Category: Lotus Sutra

Do For Others – Podcast – February 10, 2019

Do For Others Accomplishing our Bodhisattva Vows. 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. Thank you for your support. Subscribe to my blog post newsletter [amazon_link asins=’1979530815,B00HTOFM44,1975689763,147834198X,0692257470,1979814023,1511592907,1726325520,1508534780,1492886041′ template=’ProductCarousel’ store=’ryusho0a-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’5b00ab74-b021-11e8-94bb-8388b7973e5c’]

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Curiosity – Podcast – February 9, 2019

Curiosity Being willing to free yourself from formality and adopting a healing wholesome approach to your liberated practice is being curious. Subscribe to my blog post newsletter [amazon_link asins=’1979530815,B00HTOFM44,1975689763,147834198X,0692257470,1979814023,1511592907,1726325520,1508534780,1492886041′ template=’ProductCarousel’ store=’ryusho0a-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’5b00ab74-b021-11e8-94bb-8388b7973e5c’]  

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Be Where Your Butt Is – Podcast – February 9, 2019

Be Where Your Butt Is – a short podcast about being present in this time and space.   Subscribe to my blog post newsletter [amazon_link asins=’1979530815,B00HTOFM44,1975689763,147834198X,0692257470,1979814023,1511592907,1726325520,1508534780,1492886041′ template=’ProductCarousel’ store=’ryusho0a-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’5b00ab74-b021-11e8-94bb-8388b7973e5c’]  

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FINAL POST – Contemplating Disease – Cessation – Part 13o – January 29, 2019

Number eight in Cessation is Graded Stages of Attainment and here is another one which Chih-I specifically mentions being in bed or at your pillow.  He urges the patient suffering from disease and illness to contemplate on your dis-ease, and your illness.  By doing this gradually the true principle of the cause and result of your dis-ease.  He compares to the beautiful lapis lazuli which is deep under the water.  You can see it, this…

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