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My first podcast is reading a parable a week from Daisaku Ikedas Treasure of the Heart. My way of promoting world-wide peace (kosen-rufu). Listen every Wednesday Thank you. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

Rachel Rizal


    • Sep 8, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 14m AVG DURATION
    • 51 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Buddahood Podcasting

    Coming Back 10/1/2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 1:47


    Buddhahood Podcasting Re-Start --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    Continued reading of "Expedient Means" explanation.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 14:15


    This will be the last recording as I May be violating copyright ©️. Thank you for listening. up to this point. Please secure your own copy of this wonderful book on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or perhaps in your local library. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    Pgs.82-86 continued reading of The Heart of the Lotus Sutra

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 17:11


    Giving examples of Nichiren Daishonin encouraging all of his followers in his time and us, today in the present. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    Chapter 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 13:29


    Details the expansive and wonderful state of life that can be developed... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    Continued reading pgs. 76-78

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 12:30


    Explains wisdom and how faith contains the parimita of wisdom --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    Continued reading from The Heart of The Lotus Sutra The "Expedient Means"&"Life Span C Daisaku Ikeda

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 15:36


    What purpose does this knowledge serve? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    Our experiences are like the parables explaining faith.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 26:11


    Continued reading in small increments to fully absorb and reflect on --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    Pgs.62-67

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 20:19


    Detailed description of victory through our lives and the power of faith in ourselves (The Mystic Law which is Nam-myo-ho-renge-kyo --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    Explaining the next phrases of the 2nd chapter that we recite in our daily practice.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 17:08


    The Heart of the Lotus Sutra Lectures on the "Expedient Means" and "Life Span" Chapters by Daisaku Ikeda --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    Finishing up chapter 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 14:08


    Putting Nichiren's intention into practice....speak out for his true teaching...attaining the summit of happiness --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    Continued breakdown and detailing of the "Expedient Means" Chapter 2 of the Lotus Sutra.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 14:35


    Emergence of the treasure tower with each life on Earth --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    Continuing with pages 43-47.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 12:28


    With sincere and consistent practice Buddhahood shines forth. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    Heart of the Lotus Sutra pgs 38-43

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 15:50


    Earnest faith and resolve is the way to enlightenment... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    Continued reading of the Heart of the Lotus Sutra pgs 35-38

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 12:08


    Voicehearers, A person of Wisdom, & Comprehension, Courage & Action... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    Transforming the Human Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 17:11


    A reading of the brochure, regarding this special exhibition put on by the SGI a lay Buddhist organization. For more information, please go to sgi.org. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    The Heart of the Lotus Sutra, Daisaku Ikeda pgs. 30-34

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 14:50


    President Toda's understanding of how to regard suffering and joy as facts of life and substituting "faith" for "wisdom". --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    Continuing with the "Expedient Means" explanation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2021 8:58


    The Heart of the Lotus Sutra Lectures on the "Expedient Means and "Life Span" Chapters Daisaku Ikeda --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    Excerpt read in honor of Sepember 8, 1957

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 7:43


    Then 2nd President Josei Toda made is Declaration calling for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons and requesting that everyone read the Gosho on The Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land WND volume 1 pg 6 On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land* *corrected title --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    The Heart of the Lotus Sutra The "Expedient Means" Chapter

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2021 10:25


    Continuing on pgs 25-27 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    Reading pgs 23-25

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 12:36


    In depth meaning of morning prayers broken down to the significance of the phrase "At that time" that begins the Lotus Sutra. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    On the "Expedient Means" Chapter

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 15:11


    Explanation of the importance of reciting The "Expedient Means Chapter. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    The Heart of the Lotus Sutra

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2021 27:30


    Pgs. 9-15 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    The Heart of the Lotus Sutra Lectures on the "Expedient Means" and the "Life Span" Chapters Daisaku

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 14:01


    Continuing to read in intervals, hoping to increase knowledge and understanding of the essence of The Lotus Sutra. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    The Heart of the Lotus Sutra Daisaku Ikeda

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 12:40


    Starting with Impressions of My Mentor's State of Life, reading bite-sized nuggets to fully comprehend how the Lotus Sutra, and Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, it's essence can be utilized in our daily life. If you would like to learn more about the SGI, please go to www.sgi.org or www.sgi-usa.org. Thank you so much for listening. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    Admonition to Nanda

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2021 13:36


    An account of how one father changed law for family's dealing with extreme violence* i.e. murder --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    The Bow of Zelkova Wood

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 10:03


    Addresses the sensitive topic of child suicides and the role of parents and society to protect and cherish children. Children are our future. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    The Offering of a Mud Pie

