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My Mother and the Lotus Sutra
CONTINUE READING: My Mother and the Lotus SutraMother’s Day falls on this Sunday, and so I reflect on my aging mother and the role she played in the path I have taken in the Buddha’s teaching. My mother is and since before I was born, devoted to the Lotus Sutra through her Nichiren practice. While still in her womb, she chanted the…
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Reflections on the Konponchudo and Practice
CONTINUE READING: Reflections on the Konponchudo and PracticeThe Konponchūdō (根本中堂) is the main structure at Enryakuji, the head temple of the Japanese Tendai school of Buddhism located on Mt. Hiei. Literally translated, it means something along the lines of, “Central Hall of the Root [Teaching]”. The formal name of the structure is Ichijōshikanin (一乘止觀院), which translates as “Samatha and Vipasyana of the…
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An Opportunity for Practice When We Access the Internet Tripitaka
CONTINUE READING: An Opportunity for Practice When We Access the Internet TripitakaAs a child, one of the lessons I received on living as a Buddhist was on the treatment of Buddhist texts. These were the recorded words of the Buddha, or the comments of great sages; in other words, srarira, physical relics of the Buddha. As the Lotus Sutra reads, O Bhaiṣajyarāja! Wherever this sutra is…