DOCSLIB.ORG

January-March 2016, Volume 43(PDF)

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
January-March 2016, Volume 43(PDF) REFLECTIONS Bringing Joy to Others by Nichiko Niwano Imagine that your stomach is empty else’s happiness and joy, it can make life Nichiko Niwano is president of and there is a single rice ball. However, more meaningful. Rissho Kosei-kai and an honorary everyone around you is just as hungry An ancient Indian text says, “From president of Religions for Peace. as you are. Well, everyone, what would doing good deeds for others, you should He also serves as an advisor to you do with it? Some will put other peo- expect no repayment, no praise, and no Shinshuren (Federation of New ple first. Others will share it. And yet reward. Why is this? Because doing so is Religious Organizations of Japan). others might, from extreme hunger, nothing more than for one’s own plea- begin snatching it away from each other. sure.” When we give benefits to others, she could truly understand how suffering Saicho (767–822), the founder of we experience a happiness and joy that people felt. Her sense of oneness with the Tendai denomination of Japanese cannot possibly be had otherwise, tran- them gave rise to her consideration for Buddhism, said that the highest form of scending any form of praise or calcula- them and enabled her to quickly grasp practicing compassion is to “forget the tion of profit and loss. with just the right timing what lay deep self and benefit others.” As Buddhists, in their hearts. Although it is not easy we should let others eat the rice ball The Joy of Being to do, we also want to cultivate our own first, but there is a side to us that can- Considerate of Others consideration for others. not readily let go of our desires. Even if we are not capable of the That may be true, but we innately No matter how much we may be think- same degree of consideration of others have the potential to experience joy and ing about the other person, however, if as she was, or even if the other person happiness that go far beyond the fulfill- we ignore his or her feelings and cir- does not accept our thoughtfulness, we ment of our wishes. The face and appear- cumstances, we may come off as smug. still can get great joy in discovering ance of a happy person is the switch that In some cases, our efforts to help will that we ourselves have hearts that enjoy turns on such sensitivity in us. end up being unwanted and irritating. giving to others. Besides, we should A woman who took presents to a Today Cofounder Myoko Naganuma feel relieved knowing that, by being Seniors’ Day event at a nearby facility is still called “the compassionate mother” able to put others first, we are also rid- was told by one senior, “I can’t accept of Rissho Kosei-kai because she was so ding ourselves of greedy desires. For a gift from someone I don’t know.” The fervent in showing consideration to oth- example, even if the offer to help is woman replied with a request: “I want ers that when she saw someone in need, not heartfelt or the show of compas- to share in your good luck of living a she could not stop herself from reach- sion is insincere, when these actions long life, so would you rub my head?” ing out to that person. Founder Nikkyo are repeated again and again, we will The senior then rubbed her head until Niwano said of her, “In every situation, feel joy, and our hearts and minds will her hair was completely disheveled. she would appropriately and promptly be inspired and grow. When then asked to accept the gift as grasp the feelings of the other person. The feeling of being refreshed and a thank-you, the senior did so with a When someone seemed to need some- the joy that we receive from making beaming smile and told the woman, thing, she would generously give it to others happy through donations made “Thanks.” him or her. She possessed a man- with our bodies, hearts, and minds, giv- This episode proves that the joy ner of guiding others that was always ing freely of ourselves, as well as dona- we receive from doing something for adapting to the circumstances while tions of material things, make us feel others is greater than the joy received meticulously taking care of the details.” like continuing to do more practices of when someone does something for us. Because Cofounder Naganuma had her- consideration. Then, whenever we are At the same time, this story shows us self experienced more of the sufferings practicing consideration, we can more that when our action leads to someone of illness and poverty than most people, fully experience the joy of being alive. ≥ Dharma World January–March 2016 1 JAN.