2017-02 Shinnyo-en Buddhism Introductory Podcast – Prayer Beads Beads, Beads, and More Beads The Shingon 108-bead Version Symbolic Meaning Practical Use A Circle of Life Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes Prayer beads – in some cultures called “worry beads” as having something in the hand to hold, whether another person’s hand, or a … Continue reading 2017-02 Shinnyo-en Buddhism Introductory Podcast – Prayer Beads →

2017-01 Shinnyo Podcast Peace Through Strength Contradiction A Strong Fence Has Two Sides Fear Builds Walls The Middle Way Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes or via Flipboard There is often confusion about what we think is a stereotype of a buddhist monk – shaven head, wearing robes, poor in material but rich in … Continue reading 2017-01 Shinnyo Podcast Peace Through Strength →

2016-12 Shinnyo Podcast Regarding Hope What is Hope? Does Hope Go Away? Creating Hope When Is Hope Lost and Found? Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes or via Flipboard If we define hope as wanting, wishing or imagining something that isn’t in our present existence, we could say that hope is an imaginary concept … Continue reading 2016-12 Shinnyo Podcast Regarding Hope →

2016-07 July Shinnyo Podcast Getting Enlightenment Gotta Catch Them All Living with Hungry Spirits Losing My Marbles Alternative Reality The New Cycle Awakens Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes or via Flipboard Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. — Yoda … Continue reading 2016-07 July Shinnyo Podcast Getting Enlightenment →

2016-06 June Shinnyo Podcast – The Three-Wheel Dharma Bodies Why Three (and not 4 or 12?) Intrinsic – The Nirvana Buddha Compassionate – Kannon Boddhisattva Strict – Mahavairochana Achala Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes or via Flipboard   Let’s explore further the realms of the three areas of Intrinsic, Compassionate and Strict styles … Continue reading 2016-06 June Shinnyo Podcast – The Three-Wheel Dharma Bodies →

2016-05 May Shinnyo Podcast – Practice What is a Practice? Why do we Practice (and not Preach?) The Story of Buddha and the 3 Monks Practice is Not Perfect Balance of Time – Working with Karma Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes or via Flipboard What is a practice? Pretty much anything you do. … Continue reading 2016-05 May Shinnyo Podcast – Practice →

2016-01 Shinnyo Podcast Divine Protection and Luck A Heap of Good Fortune For Some Bullets and Bracelets Against the Bad and Wicked Being Fed to Death The Lesser Trodden Path Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes or via Flipboard Ever noticed when some people seem to live a charmed life? Not referring to being … Continue reading 2016-01 Shinnyo Podcast Divine Protection and Luck →

2015-September Shinnyo Podcast Pain and Suffering We Really Hate Pain Leading the Horse to Water that It Won’t or Can’t Drink Taking off the Bandage Rain Flows Downstream Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes or via Flipboard When we first enter this world, we learn the harsh feeling that pain delivers. As parents, we … Continue reading 2015-September Shinnyo Podcast Pain and Suffering →

2015-August Shinnyo Podcast Mirrors and Seeing You Paradise, Almost. Embracement and Nothingness Waking up and Making Some Coffee (not just thinking about it) Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes or via Flipboard What do you see when you look in a mirror? Do you look at your hair, face, expressions, youth, aging, acne, whiskers, … Continue reading 2015-August Shinnyo Podcast Mirrors and Seeing You →

2015-July Shinnyo Podcast One on One Communications …as I have heard. Differences Between Group and Individual Listening Tailoring the Message to the Recipient Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes or via Flipboard Each of the various sutras (sacred writings) related to buddhism ends with a common phrase, “…as I have heard.”  (technically, “Thus, I … Continue reading 2015-July Shinnyo Podcast One on One Communications →

2015-April Shinnyo Podcast Elevations and Heightened Expectations Paradise, Almost. Embracement and Nothingness Waking up and Making Some Coffee (not just thinking about it) Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes or via Flipboard ““I hear that this month practitioners are getting ready for my birthday celebration. I’m grateful that you all want to express your … Continue reading 2015-April Shinnyo Podcast Elevations and Heightened Expectations →

2015-March Shinnyo Podcast – Understanding Impact Responding to Icky Moments 1 -> 10 -> 10 million Every Seed is Important Try Not to Watch Your Pot When Boiling Water A Snowflake Starts an Avalanche Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes or via Flipboard There are many inconsistent and confusing examples of contradictory spiritual behavior … Continue reading 2015-March Shinnyo Podcast – Understanding Impact →

2015-February Shinnyo Podcast – Taking Action         How Actions Lead to Perception         Consistent Form -> Consistent Results         The Rules of Engagement Require Actual Engagement         You Are What You Do         Taking the Next Step Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes or via Flipboard From an address by Her Holiness, Keishu Shinso at the commencement of this … Continue reading 2015-February Shinnyo Podcast – Taking Action →

2015-January Shinnyo Podcast – Awareness of Needs Defining Selflessness Qualifying our Conversations Know Yourself as You Get to Know Others The Difficult Task of Acting as Themselves Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes or via Flipboard From the Shinnyo 2015 Annual Guidance notes: This year’s items of practice: Contributing to the world through selfless … Continue reading 2015-January Shinnyo Podcast – Awareness of Needs →

2014-December Shinnyo Podcast – Introductions and Listening Why Do We Listen? Flat-lining Conversations Listening As-if Your Life Depended On It Increasing the Value of Your Time Spent Listening Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes or via Flipboard In order to communicate effectively, we just need to listen. As much as we may like to … Continue reading 2014-December Shinnyo Podcast – Introductions and Listening →

2014-November Shinnyo Podcast – Sales and Selling How I Came to Know Something About Selling Stuff Establishing Rapport Qualifying the Prospect Closing the Deal Overcoming Objections Everyone Can Be Satisfied What Does Selling Have to Do with Spirituality? Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes or via Flipboard From this month’s “Shinnyo Teaching for November … Continue reading 2014-November Shinnyo Podcast – Sales and Selling →

2014-10 Shinnyo Buddhism Podcast – Love What is Love? A World of Delusions I Loved Him/Her: Why Didn’t He/She Love Me Back? Attractions and Attachments Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes or via Flipboard From a WikiHow on the subject, Love is expressed as an action and experienced as a feeling. Yet, love has … Continue reading 2014-10 Shinnyo Buddhism Podcast – Love →