Kansho Shonin

Recording from a series of lectures given on the Lotus Sutra, this recording covers chapters XXI and XXII.

This is a recording of one of a series of lectures on the Lotus Sutra covering chapters II and XVI.

This is a recording of a private lecture I gave to a woman who was dying of ovarian cancer and who died shortly after I gave this lecture.  She had asked me to teach her about the Dharanis I would chant for her every time I visited her in the hospital.  I first was introduced to her while working as a chaplain at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC.  Upon her death she donated many items to Myosho-ji Temple including the large wooden carved Buddha statue which sits on our main altar.

Don't give up until you reach your goal.

Making judgements based upon what we see.

Ten points to living a healthy life.

Dharma talk recorded on the anniversary of the atomic bomb being dropped on Hiroshima.  In all countries it is a crime to commit murder, why then is war possible?

What is the significance of holding our hands in gassho.

Dharma Talk After Komatsubara Persecution Commemorative Service

Commemorating the enlightenment of the Buddha 2010.

The question I am asked most frequently is what happens when we die.

Lecture on the meditative practice of copying the sutra.

Going in circles in our life is not always bad.

Recording of a lecture I gave in Raleigh, NC on building a sangha.

Recorded lecture on the parable of the Rich Man and His Son found in the Lotus Sutra.

This is a recording of a lecture on Chapter XXVII from the Lotus Sutra I gave in 2010.

How do we remove our doubts?

Performing our daily service.

Who you are dependent upon and how you live this life in the present.

Time, your time of practice and faith.  The Trouble Tree.

Viewing life from the lens of winning and loosing is contrary to our Buddhist beliefs.

The process of attaining enlightenment.  Five Skillful Means for attaining enlightenment as taught by Chih-i.

This is an older podcast previously found on iTunes.  In this talk I speak about what we believe and the actions we manifest as a result of our beliefs.  I compare the actions resulting from a purely scientific belief and belief in other non-scientific phenomena.  This podcast was originally recorded in 2008

This is a rather long podcast, at over one hour.  The actual lecture is about 30 minutes with the remainder being questions and answers.  I hope you will carefully listen to this podcast, maybe even twice if necessary.  The subject is complex and I have tried to present it in as straightforward a manner as possible without making it too simple and avoiding the complexity.