Category: Ministers Message

  • Giving Thanks

    Minister’s Message

    Giving Thanks

     Thanksgiving Day means different things to different people. For some, it means family gatherings, turkey dinner and the start of the holiday season. Some people look forward to bargain shopping around this time. For others, it’s …

  • Seeing

    Minister’s Message

    Seeing

      In Buddhism, stories are often used to convey the intent of the dharma in a relatable way. We can find examples in sutras or other writings such as the Jataka Tales. We call this “skillful means,” or

  • IT TAKES INFINITE LIFE

    It Takes Infinite Life

    We’ve embarked upon graduation season. Certificates and diplomas are conferred upon students of all ages to mark accomplishments, completions, and moving on. Commencement is a good word for the process because it signals new beginnings and …

  • Extraordinary Now

    Extraordinary Now*

    Think, speak and act, then,
 always in the eternal now
 with compassion and understanding
for your own enlightenment 
and for the enlightenment of all sentient beings.

    Rev. Kenryu Tsuji, “Eternal Now” from The Heart of the Buddha-Dharma, pp.

  • Wash Your Hands

    Wash Your Hands

    This year got off to a memorable start for my husband and me. Or rather, 2011 ended on a “sour” note following our respective New Year’s Eve services, for we were both stricken with a mysterious stomach …

  • Just As You Are

    My life is fleeting and finite and I do not know with certitude what tomorrow has in store for me. But in the transitory boundaries of my existence is the timeless flow of Amida’s life. In the finite sound of