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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35 Day Practice Day 25

35 Day Practice Day 25 Read Lotus Sutra M p. 228 “No good men!…(continue to p. 230)…Do they not fatigue you?” M p. 233 “These Bodhisattvas have…(continue to p. 234)…”Remove our doubts!” M p. 236 “Ajita, know this, these great Bodhisattvas…(continue to p. 237)…”Since the remotest past.” M p. 238 “It is not long…(continue to end of chapter)” R p. 279 “Then the Buddha said…(continue to bottom p. 280)…make the World-Honored One tired?” R p.…

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35 Day Practice Day 24

35 Day Practice Day 24 Read Lotus Sutra M p. 221 “Manjusri! I will tell you a parable…(continue to p. 222)…Now I expound it to you today for the first time.” R p. 271 “Majushri, it is like a powerful…(continue to p. 272)…Today for the first time I lay it out for all of you.” Gem In The Top-Knot At the conclusion of your reading today continue to split your time remaining between chanting Namu…

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35 Day Practice Day 23

35 Day Practice Day 23 Read Lotus Sutra M p. 206 “Do not worry!…(continue to end of chapter)” R p. 257 “Please do not worry….(continue to end of chapter)” Three Powerful Enemies After you have concluded the reading today split the remainder of your practice time between chanting Namu Myoho Renge Kyo and the Shindoku of Chapter 16. It won’t be long now and we will get to the English of this portion that you…

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