Best Buddhahood Podcasts (2025)

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MahaPariNirvana Sutra - Part 11 45:50

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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://threefoldlot…

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MahaPariNirvana Sutra - part 10 22:59

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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MahaPariNirvana Sutra - Part 9 48:25

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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MahaPariNirvana Sutra - Part 8 44:53

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

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MahaPariNirvana Sutra - Part 7 40:48

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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MahaPariNirvana - Sutra - Part 6 47:38

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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MahaPariNirvana Sutra - Part 5 59:44

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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MahaPariNirvana Sutra Part - 4 37:38

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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MahaPariNirvana Sutra - Part - 3 47:58

22d ago47:58

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Maha Pari Nirvana Sutra - Part -2 37:13

28d ago37:13

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Maha Pari-Nirvana - Part -1 46:12

2M ago46:12

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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 Ava…

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Buddhism Reference - Triple World 21:51

2M ago21:51

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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…

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Buddhism Reference - Tripitaka 43:22

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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…

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Preview of the Maha Pari Nirvana Sutra 25:18

2M ago25:18

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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.ht…

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Buddhism Reference - Trichiliocosm 12:53

3M ago12:53

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Treasure Tower 28:21

3M ago28:21

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Transmigration 25:09

3M ago25:09

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - The Buddha's Topknot 10:28

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - The Buddha's Tongue 9:54

4M ago9:54

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Timelessness 15:37

4M ago15:37

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Tien-Tai - Part 8 33:54

4M ago33:54

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Objectification versus Appreciation 21:48

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Tien-Tai - Part 7 19:36

4M ago19:36

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Tien-Tai - Part 6 28:02

4M ago28:02

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Tien-Tai - Part 5 26:08

4M ago26:08

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Tien-Tai - Part 4 20:58

4M ago20:58

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Mindset while chanting 14:35

4M ago14:35

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Tien-Tai - Part 3 32:59

4M ago32:59

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Tien-Tai - Part 2 36:15

4M ago36:15

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Tien-Tai - Part 1 19:11

4M ago19:11

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Thus Come One 10:14

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Three Vehicles 31:02

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Three Realms (Spheres) of Life (existence) 42:52

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Three Periods of the Dharma 29:03

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - The Three Clarities 11:42

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Third Eye 15:30

5M ago15:30

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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.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Teacher 9:16

5M ago9:16

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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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Buddhism Reference - Tathagata 18:51

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Buddhism Reference – Tathagata. Simply put is the Potential inherent in the entire engine of the Cosmos. Tathagata is the inherent potential for the instantiation of Buddha consciousness. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Sravaka 15:18

5M ago15:18

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Buddhism Reference – Sravaka. A student or monk and a “Hearer of the Buddha’s meaning”. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Single Minded Gosho - Buddha 22:57

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Buddhism Reference – Single Minded Buddha. Happiness in this Life is a Gosho written to remind us that our life condition is always under our control via our Buddha consciousness. We chant to awaken and maintain our attitude and intent with regard to our maximal life potential at all times. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/ho…

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Buddhism Reference - Sovereign 17:57

6M ago17:57

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Buddhism Reference – Sovereign. To “single-mindedly” contemplate Buddha is your personal Sovereign act to Love your personal experience of the Engine of Life. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Singlemindedly Contemplate Buddha 14:01

6M ago14:01

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Buddhism Reference – Singlemindedly Contemplate Buddha. To “single-mindedly” contemplate Buddha is to chant the Daimoku. Na Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo. Contemplate, Awaken, Open the eye of, Buddha. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Seven Jewels 21:52

6M ago21:52

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Buddhism Reference – Seven Jewels. From earliest teachings and throughout, and in the culminating teachings of the Lotus, Shakyamunibuddha offered traits and human skills to be purified into powers that are analogs to the characters of the Daimoku. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm…

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Quantum Life Field of Potential 22:45

6M ago22:45

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What is Consciousness? Quantum Life Field of Potential. Moment-to-moment, this field instantiates 3000 realms of potential experience for our minds to sort and choose to adopt. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm How to use this study resource : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suIQ89Nc3BU Buddhism resources : htt…

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Buddhism Reference - Secret 16:10

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Buddhism Reference – Secret. A concept, teaching, or insight that requires foundational teachings and understandings in order to fully grasp or appreciate.” “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Save or Rescue 14:54

6M ago14:54

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Buddhism Reference – Save or Rescue. An ancient term of religious rituals of the body and ego. A term not useful to Buddhist practice. To “quote” from ShakyamuniBuddha, “No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.” “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm…

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Buddhism Reference - Sarira 26:23

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Buddhism Reference – Sarira. An ancient term of religious rituals of the body after death and cremation. A term not useful to Buddhist practice. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Samadhi 32:58

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Buddhism Reference – Samadhi. An ancient term used to describe and ascribe various aspects and qualities of meditative practices to focus the mind. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Sad-Dharma-Pundarika-Sutra 23:09

6M ago23:09

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Buddhism Reference – SadDharmaPundarikaSutra. The Sanskrit title of the Doctrine of the Dharma of the Wonderful Lotus Blossom, in Japanese the, Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Refuge or "Taking Refuge" 17:46

6M ago17:46

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Buddhism Reference – Refuge or Taking Refuge. Buddhism is about the mind. So “refuge” in Buddhist teaching is about maintaining a mind-state of Buddha, compassion, and support for the path to enlightenment. This is a refuge in mind and out thoughts of attitude and intent expressed as actions toward Buddha. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Three…

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