–MAR. 2016 VOL. 43 FEATURES: Dual Religious Identity: Can One Practice Two Religions? 1 Bringing Joy to Others by Nichiko Niwano Dharma World presents Buddhism as a practical living religion and promotes interreligious dialogue for world peace. It espouses views 3 Multiple Belonging that emphasize the dignity of life, by Gene Reeves seeks to rediscover our inner nature 7 Many Religions, One Reality and bring our lives more in accord by Joseph S. O’Leary with it, and investigates causes of human suff ering. It tries to show 11 Buddhist-Christian how religious principles help solve Double Belongings problems in daily life and how the by Kunihiko Terasawa least application of such principles 14 Religions in Japan: has wholesome eff ects on the world Many or None? around us. It seeks to demonstrate by Gaynor Sekimori truths that are fundamental to all religions, truths on which all people 19 Religious Syncretism can act. in the African Diaspora by Terry Rey Publisher: Hirofumi Mizuno 24 On Being a Christian Infl uenced by Buddhism Director: Kazumasa Murase by Jay McDaniel Senior Editor: Kazumasa Osaka Editor: Katsuyuki Kikuchi Editorial Advisors: Miriam Levering, Gene Reeves, Yoshiaki Sanada, 28 Buddhism and Social Engagement (3) Dominick Scarangello, Social Reform and Environmental Protection Michio T. Shinozaki by Ranjana Mukhopadhyaya Copy Editors: 32 Islamic State and the Questions It Now Poses William Feuillan, Gary Hoiby, by Yoshiaki Sanada DeAnna Satre, Catherine Szolga Editorial Staff : 35 Th e Lotus Sutra: Time, Space, and Culture Ryuichi Kaneko, Satoe Izawa by Adam Lyons Subscription Staff : Kazuyo Okazaki 40 Twists and Turns on the Path to Peace Layout and Design: Abinitio Design by Nikkyo Niwano Cover: Photo: Shutterstock.com Photoshop work by Abinitio Design THE THREEFOLD LOTUS SUTRA: A MODERN COMMENTARY 44 Th e Sutra of the Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Law Chapter 25: Th e All-Sidedness of the Bodhisattva Regarder of the Cries of the World (2) Dharma World is published quarterly by Kosei Publishing Company, 2-7-1 Wada, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 166-8535. E-mail: [email protected]. Copyright © 2016 by Kosei Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Printed in Japan by Komiyama Printing Company. Change of Address: Please provide both old and new addresses. Six weeks’ advance notice is requested. Requests for permission to reprint all or part of any article in this issue must be made in writing to the editor of Dharma World. FEATURES Multiple Belonging by Gene Reeves Gene Reeves has researched and I believe we are called today . to move beyond our own lectured on the Lotus Sutra worldwide tribalisms, our racial and ethnic and national and class for more than a quarter century. He smallness, and let our vision of human wholeness become was a visiting professor at Peking a basis for a more genuine community, a model of what University and a professor at Renmin can be. One way [to do this] is by participating in multiple University of China in Beijing until religious traditions. retiring in 2012, and he serves as an international advisor to Rissho Kosei-kai. His recent works include Personal identity is a tricky thing. I have was Saint Jude’s, a small, working-class, The Lotus Sutra and The Stories of not always known who I am. Sometimes, Episcopal church. Among other respon- the Lotus Sutra (Wisdom Publications, perhaps, I tried to fi nd myself. And even sibilities there, I was the janitor. As jan- 2008 and 2010). now, having entered the ranks of “the itor, I had keys to the small, three-room elderly,” I’m not sure I know who I am. building built in the shape of a cross. Multiple Belonging Many years ago, when I was invited Late one night, under cover of darkness, to preach at the Unitarian Church in I sneaked into the building with one In Cape Town I was suggesting that Cape Town, South Africa, I wanted to of my best friends, a Roman Catholic, I am in some ways Jewish, Christian, encourage