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RKINA is the North American office of Rissho Kosei-Kai in Japan. We are a global Buddhist movement of everyday people, who wish to apply the Buddhist teachings in our daily lives. By studying basic buddhist concepts and the Lotus Sutra, we cultivate our hearts and mind, practicing the bodhisattva way to bring peace to our families, communities, countries, and to the world. www.rkina.org

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    Dharma Dojo: Dhammapada 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 64:21


    Dharma Dojo Lecture Series with Dr. Masaki Matsubara.  This series is called Dhammapada.  In the next eight episodes, Dr. Masaki Matsubara thoroughly examines quotes from the Dhammapada to understand how we can apply Buddhist wisdom into our lives. Masaki Matsubara earned a Ph.D. in Asian Religions from Cornell University.  He taught at the Department of Religious Studies at UC Berkeley and was the BDK Fellow at the Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford University.  He is now a Visiting Scholar in the East Asia Program at Cornell and also a Visiting Lecture at the Contemplative Studies at Brown University.  Moreover, he serves as a Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo.  He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.  He currently resides in New York City. These lectures were recorded from the RKINA Dharma Dojo Lecture Series.www.rkina.org

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    Zen禅Zone: Morning Meditation (35 minutes)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 35:31


    Zen禅Zone is a guided meditation with Dr. Masaki Matsubara, a 18th generation Rinzai Zen Priest.  Masaki Matsubara earned a Ph.D. in Asian Religions from Cornell University.  He taught at the Department of Religious Studies at UC Berkeley and was the BDK Fellow at the Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford University.  He is now a Visiting Scholar in the East Asia Program at Cornell and also a Visiting Lecture at the Contemplative Studies at Brown University.  Moreover, he serves as a Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo.  He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.  He currently resides in New York City.www.rkina.org

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    Dharma Dojo: Dhammapada 7

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 59:47


    Dharma Dojo Lecture Series with Dr. Masaki Matsubara.  This series is called Dhammapada.  In the next eight episodes, Dr. Masaki Matsubara thoroughly examines quotes from the Dhammapada to understand how we can apply Buddhist wisdom into our lives. Masaki Matsubara earned a Ph.D. in Asian Religions from Cornell University.  He taught at the Department of Religious Studies at UC Berkeley and was the BDK Fellow at the Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford University.  He is now a Visiting Scholar in the East Asia Program at Cornell and also a Visiting Lecture at the Contemplative Studies at Brown University.  Moreover, he serves as a Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo.  He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.  He currently resides in New York City.This lecture was recorded from the RKINA Dharma Dojo Lecture Series.www.rkina.org

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    Dharma Dojo: Dhammapada 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 59:47


    Dharma Dojo Lecture Series with Dr. Masaki Matsubara.  This series is called Dhammapada.  In the next eight episodes, Dr. Masaki Matsubara thoroughly examines quotes from the Dhammapada to understand how we can apply Buddhist wisdom into our lives. Masaki Matsubara earned a Ph.D. in Asian Religions from Cornell University.  He taught at the Department of Religious Studies at UC Berkeley and was the BDK Fellow at the Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford University.  He is now a Visiting Scholar in the East Asia Program at Cornell and also a Visiting Lecture at the Contemplative Studies at Brown University.  Moreover, he serves as a Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo.  He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.  He currently resides in New York City.This lecture was recorded from the RKINA Dharma Dojo Lecture Series.www.rkina.org

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    Dharma Dojo: Dhammapada 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 60:43


    Dharma Dojo Lecture Series with Dr. Masaki Matsubara.  This series is called Dhammapada.  In the next eight episodes, Dr. Masaki Matsubara thoroughly examines quotes from the Dhammapada to understand how we can apply Buddhist wisdom into our lives. Masaki Matsubara earned a Ph.D. in Asian Religions from Cornell University.  He taught at the Department of Religious Studies at UC Berkeley and was the BDK Fellow at the Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford University.  He is now a Visiting Scholar in the East Asia Program at Cornell and also a Visiting Lecture at the Contemplative Studies at Brown University.  Moreover, he serves as a Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo.  He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.  He currently resides in New York City.These lectures were recorded from the RKINA Dharma Dojo Lecture Series.www.rkina.org

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    Dharma Dojo: Dhammapada 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 50:18


    Dharma Dojo Lecture Series with Dr. Masaki Matsubara.  This series is called Dhammapada.  In eight episodes, Dr. Masaki Matsubara thoroughly examines quotes from the Dhammapada to understand how we can apply Buddhist wisdom into our lives. Masaki Matsubara earned a Ph.D. in Asian Religions from Cornell University.  He taught at the Department of Religious Studies at UC Berkeley and was the BDK Fellow at the Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford University.  He is now a Visiting Scholar in the East Asia Program at Cornell and also a Visiting Lecture at the Contemplative Studies at Brown University.  Moreover, he serves as a Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo.  He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.  He currently resides in New York City. These lectures were recorded from the RKINA Dharma Dojo Lecture Series.www.rkina.org

