Dharma Articles

Presidents Message I was told the meaning of “Arigatai” in Japanese is to be grateful and showing gratitude. It’s similar to “arigato” which most people know as “thank you.” My parents and grandparents told me to always be grateful. When people are young, the idea

President’s Message History of Japanese Immigration Wakamatsu Colony in Gold Hill, California I’d like to share with you my knowledge of how the first Japanese immigrated to the United States. It all began during the Boshin War in Japan (1866-1869). Matsudaira Katamori was a daimyo

Baking bread G Sakamoto I started baking bread a few years ago. Not often, maybe once every couple of months. I wanted to bake a simple pao doce. I grew up saying “pan doce” which was a cross between “pan” the Japanese word bread and

“What’s going on?” Marvin Gaye 1971 G Sakamoto tiny.cc/l72d4y “Mother, mother There’s too many of you crying.” You would think that by now we should have been able to figure things out. And yet we find ourselves still living in a world that Shinran described

President’s Message Comparing Scouting and the Dharma My Experience in Scouting Back in 1958, I joined Cub Scouts.  I enjoyed wearing the uniform on Scout days to school.  Right after school, I walked to my den leader, Mrs. Gonzales’ home.  It wasn’t a fun experience

Years gone by G Sakamoto Many years ago I wrote an article in which I retold a story of a man who encountered a snake on a path he took on his way home. The path wound through a woods. Sunlight floating through leaves lit