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The Story of the Lotus Sutra of Your Life If a Phrase of the Sutra Fills Your Heart… – May 5, 2017 Chapter IV – Part 2 – Treasury of the Buddha Law Chapter IV – Part 1 – Never Had Before Chapter III: Part 3 – Rejoice Chapter III: Part 2 – Peaceful as the Sea

The Story of the Lotus Sutra of Your Life

(I apologize in advance for this long post. I belive the content could not be broken up into multiple posts.) What follows is the beginning of a new study program that will take at least two years to complete. The framework will be the examination of one chapter of the...
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If a Phrase of the Sutra Fills Your Heart… – May 5, 2017

  “If a phrase of the sutra fills your heart it will be an aid to reaching the other Shore.  By deeply reflecting on and mastering the Dharma it will become a great vessel for crossing over.  Being able to see and hear the Dharma follows upon its joyful reception,...
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Chapter IV – Part 2 – Treasury of the Buddha Law

The translucent layers in both of the art pieces are representative of the multiple layers, the various ways of being in our lives.  In each case nothing is completely covered over, nothing is eliminated and especially in the last piece every layer is required in order to form the whole. ...
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Chapter IV – Part 1 – Never Had Before

Chapter IV is written from the voice of the Pratyekabuddhas, the elders of the Sangha.  This group of people and the World, in the Ten Worlds, it represents is sometime called the self-enlightened or the contemplatives.  In both of my art pieces for this chapter I used translucent layers in...
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Chapter III: Part 3 – Rejoice

Chapter III provides me with many different inspirational passages which have defined my practice of the Lotus Sutra and how I have tried to encourage others.  I am using page 81 from the Murano 3rd edition translation of the Lotus Sutra.  You may have by now noticed a trend or...
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Chapter III: Part 2 – Peaceful as the Sea

In this passage  we have Shariputra telling the Buddha about how confused he was, about how perplexed, and even afraid.  He had begun to suspect that Mara was impersonating his beloved teacher, his doubt had become so great.  As a teacher I have had people react to me in similar...
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Archived Posts

Mission – Monday July 16, 2012 Meditation
 
Mission – Monday July 16, 2012 Meditation
Mission Rissho Ankoku Ron submitted to Regent of Japan – 1260 “The more I’ve thought about happiness, the more surprised I’ve been at the importance of the “atmosphere of growth.” I think this is a huge engine of happiness, and when you have a mission, you create an atmosphere of growth whenever you pursue that…
Going  Slowly – Dharma Talk Video – September 8, 2019
 
Going Slowly – Dharma Talk Video – September 8, 2019
How many times do we become irritated when someone isn’t going as fast as we think they should, or who isn’t performing according to our standards?  Are we like these drivers in our fictitious story?  Do we take the time to consider there might be extenuating circumstances why someone is not doing things in a…
“Investing Energy in Face-to-Face Solidarity” – December 3, 2016
 
“Investing Energy in Face-to-Face Solidarity” – December 3, 2016
I hesitate to post this, so much has been said, written, and transmitted regarding events past and pending in the US especially after the election of our next president.  Noteworthy is virtually everyone has an opinion yet when tallied next to votes cast there is a surplus of opinions compared to total votes.  I did…

How’s your vocab? RU preped w/suitable replacemnts…

Ryusho 龍昇 January 31, 2016 January 31, 2016

How’s your vocab? RU preped w/suitable replacemnts 4 ‘awesome’ B4 game Sun? ““Lot of talky-talk in there, they ha… goodreads.com/quotes/7480144…

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Ryusho 龍昇 January 31, 2016 January 31, 2016

Mine do, yours? “Hens were wandering about like ladies at a lyceum tea trying to find their friends before select… goodreads.com/quotes/7480127…

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Ryusho 龍昇 January 30, 2016 January 30, 2016

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Ryusho 龍昇 January 30, 2016 January 30, 2016

“Beyond the Steel Door” @melbroder medium.com/padlet-ink/bey… acorrespondence project btwn Norway studnts & prisoners using Padlet

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