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Value To The World – April 28, 2012 Meditation
Value To The World Founding Day – Nichiren Proclaims the Superiority of Lotus Sutra On April 28, 1253 Nichiren proclaimed that the most efficacious way to practice Buddhism in this time period was the single adherence to the teachings contained in the Lotus Sutra. Further he advocated that the simplest and most effective way to…
Quantum Mechanics, Johari Window, And Lotus Sutra – May 7, 2012 Meditation
Quantum Mechanics, Johari Window, And Lotus Sutra This all started by my reading an article that stated that particles behave differently when they are observed from when they are observed. In experiments done the results seemed to support this possibility. I won’t go into details here, though as someone fascinated by math I found it…
Lotus Sutra Chapter I – Part 1 – Dharma Talk in English and French – Video – May 10, 2020
In this Dharma talk I talk about a portion of one paragraph from Chapter I – Introduction – Lotus Sutra. The particular paragraph is the fourth one from the beginning as written in English. There is French interpretation for the entire lecture and the location is provided in French at the beginning. This talk covers…
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…