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Thank you for this clear and concise explanation. As a new Nichiren Shoshu Buddhist focusing exclusively on the Lotus Sutra, this is very helpful. Nam Myoho Renge Kyo

Soka Gakkai is a cult. Namu Myoho renge kyo, not Nam Myoho renge kyo. Be a Buddha NOW!!!

Do they eat the food after offering it i hope so because if not that's wasteful and wasting food doesn't seem very buddha like to me

Gassho. Clearer understanding inner- standing

How important is it to do daily Gongyo amd Daimoku as oppose to underatanding the teaching and practicing Buddhism?

The Bodhisattva strive to allow all human beings , suffering living beings , to enter the Path of One Buddha way as far as I can Understand Buddha was only concerned about sufferings and pain caused by all sorts of attachments , but I do not study I only passing by in life and come across teachings of all sorts , to Understand at best , when these have a purpose worth to lend an ear to .

Thank you for explaining this wonderful sutra in understandable English. My deep respect. Please continue your good work benefits of the many. Nammu Myoho Renge Kyo 🙏

Hello I’m new to Buddhism ! What sect of Buddhist are you ? And what do you think about the amida buddha of the pure land ?

You dress like Muzan 😅

I want to know the difference between God , "Mara" and the owner of the world ??? *The first word of Sidartha /Buddha after awakening*

How do we sign up?

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Try going to bed earlier! Your body will thank you!

Question Rev. Mikawa, After witnessing Buddha’s great powers of illumination of countless worlds how is it in the coming chapter 5000 people from the audience get up and leave ? I mean if l were privileged enough and endowed with good karma to be there and witness miraculous powers of insight why would l be offended and prideful? I can never imagine myself doing such a thing or anyone else, and yet in the Lotus Sutra it did happen. I’m reminded of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible and all the miraculous happenings that his God made happen and still the children of Israel worshiped a calf of gold. I enjoy so much reading this wonderful Sutra and believe it to be true.

So shall it is so shall it be. You know what you know. Keep smiling Gassho

Still looking at the same cube.

What do you think of the Christian concept of Theosis, apotheosis or divinization (in the Latin tradition) being the purpose of human existence as stated by the ancient Christian churches. Is it the same in principle to the message in the Lotus sutra? Would love some feed back especially from people who understands the Christian concept I proposed, as most Christians (Protestants) haven't a clue about the Catholic, Orthodox Church teaching of these concept and may say that it even heretical, even though that isn't true from Church documentation on the subject through out history until present day.

It’s interesting, I’ve been thinking a lot about attachment in Buddhism in terms of Attachment Theory in psychology. Now, as a quick caveat, I think we should be careful not to reduce spiritual work to psychological work, particularly as I read the Mahayana critique of the “Hinayana” as not a critique of contemporary Tharavadan traditions, but a critique of the tendency to reduce religion to psychology and moralism. That said, I think Attachment Theory gives us a good way to explicate attachment: Attachment Theory recognizes four general attachment “styles” or tendencies: 1) Avoidant, which is basically the same as aversion in Buddhism; 2) Anxious, which is basically the same as grasping; 3) Chaotic, which is basically a false, quantitative, and thus chaotic balance between Anxious/grasping and Avoidant/adversion; And 4) Healthy, wherein one can have loving, compassionate, dynamically balanced connections (“attachments”) to others, to things, and to activities, but without undo aversion, grasping, or chaotic bouncing between them. And, in Attachment Theory literature, they have found that people with healthier attachment tendencies are able, as you say, to respect the attachments of others and generally respond to others in more loving and compassionate ways. Your driving example is excellent!

Important to note: These realms are REAL and not "metaphorical" things that we subjectively interpret, meaning just as you are awake now, you can reawake in another. What's fascinating and special about Buddhism is that it doesn't depict Gods as perfect unattainable unfalliable, that ALL conscious/sentient beings are subject to the wheel of Dhamma.

„And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.”“ ‭‭Luke‬ ‭10‬:‭27‬ ‭ESV‬‬ You can only love authentically with you love your creator first.

Great observation. I too noticed recently in myself how my practice was able to manifest in tending to my dying mother. I kept wondering, "how am I able to do this? how am I able to be so patient?" It's a remarkable thing.

