Best Buddhahood Podcasts (2024)

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Buddhism Reference - Treasure Tower 28:21

32m 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

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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

7d ago10:28

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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

7d 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

10d 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

11d 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

15d ago21:48

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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

15d 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

17d 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

18d 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

21d 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

23d 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

26d 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

29d 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

1M 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

1M ago10:14

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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

1M ago31:02

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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

1M ago42:52

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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

2M ago29:03

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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

2M ago11:42

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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

2M 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

2M 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

2M ago18:51

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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

2M 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

2M ago22:57

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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

2M 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

2M 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

2M 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

2M 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

2M ago16:10

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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

3M 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

3M ago26:23

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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

3M ago32:58

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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

3M 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

3M 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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Buddhism Reference - Pure Land 34:50

3M ago34:50

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Buddhism Reference – Pure Land. A predominantly East Asian Buddhist sectarian division of schools maintaining the ancient traditions of reincarnations in misinterpretations of Buddhist teachings. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Pratyekabuddha 11:26

3M ago11:26

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Buddhism Reference – Pratyekabuddha. Self-realized in the realm of Realization but not yet capable of instructing others on the Buddha way. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Prakrit 17:19

3M ago17:19

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Buddhism Reference – Prakrit. A set of Indio-Aryan languages based on Sanskrit but varied for particular castes and subcultures of the Indian geography, spoken by ShakyamuniBuddha as the oral transmission of his teachings. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Prajnaparamita 20:02

4M ago20:02

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Buddhism Reference – Prajnaparamita. One of the vows we take to perfect our Buddha knowledge in the pursuit of Buddha wisdom. This is the clarity of full understanding of all phenomena as it happens. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Prajna 18:13

4M ago18:13

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Buddhism Reference – Prajna. Our mind development through Buddha awareness of the true aspect of experience and all phenomena. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - 6 (six) Penetrations 18:30

4M ago18:30

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Buddhist – 6 (six) Penetrations. The purification of the Skandhas and the mind of the first 6 consciousnesses as qualities or “Marks” of the Buddha. “Buddhism Reference” – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Parinirvana 13:54

4M ago13:54

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Buddhism Reference – Parinirvana. Nirvana of extinction rather than the counterfeit or semblance nirvana as a temporary motivator for early students. “Buddhism Reference" – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhist - Cycle of Life 24:48

4M ago24:48

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Buddhist – Cycle of Life. The universal cosmology of potential to quiescence. “Buddhism Reference" – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Parent, Teacher, Sovereign 23:32

4M ago23:32

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Buddhism Reference – Parent. The Parenting, Teacher-ing, Sovereign-ing of Buddhism is the intimacy of all life, of all sentient beings in search of their own path to Buddha. E-books - “Buddhism Reference – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - 10 Mahayana Paramita 20:35

4M ago20:35

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Buddhism Reference – 10 Mahayana Paramita. Compassion and its many forms explored as skills for the Bodhisattva Path. “Buddhism Reference" – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Three Kinds of Practice 9:27

4M ago9:27

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3 Kinds of Practice. Nichiren gives us advice for steadfastness in our practice in the Gosho, “Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra”. http://threefoldlotus.com/study/ThreeKindsPractice.pdf E-books - “Buddhism Reference – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Paramita 11:13

4M ago11:13

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Buddhism Reference – Paramita. The Bodhisattva building of self-behavioral skills for reason, honesty, and truth for one’s mind of awareness and as it applies to the understanding of others. E-books - “Buddhism Reference – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Outflows 11:42

4M ago11:42

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Buddhism Reference – Outflows. Expelling energies using the Samsaric mind of cravings and clinging, thwarting those energies from manifesting Buddha. E-books - “Buddhism Reference – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Omniscience 14:58

4M ago14:58

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Buddhism Reference – Omniscience. A term used by translators to try to capture the illumination of the mind of Buddhahood. E-books - “Buddhism Reference – Now Available Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmBy Sylvain Chamberlain

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Buddhism Reference - Non-Origination - Void - Emptiness - Exist/Not-Exist 21:07

4M ago21:07

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Buddhism Reference – Non-Origination. An early teaching term used often to equate ideas of emptiness, the void, self/not-self to “Destiny” or karma as immutable. Nichiren and the Lotus directly confront and destroy this idea with the invocation of the Engine of Life to alter, to influence all karma by our actions. E-books - “Buddhism Reference – No…

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