the struggling congregation to just to show him what the inside of a Unitarian, and Buddhist. Even today, broaden their outlook, and for this pur- Protestant church looked like. We had if someone were to ask me whether pose I chose a passage from the Jewish to sneak in because at that time Roman I am Christian or Unitarian, under bible, from the book of Isaiah: “Make Catholics were not allowed even to enter most circumstances I would reply in your tent larger, lengthen your cords and a Protestant church for any reason. the affi rmative. Th at is basically for two strengthen your stakes” (54:2). Th e Second Vatican Council, oft en reasons: First, I fi nd that both Christian I explained to the congregation called Vatican II, convened by Pope John and Unitarian sensibilities, even biases that I was raised Christian.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Global Agenda Council Reports 2010 Gl Global Agenda Council O
    Global Agenda Council Reports 2010 Global Agenda Council 2010 Reports Global Agenda Council Reports 2010 .weforum.org) ofit; it is tied to no political, no to tied is it ofit; -pr national organization committed to improving the improving committed to organization national The World Economic Forum is an independent an is Forum Economic World The inter partnerships in leaders engaging by world the of state and industry agendas. to shape global, regional in based and 1971, in a foundation as Incorporated is Forum Economic World the Switzerland, Geneva, not-for and impartial partisan or national interests. (www partisan or national interests. Global_Agenda_SRO_Layout 1 13.01.10 10:29 Page3 Global Agenda Council Reports 2010 Summaries of Global Agenda Council Discussions from the Summit on the Global Agenda 2009 Global_Agenda_SRO_Layout 1 13.01.10 10:29 Page4 This publication is also available in electronic form on the World Economic Forum’s website at the following address: The Global Agenda 2010 Web version: www.weforum.org/globalagenda2010 (HTML) The book is also available as a PDF: www.weforum.org/pdf/globalagenda2010.pdf Other specific information on the Network of Global Agenda Councils can be found at the following links: www.weforum.org/globalagenda2010 www.weforum.org/globalagenda2009/interviews www.weforum.org/globalagenda2009/reports www.weforum.org/globalagenda2009/webcasts The opinions expressed and data communicated in this publication are those of Global Agenda Council Members and do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Economic Forum. World Economic Forum 91-93 route de la Capite CH-1223 Cologny/Geneva Switzerland Tel.: +41 (0)22 869 1212 Fax: +41 (0)22 786 2744 E-mail: [email protected] www.weforum.org © 2010 World Economic Forum All rights reserved.
    [Show full text]
  • Kyoto Confidential
    japan // asia K YOTO CONFIDENTIAL From the charming hot spring town of Kinosaki Onsen where visitors dress up to strip down, to a heritage fishing village unchanged in 300 years on the Sea of Japan… Rhonda Bannister veers off the tourist trail to discover the captivating treasures of Kyoto Prefecture 94 holidaysforcouples.travel 95 japan // asia Chilling in a hot spring Delving deeper into the Kyoto Prefecture (an administration area that’s a little like a state or territory), our next stop was around 100 kilometres north, on the Sea of Japan. Kinosaki Onsen is defined by its seven public bathhouses, dozens of ryokans (a traditional Japanese inn) with private hot spring baths, and a warm welcome wherever you wander. The town is adorable at first sight. The further we roamed the streets and laneways, criss-crossing the willow-lined Otani River on little stone bridges, the more enamoured we became – especially in the evening when lanterns bathe the river and trees in their seductive glow. The mystical history of Kinosaki Onsen fter the tourists have left and reaches back 1300 years when a Buddhist priest the streets are quiet, the ancient received a vision from an oracle telling him to area of Gion in Kyoto appears pray for a thousand days for the health of the straight from the pages of Memoirs people. Legend says that in addition to prayer, of a Geisha. This is one of Kyoto’s he fasted the entire time and on the last day, best-preservedA historical areas, and Japan’s most a hot spring shot up from the ground.
