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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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Contemplando la enfermedad – Parte 6b – Bodhisattva Rey Medicina – 14 de septiembre de 2018
 
Contemplando la enfermedad – Parte 6b – Bodhisattva Rey Medicina – 14 de septiembre de 2018
Volviendo de nuevo al capítulo del Bodhisattva Rey Medicina, donde el Buda dice: “¡Estrella-Rey-Flor! Cualquiera que aspire y desee alcanzar Anuttara-Samyak-Sambodhi, debería ofrecer una luz a la estupa del Buda quemando un dedo o un dedo del pie.” Mientras lo considero, me seguía preguntando cómo sería posible quemarse uno mismo sin incendiarse?El fuego y la…
Contemplating Disease – Part 12d – Ten Characteristics – December 26, 2018
 
Contemplating Disease – Part 12d – Ten Characteristics – December 26, 2018
Fourth of the Ten Characteristics is Constancy.  By this Chih-I means that the methods we employ for living in disease should all be consistent.  Every thought, every effort, every should be focused upon our belief and actions in living in disease.  It would be counter productive for us as believers in the Lotus Sutra and…
35 Day Practice Day 4
 
35 Day Practice Day 4
35 Day Practice Day 4 Read Lotus Sutra: M p.48 “The Bodhisattvas who hear the Dharma…..(to end of chapter). R p.100 “When bodhisattvas hear this Dharma…..(to end of chapter). “When you have great joy you will become Buddhas!” (Lotus Sutra, Chapter II) For those who have been reading my writings for a while you know…

15 / 18 / 19 #MLKDay on 18th because of the 15th…

Ryusho 龍昇 January 19, 2016 January 19, 2016

15 / 18 / 19 #MLKDay on 18th because of the 15th #doodleday #doodle done on the 19th simple https://t.co/ZadqUlAMJt

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Ryusho 龍昇 January 19, 2016 January 19, 2016

RT @lunchboxbunch: Chunky Nutty Chocolate Banana Oat Bars kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2016/01/chunky… https://t.co/cvEtELWyp6

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“All of the Above” #fieldnotes #doodle #collage #s…

Ryusho 龍昇 January 17, 2016 January 17, 2016

“All of the Above” #fieldnotes #doodle #collage #scrappaper #today https://t.co/RPngvDL0jO

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“Get On” #doodle #fieldnotes #fountainpen #collag…

Ryusho 龍昇 January 13, 2016 January 17, 2016

“Get On” #doodle #fieldnotes #fountainpen #collage various Noodler’s Inks https://t.co/ldjJWOtZ9T

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