Dharma Articles

In September, there is a special Buddhist service called "Ohigan." ”O” is honorific word in Japanese. "Higan" literally means "the other shore", the world of enlightenment, the Pure Land or Jōdo), the world of the Buddha free from the sufferings, which is also included

I started writing this article from a tire shop in Arcata. This is the second year we have been invited to be a part of the Humboldt Obon Festival. The festival was started by a group of community organizers who wanted to share some

Have you all seen the cherry blossoms since entering August? This is a question that was posed by a Sensei who spoke at a morning service of Tsukiji Hongwanji the other day. My own answer is no. I have never cared about cherry blossoms

I love San Jose Obon! I grew up in San Jose and I’ve always enjoyed San Jose Obon. I enjoy going to the odori dance practices where we relearn the old dances and desperately try to learn the new dance that is introduced each

In this age in which we live, sad to say, there is a war going on. Since last year there has been a war going on between Russia and Ukraine, which has been influencing our lives. I have heard that there is a book

I enjoy barbecuing but the changing conditions of urbanization and climate change have left my grill and coals in disrepair. I have not grilled anything in many months. My understanding of “oven barbecue” however is deepening. It is, perhaps, an extension of the history