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Sunday Online Travels

I’ve heard online services belittled as not being comparable to public gatherings, but I think that argument misses the point. Online activities open up a wealth of opportunities. Take this Sunday for example.

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Following a traditional Bodhi Day service at the Nichiren Buddhist Kannon Temple of Nevada, Rev. Shoda Kanai performed his annual blessing for Buddhist statues on home altars.
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After the Bodhi Day service and altar statue blessing, Rev. Shoda Kanai performed the jukai ceremony and gohonzon presentation to a new member.
In the afternoon, I attended the annual Bodhi Day Lotus Sutra lecture by Dominick Scarangello, the International Advisor to Rissho Kosei-kai. (Here’s last year’s lecture.)

The Ten Suchnesses: Theory and Practice
According to the Lotus Sutra the ten suchnesses are the ultimate reality, or true form, of everything that exits. More than just philosophy, the ten suchnesses are an easily understood account of dependent origination and a practical tool for discovering the causes of suffering, and opening paths toward liberation from suffering.