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Everyday Suchness of Rev. Kubose

admin_higashi_usa — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:54:30 +0000

By Rev. Ken Yamada My first meaningful encounter with Buddhism came through the book “Everyday Suchness.” Why my best friend’s mother gave it to me, a mere primary schooler, I couldn’t say. You could read that little book in a night, but its stories about everyday life and lessons stayed with me. I didn’t know …

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Food, Wasting and Being Right

admin_higashi_usa — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 17:33:52 +0000

By Rev. Hideaki Nishihori “Food” Recently, I really like to cook. I began to like cooking when I lived alone in Tokyo. Although I once worked for a French restaurant as a part-time chef in Kobe city, I didn’t really care about food until I moved to Hawaii. I often had an upset stomach, suffering …

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Music and Arrogance

admin_higashi_usa — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 21:43:26 +0000

By Rev. Hideaki Nishihori For ten years, I was stressed out and frustrated. I couldn’t sleep and was always tired. My life was hell. Then I discovered Shin Buddhism. You might say my troubles started with music. Since childhood, I was good at playing music. At 9 years old I surprised my brother by playing …

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