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Contemplating Disease – Part 6c – Medicine King Bodhisattva – September 15, 2018
Contemplating Disease – Cessation – Part 13k – January 22, 2019
Creatures of the Burning House – #2 – Visio Divina
In my mind this is the most visually descriptive parable in the Lotus Sutra. It is full of images and descriptions that are meant to elicit an emotional visceral response. I believe we are supposed to see this as a really fearful place to be. It isn’t safe on many levels. There are creatures that can harm us there are distractions which inhibit our rational decisions. The fire is coming we should be running. Someone…
Creatures of the Burning House – #1 – Introduction
It has taken me a while to get around to this parable, due to the request to write about the Physician’s Good Medicine at the end of 2014. At the time I was disappointed that I would need to put this parable aside for a while. Looking back I know I would not have written it the way I’m going to now. This is going to be the shortest of the books focused on the…
Incarcerated Lotus – #2 – If Only
(This is long, I’m not going to divide this up like I usually would into small sections. I’m going to give you what I’ve written as I write it. It will be here a while so you can take your time and come back to it in sections if you wish.) How about you and I agreeing to an important ground rule as we develop our plan for practicing in your prison. I’d like to…
Incarcerated Lotus – #1 – Introduction
Hello, it’s nice to meet you. I am undertaking the writing of this book because I was inspired by a group of men I had the wonderful opportunity of meeting during the summer of 2014 at two Texas State prisons. I am still humbled and in awe of the spirit with which these men practice and seek out the Wonderful Dharma of the Lotus Flower Sutra, frequently referred to as simply the Lotus Sutra. Previous…