The buddhahood Podcast

Kumarajiva on Sitting Meditation - part 1

Meditation is a large umbrella termed to mean many things. The use of meditation in Buddhism is to develop our minds to ever deeper insights in pursuit of our goal of self-realization, Buddha.Ebook available at;Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

Voices, Thoughts, Realms

Our “inner voices” or monologue is just the tip of the iceberg giving us a glance at the tremendous volume of voices influencing our mind. This iceberg of voices is identified, in the simile by Shakyamuni, as the activity of the “monkey-mind”.3000 Realms Ebook available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

3000 Realms - part 17

Arouse commitment to engagement in our Buddha-mind. With each Daimoku or words of the Lotus Sutra, we arouse our engagement with Buddha.3000 Realms Ebook available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

3000 Realms - part 16

The “Buddha Eye” is the GoHonzon. The objective of our practice is to “open” this Buddha-Eye of perception, experienced as Bodhisattva, Samsaric beings of influence and experience of Buddha-ness.3000 Realms Ebook available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

3000 Realms - part 15

How many changes, choices, influences, and habits inform your every single thought as opinions and future actions “form” in your conscious mind? This is the conceptual teaching of the 3000 realms in a single thought moment of life.3000 Realms Ebook available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

3000 Realms - part 14

Attitude and Intent is the way we experience the full spectrum of Life in all “3000 realms” in every moment of our experience of MyoHoRengeKyo.3000 Realms Ebook available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

3000 Realms - part 13

To stay the course, to buttress our convictions and resolve; this is the most important aspect of our steadfast practice of NaMuMyoHoRenGeKyo.3000 Realms Ebook available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

3000 Realms - part 12

The mind is constantly navigating through 3000 realms in each moment of life. With each realm, influences are formed into choices and decisions leading into yet further moments.3000 Realms Ebook available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

3000 Realms - part 11

Maintain the dignity of your life as it manifests and to the conditions that enable it. Everything and everyone in our environments exist to support the moment-to-moment energies of our karma. 3000 Realms Ebook available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm

3000 Realms - part 10

Nichiren acknowledges Shijo Kingo’s dedication, filial respect, and sincere practices to indicate again the central important aspect of Buddhist practice; the mind of resolve and clear intent.3000 Realms Ebook available at Threefoldlotus.com/home/Ebooks.htm