The buddhahood Podcast

BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 26. Shakyamuni tells us to set up our place of practice to instantiate Buddha; and to read, recite, copy, revere, and teach this MyoHoRenGeKyo with dignity and confidence, we are certain to attain enlightenment.E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 25. Shakyamuni addresses the Bodhisattva mahasattva, “Medicine King” speaking to all those who practice the “teacher” path of the Bodhisattva, to extol the proper attitude and intent in our minds.E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 24. Shakyamuni as compassionate parent, predicts the future enlightenment of his family and all remaining members of the assembled minds.E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

Daimoku Defined. Two simple charts with short descriptives to use as visual aids in recalling the several concepts we invoke as we chant the Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra method for self-realization, enlightenment.E-books - “Buddhism Reference” - available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 23. Closing the “500 Predictions” the remaining Arhats in the audience finally realize that they had not achieved nirvana at all; as they declare to Shakyamuni that they will now pursue the Bodhisattva path to attain full enlightenment.E-books including the “Buddhism Reference” are available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 22. Shakyamuni “identifies” Purna as our determined resolve to instantiate our Buddha min in the forefront of our consciousnesses.E-books including the “Buddhism Reference” are available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 21. Shakyamuni closes chapter 7 with the reminder that Arhat-hood was an incomplete goal taught to give respite to those weary of there practice, and that now is the time he would begin to expound the full Buddha Way to complete and perfect enlightenment.E-books including the “Buddhism Reference” are available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 20. Shakyamuni uses the fluidity of “time” as a device to demonstrate that Buddhaness has long existed as a potential, previous to his current enlightenment.E-books including the “Buddhism Reference” are available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

BDK – Lotus Sutra – part 19. The Apparition of the City contains several analogs to our Chanting practice and our exhortations to invoke our Buddha experience.E-books including the “Buddhism Reference” are available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

Questions and Answers, October 2023. Chanting versus Breathing meditation, Chanting for World Peace, and Free will.E-books available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htmGet the first volume of “Buddhism Reference”.