To be willing to risk everything,To awaken even in the darkest hours,To be fearless - even reckless,To pursue adventure with illumination,To abide in faith for eons. To seek my mentor over lifetimes,To polish my character,To give encouragement and hope,To boldly carve a path for others,To attract fortune from afar. To be Buddha I AM,To…
We had been fishing that morning, on a clear winter day in Southern California, at a beach near Malibu, 1975. I had caught a fish, and Sensei * helped me to reel it in. Our fishing group consisted of about fifteen people including Mrs. Ikeda and several Soka Gakkai leaders, all gathered together on the…
Can you describe an angel? What images come to mind? Most readers will be able to conjure an image of an angel because the concept of an angel, or angels, or a host of angels – is so familiar in our culture. What does an angel look like? What can angels do? What is their…
This story was first published in my book, The Johari Mirror. Many readers have asked me to post the account of my introduction to Buddhism. This is the dramatic tale of a Bodhisattva’s advent. Most people living as I write this remember or know by reference the gruesome serial case that grabbed the headlines in…
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