Quarterly Newsletter of tbe Rev. Gyomay M. Kubose Legaca Vol.2 No. I Splag 1998

The Fresh, Greative Life

by Rev. Gyomay M. Kubose

Many people talk about being busy. Some get all other things and become com- We are unable to wipe them out, unable people say to me, "Oh, you are so busy pletely involved in whateverwe are do- to fopet. Even if rive rememberto try, it is that I hesitate to tell you or ask you ing. Those minutes and hours are really hard to forget something that has hurt us something." In reality, a person is really beautiful. Even the thought of enjoyment deeply. However, it is a discipline, if you not busy at all. We cannot do two things is totally forgotten. We become "noth- want to call it discipline, wherein one is at the same time. We are always ing." The state of nothing is not empty; it able to transcend angerand quanels, and engaged in only one thing at a time. lf we is full of life. One's whole life is involved to start a new clay. To be able to control can realize and live this truth, then we in what one is doing and the self is for- one's own mind isto be able to live each will knowwhythe Buddha stressed non- gotten. At such times we don't get tired day as a new day. This is what non-at- vattachment. because there is creativity, which is the tachment means. This is the basis for You should not become attached to realization of life ilself. the fresh, creative life. Do not defile your what has happened in the past because We can quickly recoverfrom physical beautiful life. That is the very reason the life is a process, a becoming; every mo- tiredness by resting but mentalfatigue Buddha always referred to the lotus ment is a new life, a new flow Of course, is another matter. Such things as worry, flower. lt grows and blooms in a muddy past experiences can serve as a good jealousy, and hatred are hard to elimi- pond but the lotus is never defiled by its reference when planning what you wish nate; they linger in our minds. Emptying environment, the muddiness. lt always to do tomorrow, or in your lifetime. But our minds provides a rest. We can ac- keeps its own purity. When the sun when you do it, do one thing at a time. complish this by doing things one at a comes, the lotus opens its leaves and Put everything into it and when it is fin- time. Do it one hundred percent so that buds and fully appreciatesthe sunshine. ished, it is finished. Then start a new nothing else takes place. This kind of Let us all live this kind of fresh. creative thing. What I am talking about is how to life is important. life. take care of yourmind. lf yourmind flows The Buddha said, "Allthings are in con- like water you will not experience fatigue. stant change; nothing is permanent.'This Getting tired is usually due more to men- means that life is a process, a continu- Inside: tal fatigue than to physical fatigue. Be- ous becoming. ln a limited, rclative sense, coming angry oremotionally upset $ Happy Spring! Spring- isdue today is a continuation of yesterday but - to attachment to the past-to something time Messages in reality, today is a totally newday. We that happened earlier. lf someone criti- live a new life every moment. Why spoil * "Ocean'Book Review& cizes you, you become upset. 'l didn't this new life? We should make this new Upoming Seminar do that, but he said that I did." is the lt life the best, most beautiful and most attachment to past words, deeds, or meaningful. But most of us spoil this new * Buddha's Birth and Easter thoughts that hinders what you do in the life because of yesteday's unpleasant present. _- + Legacy Dedication - affairs. Something disagreeable that hap \_ Observe children in their play, they are pened last night still bothers us. I know Ceremony -s-,completely absorbed in what they are some couples who do not talk to each * Views of Spring doing, Adults can be the same way. other for two or three days. We are hu- When we do something we enjoy, we for- man, so we have these kinds of feelings. % Ssqge