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    Dharma Dojo: Dhammapada 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 63:11


    Dharma Dojo Lecture Series with Dr. Masaki Matsubara.  This series is called Dhammapada.  In eight episodes, Dr. Masaki Matsubara thoroughly examines quotes from the Dhammapada to understand how we can apply Buddhist wisdom into our lives. Masaki Matsubara earned a Ph.D. in Asian Religions from Cornell University.  He taught at the Department of Religious Studies at UC Berkeley and was the BDK Fellow at the Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford University.  He is now a Visiting Scholar in the East Asia Program at Cornell and also a Visiting Lecture at the Contemplative Studies at Brown University.  Moreover, he serves as a Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo.  He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.  He currently resides in New York City. These lectures were recorded from the RKINA Dharma Dojo Lecture Series.www.rkina.org

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    Dharma Dojo: Dhammapada 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 64:31


    Dharma Dojo Lecture Series with Dr. Masaki Matsubara.  This series is called Dhammapada.  In the next eight episodes, Dr. Masaki Matsubara thoroughly examines quotes from the Dhammapada to understand how we can apply Buddhist wisdom into our lives. Masaki Matsubara earned a Ph.D. in Asian Religions from Cornell University.  He taught at the Department of Religious Studies at UC Berkeley and was the BDK Fellow at the Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford University.  He is now a Visiting Scholar in the East Asia Program at Cornell and also a Visiting Lecture at the Contemplative Studies at Brown University.  Moreover, he serves as a Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo.  He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.  He currently resides in New York City.www.rkina.org

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    Dharma Dojo: Dhammapada 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 64:36


    Dharma Dojo Lecture Series with Dr. Masaki Matsubara.  This series is called Dhammapada.  In the next eight episodes, Dr. Masaki Matsubara thoroughly examines quotes from the Dhammapada to understand how we can apply Buddhist wisdom into our lives. Masaki Matsubara earned a Ph.D. in Asian Religions from Cornell University.  He taught at the Department of Religious Studies at UC Berkeley and was the BDK Fellow at the Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford University.  He is now a Visiting Scholar in the East Asia Program at Cornell and also a Visiting Lecture at the Contemplative Studies at Brown University.  Moreover, he serves as a Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo.  He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.  He currently resides in New York City.These lectures were recorded from the RKINA Dharma Dojo Online Lecture Series.

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    Lotus Sutra Lecture 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 130:33


    Actualize Your Inner Potential by Modeling the Lotus Sutra's BodhisattvasHow often do you read, recite and study the applicational section of the Lotus Sutra? Even the most devoted practitioners of the Lotus Sutra and those very familiar with its teachings often neglect the final chapters of the text. However, because they personify the inherent powers of our buddha nature, emulating the bodhisattvas of the applicational section of the Lotus Sutra is indispensable to liberating ourselves and others from suffering and aspiring to the highest awakening. Join me for an exploration of modeling ourselves on the bodhisattvas of the Lotus Sutra to manifest our inner potential.Dominick Scarangello obtained his PhD from the University of Virginia  2012.  His interests include Lotus Sutra Buddhism in East Asia, Japanese religions, and religion and modernity.  Dr. Scarangello has taught at the University of Virginia and was the Postdoctoral Scholar in Japanese Buddhism at the University of California, Berkeley (2013-2014).  Presently he is the International Advisor to Rissho Kosei-kai and coordinator of the International Lotus Sutra Seminar. The Lotus Sutra Lecture is an annual Rissho Kosei-kai International North American event, open to the public.   This lecture can also watch this lecture on YouTube at the RKINABuddhism channel. Please visit our website for information on upcoming gatherings and events.  

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    Rissho Kosei-kai in a Nutshell

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 61:13


    How would you explain Rissho Kosei-kai in a nutshell?   How can we explain it in a coherent and accurate, understandable fashion to other people?  Dr. Dominick Scarangello offers some ideas to members that will help them share the Dharma with others and introduce people to the RK practice. 

