Kinks in the Garden Hose
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
24 May 2022
Like kinks in a garden hose, our lives and Buddhist practice can give us difficulties that need a little extra work to resolve
Being a Buddha, Being a Servant
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
21 April 2022
Through Buddhist practice and relationship with nature we find that responsibility means caring deeply for even the little things
Building a Container of Contentment
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
26 March 2022
Looking at how building a thriving garden is much like building a thriving life and the help that the Noble Eightfold Path offers
Footprints in the Snow
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
15 February 2022
Finding gratitude for our community ancestors in the snowy paths of winter
Mindfulness and Amida Buddha
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
21 January 2022
Relying on Amida Buddha to cultivate wholesome attitudes and right mindfulness
Thirsty Chickens and Dirty Water
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
22 December 2021
Developing relationships with animals can help us see more deeply into the ignorance in human nature
Living a Life without Purpose
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
23 November 2021
Shifting from worldly purpose to living the bodhisattva vows
Planting the Seeds of Enlightenment
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
27 October 2021
Recognizing that our thoughts and deeds plant seeds for future experiences
Enlightenment and Abuse in Buddhist Sanghas
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
23 September 2021
Reflecting on ethics to confront our naivete and abusive teachers
Buddhist Robes and Buddhist Sacraments
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
25 August 2021
Why American Buddhist ministers wear robes and perform rituals
Suffering and Rainy Days
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
27 July 2021
Buddhist advice for skillfully working with our desires
On Slugs and Karma
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
18 June 2021
Confronting the karma of killing as an inescapable part of life