Dharma Messages

Not By Birth Does One Become a Brahmin

Click Here for Japanese (日本語) Miss Hatsumairi Last April, the Mountain View Buddhist Temple presented the Hanamatsuri Service in celebration of Sakyamuni Buddha’s birth.  Although it was offered only online,

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Walk the White Path of Shinjin

“Two Rivers and a White Path” is a famous story from the commentaries on the Contemplation Sutra written by Shantao (613–681), one of the seven Pure Land masters in the Shin Buddhist tradition.

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Once Grasped, One Is Never Abandoned

The Coast District Young Buddhist League Conference will be held this month. We will have the conference online this year due to the CoVid pandemic…. The theme of this year’s conference is, “You’ve Got A Friend in Me.”

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What is Stubborn Stone?

Click here for Japanese (日本語) “Hard is stone, soft is water. Water will wear away stone. If one has plumbed the mind, the Enlightenment of Bodhi is certain.” If Shinjin

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Heart Crying For Help

2020 was a very unique and challenging year.  We faced the unprecedented situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, many challenging social issues, and the chaotic U.S. presidential election. I am not sure there has been anything in recent history that has upset our peaceful daily lives more than these terrible issues. 

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The Spirit of “No Side”

Last year, the Rugby World Cup was hosted by Japan and it was a great success.  Football is far more popular in the U.S., but rugby has one aspect superior to other team sports.  It is the spirit of “No Side.”

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