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 →...
Feb 10, 2017
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 →
Jan 01, 2017
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 →
Dec 29, 2016
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 →...
Jul 15, 2016
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 →...
Jun 12, 2016
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 →
May 21, 2016
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 →
Jan 30, 2016
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 →
Sep 02, 2015
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 →...
Aug 08, 2015
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 →...
Aug 08, 2015
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 →...
Apr 01, 2015
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 →...
Mar 01, 2015
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 →...
Feb 07, 2015
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 →...
Jan 04, 2015
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 →...
Dec 21, 2014
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 →...
Nov 03, 2014
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 →
Oct 14, 2014
2014-09 Shinnyo Buddhism Podcast – Attract or Avoid: Perceptions in Life Attraction and Emotion Avoid the Void The Nature of Perception It’s Still a Rock Revealing The Path Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes or via Flipboard Do you believe there is a difference in strength between attraction and avoidance? Or to put it … Continue reading 2014-09 Shinnyo Buddhism Podcast – Attract or Avoid: Perceptions in Life →...
Sep 13, 2014
2014-08 Shinnyo Buddhism Podcast – The Lights of Reflection Shiny Points of Light on the Freeway (of Life) Finding the Brightness (in Everyone) Seeing Beyond the Grime and Noise Cleaning a Little Every Moment Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes or via Flipboard Have you ever driven down the road on a sunny morning … Continue reading 2014-08 Shinnyo Buddhism Podcast – The Lights of Reflection →...
Aug 10, 2014
2014-07 Shinnyo-en Buddhism Podcast – On Loss Social Media and Physical Loss of Life Energy Transformations The Ever-Turning Wheel of Dharma You Create Permanence Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS)oriTunes or via Flipboard While life in the eternal world (whether you call it heaven, mecca, nirvana, spiritual or the any other term) goes on, and on, … Continue reading 2014-07 Shinnyo-en Buddhism Podcast – On Loss →...
Jul 08, 2014
2014-03 Shinnyo-en Buddhism Podcast – Namu/Eza/Spiritual Awakening Namu – What is it and Why do we say it? Eza/Elevation Training – What is it? Why do we participate in it? Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes or via Flipboard Namu (Japanese, 南無, lit. devotion) from the Sanskrit word “namas” or “namo”, which means resigning … Continue reading 2014-03 Shinnyo-en Buddhism Podcast – Namu/Eza/Spiritual Awakening →...
Mar 22, 2014
2014-02 Shinnyo-en Buddhism Podcast – Olympic Peace Shinnyo – What Exactly is It? Opening Address by International Olympic Committee President, Thomas Bach Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes Shinnyo [Japanese, lit. truth] refers to the nature of reality, and striving to orient oneself around it allows one to see things for what they really … Continue reading 2014-02 Shinnyo-en Buddhism Podcast – Olympic Peace →...
Feb 09, 2014
2014-01 Shinnyo-en Buddhism Podcast – The New Year Saisho – How to Use the Force Using Diversity to Strengthen and Broaden Community Self-Reflection Leading to Global Peace Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes or via Flipboard (Based upon Shinnyo-en’s Annual Guidance and Points of Practice for 2014 – Year of the Horse) In HH … Continue reading 2014-01 Shinnyo-en Buddhism Podcast – The New Year →...
Jan 14, 2014
2013-12 Shinnyo-en Buddhism Podcast – Listening, are You? What’s Wrong With Everybody Else? Learning to Listen in a Different Way Adjusting Your Vision of the World Looks Like a Duck, But Does It Walk, Talk and Act Like One? Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes or via Flipboard (Based upon guidance in Resonance, Issue … Continue reading 2013-12 Shinnyo-en Buddhism Podcast – Listening, are You? →...
Dec 08, 2013
2013-11 Shinnyo-en Buddhism Podcast – Leadership By Example Hey, You’re Religious. Why Aren’t You Perfect? We Still Hate Being Wrong How We Become Unintentional Hypocrites The Path is Wherever You Are and Wherever You Go Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes or via Flipboard (From Resonance, Issue 6, 11/2013) In 1952, Shojushinin, co-founder of … Continue reading 2013-11 Shinnyo-en Buddhism Podcast – Leadership By Example →...
Nov 10, 2013
2013-10 Shinnyo-en Buddhism Podcast – On Breaking Bad (Precepts) The Five Precepts (Rules of Engagement) Why Learning from Others Comes First Extending the Awakening Universe Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes A precept is a rule of conduct originally developed as standards for monks and nuns to know when their behavior had strayed from … Continue reading 2013-10 Shinnyo-en Buddhism Podcast – On Breaking Bad (Precepts) →...
Oct 05, 2013
2013-08 Shinnyo-en Buddhism Podcast – The Spirit of Living and Giving Looking Differently at the Difficulties in Your Path Serving or Spoiling? What’s the Difference? Motivation and Recognition to Serve Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes or via Flipboard The post-Summer activities of Shinnyo-en often follow a bounty of community service events traditionally marking … Continue reading 2013-08 Shinnyo-en Buddhism Podcast – The Spirit of Living and Giving →...
Aug 10, 2013
The Travels of the Shinnyo Masters Making a Connection to the Past Master Shinjo on Why Do We Have Buddha Images? 2013-July Shinnyo-en Buddhism Podcast – Sacred Images Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes The busts of the Shinnyo Parents and the Two Dojis that had been placed at Shinchoji (a Shinnyo-en main temple … Continue reading 2013-07 Shinnyo-en Buddhism Podcast – Sacred Images →
Jul 08, 2013
2013-05 Shinnyo-en Buddhism Introductory Podcast – A Short History of Buddhism A Little Mahayana and Theravada Background About Walking Along the Buddhist Path HH Keishu Shinso’s Successor Announced – Rev. Torikai Takashi Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes In the centuries after Shakyamuni entered final nirvana, Buddhism developed into various movements, some emphasizing strict … Continue reading 2013-05 Shinnyo-en Buddhism Introductory Podcast – A Short History of Buddhism →...
May 03, 2013
Subscribe to this Podcast (RSS) or iTunes 2013-April Shinnyo-en Buddhism Introductory Podcast – Sesshin Meditation Training Why Meditate? Why Guided Meditation? What’s the Difference between Guided Meditation and Sesshin Training? At a workshop on leadership given by Henry Givray, president and CEO of Smith-Bucklin, he cites two qualities of great leaders being self-awareness, and self-management. … Continue reading 2013-April Shinnyo-en Buddhism Introductory Podcast – Sesshin Meditation Trainin...
Apr 07, 2013
