Shinnyo Podcasts – Thoughts from James H. Lui

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 →