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Dharma Talk – April 2023
THE BOUGHS THAT BEAR MOST, BOW LOWEST To begin this Dharma talk, I would like to introduce my favorite saying. “実るほど頭を垂れる稲穂かなminoru hodo koubeo tareru inaho kana.” That means “The boughs […]
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Dharma Talk – March 2023
Nirvana Day “Giving and Receiving” Nirvana Day was held at the Toronto Buddhist Church in February. Over 2500 years ago, Shakyamuni Buddha passed away in India. In Buddhism, we say […]
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Dharma Talk – February 2023
HO ONKO The Toronto Buddhist Church held the Ho’onko service in January. This annual memorial service for our founder is said to be the most important service for Jodo Shinshu […]
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Dharma Talk – January 2023
New Year’s Greeting Happy New Year, everyone! At the beginning of this New Year, I would like toextend my best regards to you all. In view of the Russian invasion […]
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Dharma Talk – December 2022
PASSAGE OF TIME There are only two months left of this year. Some of you may feel that time has passedso quickly. Some of you may feel that it has […]
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Dharma Talk – November 2022
Reflecting and Cicadas Such stillness——– The cry of cicadas Sinks into the rocks. This seventeen-syllable haiku was written by Basho (1644- 94), who was a poet and thinker of the first […]
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Dharma Talk – October 2022
DOKI-DOKI Yui-enbo asked “Although I say the Nembutsu, I rarely experience joyful happiness nor do I have the desire to immediately go to the Pure Land. What should be done about […]
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Dharma Talk – September 2022
Meaning of “Arigato” 3 years ago, I joined a translation project. There were Buddhist ministers from America and Japan who have a Jodo Shinshu liturgy specialist license because we need […]
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Dharma Talk – July / August 2022
We are already halfway through the year 2022. As you all know, it is a wonder how quickly time flies. Time is funny. Its value is fixed, but depending on […]
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Dharma Talk – June 2022
GasshoLast week, I had dinner with my friends. My friend’s son taught me a good word. I would like to talk a little about it at the beginning of this […]
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