    [Show full text]
  • The Otaku Phenomenon : Pop Culture, Fandom, and Religiosity in Contemporary Japan
    University of Louisville ThinkIR: The University of Louisville's Institutional Repository Electronic Theses and Dissertations 12-2017 The otaku phenomenon : pop culture, fandom, and religiosity in contemporary Japan. Kendra Nicole Sheehan University of Louisville Follow this and additional works at: https://ir.library.louisville.edu/etd Part of the Comparative Methodologies and Theories Commons, Japanese Studies Commons, and the Other Religion Commons Recommended Citation Sheehan, Kendra Nicole, "The otaku phenomenon : pop culture, fandom, and religiosity in contemporary Japan." (2017). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 2850. https://doi.org/10.18297/etd/2850 This Doctoral Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by ThinkIR: The University of Louisville's Institutional Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Electronic Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of ThinkIR: The University of Louisville's Institutional Repository. This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has retained all other copyrights. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE OTAKU PHENOMENON: POP CULTURE, FANDOM, AND RELIGIOSITY IN CONTEMPORARY JAPAN By Kendra Nicole Sheehan B.A., University of Louisville, 2010 M.A., University of Louisville, 2012 A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Louisville in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Humanities Department of Humanities University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky December 2017 Copyright 2017 by Kendra Nicole Sheehan All rights reserved THE OTAKU PHENOMENON: POP CULTURE, FANDOM, AND RELIGIOSITY IN CONTEMPORARY JAPAN By Kendra Nicole Sheehan B.A., University of Louisville, 2010 M.A., University of Louisville, 2012 A Dissertation Approved on November 17, 2017 by the following Dissertation Committee: __________________________________ Dr.
    [Show full text]
  • List of Participants As of 17 January 2014
    Japan Meeting List of Participants As of 17 January 2014 Tokyo, Japan, 11 June 2013 Shinzo Abe Prime Minister of Japan Evgeny V. Afanasiev Ambassador of the Russian Federation Embassy of the Russian Japan to Japan Federation in Japan Nicolas Aguzin Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Hong Kong SAR Asia-Pacific Hirotsugu Aida Columnist Kyodo News Japan Koichi Akaishi Japan Economic Revitalization Bureau Cabinet Office of Japan Japan Manager, Assistant Director Akira Amari Minister for Economic Revitalization and Minister for Economic and Fiscal Policy of Japan Jun Arai Representative Director and Chief Showa Shell Sekiyu KK Japan Operating Officer Hiroto Arakawa Vice-President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Japan Hiroto Arakawa Vice-President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Japan Keiichiro Asao Member of the House of Representatives, Japan William Barriga Chief of Mission International Organization for Japan Migration (IOM) Neelanjan Head, Japan Business HCL Technologies Ltd Japan Bhattacharjee Børge Brende Managing Director and Member of the World Economic Forum Switzerland Managing Board Børge Brende Managing Director and Member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway Managing Board Norway Urs Bucher Ambassador of Switzerland Embassy of Switzerland Japan Johan Cels Representative United Nations High Japan Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Adrian David Cheok Professor and Inventor, Graduate Keio University Japan School of Media Design Mitsuru Claire Chino Executive Officer, General Manager of Itochu Corporation Japan Lega l Division I-han Chou Senior Editor, Nature Nature Publishing Group Japan Sayuri Daimon Managing Editor The Japan Times Ltd Japan Katsuya Debari President and Chief Executive Officer Odyssey Communications Inc.
