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  • Mahalo, Aunty A for Teaching Me the Vīrya Pāramitā !

    —The Pāramitā Perfection of Vīrya: Energy, Diligence, Vigor, and Sustained Effort— Visiting kupuna elders and temple sangha friends in the hospital, hospice, and home at the end of life is stressful yet profoundly meaningful. End-of-life can stretch out over weeks, months, and years but sometimes, end-of-life comes swiftly, suddenly, or unexpectedly.  In February 2025, my…

  • Be True to Yourself, Be NamoAmidaButsu! 

    “Saying the Name is in itself mindfulness; mindfulness is the nembutsu; the nembutsu is Namu-amida-butsu.” —Shinran-shōnin (1173-1263), Passages on the Pure Land Way Collected Works of Shinran, Vol. 1, p. 296 “Be true to yourself” is a fashionable expression of the philosophy of not worrying about pleasing other people, living up to someone else’s standards,…