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Lotus Sutra Talks
The Lotus Sūtra (Sanskrit: Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtram, lit. 'Sūtra on the White Lotus of the True Dharma'; traditional Chinese: 法華經; simplified Chinese: 法华经; pinyin: Fǎhuá jīng; lit. 'Dharma Flower Sutra') is one of the most influential and venerated Buddhist Mahāyāna sūtras. It is the main scripture on which the Chinese Tiantai and its derivative schools--the Japanese Tendai and Nichiren, Korean Cheontae, and Vietnamese Thiên Thai schools of Buddhism--were established. It is also influential for other East Asian Buddhist schools, such as Chan and Zen. According to the British Buddhologist Paul Williams, "For many Buddhists in East Asia since early times, the Lotus Sūtra contains the final teaching of Shakyamuni Buddha—complete and sufficient for salvation." The American Buddhologist Donald S. Lopez Jr. writes that the Lotus Sūtra "is arguably the most famous of all Buddhist texts," presenting "a radical re-vision of both the Buddhist path and of the person of the Buddha."
Two central teachings of the Lotus Sūtra have been very influential for Mahāyāna Buddhism. The first is the doctrine of the One Vehicle, which says that all Buddhist paths and practices lead to Buddhahood and so they are all actually "skillful means" of reaching Buddhahood. The second is the idea that the lifespan of the Buddha is immeasurable, and that therefore, he did not really pass on into final Nirvana (he only appeared to do so as upāya), but is still active teaching the Dharma.
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The Mind Of A Sentient Being Is Difficult To Change Lotus Sutra, Oneness, Buddha Nature, Paramitas, Mahayana |
Jul 24 2021 |
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Me Too, The Dharma of Friendship Constancy, Lotus Sutra, Patience, Soto Zen |
Jul 17 2021 |
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Boundlessness Heart Sutra, Peace, Chanting, Lotus Sutra, Jukai |
May 01 2021 |
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Tail Of The Ox Anger, Tassajara, Lotus Sutra |
Feb 13 2021 |
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Courage, Part 2 Attachment, Buddha Ancestors, Continuous Practice, Doubt, Equanimity, Hate, Lotus... |
Oct 31 2020 |
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Sojun Roshi At YEBZ Precepts, Absolute-and-Relative, Monastic Practice, Big Mind, Bodhisattva Precepts,... |
Sep 26 2020 |
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Appropriate Action Avalokitesvara, Book of Serenity, Culture, Diversity, Hindrances, Lotus Sutra, Right... |
Sep 12 2020 |
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Cultivating the Mind and Practice of the Six Paramitas: Practicing Generosity From the Inside OutSerial: BZ-02704 Sesshin Bodhisattva Way, Branching Streams, Commitment, Confession-and-Repentance,... |
Oct 06 2019 |
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Give Up Hope Hsin Hsin Ming, Bell, Lotus Sutra, Impermanence, Uchiyama, Tassajara, Practice Period... |
Sep 28 2019 |
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Beloved Community (Study Sesshin PM)Serial: BZ-02698 Study Sesshin PM
Bodhisattva Way, Enemies, Evil, Hate, Lotus Sutra, Oneness, Religion, Vow |
Sep 07 2019 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Blue Mountain and the White Cloud Big Mind, Buddha Nature, confusion, Culture, Interdependence, Lotus Sutra, Offering,... |
Jul 27 2019 |
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Arousing the Thought of EnlightenmentSerial: BZ-02650 Rohatsu Day 3
Don't Know Mind, Impermanence, Instruction, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Posture,... |
Dec 04 2018 |
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Spring Rain Big Mind, Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Don't Know Mind, Lotus Sutra,... |
Apr 14 2018 |
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Duality as a Cause of Suffering Lotus Sutra, Duality, Greed, War, Peace, Evil, Non-duality, Nirvana, Samadhi, Hate... |
Jul 22 2017 |
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Precepts Class 3Serial: BZ-02546 PP Class
Bodhisattva Precepts, Buddha Nature, Chanting, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Nirvana,... |
May 18 2017 |
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Precepts Class 1Serial: BZ-02542 PP Class Bodhisattva Precepts, Building, Culture, Evil, Lay, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Nirvana,... |
May 04 2017 |
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Dogen's Uji: Time Being Part 3 Buddha Nature, Culture, Duality, Lotus Sutra, Nirvana, Non-duality, Religion, Rinzai... |
Feb 12 2017 |
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Music of the Spheres Birth-and-Death, Composure, Culture, Discrimination, Dragons, Lotus Sutra, Nirvana,... |
Jan 14 2017 |
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Accept Yourself, Stand On Your Own Two Feet Bodhisattva Precepts, Daily Life, Liberation, Lotus Sutra, Ordination, Posture,... |
Oct 22 2016 |
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The Bodhisattva Chaplaincy Beginners, Book of Serenity, Buddha Nature, Evil, First Principle, Heart Sutra, Lay,... |
Aug 27 2016 |
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Dogen's Four Embracing Actions Big Mind, Don't Know Mind, Enemies, Lotus Sutra, Peace, Politics, Separation,... |
Jul 23 2016 |
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State of the Union: How Buddhists Respond to the Burning World Addiction, Big Mind, Buddha Nature, Chanting, Composure, Demons, Greed, Lotus Sutra,... |