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    Dharma Dojo 2021: Zen and the Art of the Lotus Sutra Practice #8. "Transcending Lotus Samadhi"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 56:05


    Transcending Lotus Samadhi  is the title of the 8th lecture given by Dr. Rev. Masaki Matsubara in the 2021 Dharma Dojo Lecture Series: Zen and the Art of the Lotus Sutra Practice, where he explains Mahayana Buddhism and meditation practices.  In this episode, Dr. Matsubara talks about transcending the high concentration of reciting the Lotus Sutra and finding yourself.  This lecture was recorded on April 23, 2021. Masaki Matsubara earned a Ph.D. in Asian Religions from Cornell University.  He taught at the Department of Religious Studies at UC Berkeley and was the BDK Fellow at the Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford University.  He is now a Visiting Scholar in the East Asia Program at Cornell and also a Visiting Lecture at the Contemplative Studies at Brown University.  Moreover, he serves as a Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo.  He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.  He currently resides in New York City.www.rkina.orginfo@rkina.org

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    Dharma Dojo 2021: Zen and the Art of the Lotus Sutra Practice #7. "Lotus Practice in Art."

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 61:46


    Lotus Practice in Art  is the title of the 7th lecture given by Dr. Rev. Masaki Matsubara in the 2021 Dharma Dojo Lecture Series: Zen and the Art of the Lotus Sutra Practice, where he explains Mahayana Buddhism and meditation practices.  In this episode, Dr. Matsubara looks at the hidden messages found within Hakuin's art.  This lecture was recorded on April 18, 2021.   To view Hakuin's paintings and calligraphy pieces noted in the lecture, please use this link below.  https://www.buddhistcenter-rkina.org/podcast-masaki-matsubara-s2-e3Lotus Practice in Art  is the title of the 7th lecture given by Dr. Rev. Masaki Matsubara in the 2021 Dharma Dojo Lecture Series: Zen and the Art of the Lotus Sutra Practice, where he explains Mahayana Buddhism and meditation practices.  Masaki Matsubara earned a Ph.D. in Asian Religions from Cornell University.  He taught at the Department of Religious Studies at UC Berkeley and was the BDK Fellow at the Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford University.  He is now a Visiting Scholar in the East Asia Program at Cornell and also a Visiting Lecture at the Contemplative Studies at Brown University.  Moreover, he serves as a Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo.  He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.  He currently resides in New York City.www.rkina.orginfo@rkina.org

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    Dharma Dojo 2021: Zen and the Art of the Lotus Sutra Practice #6, "Cultivating True Meditation."

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 62:42


    In this episode, Dr. Matsubara explains Hakuin's point of view of the importance of meditation in activity.   This lecture was recorded on April 11, 2021. Cultivating True Meditation is the title of the 6th lecture given by Dr. Rev. Masaki Matsubara in the 2021 Dharma Dojo Lecture Series: Zen and the Art of the Lotus Sutra Practice, where he explains Mahayana Buddhism and meditation practices.  Masaki Matsubara earned a Ph.D. in Asian Religions from Cornell University.  He taught at the Department of Religious Studies at UC Berkeley and was the BDK Fellow at the Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford University.  He is now a Visiting Scholar in the East Asia Program at Cornell and also a Visiting Lecture at the Contemplative Studies at Brown University.  Moreover, he serves as a Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo.  He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.  He currently resides in New York City.www.rkina.orginfo@rkina.org

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    Dharma Dojo 2021: Zen and the Art of the Lotus Sutra Practice #5, "Odaimoku as a Meditation"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 59:10


    Odaimoku as a Meditation is the title of the 5th lecture given by Dr. Rev. Masaki Matsubara in the 2021 Dharma Dojo Lecture Series: Zen and the Art of the Lotus Sutra Practice, where he explains Mahayana Buddhism and meditation practices.  In this episode, Dr. Matsubara introduces interesting Zen koans and relates them as essentially the same practice as reciting the Odaimoku.    This lecture was recorded on April 4, 2021. Masaki Matsubara earned a Ph.D. in Asian Religions from Cornell University.  He taught at the Department of Religious Studies at UC Berkeley and was the BDK Fellow at the Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford University.  He is now a Visiting Scholar in the East Asia Program at Cornell and also a Visiting Lecture at the Contemplative Studies at Brown University.  Moreover, he serves as a Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo.  He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.  He currently resides in New York City.

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    Dharma Dojo 2021: Zen and the Art of the Lotus Sutra Practices #4, "Let's Meditate"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 69:17


    Let's Meditate is the title of the 4th lecture given by Dr. Rev. Masaki Matsubara in the 2021 Dharma Dojo Lecture Series: Zen and the Art of the Lotus Sutra Practice, where he explains Mahayana Buddhism and meditation practices.  In this episode, Dr. Matsubara guides us into practicing 3 types of meditation: breathing, Koan, and Odaimoku.   This lecture was recorded on March 28, 2021. Masaki Matsubara earned a Ph.D. in Asian Religions from Cornell University.  He taught at the Department of Religious Studies at UC Berkeley and was the BDK Fellow at the Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford University.  He is now a Visiting Scholar in the East Asia Program at Cornell and also a Visiting Lecture at the Contemplative Studies at Brown University.  Moreover, he serves as a Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo.  He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.  He currently resides in New York City.

