The Great Beneficial Medicine
The way to become a Buddha is nothing special. It is the same as … providing fire for a person freezing in the cold. ~ “The Wealthy Man Sudatta ” WND-1 p. 1086 The Lotus Sutra is like a lamp…
The Great Ship of the Lotus Sutra
…all the Buddhist sutras are like gold, but some are finer and more profound than others. The Supremacy of the Law WND-1 p. 612 The Supremacy of the Law As more Buddhist sutras were brought to China, it became apparent…
Learning To Become Whole Again
While we can intellectually understand the eternity of life and death, this does not assuage the real pain we feel from losing those we love. Working through feelings and emotions are part of the journey to overcoming our sorrow and…
The Face of Evil in the 21st Century
What do most people envision when they think of evil? A demon with a pitchfork? A large dragon? A fearsome opponent or a monster in someone else’s movie? “Evil” is defined as something “profoundly immoral and wicked,” or in the…
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Before I Die
“The greatest tragedy in life is not to die, it is to live as if dead, to let the life within us wither. Toward what goal or achievement are we striving in life? This is the important question to ask…
