Dharma Talks

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This week Sensei is inspired by monuments in memory of senseless destruction and the story of one of the Buddha’s followers to muse on human ignorance.

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What do fatherhood and Buddhism have in common? This Father’s Day Sensei explores the connection.

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On the day which we remember Prince Shotoku’s legacy, Sensei discusses his own short comings in light of the promise of the Nembutsu.

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Of rivers and reality. Sensei uses metaphor to graphically illustrate the dangers of delusion.

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In his portrait of Shinran Shonin, Sensei illustrates the strengths and weaknesses of the man who would guide us to the not so easy path to enlightenment.

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This week Temple Member, Jason Matsumoto, asks the question: How can we reconcile our expectations of ourselves in our competitive society with the Buddha’s Four Nobel Truths?

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This week Sensei relates what the Buddha knew 2500 years ago – the truth about human behavior.

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Sensei returns to tell us about attending the Pope’s inter-faith meeting and muses on religious differences and common values.

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Our Sensei is travelling this week, in his place Roger Suekama, a longtime member of the sangha, delivers this week’s dharma talk. Roger reminds us to be mindful of our inter-connectedness, and to foster gratitude for all those who touch our lives.

On Buddha’s birthday Sensei focuses not on the circumstances of his birth but explains rather what the Buddha awakened to; something to celebrate every day – infinite compassion.