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    Dharma Dojo 2021: Zen and the Art of the Lotus Sutra Practice #3. "Revisiting Hakuin's Ethical Legacy Against Power Abuses in the 21st Century" Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 64:07


    Revisiting Hakuin's Ethical Legacy Against Power Abuses in the 21st Century (Part 2) is the title of the 3rd lecture given by Dr. Rev. Masaki Matsubara in the 2021 Dharma Dojo Lecture Series: Zen and the Art of the Lotus Sutra Practice, where he explains Mahayana Buddhism and meditation practices.  In this episode, Dr. Matsubara looks at more of Hakuin's moral voices, including the idea of Hakuin's art as political protests and considers what the world needs today.   This lecture was recorded on March 21, 2021.  Hakuin's Artwork https://www.buddhistcenter-rkina.org/podcast-masaki-matsubara-s2-e3Masaki Matsubara earned a Ph.D. in Asian Religions from Cornell University.  He taught at the Department of Religious Studies at UC Berkeley and was the BDK Fellow at the Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford University.  He is now a Visiting Scholar in the East Asia Program at Cornell and also a Visiting Lecture at the Contemplative Studies at Brown University.  Moreover, he serves as a Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo.  He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.  He currently resides in New York City.www.rkina.orginfo@rkina.org

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    Dharma Dojo 2021: Zen and the Art of the Lotus Sutra Practice #2. "Revisiting Hakuin's Ethical Legacy Against Power Abuses in the 21st Century" Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 52:15


    Revisiting Hakuin's Ethical Legacy Against Power Abuses in the 21st Century (Part 1) is the title of the 2nd lecture given by Dr. Rev. Masaki Matsubara in the 2021 Dharma Dojo Lecture Series: Zen and the Art of the Lotus Sutra Practice, where he explains Mahayana Buddhism and meditation.  This lecture was recorded on March 14, 2021. Masaki Matsubara earned a Ph.D in Asian Religions from Cornell University.  He taught at the Department of Religious Studies at UC Berkeley and was the BDK Fellow at the Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford University.  He is now a Visiting Scholar in the East Asia Program at Cornell and also a Visiting Lecture at the Contemplative Studies at Brown University.  Moreover, he serves as a Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo.  He is the abbot of the Zen temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.  He currently resides in New York City.www.rkina.orginfo@rkina.org

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    Dharma Dojo 2021: Zen and the Art of the Lotus Sutra Practice #1. "Sexual Transformations in Mahayana Scriptures"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 53:32


    Sexual Transformations in Mahayana Scriptures is the title of the 1st lecture given by Dr. Rev. Masaki Matsubara in the 2021 Dharma Dojo Lecture Series: Zen and the Art of the Lotus Sutra Practic, where he explains Mahayana Buddhism and meditation.  This lecture was recorded on March 7, 2021.Masaki Matsubara earned a Ph.D in Asian Religions from Cornell University.  He taught at the Department of Religious Studies at UC Berkeley and was the BDK Fellow at the Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford University.  He is now a Visiting Scholar in the East Asia Program at Cornell and also a Visiting Lecture at the Contemplative Studies at Brown University.   Moreover, he serves as a Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo.  He is the abbot of the Zen temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.  He currently resides in New York City.www.rkina.orginfo@rkina.org

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    What is the Original Buddha? Discovering a Compassionate and Meaningful Universe Through the Focus of Devotion.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 81:31


    This episode is a recording of the Lotus Sutra Lecture, given on Dec. 13, 2020. Dominick Scarangello obtained his PhD from the University of Virginia 2012. His interests include Lotus Sutra Buddhism in East Asia, Japanese religions, and religion and modernity. Dr. Scarangello has taught at the University of Virginia and was the Postdoctoral Scholar in Japanese Buddhism at the University of California, Berkeley (2013-2014). Presently he is the International Advisor to Rissho Kosei-kai and coordinator of the International Lotus Sutra Seminar. This lecture is an adaptation from Dr. Scarangello's article in the Dharma World Magazine, Autumn 2019, Vol.46. https://rk-world.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DW2019_Autumn.pdfwww.rkina.org

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    A Guide to the Threefold Lotus Sutra by Nikkyo Niwano - The Sutra of Method for Contemplating the Bodhisattva Universal Sage

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2020 5:11


    Part Three: The Sutra of Method for Contemplating the Bodhisattva Universal Sage.