Jun 25 2016 |
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Zen Bodies, Zen Mirrors Lotus Sutra, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Chanting, Instruction, Commitment, Soto Zen,... |
Sep 14 2014 |
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Dogen's Zenki: Undivided Activity Birth-and-Death, Anger, Continuous Practice, Lotus Sutra, Don't Know Mind,... |
Feb 22 2014 |
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Joshu's 4 Gates and Joshu's BridgeSerial: BZ-02337 Rohatsu Joshu, BCR-9, BCR-52, Ego, Manjushri, Lotus Sutra, Hindrances, Fundraising, Culture,... |
Dec 01 2013 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Lotus Sutra and Bodhisattva Practice Bodhisattva Ceremony, Buddha Nature, Liberation, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Monastic... |
Sep 21 2013 |
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Zazen - A Wider Perspective confusion, Culture, Dragons, Intimacy, Lineage, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Ordination... |
Aug 10 2013 |
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Seijo and Her SoulSerial: BZ-02321 Lotus Sutra, Saturday Lecture Lotus Sutra, MM-35, Birth-and-Death, Absolute-and-Relative, Lotus Sutra, Religion,... |
Jul 27 2013 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Buddha's Birthday Buddha's Birthday, Birth-and-Death, Soto Zen, Lotus Sutra, Ego, Offering,... |
Apr 06 2013 |
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A Candle in the Dark Buddha Nature, Commitment, Darkness-and-Light, Five Ranks, Gratitude, Lotus Sutra,... |
Nov 24 2012 |
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Raihai TokuzuiSerial: BZ-02260 Study sesshin, part 1 of 4 Bodhidharma, Bowing, Culture, Dragons, Fox, Lineage, Lotus Sutra, Transmission, Vow... |
Sep 01 2012 1 |
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Poems of Miaza Never DespiseSerial: BZ-02256 Part 1 of 2 Lotus Sutra, Subject-and-Object, Transmission, Uchiyama, Beginners, Separation,... |
Aug 04 2012 1 |
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To Study the Way is to Study the SelfSerial: BZ-02246 The Self and Myriad Dharmas, Sesshin Day 1 Enlightenment, Five Ranks, Nishiari Bokusan, Attachment, Birth-and-Death, Intimacy,... |
Jun 20 2012 Berkeley Zen Center |
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FukanzazengiSerial: BZ-02235 The Backward Step, One-Day Sitting Samadhi, Non-thinking, Dragons, Dharma Transmission, Lotus Sutra, Intuition, Lineage... |
Mar 17 2012 Berkeley Zen Center |
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We Are All Buddhas Anger, Conversation, Culture, Daily Life, Hate, Lotus Sutra, Peace |
Nov 12 2011 |
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Eighty-second Birthday TalkSerial: BZ-02192 My Intention as a Priest, Saturday Lecture Four Methods of Guidance, Generosity, Transmission, Lotus Sutra, Culture, Gratitude,... |
Jul 09 2011 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Serial No. 02191 Lotus Sutra, Suzuki Roshi, Dogen |
Jul 02 2011 |
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Denkoroku Class Mishaka Birth-and-Death, Ego, Family Practice, Karma, Karmic Consciousness, Liberation, Lotus... |
Apr 14 2011 4 |
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Serial no. 02167Serial: BZ-02167 Class Desire, Lotus Sutra, Suzuki Roshi |
Mar 31 2011 |
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Denkoroku Class - Kumorata The Nineteenth Ancestor Birth-and-Death, Karma, Transmission, Continuous Practice, Karmic Consciousness, Five... |
Feb 24 2011 2 |
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Genjo Koan Anger, Enemies, Fundraising, Happiness, Lotus Sutra, Religion, Separation,... |
Feb 12 2011 |
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Receiving With Gratitude Anger, Gratitude, Hindrances, Intimacy, Lotus Sutra, Patience, Practice Period,... |
Nov 20 2010 |
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Calling Out to the Hungry Ghosts Lotus Sutra, Peace |
Oct 30 2010 |
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My Way As A TeacherSerial: BZ-02129 Berkeley Zen Center - A garden that is cultivated, Saturday Lecture Eihei Shingi, Way-Seeking Mind, Teacher-and-Student, Bell, Continuous Practice,... |
Oct 02 2010 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Five Ranks ClassSerial: BZ-02121 Katsuki Sekida's Commentary
Concentration, Cultivation, Fasting, Five Ranks, Karma, Lotus Sutra, Passions... |
Aug 19 2010 7 |
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The Bodhisattvas' Four Embracing Dharmas Lotus Sutra, Dogen, Suzuki Roshi |
Jul 02 2010 |
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Tao Wu's Condolence CallSerial: BZ-02062 Shuso talk Birth-and-Death, Blue Cliff Record, confusion, Continuous Practice, Cultivation,... |
Oct 24 2009 1 |
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Class 5 Absorption In The Treasury Of Light Subject-and-Object, Cultivation, Transmission, Manjushri, Lotus Sutra, Religion,... |
Jun 11 2009 |
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Questions and Answers in Buddhism Buddha Mind, Evil, Heart Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Religion, Right Speech, Teacher-and-... |
Apr 18 2009 |
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Zazen to Become a BuddhaSerial: BZ-02022 Sitting for 10 Kalpas and Not Attaining Buddha, Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva, MM-9, Karma, Bodhisattva Way, Lotus Sutra, Peace, Bodhidharma, Big Mind... |
Mar 28 2009 Berkeley Zen Center |