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Our Ring Promise
The oldest surviving love poem was recorded 4,000 years ago on a cuneiform tablet titled “The Love Song of Shu-Sin” (recited by a bride to her Sumerian king). What then does Buddhism say about love and all its iterations – falling in it, staying in it, reeling from the heartbreak…
The Lotus Sutra
Daily Gosho from The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin ~ On Rebuking Slander of the Law and Eradicating Sins p. 444 I am praying that no matter how troubled the times may become, the Lotus Sutra and the ten demon daughters…
The Purpose of a Margarita
What is the purpose of a margarita? Yesterday I bought a 1.75 L bottle of 1800 Ultimate Black Cherry Margarita mix. A mouthwatering ready-to-serve margarita made with real tequila and extract of lime. I salted the rim of the glass…
Summer Camp 2024
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The Palm Tree Cafe
A non-80s mix tape courtesy of The Palm Tree Cafe
Amelia Earhart
A Successful Caucasian Female Amelia Earhart was reported missing in 1937 after her airplane flight never landed on Howland Island in the Pacific, about 1,700 miles southwest of Hawaii. As of September, 2023, according to a Popular Mechanics story1, no one…
Underwater Birthday Party
Surf’s Up!
Surf’s Up! A Retro Camper Van Series brought to you by those who love the ocean.
The Dragon’s Dreams Came True
The Dragon’s Dreams Came True [1] Chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo can revitalize our lives and lead to a prosperous and peaceful society. [2] One of my Good Ole Grandad’s last notes pointed at me and read, “Let her be…
Happy Halloween!
“It was in a quaint little pumpkin store one like this with a cobble floor, wooden chairs, the smell of pumpkins everywhere, in all shapes, sizes and colors. I had an epiphany. “
On Practicing the Buddha’s Teachings
Gosho Study (adapted from the SGI-USA World Tribune) “The most important thing in practicing the Buddhist teachings is to follow and uphold the Buddha’s golden words, not the opinions of others.” Nichiren Library p. 391 “I have launched the battle…
