Seikai Luebke, Rev. Master

Yesterday I heard a story in which someone was deeply hurt by a friend, who had not told him that a mutual acquaintance had died. Naturally he felt upset, betrayed, and also embarrassed for not having had the opportunity to do the things one usually does when someone dies, paying respect and offering condolences to relatives. After struggling with all these feelings for a while he thought to himself: “Wait a minute, I’m a Buddhist, and there is a way I can handle this better.” So he went to his meditation place, lit a stick of incense and offered it to the Buddha, sat down and asked for help.

And help was immediately given….

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