…of the land, and political and social action. Rules on Confidentiality of Communications The Rules require that spiritual communications with a priest or lay minister are confidential. In the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives it is not a breach of confidentiality for a priest to consult with teachers or masters, and for a lay minister to consult with another lay minister, or a teacher or master. In the rare and very serious situations where more h…
…ugh the centuries since the time of the Buddha. It is also our practice to commemorate and express gratitude for the lives of specific teachers who were instrumental, at pivotal times, in passing on our practice and whose example continues to be an inspiration to us. These teachers include Reverend Master Jiyu-Kennett, who brought our practice from Malaysia and Japan and who worked tirelessly to help us establish our own practice here; Keido Chisa…
…as a new website with an up-to-date list of articles, news on recent and upcoming issues and subscription information at obcjournal.org. The Journal also contains important announcements from the Order, newly-translated scriptures and information on new books published by monks of the Order. Additional features of the Journal are news, announcements and photographs from the monasteries and temples of the Order, all of which help us take refuge in…
…d aging in a step-by-step fashion. Rev. Master Haryo nicely gave expression to our immediate purpose by saying that we are human and “there are things that human beings often deny about their existence” so our talking about the realities that we all must face in the later years of life help to counteract that denial. In addition to talking about the topic of aging, we also had sessions on training with emerging technologies, relating to and suppor…