Temple Times from previous years and stopped at a beautiful photo filled with smiles that looked very familiar to me. Last year around this time those of us who travelled on the YBICSE …
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Hello, world! Hello, SFVHBT!
Hello, world! Hello, SFVHBT!
If you are a computer programmer or have touched upon programming languages, you might recall this sentence “hello, world!” with fond memory as it is generally the first program to be written by those who just …
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Good for What Ails You
This was going to be my farewell letter. However, in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, I cannot help but focus on how you are doing, with my prayer that you be safe and well, free from harm and difficulties, …
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Dharma in the Time of COVID-19
Exactly as planned a week earlier, I wrote this article on the afternoon of Sunday, March 15, not because the deadline was then, but because I was sure I would have some fresh material to write about. At that moment, …
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How Our Temple Will Continue to Exist
Of organizations, there are three kinds. First, there are those that are organized on the basis of the power, wealth or authority of great leaders.
Second, there are those that are organized because of their convenience to the members. They …
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Dharma Seeds
As we transition from autumn to winter, the days have become noticeably shorter. Even here in Southern California, changes are visible in the vegetation as it cycles through life, dormancy, or a return to the earth where it will contribute …