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 12:27


    Pg 74-78 of Daisaku Ikeda Treasures of the Heart tells of the sincere and wonderful disposition of children and older adults. The interlacing of modern times with historical story reminds one of the importance of causes made in the present and the resulting future effects. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    The Universal Gateway of the Bodhisattva Perceiver of the World's Sounds

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 22:32


    Chapter 25 of The Lotus Sutra The Opening and Closing Chapters Translated by Burton Watson --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    Celebrating Nichiren Daishonin's 800th birthday

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 9:59


    Reading from the book The Quotable Nichiren --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    Happy Valentine's 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 4:30


    My contribution --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    The Behavior of Bodhisattva Fukyo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 11:40


    Gives insight to how peoples' behavior matters in all circumstances. So appropriate for the times. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    Good and Evil, Devils and Enemies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 17:42


    "Only when we learn to channel our energy we direct towards others to winning over ourselves can we develop our humanity." Daisaku Ikeda --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    In Praise of Each Person's Own Uniqueness

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 13:50


    Each person on this planet is unique and has their own character. "Human Liberation" is a process to continually work on from the depths of our lives and thereby transforming and invigorating our environment around us and rippling out to the rest of the world. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    A Vacuum of the Human Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 11:47


    Description of illusiveness of the human mind, a parable of Sessen Doji and how not to be swayed by the "eight winds" in buddhist terms and the thinking in moral terms applied in Les Miserables by Victor Hugo --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    The Offering of a Mud Pie & A Poor Woman's Love & Admonition to Nanda (tribute to George Floyd &more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 39:43


    Daisaku Ikeda gives his personal thoughts on faith and how it relates with children in society today. The story of Shakyamuni Buddha coming into a village shows the heartfelt innocence that we all possess. In the next recording, Daisaku Ikeda recounts his personal tragedy in the Pan Pacific War and an excerpt John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath. Next, a recounting of how evil in this world and associations.. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    The Good Physician's Lesson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 12:51


    A look at how compassion is viewed in times past and in today's contemporary society. Although this book was First published in 1982, the chapters hold "boundless wisdom that can be put into action at any time. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    A Wild Boar and a Gold Mountain

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 16:54


    Four Noble qualities of life, quotes from French philosopher Alain, satirical poetry senryu, Also paying tribute to Josei Todas passing on April 2 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    The Clouds of Transiency

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 11:59


    "Every phenomenon in Life is subject to o change and will eventually disappear." Daisaku Ikeda --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    I Am Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 7:24


    A Book of Mindfulness by Susan Verde Art by Peter H. Reynolds please look for other titles susanverde.com and peterhreynolds.com and on Instagram @susanverde and @peterhreynolds --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    Buddahood Podcasting (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 0:54


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    Six Animals and one Pillar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 12:25


    A look at what is important with ones mind... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    The String Made From A Lion's Sinew

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 10:48


    Story and allegory about the importance of voice, The Daichido Ron by Nargarjuna is also references along with Delinquency Prevention: The Weight of One Voice --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    The Sun Rises On The Horizon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 13:06


    A brief introduction by Daisaku Ikeda with insights from himself and his mentor, Josei Toda, as well as other wise, unnamed sources. Even though this was written several years ago, the articles are relatable to events happening today. Nichiren Daishonin and Shakyamuni Buddha lend wisdom in this short chapter as well. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    The Pure and Brilliant Sword

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2019 19:21


    Allegorical story Explaining the fickle nature's of some human beings, how to describe the soul and discovering your time nature through infinite possibilities --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    The Five Types of Vision

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 11:29


    Goethe referenced in distinguishing how vision is interpreted according to your internal perception, how political motivations can be unsettling to bringing about an awakened peace --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    Listening to the Hearts of the People

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 11:26


    This chapter tells about a ruler in ancient times in China, having doubts and anxiety about such a peaceful climate affecting his people. He goes incognito to see if it is true. See how it pertains towards the political climate we are all affected by today. Japan is referenced, but it seems ripped out of present day's headlines. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    The Fire of Enlightened Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 11:47


    A recounting of personal memories of war by Daisaku Ikeda and asking all to become successful pacifists for the world. Using poems, quotes. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    The Two Bundles of Reeds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 12:31


    This brief story show how life is interrelated and how all actions matter in life. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    The Battle Without Retreat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2019 13:12


    Daisaku Ikeda visited India and speaks regarding Mahatma Ghandi and about indomitable spirit. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    The Parable Of The Zither

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2019 12:46


    This is a gentle reminder to choose the best way to live for ourselves while giving either too much or too little attention to what really matters ourselves. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

    Episode #1 The Poor Woman's Lamp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 62:51


    Daisaku Ikeda is the author of Treasures if the Heart. I am sharing these great stories, recounting now, as I think they are more important than ever. Thank you and Listen at your leisure. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-rizal/support

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