Lotus Sutra Commentaries

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On Lotus Sutra Practice

How to be a Buddhist

The Three Refuges & the Threefold Training

Four Immeasurables : Loving Kindness | Compassion | Joy | Equanimity

Three Great Hidden Dharmas

What is the Gohonzon?

Who's Who on the Shutei Gohonzon?

On the Eye Opening Ceremony

Odaimoku as Hua-t'ou

Chanting & Desire

The Sole Efficacy of Odaimoku

Shodaigyo Meditation Instructions

Basic Meditation Instructions

Nam or Namu? Does it really matter?

Nichiren and the Lotus Sutra

Life of Nichiren Shonin

Living the Rissho Ankoku Ron:
The Prophetic Call of Nichiren for Today also avail in PDF

Building the Treasure Tower - LS 21

Encouragement of Bodhisattva Universal Good - LS 28

History of the Hokke (Lotus Sutra) Schools

Nichiren Buddhism's Lineage

Senior Disciples of Nichiren : Nissho | Nichiro | Nikko | Niko | Nitcho | Nichiji

Hokke Shu: Mission to Kyoto 

Hokke Shu: The Kyoto Lineages 

Hokke Shu: The Machishu Culture & the Hokke Ikki 

Hokke Shu: The Fuju Fuse Debate 

Hokke Shu: Modern Reformers

Hokke Shu: The Fuji Lineage : Transfer Docs | DaiGohonzon | Nichiren as True Buddha?

Rise of the Soka Gakkai : Makiguchi | Toda | Ikeda

Nichiren Buddhism in the 20th Century

Worldwide Propagation of Nichiren Buddhism

Nichiren Shu Dharma Talks

Bodhi Day: Buddha's Awakening: One & Two 97-99

Does Buddhism Work? 2000 

Putting Joy Into Action 2000 

Reflections on Sunday Service & Uposatha 2000

Mother's Day Sermon 2000

God is Kwan-yin: On Israel & Palestine 2000 

Teaching of All Buddhas 2001 

True Teaching, Practice & Realization: Thoughts on Original Enlightenment 2001 

Clinging to the Buddha 2002 

Buddhism in America 2002

Urabon: 2003

The Challenge of Bringing Nichiren Buddhism to America 2003

Hanamatsuri: 2005

Ohigan 2003 - 2004 - 2005

Izu Exile 2003

Poem for Bodhi Day 2003

Ryuei's Path to Become a Priest

Pilgrimage to Mt. Minobu 1997 

Tokudo Ceremony at Myokaku-ji 1997 

Thoughts on the Priesthood 1997 

Docho Ceremony at Seicho-ji 1998 

Reflections on Being a Shami 1998 

My Letter to Nichiren 1999

The Role of the Clergy 1999 

Article in Nichiren Shu News 2000 

Going Forth Mar 2001 

Three Americans Ordained at Kuon-ji May 2001 

Shingyo Dojo May 2001

Dedication to the memory of the late Zen Master, Kushin Seisho Maylie Scott (1935-2001)

Session One ~ April 1

Opening Verse and Statement (Ch.1)

Zen and the Lotus Sutra (Ch.2)

Parables of the Lotus Sutra (Ch.3-4)

Overview of the Seminar

Q&A from Session 1

Session Two ~ April 8

Overview of the Lotus Sutra

Bodhicitta (Ch.3-4)

Parables of Encouragement (Ch.5,7)

Parables of Buddha-nature (Ch.8,14)

Absolute and Relative Bodhicitta (Ch.10,14)

Q&A from Session 2

On the Odaimoku

Session Three ~ April 15

Appearance of the Precious Stupa (Ch.11-14)

The Emergent Bodhisattvas of the Earth (Ch.15)

The Eternal Buddha (Ch.16)

The Merits of the Single Moment of Faith and Rejoicing (Ch.17-19)

The Transmission of the Wonderful Dharma (Ch.21-22)

Q&A from Session 3

Session Four ~ April 22

Analysis of the Lotus Sutra

Bodhisattva Medicine King (Ch.23)

Bodhisattva Wonder Sound (Ch.24)

Bodhisattva Regarder of the Cries of the World (Ch.25)

Dharanis (Ch.26)

King Resplendent (Ch.27)

Encouragement of Bodhisattva Universal Virtue (Ch.28)

Q&A for Session 4

Session Five ~ April 29

Q&A for Session 5 after Shodaigyo Practice

Appendix A: Verses for Opening the Sutra
Appendix B: Practice Questions

Appendix C: The Seven Parables of the Lotus Sutra
Appendix D: Zen Masters on the Lotus Sutra
Appendix E: Recitation Passages
Appendix F: Shodaigyo Meditation

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