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Happy Springl Here in the Midtryest growing up through a crack in a nobility in ourstruggle to meet life's we especially welcome sPring af- concrete sidewalk, each of us difficulties. ter the winter season. A robin human beings needs to constantlY These views are put into the his- chirping outside my window also re-discover and nurture a spirit of torical context of Buddhist thought, signals spring's arrival. I once (un- courageous living. I believe such a particularly 's contribu- officially) designated the robin as spirit is the birthright that nature has tion and theYogacara Schoolwhich the Buddhist bird. endowed us with. lays the foundation for a Buddhist There is a story of how a robin This same theme of courage psychology. Indeed, modem PsY- fought a forest fire that threatened was evident in the seminar we chology can be one of the main the spiritual its home. The robin flew to a dis- hosted earlier this year, "The Feel- gates to understanding tant pond and filling its beak with ing Buddha" by David and Caroline life. water, flew over the fire dumPing Brazier. They are Dharma teachers Brazier presents the spiritual life the water overthe raging fire. The for the Amida Trust, a non-sectar- notas somehowremoved from the robin did this so often, the heat of ian socially engaged Buddhist hustle and bustle of everydaY liv- the fire turned the robin's breast organization in England. ing but views the word "sPiritual" red. So the red-breasted robin can more in the sense of "being sPir- The seminar Previewed material symbolize courage in the face of ited" or "being full of life." Likewise, from David Brazier's latest book, ovenrhelming odds. lt shows a the meaning of 'righflin tl'reE'rght- ---t "The Feeling Buddha." Brazier pre- spirit of "means over end," of do- fold path is viewed as "whole sents the Buddha as a very human ing something 10070, without anY heartedness." Enlightenment is not whose success laY not so thought of "no use doing it if it figure so much a cognitive change as a perfection as in his coura- won't be successful." much in change in heart. is not geous way of using the energY also shows this so much a belief system one holds All of nature generated by the challenges of life. same kind of courage. In a sPring- to but rather a way of life Passion- time spirit of constant renewal, Brazier offers an interPretation ately lived. that is dif- green buds apPearon trees and tinY of the All in all, we could doworse than view of shoots stick their heads above the ferent from the traditional to embrace the theme of courage suffer- ground. as the elimination of this year. I hearthis message in the ing and craving. Enlightenment is see it in the green We are well into 1998, Year of robin's song and viewed less astranquil serenity but the Tlger, which is another sYmbol buds on the trees. Instead of Pas- of courage. Whether we are more as dynamic living. sively wishing ourselves and others inspired by the ferocious courage There should be no guilt associ- good fortune-may we activelY of a tiger or the Persistent ated with the truth thatwe humans nurture wisdom and comPassion determination of a blade of grass suffer. To the contrary, there is a in our lives. May it be so.

efforle,lo, oblain Senaae SaTt The plum blooms on a trce which has shed its leaves and stands naked to the cold, waiting forspring. Such a Dear Readers: tree can bloom in spring only when it has withstood the cold winter. Mankind also can knowthetruth onlywtren I once photograph saw a of plum buds on a snow- they bear up under hardship, then they can discoverthe waythey musl follow.

Dear Readers:

Remember, the Dharma truth is green; that is, it is ,,budding always fresh and new-always out'in the present moment. We too, must have,,beginner,s mind,, and flowwiththe dynamictruth of this.green" Dharma. theme while visiting at my mother,s home. She is a Let's do some spring planting in your Dharma Chanoyu (Way of Tea) teacher of the Urasenke School, Garden! Here, for your enjoyment, are some seed and in one of her Urasenke Newsletters I saw the planting suggestions: following article: The world of Nature is first to signal the changing 3 rows of tumips turn up with a smile, tum up with seasons. Afterthe severe cold of winter, spring naturally - enthusiasm, turn up with determination to make comes, but it's the plum trees with their fat buds that everything count forsomething good and worthwhile. tell us spring is here. Spring could not come without the 4 rona of peas pmmptness, pradice, severely cold winter, That is neture's law of causality. - p€E@, patience. 5 rows of lettuce let us work In winter, the old plum stands like a dead tree in the - more for environmental @.ncems, let us do gassho daily, let us share ourserenily with our neighbors, let us respect one another, let us be trueto ourselves. 6 rors of squash - squash gossip, squash indifference, squash criticism, squash blaming, squash resentment, squash envy.

