Dharma talks by Rev. Arthur Kaufmann
11 – 20 of 25 items
Rev. Arthur Kaufmann 9/7/14
Rev. Kauffman speaks about sutras and chants.
Rev. Arthur Kaufmann 08/31/14
Rev. Kauffman’s talk centers around the question of how we come to the Jodo Shinshu teachings.
“Definitions,” Rev. Arthur Kaufmann 07/27/14
Rev. Kauffman explores several terms and their applicability (or not) in a Jodo Shinshu Buddhist context.
“Entrusting,” Rev. Arthur Kaufmann 06/08/14
Rev. Kauffman gives a talk on the theme “Entrusting” in Jodo Shinshu.
Rev. Arthur Kaufmann 05/11/2014
Rev. Kauffman reflects on mothers and Mother’s Day.
“Material Attachments,” Rev. Arthur Kaufmann 03/09/14
Rev. Kauffman continues on the theme of attachments, focusing on material attachments. He begins by talking about the post World War II boom years in housing, appliances, and cars and the advertising that went with it.
“Attachments,” Rev. Arthur Kaufmann 02/23/14
Rev. Kauffman’s message is about attachments. He begins with a story of two monks walking down a road in springtime.
Rev. Arthur Kaufmann 01/05/14
Rev. Kauffman discusses how the ministers and the other members of the sangha are all fellow travelers, fellow Buddhists.
Rev. Arthur Kaufmann 12/15/13
Rev. Kauffman reflects on a recent event of violence at a Colorado school, noting that given certain causes and conditions we each may be capable of acts we’d rather believe we’d never do.