by Christopher Kakuyo Sensei This Dharma talks was given some years ago and has been dusted off and presented again for your considerations- Originally delivered in 2019 in Millcreek Ut Last week, we spoke about dāna, or the practice of generosity, from the receiving end. Today, we’re going to talk about it from the…
Category: The Path of Gratitude
Gratitude as Communion
Gratitude practice isn’t about forcing a feeling — it grows through presence, participation, and deep listening. In Sangha life, simply showing up, serving, and engaging with others can quietly transform how we see our lives. Gratitude arises as recognition of interdependence and support, not obligation. Through mindful awareness and community practice, appreciation becomes less a technique and more a way of meeting reality as it is.
On Lack & Happines
ON LACK & Seeking Happiness Today I want to talk about a feeling that many of us experience – it can be persistent, and it can be the source of much suffering. Many of us may not even be aware of how much it affects us. For much of the world, this feeling is an…
Interdependence Guided Meditation
In this practice, we’ll be cultivating awareness of our interdependence – “During quietness, you breathe together with the whole world. We breathe as one.” – Gyomay Kubose Sensei GUIDED MEDITATION Breathing in, Breathing out Feel the air filling your lungs as you breathe in and out feeling the air fill your lungs, Honor…
Joyful Receiving
Today I want to share a little about the Buddhist practice of Dana, in Mahayana Buddhism, it is called the perfection of generosity and it is one of the six paramitas. For many Westerners, Buddhism is all about meditation but is a misperception. To only practice mediation would be like going to the gym…
The Grace of Parents and Other People
The past few dharma talks were based on this idea, a quote form Daesan a Buddhist teacher, “ There is a reason why we have two eyes. One is for looking inward and observing our mind, and the other is for looking outward and finding Grace.” In some ways, these simple lines are a…
