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Painting of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva,

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva

Ksitigarbha, the earth store bodhisattva, with his staff he uses to pound open the gates of Hell, and his cintamani pearl for illuminating all the various realms of hell, to benefit sentient beings trapped there...

QUOTE-Marvelous Existence

In this nirvana of great utilization of complete awareness that entails attainment yet non-attainment, no form, and neither coming nor not coming, true emptiness is marvelous existence. At this time, we do not...

QUOTE-Conditioned Dharmas

“All conditioned phenomena are impermanent. Sentient beings will definitely die. Insentient things will definitely perish. There is not one illusory thing that is real.” Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart...

Photo of Japanese Eggplant with Sweet Miso (Nasu Dengaku) with rice.

Japanese Eggplant with Sweet Miso (Nasu Dengaku)

Japanese Eggplant with Sweet Miso (Nasu Dengaku). 8 Baby eggplant (4 inches) Coconut or avocado oil Miso Sauce 8 Tbsp Sweet white miso 3 Tbsp sake or rice wine vinegar, 2 tsp Maple syrup, vegan sugar, or monkfruit...

Photo of Night Light from International Art Museum of America.

Night Light available from IAMA

We have been invited to help promote this year’s cultural and creative product from the International Art Museum of America (IAMA) in San Francisco. This particular night light has a great effect, measuring 14cm x 18cm...

QUOTE-Emptiness

We should understand the truth of emptiness. As long as you think you have any attainment, as long as you think you know and have attained this state of emptiness, then there is no reality that you have realized...