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Classifying Buddhist Deities 3. “What are Myo-o (Wisdom Kings)?” With Mark Schumacher
Carving the Divine TV Podcast
Hosted by filmmaker Yujiro Seki, Carving the Divine TV is a series of Q&A sessions with Buddhist scholars and practitioners. These Q&A sessions explore the basic concepts of Buddhism, the history of Buddhism and of course Buddhist sculptures/sculptors (bustuzo/busshi) so that when viewers finally watch the documentary Carving the Divine - Buddhist sculptors of Japan, they will get the maximum value of the documentary.
This is a special episode about categories of Butsuzo (Japanese Buddhist Statuary/Statues/sculptures). We will have an art historian/scholar Mark Schumacher to discuss the category "Myo-o (Wisdom Kings)." * To fully enjoy the visual presentation of the slides, please go to our YouTube video: https://youtu.be/rctbIuhA0f8
Mark Schumacher is an independent researcher who moved to Kamakura (Japan) in 1993 and still lives there today. His website, The A-to-Z Photo Dictionary of Japanese Religious Statuary, has been online since 1995. It is widely referenced by universities, museums, art historians, Buddhist practitioners, and lay people from around the world. The site's focus is medieval Japanese religious art, primarily Buddhist, but it also catalogs art from Shintō, Shugendō, Taoist, and other traditions. As of August 2018, it contained 400+ deities and thousands of annotated photos of statuary from Kamakura, Nara, Kyoto, and elsewhere in Japan. The site is searchable. LINK TO A-TO-Z PHOTO DICTIONARY = http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/buddhism.shtml
Hosted by filmmaker Yujiro Seki, Carving the Divine TV is a series of Q&A sessions with Buddhist scholars and practitioners. These Q&A sessions explore the basic concepts of Buddhism, the history of Buddhism and of course Buddhist sculptures/sculptors (bustuzo/busshi) so that when viewers finally watch the documentary Carving the Divine - Buddhist sculptors of Japan, they will get the maximum value of the documentary.
This is a special episode about categories of Butsuzo (Japanese Buddhist Statuary/Statues/sculptures). We will have an art historian/scholar Mark Schumacher to discuss the category "Myo-o (Wisdom Kings)." * To fully enjoy the visual presentation of the slides, please go to our YouTube video: https://youtu.be/rctbIuhA0f8
Mark Schumacher is an independent researcher who moved to Kamakura (Japan) in 1993 and still lives there today. His website, The A-to-Z Photo Dictionary of Japanese Religious Statuary, has been online since 1995. It is widely referenced by universities, museums, art historians, Buddhist practitioners, and lay people from around the world. The site's focus is medieval Japanese religious art, primarily Buddhist, but it also catalogs art from Shintō, Shugendō, Taoist, and other traditions. As of August 2018, it contained 400+ deities and thousands of annotated photos of statuary from Kamakura, Nara, Kyoto, and elsewhere in Japan. The site is searchable. LINK TO A-TO-Z PHOTO DICTIONARY = http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/buddhism.shtml
09/08/21 • 26 min
Classifying Buddhist Deities 2. “What are Bosatsu (Bodhisattvas)?” With Mark Schumacher
Carving the Divine TV Podcast
Hosted by filmmaker Yujiro Seki, Carving the Divine TV is a series of Q&A sessions with Buddhist scholars and practitioners. These Q&A sessions explore the basic concepts of Buddhism, the history of Buddhism and of course Buddhist sculptures/sculptors (bustuzo/busshi) so that when viewers finally watch the documentary Carving the Divine - Buddhist sculptors of Japan, they will get the maximum value of the documentary.
