It is Wednesday night in Basic Buddism we will be discussing Karma, Transmigration and Rebirth. Regarding Karma, Nikkyo Niwano said in his Lotus Sutra Commentaries “In the simplest terms, karma means “deed” or “action.” A deed is an action that is undertaken with a particular will, motive, or purpose. However brief, an action […]
This week Rissho Kosei-kai is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the enshrinment of the Gohonzon in the Great Sacred Hall on RK’s campus in Tokyo. The Gohonzon is a large statue of the standing buddha on a Lotus pedestal with the four great bodhisattvas and the Tathagata Abundant Treasures imbedded in the aura behind […]
Road conditions are expected to remain hazardous through tomorrow so we are canceling Monday Night Hoza.
Due to the significant potential for icy roads (not to mention the parking lot) and below zero wind chill factor tomorrow morning we are canceling our Sunday service at the Dharma Center. Stay home, stay warm and stay safe (and chant at home tomorrow).
Another week in Basic Buddhism and this time we focus our attention to the Noble Eightfold Path. It is said that during the night of his enlightenment the Buddha came to the realization that neither extreme sensual pleasure nor extreme physical denial provided the liberation from the suffering in life that he sought. […]
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