Comments for The Diary Of A New Buddha

Comment on How I Became A Buddhist by Kellie Kroplinski

Kellie Kroplinski — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:19:31 +0000

I found this buddhism or I should say it found me. One day my husband said out of the blue. If I was to get my heart around any religion it would be buddhism. I just said what is buddhism. We got distracted then a week later I started a new job and found out that the two owners and office manager were SGI Buddhists. I asked the office manager about buddhism and it sounded like how I’ve lived my entire life already, except for the chantting. My husband and I join 3 weeks later. The day we went to seek out a suitable piece of furniture to place a butsudan on we were in a consignment shop in Las Vegas. And we found a SGI Butsudan sitting there with a sign on it Japanese Prayer Cabinet? Opened it and it just beamed at us as we beamed back. Our butsudan found us.
It has been just over 3 years and we couldn’t be happier.

Just had to share with you. I’m on Twitter and found your blog.

Kellie

Comment on Speech by Kat

Kat — Fri, 01 May 2009 07:09:41 +0000

Hi MacBuddha!

I agree with this post. Since I started chanting, I have been more compassionate and aware of other’s. Before, I always worried about myself and the experiences I went through. Now, through chanting and study, I have broadened my horizens to empathize with others.

I have been inspired by other’s experiences to try to help others and be compassionate with even those who can be trying at times.

Thanks for the post!
Kat
chantingexperiences.com

Comment on Five Keys To Becoming Happy by tanyahay

tanyahay — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:54:11 +0000

Unbelievable!
Thank you so much for this incredibly inspirational article… My blog did an “automatic” potential commonality reference to this and I was astounded at what I read. LOA and faith at its finest.

Thanks again!

Comment on Speech by Uku

Uku — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:39:13 +0000

I think in a fundamental state it’s most important just to practice, everyday, day after day. If we practice Buddha’s Way with sincere effort and if we keep all the guidelines (the precepts etc.) in our minds and if we truly can practice Zazen, then everything else is just as it is. Then our speech and action are correct just like they are because our speech and action are coming from our true nature, from our buddha-nature. All we need to do is just keep on practicing, everyday, day after day. Dogen used a term “continuos practice” for this kind of action; action from balanced body and mind.

Great post, thank you!

With palms together,
Uku

Comment on Happiness by Uku

Uku — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:09:51 +0000

I think happiness is something like when it’s time to cry, it’s time to cry; when it’s time to laugh, it’s time to laugh – the balanced state through continuous practice.

Thank you for your interesting post and great blog.

With palms together,
Uku

P.S. My birthday was 5th of December.

Comment on The Power of Daimoku by aling lua

aling lua — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:46:48 +0000

nice expereince

Comment on Jason Jarrett by Jason Jarrett

Jason Jarrett — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:11:21 +0000

thankyou so much! I felt so welcomed and so looked after. I loved being their and having you assist was a real pleasure. Thankyou from the bottom of my heart. Jason

Comment on Shin Yatomi – An Obituary by Melinda Petrongolo

Melinda Petrongolo — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:55:58 +0000

I just finished Shin’s Book, Buddhism in a new light. This book is wonderful! I am so grateful to Shin for dedicating his time to me, an all of us so that we can have a deeper understanding of Buddhism. I learned so much from him an I’m glad I had the opportunity to learn from him.

Comment on Jason Jarrett by Charlie

Charlie — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:58:27 +0000

Yep .. I’d agree with you on that one Peter

Comment on Discussion Meetings by Alan

Alan — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:48:01 +0000

Nice realization of the importance of the discussion meeting, thank you.