Category: Ministers Message

  • No Going Back

    One of my favourite stories is Urashima Taro, about a poor young fisherman of long ago who ventures to the beautiful underwater realm of the Sea Princess. Though he enjoys a wonderful time with her, eating and playing to …

  • Many Paths, One Life

    Have you ever looked back on your life and noticed how circuitous the route has been? Rarely can people trace a straight and narrow path from youth through adulthood. If we could leave a visible trail, it would look more

  • Perfectly Human

    You don’t have to look far to see rapid changes in society brought on by the ever-increasing use of technology. Shop­ping malls, once commonly hubs of American activity, are fast disappearing due to the prevalence of online browsing. Driverless cars …

  • Awakening Attitude

    I enjoy perusing the newsletters of other temples to get new ideas for activities, and I look forward to reading the dharma messages written by various ministers. It’s deeply inspiring, though, to come across wisdom shared by other members of …

  • Beginner’s Mind

    I recently had the privilege of accompanying fifteen BCA youth to Japan for the biennial Young Buddhist International Cultural Study Exchange (YBICSE) program. First stop: Kyoto, where we stayed at the sprawling campus of Nishi Hongwanji, our head temple. On …