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Chapter IV – Part 2 – Treasury of the Buddha Law

The translucent layers in both of the art pieces are representative of the multiple layers, the various ways of being in our lives. In each case nothing is completely covered over, nothing is eliminated and especially in the last piece every layer is required in order to form the whole. ...

Chapter IV – Part 1 – Never Had Before

Chapter IV is written from the voice of the Pratyekabuddhas, the elders of the Sangha. This group of people and the World, in the Ten Worlds, it represents is sometime called the self-enlightened or the contemplatives. In both of my art pieces for this chapter I used translucent layers in...

Chapter III: Part 3 – Rejoice

Chapter III provides me with many different inspirational passages which have defined my practice of the Lotus Sutra and how I have tried to encourage others. I am using page 81 from the Murano 3rd edition translation of the Lotus Sutra. You may have by now noticed a trend or...

Chapter III: Part 2 – Peaceful as the Sea

In this passage we have Shariputra telling the Buddha about how confused he was, about how perplexed, and even afraid. He had begun to suspect that Mara was impersonating his beloved teacher, his doubt had become so great. As a teacher I have had people react to me in similar...

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Survey Says… – April 15, 2012 Meditation

Survey Says Researchers have shown that by noticing things you are grateful for increases your happiness. In a study done (Emmons, R. A., & McCullough, M. E. (2003). Counting blessings versus burdens: An experimental investigation of gratitude and subjective well-being in daily life. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 2003. 84(2), 377-389) it was shown…

35 Day Practice Day 29

35 Day Practice Day 29 Read Lotus Sutra M p. 292 first two paragraphs “Thereupon the Bodhisattva-mahasattvas…make offerings to it.” M p. 294 “The Buddhas, the World-Saviors, have…(continue to end of chapter)” M p. 297 “For many hundreds of thousands…(continue to end of paragraph)” R p. 346 first two paragraphs “At that time…radiating immeasurable light.”…

35 Day Practice Day 35

35 Day Practice Day 35 Read Lotus Sutra M p. 336 “World-Honored One! I heard…(continue to p. 337)…if they do these four things.” M p. 339 “Universal-Sage! Anyone who…(continue to p. 340)…and practice just as you do.” R p. 393 “Arriving at Holy Eagle Peak…(continue to p. 394)…certain to acquire this sutra.” R p. 396…

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Chapter IV – Part 2 – Treasury of the Buddha Law

Chapter IV – Part 1 – Never Had Before

Chapter III: Part 3 – Rejoice

Chapter III: Part 2 – Peaceful as the Sea