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Japanese Rice Balls

Japanese Rice Balls. My dear Japanese friends Leo and Naomi, whom I met when we all lived in the German Village district of Columbus, Ohio in the sixties introduced me to the joy of Japanese Rice Balls. I remember...

Photo of Korean Cheese Corn.

Korean Cheese Corn

Korean Cheese Corn. This is a gooey, corny, cheesy, sweet-savory side dish that may be served as an appetizer in Korean restaurants. It can also be enjoyed at breakfast or any meal. It’s an easy quick dish that...

Photo of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. , Washington D.C., January 19, 2012.

D09(A)-The Bardo & Consciousness

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. , Washington D.c., January 19, 2012. This Learning from Buddha College & Seminary course is an official English translation released in 2022 of a recent Dharma Discourse given by H.H...

Photo of Jizo statue at Japanese Temple.

Dharma for the Unborn Baby

Jizo statue at Japanese Temple. Ten years ago, I asked H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III about what I should do to help a student who had just miscarried a baby. He very compassionately gave me the advice that is conveyed in...

Photo of Jizo Painting by Giselle Potter

The Japanese Art of Grieving a Miscarriage

Photo of Jizo Painting by Giselle Potter The following article by Angela Elson is from The New York Times, January 5, 2017. When we lived in Japan, my husband took me on a date to a cemetery. In his defense, it was a...