Category Archives: lgbt

Becoming a Chaplain – Personal Journey #3

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Ryusho 龍昇

After moving to Charlotte, NC with my partner after his retirement from the Navy I reconnected with my Buddhist practice in a deeper and more intentional way. Instead of the haphazard and inconsistent practice I had fallen into in California. … Continue reading →

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Becoming a Chaplain – Personal Journey #2

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Ryusho 龍昇

Before anyone thinks too highly of me I need to tell you not just what I did in caring for those young men; boys if you will. It is important to tell you who I was at that time. This … Continue reading →

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Becoming a Chaplain – Personal Journey #1

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Ryusho 龍昇

Today I am beginning a series of articles recounting my personal journey as a Chaplain. I am making a personal determination to post an article at least one time a week until I feel I have completed my objective. I … Continue reading →

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Lotus Path: Living the Lotus Sutra – Volume 1

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Ryusho 龍昇

The practice of Buddhism is about changing our lives deep at the core. Buddhism calls on us to examine the causes of our suffering in brutal honesty. After making this self-assessment we then take the next step and make the … Continue reading →

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DOMA Overturned – My Bittersweet Thoughts – June 26, 2013

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Ryusho 龍昇

When the news was announced earlier today that the US Supreme Court overturned the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) I was at the hospital and had no time to really process how I felt about this monumental event. I have … Continue reading →

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