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•The 3 marks of existence Everything is suffering, impermanence, and non self,, •Suffering - all living beings suffer in different ways, mental and physical suffering, mental suffering like stress, depression, worry, etc. and physical suffering like disease, skin or organs problems, wounds, etc... •Impermanence - nothing last forever except change, everything or everyone will die or will change, like people, house, plants, possession, gadgets, perspective etc... •No self - everything is made out of 4 elements, fire water earth air, example is the house, how to build a house? Need stone blocks, how to create stone blocks? Need some earth or dirt, combined with water, then shaping to blocks after that need heat to be cooked and steady then need air to make the blocks dry and finish product, and humans and other living beings too are created by the 4 elements, People have heat in their body to not get cold, and water like blood, and air to breath, and earth is the physical form of humans and other organisms (living beings), Humans are just like cars, humans have organs, 6 senses, hormones, chemical reactions to the brain and the nature of mind, nature of the mind is greedy for sensual pleasure to the 5 senses, and car have engine, wheels, fuel, lights, windows, etc.. That's why humans are just like animals, humanity just invented sense of self, the sense of "me" "mine" "I'm this" "I'm that" but in reality all living beings are just an organism in the environment, So everything are just organism trying to survive everyday, name, labels is an illusion it's not real because truth is beyond words and beyond ordinary people and ordinary living beings understanding What do you think about 3 marks of existence? What's your perspective?

Thank you for sharing with us these important explanations! Namu Myoho Renge Kyo!

I listen to alot of the buddhas teachings... people who know I'm a buddhist ask me questions and I talk to them about buddhs dharma.. 4 noble truths, 8th fold noble path, middle way, karma, impedance, the buddhas journey to enlightenment... in a small way I'm a bodhisattva?

I heard a korean monk in youtube once said... the point of the lotus sutra is 皆以成佛 meaning everyone's already a buddha... you're saying everyone will become a buddha. do you think you can reconcile this ?

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Happy you’re alive

Love your channel. Glad you’re back.

you still havent finished the lotus sutra chapters ^^

Please continue being alive indefinitely, thank you

Would you give a class over zoom if I gave you $40? I have the 3 Fold Lotus Sutra book if that helps.

Do you have social media? Like Instagram?

these are all so wonderful. thank you so much 🙏

Thank you but the kids in the back ground are very distracting

I used to live there, is it true that living there now sucks because its insanely overpriced ?

I'm listening through the lotus sutra right now.. and... There is so much stuff repeated... Apparently useless stuff repeated so damn much... I was expecting 11 hours of wisdom and lessons and insight into being a better person and Buddhist. 99% of it is "and he received a prediction, that he would live so many kalpas and helps so many innumerable conscious beings and then become a Buddha, and describing the world of a Buddha a thousand times. A world made of lapis lazuli, and completely flat, while interesting, doesn't sound great to me. I like mountains! I'm 9 hours in only there's only been 3 twenty minute sections of actual lessons in it...

Moonie?

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This sounds very similar to Atman as the same as Brahman (the Big Self) Is this correct? Thanks 🙏

didnt know billie eilish is buddhist now

There is no mentioned for human revolution in order to feel/understand and experienced ones intrinsic treasure of the heart to practice the Lotus Sutra.Buddhism is for living.

Good explanation of the sutra.However, how does one awaken to ones own transformation to embrace none exclusivity?.

Gassho. "Changing meaning of past." Transforming meaning of past...Deepest gratitude to my benefactors....Deepest compassion for my past. Gassho. Learning to embrace my past. Gassho. Deep bow to the Buddha's teaching.

Buddha never denied or confirmed a creator God that means Buddha was non theistic but not an atheist. Buddha realised that God is in every beings heart so we need not discuss it but rather focus on ending our suffering. In a few texts Buddha did mention creator God brahma that our Buddha nature would be praised by all gods for its purity. So Buddha knew God is in everything including him as an awakened human. So we are all gods or Buddha it’s one and the same thing. 🙏🏼

Thank You NMHRK

I am concerned about taking spiritual advice from someone who didn't read the manual for that microphone.

Thank you for this beautiful and succinct explanation of the seals. Amount many explanations available online, this has best help me contextualize this concept with the other teachings. 🙏

You are doing the most beautiful work of explaining the Lotus Sutra ❤ It is the work of a Bodhisattva . I bow and thankyou for that 🙏