Name of Buddha – Part 8 – February 12, 2019

When I am chanting and meditating on the various assemblies we are presented in the Lotus Sutra, I can’t help but linger in the susurration of those assemblies.  Are you familiar with the word susurrus?  I’m guessing many people are not, it isn’t a frequently heard or used word. It is however a perfect word in both meaning and sound. The word means whispering, murmuring, rustling. It is the soft sounds that you can hear…

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Name of Buddha – Part 7 – February 11, 2019

I’ve mentioned in this writing that I wanted to discuss a mystical approach to being in and with the Lotus Sutra.  I realize that this may seem controversial to some people, and I am comfortable with their controversy.  I firmly believe that our practice, religious and spiritual is an individual experience and no one can, should, or needs to define someone else experiences.  I am fully aware that there may be some who think this…

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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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