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  • “A Mother’s Tears” Memorial Day Dharma Talk 2021

    Rev. Kerry reflects upon the Dharma reality-as-it-is that Memorial Day begins and ends with “A Mother’s Tears”. Full text of the Dharma Talk is below the video. This Dharma Talk was recorded LIVE FROM MAKAWAO! at Makawao Hongwanji Buddhist Temple on Maui on May 30, 2021. Let us live happily then, hating none while in…

  • To Vaccine or Not to Vaccine, that is the Question

    “To vaccine or not to vaccine, that is the question.” From a Buddhist perspective, there is no question: get the vaccine!  Based on the Buddhist principle of ahimsa “non-harm,” protecting oneself and others from infection by receiving a COVID-19 vaccination is intuitively obvious. The Dharma of the Buddha’s Teachings consistently emphasizes causality, empiricism, and logical…