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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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Guest Presentation by Brian McQuire – Privelage – Video – May 26, 2020

Previously recorded presentation by Brian McQuire. Tonight we host Brian McGuire from the Greater New England Sangha. During tonight’s presentation Brian will talk about privilege, in particular Shakyamuni’s privilege as exhibited in the Devadatta Chapter. In Chapter XII we find the story of the Dragon King’s Daughter and her enlightenment. During the course of the…

Primary Cause – Nyoze In – August 8, 2018

This morning, Tuesday, 7 August 2018, I was walking my dog shortly after sunrise and besides enjoying the unscripted walk, the sunny sky, I was thinking about this Aspect of Primary Cause. I had been trying to come up with some examples to help illustrate the concept of a primary cause versus any other cause…

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Chapter IV – Part 2 – Treasury of the Buddha Law

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Chapter III: Part 2 – Peaceful as the Sea

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Primary Cause – Nyoze In – August 8, 2018

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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

Guest Presentation by Brian McQuire – Privelage – Video – May 26, 2020

Primary Cause – Nyoze In – August 8, 2018

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