K, Said they could pray together. Renfun Braziers. I t was very informative When they finished, they hugged and has given me lots to consider, each other. W.D, later revealed I have purchased Therapy Oneness d Gratttude she was Buddhist but said with and look forward to reading it. appreciation,'Buddhists The 0neness Newsletter is on accept all Being at the temple brought back prayer." my desk, where I pick it up to lotsof memories! "Buddhtst'frayer Even refresh myself with a few without complete compre Thank you once again and also hension of another's sentences from time to time- Doctors Who Pray With Their faith, the thanks for the hospitality, sincerity should be appreciated. and think of you-and know Patients sw(wt) ,98) gratitude, These last few years (Good Housekeeping, Jan iK (CA) Edited from have been rough, and one of News (2/98) Everythtng Speaks the the things I have learned from Neartheendof oneday, Dr. S.K., In actual life experiences it is them is that when resentment, MD, highly regarded breast sur- Dharna universal compassion, not reli- Awannabe buddha named angor, or self-pity dominates, geon in Dallas, TX, saw W.0., a Sal gious dogma, that rules, (Ed,) yeamed for pal gratitude stays away. But 48-year old woman who had a spiritual After gratitude is a much geniler made an appointment because search nearand far By foot, bus and car companion, and I thank you for she felt a lump in herbreast. Lud<- Brazter Workshop She found hercat would do quite helping me to find her. ily, it tumed out to be a harmless I am writing to say thank you for well. CB (NC) cyst.W.D.wasstiltshaken,soDr. organizing the worftshop v with the su (M)

