Dharma Talks

NEW VIDEO LIVE STREAMING

In March 2020, Rev. Ron Miyamura began live-streaming his weekly Dharma talks on Facebook. To learn more or view past Dharma talks go to this page: Online Dharma Talks.

PODCAST ARCHIVE

This is our Dharma Talks Podcast Archive. This page contains the full archive of MBT’s Dharma Talk Podcasts dating back to 2006. “Dharma” translates to “teachings of the Buddha.” Dharma Talks are the messages given by our resident minister or, occasionally, a guest minister or one of our temple’s lay leaders at the Sunday Family Service. Each speaker provides insights about the Buddha’s teachings.

Please note: Any ideas and opinions expressed in these talks are those of the individual speakers. We hope you find these talks informative and if so, please consider making a donation to MBT.


 

 

2007-09-09 Rev. Siebuhr

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Our dharma talk this given is given by Sensei Siebuhr. Welcome to another year of dharma talks. Sensei starts this season with a recollection of his roadtrip to the South. As always, life and nature has something to teach us. Sensei relates what he learned during his trip.

September 9th, 2007|

2007-06-10 Rev. Siebuhr

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Sensei Siebuhr talks about the life of Hisako Nakamura (visit the link to see some of Misako’s dolls, dolls she sewed with her mouth), a woman so severely handicapped that she brought Helen Keller to tears. Hisako suffered severe frostbite as a child and had to have all her limbs amputated. In spite of Misako’s own severe handicaps she met a couple who she felt had endured an even harder life than her own. These are some of Hisako’s reflections: “I have been guided by my handicaps. It is my helpless body that has made what I am now and I feel I am saved or spiritually elevated. God gave me my life – I have lived it through with gratitude!”

June 10th, 2007|
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