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The Daikoku Holiday Buddhist Tradition; An Alternative to Santa Claus!

The Tradition of Daikoku Sonja For the Holidays! Listen my children and you shall hear of the story of Daikoku the Buddhist Santa Claus…  A long, long time ago, in a place so far away, there lived 7 gods of fortune : each has his own blessings for people, they are: Hotei, the fat and happy

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Has Buddhism Contributed To The Modernization of Western Religions?

Now back from the holiday, I hope you all had a pleasant time with family and friends. I have noticed recently as I take a few moments to listen to what Christianity and other teachings have adopted and changed in the modern era and am actually happy with the changes.   Participating in Interspiritual events, I have

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A Deep Awakening! Seeing the Buddha, at last!…

  Now to take a break from the usual thread, I wanted to share my personal awakening experience.  I experienced deep insight into a teaching given by my teacher to “See the Buddha!”  Chapter 16; “If they respect me, believe me, and wish to see me.” In my personal practice, I have dedicated myself to in addition to my personal practice to

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