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.” R p. 347 “The Buddhas, the saviors of the world…(continue to end of chapter)” R p. 351 “In this way…(continue…

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35 Day Practice Day 28

35 Day Practice Day 28 Read Lotus Sutra M p. 289 “There was once a Buddha…(continue to end of chapter)” R p. 340 “In the past there was a Buddha…(continue to end of chapter)” Never Despising Bodhisattva Yes, you guessed it, after you finish today’s reading spend the remainder of your time split between chanting Namu Myoho Renge Kyo and reading the Shindoku of Chapter 16. As you chant today consider how difficult it is…

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35 Day Practice Day 27

35 Day Practice Day 27 Read Lotus Sutra M p. 254 “Ajita! Anyone who hears that my life is so long…(continue to end paragraph)” M p. 259 “Anyone who reads, recites, or keeps this sutra…(continue to end of paragraph)” M p. 263 “Ajita! Suppose a bhiksu…(continue to end of paragraph)” M p. 282 “Furthermore, Constant-Endeavor!…(continue to end of paragraph) R p. 305 “Then the Buddha said…(continue to end of paragraph)” R p. 310 “If, for…

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35 Day Practice Day 26

35 Day Practice Day 26 Read Lotus Sutra M p. 246 “It is many hundreds of thousands…(continue to end of chapter)” R p. 295 “Since I became a Buddha…(continue to end of chapter)” Eternal Buddha Finally we have come to the single most important portion of the Lotus Sutra. This is also the English of what you have been reading or practicing reading in Shindoku, the liturgical language. Unlike in some of the more dramatic…

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