    [Show full text]
  • My Neighbor, My Enemy: Understanding the Protracted Conflict Between China and Japan
    MY NEIGHBOR, MY ENEMY: UNDERSTANDING THE PROTRACTED CONFLICT BETWEEN CHINA AND JAPAN A Thesis submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences of Georgetown University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in English By Go Funai, B.S. Washington, DC May 1, 2009 The research and writing of this thesis is dedicated to everyone who helped along the way, especially Professor Alan C. Tidwell, my thesis advisor, and Professor Fathali M. Moghaddam, my thesis committee member. Many thanks, Go Funai ii MY NEIGHBOR, MY ENEMY: UNDERSTADNING THE PROTRACTED CONFLICT BETWEEN CHINA AND JAPAN Go Funai, B.S. Thesis Advisor: Alan C. Tidwell, Ph.D. ABSTRACT Despite numerous attempts at political reconciliation and increasing levels of economic interdependence, tensions between China and Japan remain high. The bitter rivalry, ostensibly rooted in the Second World War, grabbed the world’s attention in 2005 when anti-Japan protests erupted in over 40 cities throughout China. This study examines why China and Japan remain sworn enemies even though they share realistic reasons to reconcile. While the existing literature acknowledges historical enmity as the primary source of conflict, it does not rigorously explain the underpinnings and dynamics of that enmity. Thus, the purpose of this study is to fill this analytic gap using ideas in conflict resolution and social psychology. I argue that China and Japan are mired in an identity-based conflict that is best understood by examining enmification, or the process of creating enemies, throughout its history of conflict dating back to the 16th century.
    [Show full text]
  • Every Day Is a Fine Day” Calligraphy by Roshi Keido Fukushima from the World Wisdom Online Library: Www
    “Every Day is a Fine Day” Calligraphy by Roshi Keido Fukushima From the World Wisdom online library: www. worldwisdom.com/public/library/default.aspx Every Day is a Fine Day It was a nasty day. It had been raining all day. I had been waiting to play golf all week, and now all plans for golf had to be can­ celled. I was in a bad mood. All I could think of was, “Why did it have to rain today?” Suddenly Gensho walked into the living room, all drenched with rain, and with a big smile shouted, “Every day is a fine day.” I remember that I said nothing to his exuberant comment. On the contrary—I was irritated, think­ ing, “How can it be a fine day when it’s raining cats and dogs and I can’t play golf.” This incident occurred in 1974 at Claremont. Ever since that day, on numerous occasions, I have heard Roshi Keido Fukushima use this phrase—“Every Day is a Fine Day”—in his talks on Zen. Now that I understand the Zen import of this phrase, I have often greeted my students in my classes on a cold, wintry day in Ohio with the remark, “Every day is a fine day.” It presents an opportunity for a good discussion. As for me, I can cancel a tee-time for a golf game without get­ ting a headache. So, what does Zen have to do with the weather? The Roshi explains that it was Ummon (864 - 949 C.E.), a T’ang dynasty Zen master in China, who was fond of using this phrase.
    [Show full text]
  • Unborn Mind: the Teachings of Bankei Now You’Re Probably All Wondering What This Unborn Buddha Mind Is Like
    Unborn Mind: the Teachings of Bankei Now you’re probably all wondering what this Unborn Buddha Mind is like. Today is Day 4 of this 7-day sesshin here in south- Well, while you’re sitting there facing me ern California in June, 2018, and I’d like to continue and trying to catch what it is I’m saying, sharing with you the teachings of Bankei Yotaku, if the bark of a dog or the cry of a street the 17th century Japanese Zen master, who taught vendor should find its way in here from famously of what he called The Unborn Mind. This, somewhere outside the temple walls, of course, is another word for our true nature, our thought you’re listening to me each of Buddha nature, or life essence, or, if you’re Chris- you would hear it though you had no tian or Jewish, God. Other religions have other intention at all to do so, thanks to the words for this which cannot be described. Over the workings of the Buddha mind which centuries, in Christianity at least, that word “God” hears and understands in the Unborn. has largely become frozen into an image. The Buddha mind, unborn and illuminat- ing all things with perfect clarity, is like The source of Bankei’s teachings this morning is a mirror standing clear and spotlessly a book called—surprise!—The Unborn MInd: Life polished. and Teachings of Zen Master Bankei. Specifical- ly, I’ll be sharing part of what was recorded during A mirror, as you know, reflects anything his teishos at Hosshin-ji, which of course is where that’s before it.
