Santa Maria Central Coast Church - Guadalupe Buddhist Church
My personal trials have also taught me the value of unmerited suffering. As mysufferings mounted, I soon realized that there were two ways that I could respondto my situation; either to react with bitterness or to transform the suffering into a creative force.~Martin Luther King, 1929-1968American Civil Rights Leader and Minister Like many people, I […]
Rejoicing in the Compassion of the Buddha,Respecting an aiding all sentient beings,I will work towards the welfare ofSociety and the world. ~ Shin Buddhist Life Principle, Fourth Verse.According to the Oxford dictionary, the definition of value is the importance of worth or usefulness ofsomething. It is also a person’s principle or standard of behavior; one’s […]
Reverend’s Message And now here is my secret,A very simple secret; it isOnly with the heart that oneCan see properly; what isEssential is invisible to the eye. ~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, 1900-1944French novelist and aviator Every third Sunday, we hold our Shotsuki Hoyo (monthly memorial service), and it isalways followed by an otoki (light lunch where […]
Reverend’s Message Here is the Pure LandThe Pure Land is hereI smile in mindfulnessAnd dwell in the present moment…~”Finding Our True Home; Living in the Pure Land Here and Now” (2003)By Thich Nhat Hanh We all have some type of pain. It could be physical, emotional, mental and even spiritual and we donot experience this […]
Reverend’s Message “How tranquil! The enjoyment of this single day, In the presence of the Buddha,Of a certainty, not excluded”~Gatha Raisan-ka (Reverence and Praise), composer Seishin FujiiLyrics by Ohtani Kinuko, sister-in-law of Lady Takeko Ohtani I share Gassho to Mikame Sensei of San Jose Betsuin for answering some of my questions aboutthe words osonae (offerings […]