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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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Ten Points to Healthy Living – Podcast – May 9, 2019

Ten Points to Healthy Living Ten points to living a more healthy life. If you enjoyed this podcast please consider making a donation to help spread the Dharma. You may do so by clicking on the PayPal button on either the temple webpage www.myoshoji.org, or on my blog www.ryusho.org/blog. Thank you for your support. Subscribe…

Contemplating Disease – Part 12c – Ten Characteristics – October 2, 2018

Chih-I is quite strict when speaking of diligence and my experience bears out the necessity of taking to heart in all seriousness the advice he offers. When it comes to our diligence in overcoming or living with illness there is no room to slack off. Chih-I says that night and day from sunup to sunset…

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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

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Ten Points to Healthy Living – Podcast – May 9, 2019

Contemplating Disease – Part 12c – Ten Characteristics – October 2, 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

Ten Points to Healthy Living – Podcast – May 9, 2019

Contemplating Disease – Part 12c – Ten Characteristics – October 2, 2018

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