Santa Maria Central Coast Church - Guadalupe Buddhist Church
I am a link in Amida’s golden chain of love that stretches around the world. I will keep my link bright and strong, May I be kind and gentle to all living things and protect all who are weaker than myself. May I think pure ad beautiful thoughts, say pure and beautiful words, and do […]
When the thought of wanting to say the Nembutsu, Emerges from deep within, at that very moment, we are Grasped never to be abandoned receiving the Ultimate benefit. Shinran Shonin, Tannisho We all want an easy path on the road and in life. However, there are times when difficulties can obstruct our goals. For instance, […]
There are two ways of listening… For me, then to listen to the teaching means That the more I hear, rather than becoming Better or improving, the more I realize The opposite, my worthlessness. ~Zentaro, a myokonin There has been research done about people who have pets. The results are amazing. The researchers cannot explain […]
Let us cease from wrath, and refrain from angry looks. Nor let us be resentful when others differ from us. For all beings have hearts, and each heart has its own learning. Their right is our wrong, and our right is their wrong. We are not unquestionably sages, nor are they questionably fools. We are […]
Life keeps moving and so do we, into an unknown future, one step at a time. ~Rev. Dr. Seigen Yamaoka Another Obon is just around the corner and the machine is at work overtime. There is a new technology being tried and it is called a Go Fund Me page. The expense of putting on […]