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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

35 Day Practice Day 21
 
35 Day Practice Day 21
35 Day Practice Day 21 Read Lotus Sutra M p. 190 “Good men! Think this over clearly!…(continue to end of chapter)” R p. 243 “All my good sons….(continue to the end of the chapter)” Nine Difficult and Six Easy Things After you finish reading today’s selection divide your time between chanting Namu Myoho Renge Kyo…
Actively Engaged In Life – Dharma Talk- May 31, 2020
 
Actively Engaged In Life – Dharma Talk- May 31, 2020
Originally posted August 2012 In a few days things will be changing gears as I begin a yearlong Chaplain residency program in a hospital here in Charlotte, NC. Back in December of last year I started writing daily meditation postings on my blog. My goal was to try to write and post every day something…
Contemplating Disease – Part 11 – Losses and Benefits – September 29, 2018
 
Contemplating Disease – Part 11 – Losses and Benefits – September 29, 2018
“The medicine of this secular world may cost a fortune and take time to prepare.  Also they may be bitter.  Also, they may come with prohibitions, but those who rely on them for their lives continue to take them until they die.  But now I present a method that does not cost a cent, does…

#Buddha in garden @Myoshoji #snow #melting #sunset…

Ryusho 龍昇 January 25, 2016 January 25, 2016

#Buddha in garden @Myoshoji #snow #melting #sunset https://t.co/pDTVF8mR0z

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Ryusho 龍昇 January 25, 2016 January 25, 2016

Konrad Clear Brush refillable ink pen arrived 2day frm @GouletPens along with #goodies merci beaucoup & arigato https://t.co/FxBAJt2yaB

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RT @ethannichtern: The Buddha in Obama’s pocket vi…

Ryusho 龍昇 January 25, 2016 January 25, 2016

RT @ethannichtern: The Buddha in Obama’s pocket via @LionsRoar lionsroar.com/the-buddha-in-…

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At CMC Mercy Hospital left over #snowman from #sno…

Ryusho 龍昇 January 25, 2016 January 25, 2016

At CMC Mercy Hospital left over #snowman from #snowmaggedon2016 in #Scrubs #melting https://t.co/SiOuN6NmWk

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