Periodically we have an occasion to present shōmyō at Tendai Buddhist Institute. This is a form of classical chanting sutra and other sacred works in Japanese Buddhism, especially among Tendai and Shingon lineages. Boasting a history of more than 1,200 years shōmyō...
This last month, we held the Tendai-shu New York Betsuin 2024 Doshu/Soryo Gyo, a training period for aspiring Tendai priests. We are fortunate to be able to conduct this training, and one pivotal factor in being able to do so is by benefit of our community, our...
A Japanese term one hears when being introduced to Tendai Buddhism is Mikkyō. This refers to esoteric or tantric Buddhism. Esoteric Buddhism is often translated as the ‘secret teaching’. Esoteric Buddhism is Vajrayana (Vajra vehicle) and is practiced in...
Part 1: The Gift of Spring. This past winter was one of the warmest experienced in the Northeast U.S. in my lifetime. It seems that almost each month for the last few years has been the warmest in history. Snow fall, ice storms, and other ‘usual’ weather events were...
The Alabama ruling dealt with embryos being stored in an In Vitro Fertility clinic in Alabama. This case is a direct result of the upturning of the Roe vs Wade decision by the Supreme Court last year. It deals with many of the same issues that are involved in abortion...
