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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. ...

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...

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...

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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Ever Deepening – April 19, 2012 Meditation

Ever Deepening Occasionally I am asked questions such as how long will it take me to become enlightened, or if I practice a certain length of time will I be enlightened. Usually these questions come from people not familiar with Buddhism, but sometimes they do come from practitioners. And if it isn’t a question similar…

Sakyo and Shabutsu Dharma Talk – 23 October 2016

Thoughts on why we do this, how you might do it as part of your daily life, what you might do with the finished item. Let us combine both Shakyo and ShaButsu all together here to simplify the response. Also I would like to set aside any discussion of the highly ritualized and formal practice.…

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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

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Ever Deepening – April 19, 2012 Meditation

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The Story of the Lotus Sutra of Your Life

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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

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Ever Deepening – April 19, 2012 Meditation

Sakyo and Shabutsu Dharma Talk – 23 October 2016

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