    [Show full text]
  • A POPULAR DICTIONARY of Shinto
    A POPULAR DICTIONARY OF Shinto A POPULAR DICTIONARY OF Shinto BRIAN BOCKING Curzon First published by Curzon Press 15 The Quadrant, Richmond Surrey, TW9 1BP This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2005. “To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s collection of thousands of eBooks please go to http://www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk/.” Copyright © 1995 by Brian Bocking Revised edition 1997 Cover photograph by Sharon Hoogstraten Cover design by Kim Bartko All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 0-203-98627-X Master e-book ISBN ISBN 0-7007-1051-5 (Print Edition) To Shelagh INTRODUCTION How to use this dictionary A Popular Dictionary of Shintō lists in alphabetical order more than a thousand terms relating to Shintō. Almost all are Japanese terms. The dictionary can be used in the ordinary way if the Shintō term you want to look up is already in Japanese (e.g. kami rather than ‘deity’) and has a main entry in the dictionary. If, as is very likely, the concept or word you want is in English such as ‘pollution’, ‘children’, ‘shrine’, etc., or perhaps a place-name like ‘Kyōto’ or ‘Akita’ which does not have a main entry, then consult the comprehensive Thematic Index of English and Japanese terms at the end of the Dictionary first.
    [Show full text]
  • 1. the Politics of Legacy
    UC San Diego UC San Diego Electronic Theses and Dissertations Title Succeeding in politics : dynasties in democracies Permalink https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1dv7f7bb Authors Smith, Daniel Markham Smith, Daniel Markham Publication Date 2012 Peer reviewed|Thesis/dissertation eScholarship.org Powered by the California Digital Library University of California UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO Succeeding in Politics: Dynasties in Democracies A Dissertation submitted in partial satisfaction of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science by Daniel Markham Smith Committee in charge: Professor Kaare Strøm, Chair Professor Gary W. Cox Professor Gary C. Jacobson Professor Ellis S. Krauss Professor Krislert Samphantharak Professor Matthew S. Shugart 2012 ! Daniel Markham Smith, 2012 All rights reserved. The Dissertation of Daniel Markham Smith is approved, and it is acceptable in quality and form for publication on microfilm and electronically: Chair University of California, San Diego 2012 iii DEDICATION To my mother and father, from whom I have inherited so much. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS Signature page……………………………………………………………………………iii Dedication………………………………………………………………………………...iv Table of Contents………………………………………………………………………….v List of Abbreviations………………………….………………………………………....vii List of Figures……………………………...……………………………………………viii List of Tables……………………………………………………………………………...x Acknowledgments……………………………………………………………………….xii Vita………………………………………………………………………………………xv Abstract………………………………………………………………………………….xvi 1. The
    [Show full text]
  • Fusō Gobusshin Ron
    FUSŌ GOBUSSHIN RON - ENGLISH TRANSLATION – - Fascicle 1 - Translation Treatise on Japan's Protecting Buddha's and Gods - Preface. Anciently, the Great Priest Furi Qisong1 (1007-1072) hid himself near the West Lake for thirty years. Broadly he perused the instructions from Lu2, widely he searched the Indian scriptures, and he wrote down [his findings] in Fujiaobian 輔教編 ("Compilation in aid of the Teaching") and Fei Han 非韓3 ("Refuting Han [Yu]"), thirty chapters in all. He came to the aid of the teachings of Śākya[muni, which] were already on the verge of collapsing. I was forced to withdraw4 to the village Nanmoku,5 [where] I 1 Song Mingjiao dashi is the Chinese priest Furi Qisong 佛日契嵩, a.k.a. Mingjiao-dashi. (N.B. The Japanese pronunciation of the name 契嵩 is "Kaisū.") Amongst other things, he was an exponent of the sanjiao heyi 三教合一 ("Unity of the Three Teachings"). Bussho kaisetsu daijiten lists six titles under his name. 2 The words "the instructions of Lu" are evidently opposed to the words "Indian scriptures," i.e. Buddhist texts. The same applies to the seven loci one can find through the "SAT Daizōkyō Text Database"; here, too, the words are opposed to zhufen 竺墳, (six times) and shidian 釋典 (one time). The term evidently refers to the Confucian corpus (perhaps to Lunyu?). The compound is not listed in Morohashi, 3 Both in Fujiaobian (3 fasc.) and in Fei Han, Qisong takes a non-exclusivist position towards Confucianism and Taoism. N.B. For the change of the characters in the titles, see Honkoku, note 1.
