Advanced Mahayana Buddhist practice in plain language from the Threefold Lotus Kwoon. Scholarship from Shakyamuni through to Nichiren and today. This is Quantum Life Buddhism!
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Reading from the Lotus Sutra, and the opening and closing sutras, Translation by Burton Watson. Reading from Spiritual Independence An Introduction to Soka Spirit published by SGU-USA Soka Spirit Committee. This is my part of bringing harmony to the world, part of contributing to peace and happiness!! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-rizal/support
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 54. Closing this chapter we are reminded, Bodhisattva Hearer of the World’s Sounds, represents our determination, conviction and resolve to instantiate our Buddha mind. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 53. Bodhisattva Hearer of the World’s Sounds, represents our determination, conviction and resolve to instantiate our Buddha mind. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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Buddhism referefence Volume 2 - Eagle Peak
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Buddhism Reference Volume 2 – Eagle Peak or Vulture Peak. Vulture Mountain is an actual location in Northeast India known to be a site of many sermons and retreats with Shakyamuni and his followers. E-books - “Buddhism Reference Volume 2” – TBA Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 52. Bodhisattva Wonderful Voice represents our innate inner monologue and influences from our moment-to-moment experiences to inspire our attainment of enlightenment. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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Buddhism Reference Volume 2 - Dharanis
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Buddhism Reference Volume 2 - Dharanis. Sounds and vocalizations meant to recall central points of large teachings into our thoughts and resolve. E-books - “Buddhism Reference Volume 2” – TBA Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 51. Bodhisattva Medicine King represents our profound commitment (expressed as NaMu) to our Enlightenment beyond all other distractions of identity in the Saha World; singlemindedly to meet Buddha. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm…
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Buddhism Reference Volume 2 - Devas. The spirit of aspirations. Our mental imaginations and influences towards our single-minded-ness to meet Buddha. E-books - “Buddhism Reference Volume 2” – TBA Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 50. History of Bodhisattva Medicine King. The personage of this Bodhisattva represents our profound commitment (expressed as NaMu) to our Enlightenment beyond all other distractions of identity in the Saha World. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm…
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 49. Entrustment. These are our vows. The vows we invoke each time we chant with single minded action to instantiate our innate Buddha, for our life and all sentient beings. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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Buddhism Reference Volume 2 - Dependent Origination
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Buddhism Reference Volume 2 – Dependent Origination, iis an early discussion on Karma, Nidana, the process of life, the Engine of Life. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 48. Transcendent Powers of the Tathagata is Shakyamuni’s exhortation to us for propagation throughout the world, the cosmos, and the duration of time. With this commitment to recite, copy, expound and preserve this teaching, we avail all sentient beings to the full potential of life. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - availab…
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Timelessness. Linear time versus experiential time. Time as a useful measurement of events is not useful to understand our momentary instantiations of experience. E-books - “Buddhism Reference Volume 2” – TBA Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 47. Bodhisattva Never Disparaging closes with a direct instruction for an important aspect of Bodhisattva practice. Our conduct among others should always reflect our respect for the potential of Buddhahood in everyone. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm…
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Now is not Now. What is the true nature of TIME and how does Time affect our understanding and practice of Buddhist teaching and Dharma. E-books - “Buddhism Reference Volume 2” – TBA Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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Buddhism Reference Volume 2 - Ceremony in the Sky
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Buddhism Reference Volume 2 - Ceremony in the Sky, is a visualization of our practice with the Nichiren mandala to open our GoHonzon mind to experience Buddha. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 46. Bodhisattva Never Disparaging is a story to illustrate our constant vigilance in keeping our attitude and intent focused on dignity of the Dharma and the inherent potential Buddha in all sentient minds we interact with.. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm…
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 45. Benefits of the Expounder of the Dharma, in closing, Shakyamuni explains the shift in perception and the clarity of the mind as it develops Buddhaness. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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Buddhism Reference Volume 2 - Brahma and Brahma World
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Buddhism Reference Volume2 – Brahma. Some additional resource for understanding this ancient term. E-books - “Buddhism Reference Volume 2” – TBA Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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Questions and Answers for November 2023. How did the Threefold Lotus Kwoon come about? And a Cheat-sheet method for moving from Daimoku chanting to Buddha Instantiation in the mind. E-books - “Buddhism Reference Volume 2” – TBA Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 44. Benefits of the Expounder of the Dharma, what augmented mental powers of experience and influence might be expected through our resolve and single-minded practice of Buddhaness in MyoHoRenGeKyo? Answer, all our Samsaric senses are heightened, perfected, and support our inspiration to others for Buddhahood. E-books - “Bu…
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Buddhism reference Volume 2 - Avici - Avichi
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Buddhism Reference Volume 2 –Avici-Avichi. The Avichi Hell or Hell of incessant suffering is well described in the Four Noble Truths as the ground state of human life or consciousness (experience), also termed as the condition of “Samsara”. E-books - “Buddhism Reference Volume 2” – TBA available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm…
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 43. Benefits of the Expounder of the Dharma, what augmented mental powers of experience and influence might be expected through our resolve and single-minded practice of Buddhaness in MyoHoRenGeKyo? Answer, all our Samsaric senses are heightened, perfected, and support our inspiration to others for Buddhahood. E-books - “Bu…
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Buddhism Reference Volume 2 - Bodhisattva
