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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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If P ^ Q ^ R = Bodhisattva From Underground – August 29, 2012

If P ^ Q ^ R = Bodhisattva From Underground Perhaps it is my logical mathematical inclinations that leads me to relate to the Lotus Sutra from the perspective of logic truths arguments. Frequently I allude to this when I talk about the Lotus Sutra here at the temple. Today I would like to lay…

35 Day Practice Day 16

35 Day Practice Day 16 Read Lotus Sutra M p. 175 “I have expounded many sutras….(continue to p. 176)….will approach Anuttara-samyak-sambodi” R p. 229 “Then the Buddha spoke once again…(continue to top p. 230)…will come nearer to supreme awakening.” After you have read the selection today split the remainder of your practice time between practicing…

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Chapter IV – Part 2 – Treasury of the Buddha Law

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If P ^ Q ^ R = Bodhisattva From Underground – August 29, 2012

35 Day Practice Day 16

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