April 22, 2003. Attended an SGI-USA daimoku toso this morning at a friend's home in Sebastopol, CA. It was good to see some old friends there, in my hometown.
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April 19, 2003. Drove to San Francisco with Dharmajim to meditate and study a Sutta in the Castro, and then we studied the Gosho with Ryuei over lunch. It was a nice day to spend with my two favorite clergy. A pic of Jim and his Traveling Mandala can now be found on my Zen page.
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September 22, 2002. Visited the Myokakuji Temple in San Jose for the first time and witnessed an old friend, Jim Wilson (Dharmajim) convert to Nichiren Shu. Visited with many good friends from the net. Photo Gallery
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September 14, 2002. Attended a public lecture by the Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh held at the San Diego Civic Center, called "Refreshing Ourselves: Touching the Wonders of Life." It was an enjoyable afternoon learning breathing meditation, chanting the name of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva (by the monks and nuns) and a lecture by the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh, who has a monastery about an hour north of here called Deer Park Monastery.
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August 1, 2002. Attended the Nichiren Shu Dharma Circle held at the Casa de los Dos Amigos (Myokakuji Sangha) in San Francisco, CA, where we studied the life of the Buddha. It was so nice to be amongst friends and in a place where I felt totally comfortable. This reinforced my belief that I had made the right decision a year ago to join this particular Sangha, even if they are 500 miles from my home. Photo Gallery
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July 29, 2002. Visited the SGI-USA Redwood Coast Community Center for the first time in Santa Rosa, CA, where I practiced for my first 12 years as a Buddhist (1984-1996). Enjoyed the conversation of many old friends, most of whom I had not seen since long before I left the Gakkai. It was so nice to be welcomed with the open arms of friendship (rather than the closed doors I still receive from the San Diego Gakkai).
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Father's Day Weekend, June 15-16, 2002. Went to a party in Long Beach on Saturday night, enjoying the conversation of some long term SGI and Nichiren Shoshu members. On Sunday morning, I went up to the Los Angeles Nichiren Shu temple where I did the Shodaigyo Meditation for the first time in a group.
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April 14, 2002. Drove 100 miles with a friend to Japantown in Los Angeles to attend the Hanamatsuri Celebration of the Buddha's Birth (April 8th), an interfaith event sponsored by the Los Angeles Buddhist Church Federation, of which the LA Nichiren Shu Temple is an active member. The keynote speaker was the author of the well-known book, Fire in the Lotus, the Rev. Daniel Montgomery. He gave an enjoyable talk about the future of Buddhism in America. We had a chance to visit with him afterward and he is a very nice man.
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February 13, 2002. Participated in the Thousand Buddha Chanting Service to bring in the Chinese New Year at Hsi Fang (link below), a Ch'an temple in San Diego, CA. This was my third visit to this temple a few blocks from my home, and the 2nd time I joined them for this specific ceremony, which is only chanted once a year.
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Nichiren Buddhist Sangha of San Francisco, CA
Nichiren Shu |
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Hsi Fang Temple, San Diego, CA
Buddha's Light Int'l Association |
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Nichiren Buddhist Temple of Los Angeles, CA
Nichiren Shu |
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Myoren-ji, Fujinomiya, Japan
Currently affiliated with Nichiren Shoshu
Formerly considered a Head Temple in its own right |
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Taiseki-ji, Fujinomiya, Japan
Head Temple of Nichiren Shoshu |
Tozan Apr 1989
Ode to ShoHondo - In Memorium [1972-1998]
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Don's Early Adventures in Consciousness,