The R^ev. Gyomay Kuboee Dharma Legacy is a non-sectarian American Buddhlst establlshed to perpetuate organization and develop itev. Kubose's non-duallstic approach to Buddhlsm. aaaaaaoaooaaaaaoooaaa t)oBAs BOOKREVIEW Views of Spring By Rev. Koyo S. Kubose z Rev. Kenneth K. Tanaka's new book'Ocean: An Introduction to Jodoshinshu Buddhism" is a great introdudion of Shinran's Haiku poems and commentary are from'Haiku, Volume 2, to Amedcans. How many JodoShinshu Spring" by R.H. Blyth; Hokuseido Press, 1950. Buddhists have been embanassed by being unable to confidently enter into interfaith dialogue and talk about Buddhism in social situations? How many non-Buddhists have The world, frustrated by a lack of easy-to-undestand Unseenforthree days,- had their interest to their queslions? This book can help JodoShinshu And cherry-blossoms/ RYota anwtrers Buddhists understand their own religious tradition and also help the in communicating this to others. Thls verse is almost devoid of poetry, yet its very The book is organized into four sections. The first deals commonplaoeness may make us susped an experience that wtth the basic Buddhist teachings. The second sedion outlines humanity has every spring. We feel the tremendous power of the historical development of Jodo-Shinshu Buddhism as it nature that can transform the world in such a short time. traveled from lndia to China, Japan, and America. The third There is nothing of interest orjoy around us, but after a few seclion explains Jodo-Shinshu spiritual understanding through days, cheny-blossoms are everywhere, and the minds of men such concepts as shinjin awareness, Amida Buddha, and are renewed. We feelthe secret, silent, unceasing working the Pure Land. The fourth section relates Jodo-Shinshu of nature. lts sameness and faithfulness always comes as a Buddhism to human adivity in individuallife and in society. shock of surprise. Rev. Tanaka's style is particularly appealing because of question and ansrerformat. His colloquial, informal A baskef ofgrasg the simple communicates the material to the average Andnoonetherc,- approach effedively lay person. Rev. Tanaka uses many examplesthat are related Mountains of spring. Shiki to questions frequently asked by non-Buddhists. His involvement in interfaithlotr e,nables Rev. T-anaka-loiQg9nt grass, itself, vt,. How-wonderfulthe world is, that a basket of by the salient points that need clarification. "Ocean" is the kind should be able to give us the meaning of spring mountains. of book that is needed as Jodo-Shinshu Buddhism finds its is enough The mere fac'tthatthere is no onewith the basket place in the pluralism that characterizes American religions ure entirely to thror us back into the arms of nature. \Mten are in today's society. alone wilh nature, and conscious of it, we feel an emotion that can be explained only by a contradiction, yet it is a EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR SERIES single, elemental feeling. On the one hand it is a feeling of SPRING loneliness; on the other, it is one of fullness. lt is like bteathing Heartland Sangha has rcquesled the Kubose Dharma Legacy in and breathing out at one and the same time. The spring to offer a seminar on 'Ocean.' The Rev. Koyo S. Kubose will mountains are so far off and yet so neafi infinite, yet in one's lead a four-session seminar series that will meet monthly on breast; etemal, but of this present moment. Sundays from 1 :00 - 3:00 P.M. at Heartland Sangha President Cynthia Brooke's residence (5043 W Wanruick, Chicago;77& The book is divided into four parts and one part Srying rain; 545-9972). It begins to grow dark; will be covered at each meeting. Today also is over. Buson The four meeting dates to go srrrimming in the Ocean' are: March 29, April 26, May 17, and June 14. Reoister bv As the rain falls, and night comes on, time is felt to be passing; March 20. 1998:soace is limited! standing still, to be and yet in anotherway, time seemsto be There is a one-time registration fee of $20 per person today is no more, etemity at last begun. The day is over, (includes lunches). Cost of the book is $15 plus $3.00 for day will ever begin, over, but there is no feeling that any other shipping. To register, make checks payable to Heartland the sublimity that only or even that it will not. The verse has Sangha and send to: Cynthia Brooke, 5043 W. Warwick, elementalthings can give. The passage of time, the simple, Chicago, lL 60641 . Please include yourtelephone number in of man, far deeper than that of perhaps the deepest feeling case you need to be contacted. A copy of the book will be through the medium only of the dusk space, is felt as such, mailed to you, Read Part 1 and see you on March 29th! and the falling rain. - NOTE: lf you cannot attend the Seminar series but wish to v purchase a copy ofthe book, you can use the Book Order Form in this Newsletter. a aaa a a oaaaaaaaaaaaaaoa awakening of thistrue life. Thiswas Buddha's Birth and a a a a Christ's g reatness. He accepted all Easter a o conditions and was never defeated a a a Se'aaaroeuA a by circumstances; he lived histrue a a life. This splrit has provided great v April 8th we celebrate Hanamatsuri a a a To add a little flavor to life a inspiration. (Flower Festival) to commemorate a o Siddhartha Guatama's birth in o a Spring is a time when dormant a nindl,lib lend, doeo not a seeds buried in the ground "come Garden. The spiritual a /n o a ccre wbct rrc plont. oc o meaning of this religious holiday is Qood alive." All seeds embark on one a bed, it Getnrni wlna? glantcd, a that it must refer to one's own a a sole pilgrimage. Their great mission a a is to stand before the face of the spiritual . This is the only true a R.R. Phan o a a sun. meaning in commemorating a a Siddhartha Guatama's birth. a Vp f,ornn:c of cll thc a Within every person lies latent a a a yearns I believe that the kind of spiritual a tonrorrowi oec in tE rnledr- a spirituality that for unity a a between the secular and sacred. rebirth I'm refening to iswhatis also a of rodog. o a a Regardless meant by Jesus's resunection of religious tradition, we -in a o can say that spring is calling us to which a particular human being a a a ...... aa becomes a universal spirituality :l::':.r:'1".': move from a seed to a beautiful flower, from darkness to (that is, Christ). My view of the only Though he died physically, he did light, from real way for Christians to not die. He lived all the more by ignorance to wisdom. commemorate Easter is to find dying. Our life is something like that. Christ within themselves. The There is something worthy in all of commemoration is not just us. lt can be called the true self, the Buddha, or Christ . . . it doesn't something of a historical natur+ matter. Each of us has something but it centers on one's own to live up to. Compared to this resurrection. In his book, "The something, death doesn't matter. Center Within," Rev. Gyomay Confucius said, This physical body Kubose writes: is lighter than a single hair of the Jesus carried the cross up to Cal- ox." lt is life which has weight. We vary. This is very important. Even will give up the physical body for though he was crucified, he lived this kind of life. lf one findsthe Way upto histrue life. He could not be in the moming and dies that same dishonest to himself. Let the rul- evenirB . . . life wasworthwhile. One ers of society kill him. In the face should not be afraid to die. One of execution he was unafraid. He should be afraid of killing one's own had something beyond death. true life. Resurrection means the

