…ry 1995, Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett received a cordial letter from her nephew-in-the-Dharma, Rev. Chisho Misawa Chief Priest of Raigaku-ji, one of Koho Zenji’s family of temples in Japan. Enclosed with the letter was a copy of the Raigaku-ji newsletter for August 1993 which celebrated the annual memorial service for the former Chief Priest Koho Chisan Zenji, and two other Chief Priests of Raigakuji, one being Rev. Chisho Misawa’s father. The newslet…
…of a separate self and separate others is seldom questioned amidst the day-to-day flow of events in life. These perceptions arise from the natural part of us, the functioning of which is very much concerned with preserving our physical existence. If Understanding belongs to a realm wherein the opposites of existence and non-existence are transcended, then the path of the natural self is, on its own, limited and is unlikely to lead to enlightenme…
…her publications from the OBC, and is available at various online booksellers. To read more about general Buddhism see Basic Buddhist Concepts by Kogen Mizuno, (available at various online booksellers) or The Buddha And His Teachings by Narada Thera (available in pdf form here and at various online booksellers). …