“Shakyamuni Tathagata appeared in this world Solely to teach the ocean like Primal Vow of Amida We, an ocean of beings in an evil age of five defilements Should entrust ourselves to the Tathagata’s words of Truth” Shoshinge   What is Truth?  Oneness of all life is Truth.   This past week the so called leaders in Washington have come to an agreement on the national budget.  However, this is not an end to the continued arguments and postering in Washington.  I understand that t

“Though we lack both disciplinary practices and wisdom, we can cross over the painful sea of birth-and-death by boarding the ship of...

August 6 th  will at 3:15 pm on the West Coast. It will mark 80 years since the atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima.  In an...

With the month of July and summer in full swing we find time to relax and enjoy time off from work and/or school.  Summer is also a time...