Legacy Dedtcatton Ceremony COtr,{]NG ETTENTS

A formal Legacy Dedication Ceremony will be held on April4, 1998 to Ocean Semlnar celebrate the establishment of the Rev. Gyomay M. Kubose Dharma A four-session seminar series on Legacy which is a non-profit religious organization dedicated to Rev. Tanaka's new book "Ocean" perpetuating and developing Rev. Kubose's non-dualistic approach to will be held monthly, March-June. Buddhism: The Way of Oneness. The Celebration will begin with a See announcement in this issue. taiko performance by Kokyo Daruma, followed by a Luncheon at 1:00 P.M. The Dedication Ceremony will include a Transmission of Spiritual Legacy Dedlcatlon Cer em ony Authority in which Rev. Gyomay M. Kubose, as Spiritual Head of the Celebration of the establishment of Kubose Dharma Legacy, will formally transmit his spiritual authority to the Rev. Gyomay M. Kubose his son, Rev. Koyo S. Kubose. The Celebration will be held at the Oharma Legacy wilt be held on Apdl Terrace Restaurant in Wilmette, lllinois. Forthose interested in making 4, 1998, See announcementin this reservations to aftend orto request more information, please callthe issue. Kubose Dharma Legacy at (847) 677-8211. T incense; ringing a belland doing shop possibilities include making o something meaningful inthat mo- incense stick holders, ojuzu bead (e.9. putting ^R ment sitting silently, holders, Dharma card holders, hands together in gassho, or sim- etc. Having a SPOT in one's ply reflecting on a teaching). home is helpful for daily spiritual A SPOT (Special Place of Tran- Additional items that could be practice because it provides a quility) Workshop led by Shauna used in conjunction with a SPOT physical place or spot to make Kubosewas held in Fowler, Cali- are displaying "Dharma cards" time in one's busy day to put fornia on December20,1997. A (mini teachings for everyday in- things in perspective, increase SPOT video was shown to intro- spiration),writing in a spiritual awareness, cultivate gratitude, duce how a SPOT could be set joumal, etc. The December Work- etc. To receive more information up and used in one's home. shop in Fowler involved creating on SPOT workshops, contact the Typical usage of a SPOT in- customized journal books using Kubose Dharma Legacy. volves lighting a candle and Japanese art paper. Other work-

DOOK INFOKMA]TION / OKDEK FOKM

Books by Rev. Gyomay M. Kubose Nane: EVERYDAY SUCHNESS. A classic collection of short ar- ticles first published in '1967, hailed as one of the most Addess: significant books in Buddhism because of its simple ex- planations and reference to everyday life. 142 pages.

city/sbb/zh: THE CENTER W|THlN. Continues the approach of 'Ercryday Suchnese" and speals directly to the ordlnary layper- g son. Collection of 58 essays reflects Rev. Kubose's unique, down-to+arth presentation of the Dharma teach- ings which offer to all people a richer, more meaningful r worru LIKE To MKE d (o]{Inlt(|noN ( rax deducribre ) $ o life. 134 pages. Q r vo,ro uxE To oRDEi mE rootrJ ndRKED tcLov THE CENTER WITHIN audlo cassette; 3 hours. AMERICAN BUDDHISM. Covers a brief history of Buddhiem in America, the Four Noble Truths, Elghtfold Path, prob lems in terminology and misunderstandings common to Westerners. 29 pages.

