Santa Maria Central Coast Church - Guadalupe Buddhist Church
One moment can change a day, One day can change a life and One life can change the world. ~Words of the Buddha Amidst all the chaos in the world, nature continues to flourish. We are in what some people call “super bloom”. It seems everything is blossoming all at once because of the […]
I expect to pass through life but once If, therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I Can do to any fellow being, Let me do it now, for I shall Not pass this way again. ~Quote by William Penn English Quaker and founder of Pennsylvania, USA After all the […]
“I take refuge in the Buddha… I take refuge in the Dharma… I take refuge in the Sangha…” ~Excerpts from The Three Treasures When we recite the “Three Treasures,” there is a section that we read together. This participation section starts with, “I take refuge in the Buddha…I take refuge in the Dharma…I […]
…The Divine Light, which shines upon us, Illuminates and protects us continually and Dispels the darkness of ignorance. Buddhist Handbook for Shinshu Followers Rev.Shoyu Hanayama. 1969. Happy New Year! As 2022 comes to an end, we hope that the New Year will help clean the slate. Our past can only influence how well we live […]
To be kind is more important than to be right. Many times what people need is not a Brilliant mind that speaks but a special Heart that listens. ~The Tiny Buddha The Japanese word for heart is “kokoro”. The Japanese writing or kanji resembles a heart. This is one character that I do not have […]