Hoben Pon Ichi Ichi Mon Mon Practice – Podcast – August 17, 2019

Hoben Pon – Ichi Ichi Mon Mon Practice This recording is of the Hoben Pon Chapter II of the Lotus Sutra. Ichi Ichi Mon Mon is a practice for learning the correct pronunciation of passages of the Sutra for recitation. This is a one on one practice with an instructor and a student. The recitation is done line by line with the instructor reciting solo and the student following along by pointing to each character…

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Life of Nichiren Shonin – Video – July 31, 2019

Below is a little video I put together on October 13, 2014 from photos and videos.  These video tour begins with images from my Docho ceremony.  When a person begins the process of becoming a priest the first step is Tokudo.  The Tokudo is where a novice shaves their head and takes up the robes as well as abandons family and the life of a lay practitioner.  While the Tokudo is important it isn’t until…

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Namu- Dharma Talk – Podcast – June 19, 2019

Namu Tonight’s Dharma talk is on Namu, your relationship with Namu, your lived expression of Namu, your manifestation of Namu, the results of Namu; the oneness of subject and object The video recording can be found on YouTube.   If you enjoyed this podcast please consider making a donation to help spread the Dharma.  You may do so by clicking on the PayPal button on either the temple webpage www.myoshoji.org, or on my blog www.ryusho.org/blog. …

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