TAN BUTSU GE. (Translation and commentary), Thls tells the story of Dharmakara who became Amltabha, the Buddha of Infinite Light. 56 pages.

"ki HEART OFTHE GREATWISOOM SUTRA. OraneHion and commentary). This eutra deals with the teachings of non-self and nothingn*s. 35 pages.

THE FUNDAMENTAL SPIRIT OF BUDDHISM by Hrya AIGga. rasu (Rev. G.M. Kubose's teacher). Translated from Japanese by Rev. Kubose; gives an ldea of Rev. Wisdon Sutn Head of tlp Great Akegansu's We (8n-1W) and teachlngs. 87 pages. Highly Recommended Booke

INVISIBLE EYEI-ASHES by Rev. Nildryo Nirmno. Comblnee time-honored Buddhist teachings and storles wlth ex- amples from modern llfe to show how attllud€ att€cte happlness and how flexlbility of mind helps us grow splritually, maklng us more productive at rvork and better Sh ipping - $3.00 fi rst tturc bols and 50c SHIPPING $ able to relate to others. 175 pagee. p€r it€m thereafter. TOTAL $ OCEAN: AN INTRODUCTION TO JODOSHINSHU BUDDHISM lN AMERICA by Rev. lGnneth K. Tanaka. Uses a quee. v tion and answer format to present Jodo-Shlnshu d eayaote to: Kubose Dharma Legacy Buddhism and to answer questions frequently asked by 8334 HardingAve., Skokie, lllinois 60076 non-Buddhlste. 270 pages. tl Spread the Dharma Dial -the-Dharma (8471 677- 8053

This telephone service began in 1982 with a collection of over 150 recorded Daily Dharma talks by Rev. Gyomay Kubose. Hiswife, Minnie faithfully changed the cassettes The Daily Dharma isa personalized pro gram The following is a sampling of in their home until 1995, when due to to facilitate starting an everyday presentations provided by the her health problems, it was moved to spiritual practise. lt focuses on devel- Legacy: Rev. Sunnan's home. Subsequently, over oping a naturalway of expressing One- 200 talks by Rev. Sunnan were added ness in everyday living. Basic Buddhism to the cassette library and the tapes are program creating a per- Short cunently changed daily as a Legacy The facilitates (Special Place of Tranquil- Buddhism in America service. sonal SPOT in your enhance- Buddhism and ChristianitY ity) home. Additional are provided Buddhism & Psychology menUenrichment adivities upon the of daily Buddhist Symbols & Rituals wtrich build foundation Gratitude). Inkoduction to Meditation Workshop MAGs (Moments of (Your Daily Dharma WorkshoP YES Everyday Spirituality) is newsletter. Buddhist Standup Comedy Mdeo included in every Oneness See next page.

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Therne: Courage Purpose: Be open, rnrlnerable, take in life's lessons Me0lod: "Plum-Bud (fut opening up) Gassho": ( l) Start with fists together; (2) Extend fin- gers uttil Pdms are together; (3) Keeping heel of hands to other, open hands to "V" shape; (4) Extend"V" shape by spreading arnrs above head.

Theme: Centering Oneself Purpose : Restore Spiritual balance wheneve r you feel " knocked off " your center Method: "Daruma Doll Posture": Clasp hands just below navel; move slightly side to side to "re-center yourseU," feel "weighted" in your gut. Remember the saying, "? times down; 8 timesup."

Therne : Telephone Etigtrette Purpose : Slor down and communicate compassionately Metlrod: "Telephone Gassho":When the phone rings, bow or gassho to it;take a mindfirl- ness breath; and answer afier the 2nd ring or later (never on first ring).I?y to talk to callers withrespect.