    [Show full text]
  • Plum Mountain News
    Volume 24.1 Spring 2017 Plum Mountain News Spring Sesshin 2017 Dear members and friends, I know it is spring in Seattle when I need to mow the lawn at least once a week. We have been receiving a lot of rain this season, but last week there were three sunny days in a row when I was able to bike ride down to Seward Park and back each day. Our Zen garden is sublime this time of year, so well tended by many Chobo-Ji gardeners, most especially our Zen resident Sally Zenka Metcalf, who provides inspiration and instruction. Spring Sesshin was steady and strong, with 21 participants. Everyone did his or her part to facilitate deep inquiry into our true nature. Anne Sendo Howells oversaw our structure and samu (work future spending priorities. You will hear May 27th. Rinzan has completed all the assignments) as our Shika (host/ more about this meeting in this issue appropriate steps to warrant this elevation and manager). Zenka was our Dai-Tenzo from our Board President, Chris Zenshin many of us will be going down to celebrate (Chief cook) and she was greatly Jeffries; also Zenshin has written a short with the No Rank sangha in Portland. I’m supported in her efforts by Rev. Tendo report to the sangha about former sexual also delighted that Sendo will do Tokudo Kirkpatrick and others who helped in the offenders wishing to train here. On (unsui ordination) at our upcoming Summer kitchen. Rev. Seiho Morris was our March 10th, I met with other inter-faith Sesshin.
    [Show full text]
  • The Human Cost of Nuclear Weapons
    The human cost Autumn 2015 97 Number 899 Volume of nuclear weapons Volume 97 Number 899 Autumn 2015 Volume 97 Number 899 Autumn 2015 Editorial: A price too high: Rethinking nuclear weapons in light of their human cost Vincent Bernard, Editor-in-Chief After the atomic bomb: Hibakusha tell their stories Masao Tomonaga, Sadao Yamamoto and Yoshiro Yamawaki The view from under the mushroom cloud: The Chugoku Shimbun newspaper and the Hiroshima Peace Media Center Tomomitsu Miyazaki Photo gallery: Ground zero Nagasaki Akitoshi Nakamura Discussion: Seventy years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Reflections on the consequences of nuclear detonation Tadateru Konoé and Peter Maurer Nuclear arsenals: Current developments, trends and capabilities Hans M. Kristensen and Matthew G. McKinzie Pursuing “effective measures” relating to nuclear disarmament: Ways of making a legal obligation a reality Treasa Dunworth The human costs and legal consequences of nuclear weapons under international humanitarian law Louis Maresca and Eleanor Mitchell Chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear events: The humanitarian response framework of the International Committee of the Red Cross Gregor Malich, Robin Coupland, Steve Donnelly and Johnny Nehme Humanitarian debate: Law, policy, action The use of nuclear weapons and human rights The human cost of nuclear weapons Stuart Casey-Maslen The development of the international initiative on the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons and its effect on the nuclear weapons debate Alexander Kmentt Changing the discourse on nuclear weapons: The humanitarian initiative Elizabeth Minor Protecting humanity from the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons: Reframing the debate towards the humanitarian impact Richard Slade, Robert Tickner and Phoebe Wynn-Pope An African contribution to the nuclear weapons debate Sarah J.
    [Show full text]