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…
A Buddhist Practice to Change Our Destiny
In 2014, I self-published a memoir titled Never Give Up: Buddhism, Family & Schizophrenia. It is now nine years later, and while the challenges haven’t ended for me yet, I have a sequel in the works. My sequel is another…
World Peace
True joy is found in working for world peace, in taking action for our own and others’ happiness. The term kosen rufu, often used interchangeably with world peace has its origins in the Lotus Sutra. The concept comes from a passage…
Proof of the Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra
In judging the relative merits of Buddhist doctrines, I Nichiren, believe that the best standards are those of reason and documentary proof. Even more valuable than reason and documentary proof is the proof of actual fact. Three Tripitaka Masters Pray for…
