With deepest gratitude "until my bones have crumbled" for those who've walked before, and those who've allowed me to walk alongside. Namo Amida Butsu.
Living With the Six-Character Name (forthcoming - January 2027)
An exploration of how Namo Amida Butsu calls to us through both hearing and seeing, turning us again and again toward the Dharma.
Feeling the Full Embrace of Obon (2026)
An exploration of belonging, remembrance, and finding one's place within sangha and tradition.
Reflections on "Four Sights" and Heavy Mantles (2025)
On lineage, gratitude, and what we inherit from those who came before us.
Hearing the Call of the Nembutsu (2021)
A personal reflection on illness, mortality, and hearing the calling voice of Amida in unexpected circumstances.
At this time, recordings of my Dharma talks are not available online. What follows is an overview of some of the themes I've recently explored. To hear more, please join us in person at VBT.
Reflecting on the blind passions that remain with us into the New Year, through the lens of the Shōshinge, verses 7 and 8.
The Pure Land: Going and Returning (2026)
A short, five-minute talk delivered during the BCA's Minister's Assistant Program (MAP) training in Fall 2026. Written in response to the broad prompt of “the Pure Land.”
The River You Were Already Inside (2026)
Gratitude, retrospective recognition, and awakening to the unseen currents of compassionate working already flowing through our lives.
Seeing What We Don't Always See (2026)
Limited sight, bonbu nature, and the possibility that others may help us see what we cannot see alone.
Fellow Travelers on the Path (2026)
Spiritual friendship, sangha, and walking the path together.
Taking Refuge as Coming Home (2025)
Exploring refuge not as an arrival at certainty, but as an awakening to gradual belonging within the Dharma and sangha.
Breathing Each Other Home
9/25/2026
Amid blind passions and pain
I breathe in the dark
Amida’s Voice calling me
One breath to the next
Rays of light and compassion
Reaching each of us
Shining through all obstacles
Revealing Oneness
Relaxing to an embrace
Already assured
Effortless, faith emerges
And eyes see anew
A short wasan-inspired piece, reflecting on the second anniversary of my mother's passing. (Rev. Jeff Wilson's use of the word "relaxing" inspired me.)