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A straight talk podcast to sort through all the concepts and practice of the ultimate teachings of Buddhism. All the BIG questions including, what is Karma? What is Chanting? Why are we here? What is Buddha, etc...?

Sylvain Chamberlain


    • Jun 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    MahaPariNirvana Sutra - Part 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 43:59


    The difference of thought versus experience; Samsara versus Clarity. What “is” or “is not” are both expressions of what can be, and nothing more. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available in the TLK Bookstore; www.lulu.com/spotlight/kwoon

    MahaPariNirvana Sutra - Part 24

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 41:09


    Prohibitions and “rules” were intended for specific stages of monks students in adjusting their attitudes and intent. All these were directed to propagation of the ultimate teachings. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available in the TLK Bookstore; www.lulu.com/spotlight/kwoon

    MahaPariNirvana Sutra - Part 23

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 41:15


    Chapter 7 on the Four Virtues, is a detailed reminder of the teachings of the Lotus Bodhisattva Mahasattva through the concepts of Actualizing and Sharing our practice in our daily activities and the influence of others. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available in the TLK Bookstore; www.lulu.com/spotlight/kwoon

    MahaPariNirvana Sutra - Part 22

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 34:01


    Chapter 6 on the Virtue of the Name is a detailed reminder of the teachings of the Lotus Bodhisattva Mahasattva through the concepts of the “Maha” (Eternal), “Pari” (final or ultimate), Nirvana (cessation of Samsara). “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available in the TLK Bookstore; www.lulu.com/spotlight/kwoon

    MahaPariNirvana Sutra - Part 21

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 40:39


    In closing, the expression of Tathagata-field Potential, the “adamantine body” is the enduring influence of your Buddha-hood in the community of mankind. Unbound by physical survival, influence reverberates through the minds of encounters without end. This is especially manifest as the reward of protection and promulgation of the Wonderful Dharma (Lotus Teaching). “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available in the TLK Bookstore; www.lulu.com/spotlight/kwoon

    Maha Pari Nirvana Sutra - Part 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 40:12


    MahaPariNirvana Part 20. The “adamantine body” is the enduring influence of your Buddha-hood in the community of mankind. Unbound by physical survival, influence reverberates through the minds of encounters without end. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available in the TLK Bookstore; www.lulu.com/spotlight/kwoon

    MahaPariNirvana - Sutra - Part 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 52:53


    MahaPariNirvana Part 19. We close chapter four with the reminder that the Engine of Life is the process of all phenomena, that formations are karma, and that this understanding comes with the 9th consciousness. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available in the TLK Bookstore; www.lulu.com/spotlight/kwoon

    MahaPariNirvana Sutra - Part 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 37:33


    MahaPariNirvana Part 18. Who is the “Teacher” and to whom is the “Student? Ultimately it is we, in our own minds, to whom the experience of the world, life, is the teacher and student. This is an a priori mind-shift, a transcendence of “reality” as the illusion of “things” to the awakening of the “reality” of thought as experience. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available in the TLK Bookstore; www.lulu.com/spotlight/kwoon

    MahaPariNirvana Sutra - Part 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 44:31


    A lesson on parenting to all those students and people whose lives we touch. Always be the exemplar, the teacher, the maintenance of the aspiration to Buddhahood. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available in the TLK Bookstore;   www.lulu.com/spotlight/kwoon  How to use this study resource :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suIQ89Nc3BU Buddhism resources : http://threefoldlotus.com    www.lulu.com/spotlight/kwoon  www.cafepress.com/shop/gohonzon/products PayPal.me/sifusylvain Patreon.com/TLK https://bsky.app/profile/sifusylvain.bsky.social

    Maha Pari Nirvana Sutra - Part 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 46:09


    MahaPariNirvana Part 16. “On Long Life” begins with Shakyamuni asking for questions to resolve any and all doubts remaining in the collected students of this congregation prior to his parinirvana. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available in the TLK Bookstore; www.lulu.com/spotlight/kwoon

    Maha Pari Nirvana Sutra - Part 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 41:35


    MahaPariNirvana Part 15. We close this chapter with a description of “Realms”. A list could be made of these descriptions to add to the discussions of later centuries about the 3000 Realms of Samsaric influence acting on our moment to moment consciousnesses to impede or support our resolve in the practice of enlightenment. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available in the TLK Bookstore; www.lulu.com/spotlight/kwoon

    Maha Pari Nirvana Sutra - Part 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 38:22


    MahaPariNirvana Part 14. Once again, Shakyamunibuddha is determined to have these monks understand that they have taken their understanding to be complete truth, when in fact, it is only superficial and not yet complete and profound. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm How to use this study resource : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suIQ89Nc3BU Buddhism resources : http://threefoldlotus.com www.lulu.com/spotlight/kwoon www.cafepress.com/shop/gohonzon/products PayPal.me/sifusylvain Patreon.com/TLK https://bsky.app/profile/sifusylvain.bsky.social

    MahaPariNirvana Sutra - Part 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 46:09


