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Name of Buddha – Part 9a – September 18, 2019
Mystical Buddha The Lotus Sutra is a unity, it is as Nichiren teaches a collection of individual characters each of which is a Buddha. When all these individual characters are strung together in unity it becomes the Lotus Sutra, it also becomes the name of the Eternal Buddha, or the mystical name of Buddha. The…
Contemplando la Enfermedad Parte 4 – Descansando en la Tolerancia – 27 de Agosto del 2018
Las enfermedades que deben contemplarse como ya se ha dicho no incluyen aquellas que se toman como un medio para educar o instruir a alguien en el Dharma. Lo que queda es la amplia gama de enfermedades kármicas, o enfermedades que son nuestras porque tenemos un cuerpo físico. En este caso estamos hablando de karma…
35 Day Practice Day 6
35 Day Practice Day 6 Read Lotus Sutra M p. 61 first paragraph “Sariputra! Suppose there lived…..(end of second paragraph p. 63)…..the large cars of treasures?” R p. 112 last paragraph “Shariputra, suppose in a village….(end of last paragraph p. 114)….guilty of falsehood or not?” Parable of the Burning House Today we read the most…
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…