Feeling the Law of Cause & Effect Deeply in My Bones
Breaking Open the Dam of Truth I was a journalist on an aircraft carrier in the summer of 2005 during operation Iraqi Freedom. My ship...
Is Life Really Equal?
When I was a child, my mother was working at a bank. There was a customer who was hard of hearing and so would communicate with my mother...
Wish to Be A Slave of Desire?
A young man once worked for a wealthy merchant. He was extremely bright and talented, and the merchant thought highly of him. One day the...
An Old Man Moves a Mountain
If we can't see past a vast mountain, we often become discouraged and look the other way. The idea that no effort goes unrewarded quickly...
A Little Goes a Long Way
When good habits are cultivated, we shine as people. The more good habits that are developed, the more good seeds we are planting on a daily
Falling from the Height of Happiness
Shakyamuni Buddha taught, "Life is suffering," and Master Shinran expressed this as, "Life is like an ocean which is difficult to cross."...
The Question of “Why” ( A Message from the Translator )
I have many roles: teacher, translator, chorus member, wife, mother... All bring me joy, but no joy is greater than that of motherhood....
