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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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Be Where Your Butt Is – April 21, 2012 Meditation

Be Where Your Butt Is How many places can you be or are you being at any one moment? When you’re sitting at work is you mind split between here and there? When you are at home relaxing for the evening, is your mind someplace else, perhaps even back at work? Perhaps you are having…

Building a Sangha – Dharma Talk Given in Raleigh, NC July 31, 2011

Building a Sangha – Dharma Talk Given in Raleigh, NC July 31, 2011 This post has been edited some from the original to remove names of individuals. Good morning! I would like to thank all the folks here in Raleigh for a wonderful weekend. Last night we spent time together with families and fiends who…

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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

Archived Posts

Be Where Your Butt Is – April 21, 2012 Meditation

Building a Sangha – Dharma Talk Given in Raleigh, NC July 31, 2011

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