At the beginning of time,

a single spark of energy becomes everything that is . . .

 The miracle of existence is confirmed by science as may be seen in quantum physics, and by cosmologists who study the ineffable history of the universe.

  All existence is the result of inter-connection, cause and effect. Without these interconnections, we would not—could not, exist.

  Our choice is either to participate in life and celebrate it fully, compassionately, or resist letting go of self-righteousness which causes us to lose the feeling of kinship with people; refusing to allow ourselves to feel and to know a unity does exist between oneself and all living beings, and that it’s our responsibility to reach out spontaneously to embrace them.

  We do exist, that’s a given, and the choice is ours alone. We are ALL human beings living and dying within the great flow of universal time.

  The Buddha did not originate these “truths” – at the moment of his enlightenment under the Bo tree, he discovered them as having existed since the beginning of time. He spent his life imparting these “truths” to others, living his life and teaching others in accord with them.

  As with life itself, the Buddha’s teachings exist, here and now—they are not simply quotations or maxims or epigrams to be viewed as delicacies through the window of a candy store. They must be relished and put to use in our lives, tasted and felt at the core of one’s being. Following the Buddha-way, “the path Buddha” is to celebrate life as we live it each moment, never for a moment separating our “meditative practices” from our lives.

“Of those who hear the Law, not one fails to become an enlightened one. This is the original vow of the enlightened ones, By the Buddha-way which I walk, I desire universally to cause all creatures to attain the same Way along with me.” From “The Eternal Life of the Buddha” ch. 16, The Sutra of the Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Law.

  To acquaint oneself, to “receive, copy, memorize, cause others to copy,” the Lotus Sutra is a noble pursuit, weaves the fabric of morning meditation, building substance and structure into all meditative practices.