    MahaPariNirvana Part 13. In this portion of the chapter, Shakyamunibuddha impresses on the monks the importance of transcending the language of practice to attain the intent and meaning of the stories and words of teaching for the “experience” of perception. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available   Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm  How to use this study resource :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suIQ89Nc3BU Buddhism resources : http://threefoldlotus.com    www.lulu.com/spotlight/kwoon  www.cafepress.com/shop/gohonzon/products PayPal.me/sifusylvain Patreon.com/TLK https://bsky.app/profile/sifusylvain.bsky.social

    MahaPariNirvana Sutra - Part 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 43:38


    MahaPariNirvana Part 12. In this chapter “On Grief”, we may well ask if it is the grief of Shakyamuni that he must bare the unwavering clinging to illusions of the Semblance Dharma in the monks assembled. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available   Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm  How to use this study resource :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suIQ89Nc3BU Buddhism resources : http://threefoldlotus.com    www.lulu.com/spotlight/kwoon  www.cafepress.com/shop/gohonzon/products PayPal.me/sifusylvain Patreon.com/TLK instagram.com/sylvainchamberlain/

    MahaPariNirvana Sutra - Part 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 45:50


    MahaPariNirvana Part 11. Cunda makes his leave, and no sooner do the crowds commence with the whining. How must Shakyamuni get through to them before departing? “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available   Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm  How to use this study resource :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suIQ89Nc3BU Buddhism resources : http://threefoldlotus.com    www.lulu.com/spotlight/kwoon  www.cafepress.com/shop/gohonzon/products PayPal.me/sifusylvain Patreon.com/TLK instagram.com/sylvainchamberlain/

    MahaPariNirvana Sutra - part 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 22:59


    MahaPariNirvana Part 10. Shakyamunibuddha finally reaches Cunda. The nature of Tathagata as potential is established and the experience of Buddha built into the framework of the sentient mind. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    MahaPariNirvana Sutra - Part 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 48:25


    MahaPariNirvana Part 9. Manjushri aids in Cunda's realizations, and yet Cunda continues to struggle in confidence of his own ability to awaken. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    MahaPariNirvana Sutra - Part 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 44:53


    MahaPariNirvana Part 8. Cunda argues with Manjushri on the central point of Shakyamuni's Lotus teaching. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    MahaPariNirvana Sutra - Part 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 40:48


    MahaPariNirvana Part 7. Cunda discovers his Buddha Consciousness and Shakyamuni exhorts him to teach and support all those he can. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    MahaPariNirvana - Sutra - Part 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 47:38


    MahaPariNirvana Part 6. Chapter 2 introduces the upasaka Cunda to us for the first time. And with him we begin the long back and forth of many questioners of Shakyamuni to resolve their capacity to understand. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    MahaPariNirvana Sutra - Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 59:44


    MahaPariNirvana Part 5. We close this first chapter prepared for some big revelations to come to the whole of the sentient community. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    MahaPariNirvana Sutra Part - 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 37:38


    MahaPariNirvana Part 4. The procession continues as more and more offerings are offered while Shakyamunibuddha remains silent. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    MahaPariNirvana Sutra - Part - 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 47:58


    MahaPariNirvana Part 3. As the Assembly grows to include varied levels of monks, men and women, with their incalculable offerings, we find Shakyamunibuddha nonplussed and unaccepted of the huge gifts being offered. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Maha Pari Nirvana Sutra - Part -2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 37:13


    MahaPariNirvana Part 2. We begin the story of the varied lessons and guidance given by Shakyamunibuddha in the last few months of his life on Earth. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Maha Pari-Nirvana - Part -1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 46:12


    MahaPariNirvana Part 1. In this first video of the series on the Pari Nirvana Sutra collection I begin with an introduction as Forward to the books to set a framework of understanding of the vernacular and insights as to the “Skillful Means” used to convey meaning to the varied capacities of those present at the time. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Buddhism Reference - Triple World

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 21:51


    Buddhism Reference – Triple World. The three aspects of our Samsaric experience is “Desire, Form, and Formlessness”. Knowing and understanding the way these “worlds” form and exist in our minds is key to dissolving our cravings and clinging to Samsara. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Buddhism Reference - Tripitaka

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 43:22


    Buddhism Reference – Tripitaka. (the Three baskets) The early transcriptions of Shakyamuni-buddha's teachings in Pali and later Chinese (Agama sutras) represent the two versions of translations of the earliest teachings of Buddhism. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Preview of the Maha Pari Nirvana Sutra

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 25:18


    Preview of the MahaPariNirvana Sutra. The upcoming Book annotated and edited by Sylvain Chamberlain for modern Nichiren Lotus Sutra Buddhist practitioners. Soon to begin the YouTube series for the final edit of the books for later release to the bookstore in print and in e-book. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Buddhism Reference - Trichiliocosm

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2024 12:53


    Buddhism Reference – Trichiliocosm. An early term referring to 3000 realms of the sentient mind inhabited by the Buddha-nature or Tathagata-field. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available   Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Buddhism Reference - Treasure Tower