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    A Guide to the Threefold Lotus Sutra by Nikkyo Niwano - LS28

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2020 5:35


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma.Chapter 28, Encouragement of the Bodhisattva Universal Sage

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    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 6:32


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma.Chapter 27, The Former Deeds of King Wondrous Adornment

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    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 2:44


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma.Chapter 26, Dharanis

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    A Guide to the Threefold Lotus Sutra by Nikkyo Niwano - LS25

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 5:41


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma.Chapter 25, The Bodhisattva Regarder of the Sounds of the World as Universal Gateway

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    A Guide to the Threefold Lotus Sutra by Nikkyo Niwao - LS24

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 6:46


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma.Chapter 24, The Bodhisattva Wondrous Sound

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    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 4:56


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma.Chapter 23, The Former Deeds of the Bodhisattva Medicine King

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    A Guide to the Threefold Lotus Sutra by Nikkyo Niwano - LS22

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 2:41


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma.Chapter 22, Entrustment

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    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 17:10


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma.Chapter 21, The Transcendent Powers of the Tathagata

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    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 6:19


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma.Chapter 20, The Bodhisattva Never Unworthy of Respect

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    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 7:56


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma.Chapter 19, The Merits of the Teachers of the Dharma

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    A Guide to the Threefold Lotus Sutra by Nikkyo Niwano - LS18

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 5:15


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma.Chapter 18, The Merits of Rejoicing

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    A Guide to the Threefold Lotus Sutra by Nikkyo Niwano - LS17

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 14:26


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma.Chapter 17, Specification of Merits

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    A Guide to the Threefold Lotus Sutra by Nikkyo Niwano - LS16

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 16:49


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma.Chapter 16, The Life Span of the Eternal Tathagata

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    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 11:44


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma.Chapter 15, Springing Up Out of the Earth

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    A Guide to the Threefold Lotus Sutra by Nikkyo Niwano - LS14

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 9:54


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Sutra.Chapter 14, Peaceful and Agreeable Practices

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    A Guide to the Threefold Lotus Sutra by Nikkyo Niwano - LS13

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 11:16


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma.Chapter 13, Encouragement to Hold Firm

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    A Guide to the Threefold Lotus Sutra by Nikkyo Niwano - LS12

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 16:57


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma.Chapter 12, Devadatta

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    A Guide to the Threefold Lotus Sutra by Nikkyo Niwano - LS11

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 16:46


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma. Chapter 11, Appearance of the Jeweled Stupa

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    A Guide to the Threefold Lotus Sutra by Nikkyo Niwano - LS10

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 13:11


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma.Chapter 10, Teachers of the Dharma

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    A Guide to the Threefold Lotus Sutra by Nikkyo Niwano - LS9

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 5:36


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma.Chapter 9, The Assurance Given To Those Trained And Still In Training

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    A Guide to the Threefold Lotus Sutra by Nikkyo Niwano - LS8

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 10:33


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma.Chapter 8, The Assurance of the Buddhahood Given to the Five Hundred Disciples

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    A Guide to the Threefold Lotus Sutra by Nikkyo Niwano - LS7

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 15:24


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous DharmaChapter 7, The Parable of the Conjured City

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    A Guide to the Threefold Lotus Sutra by Nikkyo Niwano - LS6

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 2:53


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma.Chapter 6, Giving Assurance of Buddhahood

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    A Guide to the Threefold Lotus Sutra by Nikkyo Niwano - LS5

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 7:03


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma.Chapter 5, The Parable of the Medicinal Herbs

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    A Guide to the Threefold Lotus Sutra by Nikkyo Niwano -LS4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 13:32


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma.Chapter 4, Faith and Understanding

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    A Guide to the Threefold Lotus Sutra by Nikkyo Niwano - LS3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 20:26


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma. Chapter 3, A Parable

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    A Guide to the Threefold Lotus Sutra by Nikkyo Niwano - LS2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2020 16:58


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma. Chapter 2, Skillful Means.

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    A Guide to the Threefold Lotus Sutra by Nikkyo Niwano - LS1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 8:26


    Part Two: The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma. Chapter 1, Introductory

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    A Guide to the Threefold Lotus Sutra by Nikkyo Niwano - IM3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 6:44


    Part One: The Sutra of Innumerable Meanings. Chapter 3, Ten Merits

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    A Guide to the Threefold Lotus Sutra by Nikkyo Niwano - IM2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 9:45


    Part One: The Sutra Innumerable Meanings. Chapter 2, Expounding the Dharma

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