L - page 2 of 8

Editor of this issue Shauna KuboseEditor-In-ChiefRev. Koyo S. KuboseManaging EditorAdrienne KubosePlease send:Cartoons v Poems v v ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]8334 Harding AvenueSkokie, Illinois 60076(847) 677- 8211Fax (847) 677 - 80538kubose@worldnet.att.net www.brightdawn.orgWe have made efforts to obtain permission to reprint material. We regret any oversight.by Rev. Koyo Sunnan KuboseW ell, good thing it’s summer— otherwise I’d catch a coldbecause of my bald head. Yes, mycation Ceremony held on April 4,1998. In my Dharma Talk on thatoccasion I joked about how I did it tosave on my barber bills— apologiesto my barber Tony— who by the way,did a great job cuting off all my hairwhile bantering with the attendees. Iwas assurred that women consider abald head very sexy. In fact, I laterreceived a T-shirt that said, “I’m toosexy for my hair. That’s how come itisn’t there.” I also received a cutebald-headed meditating egg figurinethat a cousin bought at a shop ining after the Dedication event.After my head was shaved, I was sur-prised how many attendees at thethe Chicago Bulls. Speaking ofbasketball, a college friend whom Irarely hear from, called from Floridasaying now that I was a spiritualleader, he might reveal how I usedto be a poor basketball player (nottrue!). He said he was proud of mebut that I would probably never hearhim admit that again. Likewise, evenmy “yogore” irreligious racquetballpartner said he was proud of me. Ididn’t let him know I was shocked tostill unmercifully kicked “oshiri.”Spiritual leader or not, there arepriorities!I guess I’m considered a ‘spiritualleader’ because during the Dedica-tion a Transmission of Spiritual Au-Upon completon of that, shaving myhead was a way to highlight theLegacy Dedication Ceremony— aswell as emphasize my personalre-dedication to the Dharma teach-told the audience, “I shaved my headfor you too. It is my Dharma Talk toyou. You did not hear my DharmaTalk; you saw it.” A few days later, Igot a call from one of the attendeeswho said, “Sensei, I went to thebarber and got my hair cut off— I’mre-dedicating myself to some thingsI’ve got to work out in my life.” It’samazing the widespread effects thatresulted from those few strokes of mybarber’s clippers.As another aspect of my personalre-commitment, I decided to swtichfrom my secular given name of Sun-nan and from now on, use my Bud-dhist name, Koyo, in all religiouscontexts. My father has always usedhis Buddhist name of Gyomay whichmy father gave me the Buddhistname Koyo which means “face thesun.” Just as our planet earth wouldbe a cold, dark, lifeless place with-out the sun; so my spiritual life wouldbe likewise if not for the warmth andThey are the source. They nevertaught me anything but rather I wasings through the pores of my skin byjust being around them as they livedthe Dharma in their everyday lives.Just as a leaf naturally obeys itsphototrophic nature and turns towardthe sun— in similar fashion I cannothelp but follow my Dharmatrophicthe Dharma teachings in my life.Everyone is inspired by the morningsun. The dawn has an ancient,eternal quality and yet at the sametime we feel a freshness filled withthe only real joy in life is to begin.Thus, may each moment in your lifebe a bright dawn. May your wholelife be one big bright dawning.In Oneness, may it be so.

Universal Teachings For Everyday Living Page 2

Oneness Newsletter Summer 1998

Autumn issue deadline: August 5

head was shaved at the Legacy Dedi-

Galena, Illinois which is where we and

all the visiting relatives went vacation-

Dedication asked if I was going to join

hear him say that— and on the court I

thority was done from my father to me.

ings. In my Dedication Dharma Talk I

means “bright dawn.” Upon my birth,

light I have received from my parents.

fortunate enough to absorb the teach-

nature and face the bright dawning of

new potentiality. It has been said that