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024 28:21


    Buddhism Reference – Treasure Tower. A critical analogy of the teaching of the Lotus Sutra is the concept, the visualization of the Treasure Tower and the ceremony, the thought exercise of the Treasure Tower. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available   Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Buddhism Reference - Transmigration

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 25:09


    Buddhism Reference – Transmigration. Buddhism is about the mind. Transmigration is the momentum from moment-to-moment through the 3000 Realms of influence, Our constant emergence from the Engine of Life, Karma. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available   Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Buddhism Reference - The Buddha's Topknot

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 10:28


    Buddhism Reference – Topknot. The metaphor of the Buddha's Topknot is to indicate the enlightened mind's power and wisdom to propagation and inspire aspirations to Buddhahood by propagating the Dharma. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available   Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Buddhism Reference - The Buddha's Tongue

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 9:54


    Buddhism Reference – Tongue. The metaphor of the Buddha's Tongue is to indicate the propagation and widespread reverberations of propagating the Dharma. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available   Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Buddhism Reference - Timelessness

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 15:37


    Buddhism Reference – Timelessness. The training to experience momentum of the Engine of Life as non-local or non-linear happening. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available   Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Buddhism Reference - Tien-Tai - Part 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 33:54


    Buddhism Reference – Tien-Tai – Part 8. The Great Contemplation and Insight of Tien-Tai Buddhism authored by Zhiyi or Chi-hi, and further extended and developed for our modern practice by Nichiren. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available   Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Objectification versus Appreciation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 21:48


    Objectification. We live in the mind of Samsara that objectifies everything, and we want to move our mind to the transparency of Appreciation, of the momentum, of the experience. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available   Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Buddhism Reference - Tien-Tai - Part 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 19:36


    Buddhism Reference – Tien-Tai – Part 7. The Five Periods and the Eight Teachings. We can gain a depth of understanding of Nichiren's insights and doctrinal basis. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available   Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Buddhism Reference - Tien-Tai - Part 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 28:02


    Buddhism Reference – Tien-Tai – Part 6. Buddhahood; what is it, how do we experience it. I introduce the word Transparency, to visualize the Engine of Life. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available   Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Buddhism Reference - Tien-Tai - Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024 26:08


    Buddhism Reference – Tien-Tai – Part 5. The One Vehicle, the One Buddha Vehicle, the Lotus Sutra as defined in the Immeasurable Meanings Prologue Sutra. These fundamentals of Zhiyi figure prominently in Nichiren. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available   Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Buddhism Reference - Tien-Tai - Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 20:58


    Buddhism Reference – Tien-Tai – Part 4. Three realities and the Middle Way. From Nagarjuna to Zhiyi, the integration of the sentient mind. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available   Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Mindset while chanting

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 14:35


    Mindset of Chanting. A comprehensive and profound way to consider the awakening of Buddha mind as we chant. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available   Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Buddhism Reference - Tien-Tai - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 32:59


    Buddhism Reference – Tien-Tai – Part 3. This episode traces texts and history of shifts as well as revivals of TienTai thought to the Modern Era. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available   Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Buddhism Reference - Tien-Tai - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 36:15


    Buddhism Reference – Tien-Tai – Part 2. The lineage of teachings are discussed in this series on the importance of Zhiyi and the Tien-Tai school of Lotus Sutra practice for our doctrines of Nichiren in this modern era. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available   Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Buddhism Reference - Tien-Tai - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 19:11


    Buddhism Reference – Tien-Tai – Part 1. We begin a short series on the importance of Zhiyi and the Tien-Tai school of Lotus Sutra practice for our doctrines of Nichiren in this modern era. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available   Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Buddhism Reference - Thus Come One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 10:14


    Buddhism Reference – The Thus Come One. Our invocation of the Engine of Life. By chanting the Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra, we manifest directly the three bodies of Buddha. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available   Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Buddhism Reference - Three Vehicles

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 31:02


    Buddhism Reference – The Three Vehicles. Three vehicles refers to Shakyamunibuddha's teachings evolving to the ability and capacity of his audience over his teaching life. There is in reality, only One Great Teaching. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available   Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Buddhism Reference Three Realms (Spheres) of Life (existence)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 42:52


    Buddhism Reference – The Three Realms (Spheres) of Existence. A discussion illuminating the perceptions and identifications of the mind from energy into physicality and Samsara delusions of separateness. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available   Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Buddhism Reference - Three Periods of the Dharma

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 29:03


    Buddhism Reference – The Three Periods of the Dharma. A discussion illuminating the stages of enlightenment teachings leading to the Later Age and the doctrines of Nichiren. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available   Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Buddhism Reference - The Three Clarities

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 11:42


    Buddhism Reference – The Three Clarities. Early teachings for Arhats become the Mahayana of Three Illuminations of Bodhisattvas and Buddhas. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available   Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Buddhism Reference - Third Eye

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 15:30


    Buddhism Reference – Third Eye. The GoHonzon. The objective of our practice to open and experience our Buddha potential. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available   Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

    Buddhism Reference - Teacher

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 9:16


    Buddhism Reference – Teacher. Is the great power of our sentient mind to take our self awareness of the experience of the engine of life to clearly understand the manifestations and energies that instantiate in moment to moment flow of momentum. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available   Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

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