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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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Thinking Of Self – May 4, 2012 Meditation
 
Thinking Of Self – May 4, 2012 Meditation
Thinking Of Self There are many ways of thinking of our self. Most of these when broken down are based upon comparisons, and as such are unhealthy. These comparisons represent a form of attachment, which causes suffering. Self-esteem, whether high or low, is also a type of comparison and based upon attachment. These concepts are…
Appreciation: Spiritual Progress – Podcast – April 16, 2019
 
Appreciation: Spiritual Progress – Podcast – April 16, 2019
Appreciation:  Spiritual Progress Plant roots of good and become able to see countless Buddhas. 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.…
Important Matters – Spanish Translation – Asuntos Importantes: Sutra del Loto, Fe y Práctica – Reconocimiento especial + Introducción + Historia y Antecedentes
 
Important Matters – Spanish Translation – Asuntos Importantes: Sutra del Loto, Fe y Práctica – Reconocimiento especial + Introducción + Historia y Antecedentes
Reconocimiento especial El nombre oficial del libro de normas se titula Shutei Nichiren Shu Hoyo Shiki. Es comúnmente conocido como Shutei Hoyo Shiki o Hoyo Shiki. La traducción al inglés es la primera traducción completa de este libro completo que consta de más de 500 páginas. Tenemos una deuda de gratitud con el comité de…

Ryusho 龍昇 December 30, 2008 December 30, 2008

1AM just took the puppy outside to water the grass. Waiting for sleep to overtake me. Turned very cold outside.

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Ryusho 龍昇 December 29, 2008 December 29, 2008

http://ping.fm/Ej7Z0 Check out these cool Japanese food erasers Iwako Food Erasers

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Ryusho 龍昇 December 29, 2008 December 29, 2008

Hey this is cool. Updates twitter, Facebook and my wordpress blog all at once. Technology-will the wonders never cease

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Ryusho 龍昇 December 29, 2008 December 29, 2008

just signed up to ping.fm we will see how this goes – may be good may be bad but at any rate it will be a learning experience Not that anyone really cares perhaps this is all pointless but now my blog will be updated automatically.

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