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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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Seeing Clearly – May 17, 2012 Meditation

Seeing Clearly Moving along in life is very difficult. I think one of the difficulties is facing uncertainty, not knowing what the future will be like, not being able to clearly see what lies in store for us. It is sort of like driving along a road in the midst of a deep fog. Sometimes,…

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…

Lotus Sutra Chapter I – Part 1 – Dharma Talk in English and French – Video – May 10, 2020

In this Dharma talk I talk about a portion of one paragraph from Chapter I – Introduction – Lotus Sutra. The particular paragraph is the fourth one from the beginning as written in English. There is French interpretation for the entire lecture and the location is provided in French at the beginning. This talk covers…

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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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Seeing Clearly – May 17, 2012 Meditation

Name of Buddha – Part 8 – February 12, 2019

Lotus Sutra Chapter I – Part 1 – Dharma Talk in English and French – Video – May 10, 2020

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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

Archived Posts

Seeing Clearly – May 17, 2012 Meditation

Name of Buddha – Part 8 – February 12, 2019

Lotus Sutra Chapter I – Part 1 – Dharma Talk in English and French – Video – May 10, 2020

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