Answers to questions frequently asked at the temple.
35 Day Practice Day 13 Read Lotus Sutra M p. 153 First two paragraphs of Chapter VIII M p. 156 “My disciples are performing…The listeners will doubt me.” M p. 161 “World-Honored One! Suppose a man visited….(to the end of the paragraph)…You will not be short of anything you want.” R p. 207 First two paragraphs of Chapter VIII R p. 210 “Using innumerable skillful means….Would be doubtful and perplexed.” R p. 215 “World-Honored One,…
35 Day Practice Day 12 Read Lotus Sutra M p. 144 “I will tell you a parable….(continue to p. 145)….I divide the One Vehicle of the Buddha into three only expediently.” R p. 198 “Suppose there was a bad road…..(continue to p. 199)….made distinctions within it, and spoken of the three.” Parable of A Magic City After you have completed reading this short section from the Lotus Sutra spend the balance of your time split…
35 Day Practice Day 11 Read Lotus Sutra M p. 129 “In order to save all living beings….(continue to p. 130)….The Most Honorable One.” M p. 140 “Then he expounded the teaching…..(read entire paragraph)…..suffering and lamentation are eliminated.” R p. 182 “In order to liberate living beings,….(read to p. 183)….To one of unexcelled honor.” R p. 194 “Then he taught the twelve causes and conditions….(read entire paragraph)…suffering and anguish are extinguished.” 12 Link Chain of…
35 Day Practice Day 10 Read Lotus Sutra M p. 117 “Great Hero, World-Honored One!…(continue to p. 118)….Like the man who was permitted to take the meal.” R p. 171 “Great Hero, World-Honored one,….(continue to p. 172)…As you would tell a starving person to eat!” Starving Man After you have finished reading this short section from Chapter VI divide the remainder of your goal time between reading the Shindoku of Chapter 16 and chanting Odaimoku.
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