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KP Duty Sangha Building – Dharma Talk – September 15, 2019
KP Duty Sangha Building For those of you who have served in the military you know what KP is. For those who have not, KP stands for Kitchen Patrol, so KP Duty is Kitchen Patrol Duty. I’m not sure if things are the same now, I suspect they are, however during the course of every…
35 Day Practice Day 29
35 Day Practice Day 29 Read Lotus Sutra M p. 292 first two paragraphs “Thereupon the Bodhisattva-mahasattvas…make offerings to it.” M p. 294 “The Buddhas, the World-Saviors, have…(continue to end of chapter)” M p. 297 “For many hundreds of thousands…(continue to end of paragraph)” R p. 346 first two paragraphs “At that time…radiating immeasurable light.”…
Ji Ga Ge – Ichi Ichi Mon Mon Practice – Podcast – August 17, 2019
Ji Ga Ge – Ichi Ichi Mon Mon Practice This recording is of the Ji Ga Ge portion of Chapter XVI of the Lotus Sutra. Ichi Ichi Mon Mon is a practice for learning the correct pronunciation of passages of the Sutra for recitation. This is a one on one practice with an instructor and…
Five Implements of Skillful Means for Entry to the Dharma
Zeal, Vigor, Mindfulness, Discernment, Single-Mindedness These Five Implements were presented by Chih-i in his “Essentials for Practicing Calming and Insight and Dhyana Meditation” Zeal – First a person much possess the desire, the willingness to change something. Without this aspiring to change there is no initial cause for implementation. Vigor – Next a person must approach the task with effort, and a willingness to accomplish the task without letting up. Not being afraid to challenge…