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Buddhism ReferenceVolume2–Bodhisattva. Some additional resource for understanding this term. E-books - “Buddhism Reference Volume 2” – TBA Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 42. Merit of Joyful Acceptance, what augmented mental powers of experience and influence might be expected through our resolve and single-minded practice of Buddhaness in MyoHoRenGeKyo? E-books - “Buddhism Reference Volume 2” - TBA Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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Buddhism Reference Volume 2 - Benefit - Merit
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Buddhism ReferenceVolume2–Benefit-Merit. How is our life affected through the practice of self-enlightenment? And, to what affect does it assist in our Bodhisattva practice. E-books - “Buddhism Reference Volume 2” – TBA available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 41. Description of Merit, Shakyamuni closes this chapter in verses to exhort those to whom the future after his extinction will commit to propagation and to move others to do the same, with promises of immeasurable merits and benefits.. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm…
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Buddhism Referrence Volume 2 - Asuras
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Buddhism Reference Volume 2–Asuras. A bit of history to define a term from ancient Hindu and Vedic mythology, superseded by Lotus Sutra method of Bodhisattva practice. E-books - “Buddhism Reference Volume 2” – TBA available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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Buddhism Reference Volume 2 - Bagavat
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Buddhism ReferenceVolume2–Bagavat. A bit of history to define a term of Vedic transitions to Hindu deities and various religious traditions with little if any use to Buddhist thought. E-books - “Buddhism Reference Volume 2” – TBA available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 40. Description of Merit, Shakyamuni reiterates in verse the merits of states of mind resulting from the awakening of our innate Buddha. This Lotus Sutra is the immediate instantiation of enlightenment in this lifetime. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm…
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Buddhism Reference–Arhat. A bit of history to define a term superceeded by Lotus Sutra method of Bodhisattva practice. E-books - “Buddhism Reference Volume 2” – TBA available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 39. Description of Merit, Shakyamuni describes states of mind resulting from the awakening of our innate Buddha. This Lotus Sutra is the immediate instantiation of enlightenment in this lifetime. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm…
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 38. Closing this chapter, Shakyamuni has us repeat an exhortation to ourselves to ponder diligently how to inspire others to aspire to the experience of Buddha. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 37. Nichiren’s favorite chapter of the Lotus, “The Lifespan of the Tathagata” is a major transitional teaching of self-Enlightenment from Shakyamuni to all sentient beings. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 36. Bodhisattva Maitreya is pushing Shakyamuni’s buttons! Oh yes, he is about to get THE answer in the next chapter. Is he and the rest of the assembly ready? E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 35. Bodhisattvas Emerging from the Earth. The prediction of Bodhisattvas prepared for propagation in the latter age after the extinction of Shakyamuni Buddha. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 34. Ease in Practice. Critical points in our ability to propagate the teachings of the MyoHoRenGeKyo in the Latter age of Mappo after the Buddha’s extinction. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 33. Ease in Practice. Single-mindedly contemplating the Buddha must be our constant mindful effort. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 32. Ease in Practice. A reality check for those commiting to the Bodhisattva practice in the age after the extinction of Shakyamuni Buddha. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 31. Perseverance. As in the 5th meditation of Gongyo, we Bodhisattvas all pledge our constant effort to influence, recite, copy, read, and propagate this Lotus Sutra practice throughout the world and Cosmos. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm…
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 30. Buddha is innate, inherent to the Engine of Life. The sentient mind has no differentiation in sex or personage. We must simply awaken it in our minds, E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 29. The close of the Seven (7) Jeweled Stupa and the beginning of the “Devadatta” chapter. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 28. The Seven (7) Jeweled Stupa. This is the chapter that Nichiren envisions the mandala of GoHonzon, the perfect mirror of the MyoHoRenGeKyo to reflect our entry into the Buddha experience. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 27. The jeweled stupa. This is the chapter that Nichiren envisions the mandala of GoHonzon, the perfect mirror of the MyoHoRenGeKyo to reflect our entry into the Buddha experience. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 26. Shakyamuni tells us to set up our place of practice to instantiate Buddha; and to read, recite, copy, revere, and teach this MyoHoRenGeKyo with dignity and confidence, we are certain to attain enlightenment. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm…
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 25. Shakyamuni addresses the Bodhisattva mahasattva, “Medicine King” speaking to all those who practice the “teacher” path of the Bodhisattva, to extol the proper attitude and intent in our minds. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm…
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 24. Shakyamuni as compassionate parent, predicts the future enlightenment of his family and all remaining members of the assembled minds. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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Daimoku Defined document on threefoldlotus.com
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Daimoku Defined. Two simple charts with short descriptives to use as visual aids in recalling the several concepts we invoke as we chant the Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra method for self-realization, enlightenment. E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 23. Closing the “500 Predictions” the remaining Arhats in the audience finally realize that they had not achieved nirvana at all; as they declare to Shakyamuni that they will now pursue the Bodhisattva path to attain full enlightenment. E-books including the “Buddhism Reference” are available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Eboo…
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 22. Shakyamuni “identifies” Purna as our determined resolve to instantiate our Buddha min in the forefront of our consciousnesses. E-books including the “Buddhism Reference” are available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBởi Sylvain Chamberlain
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BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 21. Shakyamuni closes chapter 7 with the reminder that Arhat-hood was an incomplete goal taught to give respite to those weary of there practice, and that now is the time he would begin to expound the full Buddha Way to complete and perfect enlightenment. E-books including the “Buddhism Reference” are available at Threefold…
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