This is a special episode about categories of Butsuzo (Japanese Buddhist Statuary/Statues/sculptures). We will have an art historian/scholar Mark Schumacher to discuss the category "Bosatsu (Bodhisattvas)." * To fully enjoy the visual presentation of the slides, please go to our YouTube video: https://youtu.be/bQYd8LkZSxs
Mark Schumacher is an independent researcher who moved to Kamakura (Japan) in 1993 and still lives there today. His website, The A-to-Z Photo Dictionary of Japanese Religious Statuary, has been online since 1995. It is widely referenced by universities, museums, art historians, Buddhist practitioners, and lay people from around the world. The site's focus is medieval Japanese religious art, primarily Buddhist, but it also catalogs art from Shintō, Shugendō, Taoist, and other traditions. As of August 2018, it contained 400+ deities and thousands of annotated photos of statuary from Kamakura, Nara, Kyoto, and elsewhere in Japan. The site is searchable. LINK TO A-TO-Z PHOTO DICTIONARY = http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/buddhism.shtml
Hosted by filmmaker Yujiro Seki, Carving the Divine TV is a series of Q&A sessions with Buddhist scholars and practitioners. These Q&A sessions explore the basic concepts of Buddhism, the history of Buddhism and of course Buddhist sculptures/sculptors (bustuzo/busshi) so that when viewers finally watch the documentary Carving the Divine - Buddhist sculptors of Japan, they will get the maximum value of the documentary.
This is a special episode about categories of Butsuzo (Japanese Buddhist Statuary/Statues/sculptures). We will have an art historian/scholar Mark Schumacher to discuss the category "Bosatsu (Bodhisattvas)." * To fully enjoy the visual presentation of the slides, please go to our YouTube video: https://youtu.be/bQYd8LkZSxs
Mark Schumacher is an independent researcher who moved to Kamakura (Japan) in 1993 and still lives there today. His website, The A-to-Z Photo Dictionary of Japanese Religious Statuary, has been online since 1995. It is widely referenced by universities, museums, art historians, Buddhist practitioners, and lay people from around the world. The site's focus is medieval Japanese religious art, primarily Buddhist, but it also catalogs art from Shintō, Shugendō, Taoist, and other traditions. As of August 2018, it contained 400+ deities and thousands of annotated photos of statuary from Kamakura, Nara, Kyoto, and elsewhere in Japan. The site is searchable. LINK TO A-TO-Z PHOTO DICTIONARY = http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/buddhism.shtml
09/01/21 • 48 min
"Zen Buddhism and Japanese Calligraphy: Shodo" - With William Reed
Carving the Divine TV Podcast
Hosted by filmmaker Yujiro Seki, Carving the Divine TV is a series of Q&A sessions with Buddhist scholars and practitioners. These Q&A sessions explore the basic concepts of Buddhism, the history of Buddhism and of course Buddhist sculptures/sculptors (bustuzo/busshi) so that when viewers finally watch the documentary Carving the Divine - Buddhist sculptors of Japan, they will get the maximum value of the documentary.
As we deepen the understanding of Japanese Buddhism, we realize Buddhism permeates many aspects of the Japanese culture. There is a reflection of Buddhism in the Japanese language, art, mannerisms, and so on. So, if we wish to have a better understanding of Japanese culture and its people, learning something about Buddhism is a good idea. Today, we have an incredible guest. I mean really incredible... We are going to have a Japanese calligrapher, Shodo Master, William Read. He will talk about the relationship between Shodo (simply translated Japanese calligraphy) and Buddhism, especially Zen Buddhism.
We will be asking important questions such as:
So what is Shodo? What is the difference between Shuji and Shodo?
How’s the relationship between Shodo and Buddhism, especially Zen Buddhism?
How does Shodo help the students of Zen have a deeper understanding of Koan?
Can you show us some examples of Shodo so that we can visualize the concept that we’ve talked about?
Can we do Shodo as a form of meditation?
What is the relationship between Shodo practice and Budo practice?
William Reed is from the USA, but is a long-time resident of Japan. Currently a professor at Yamanashi Gakuin University, in the International College of Liberal Arts (iCLA), where he teaches Calligraphy and Kanji Culture, as well as other courses related to Samurai Code and Culture, and is Co-Director of Japan Studies. As a Calligrapher, he holds the highest possible rank, a 10th-dan in Shodo and is Vice-Chairman of the Nihon Kyoiku Shodo Renmei, and is also a Certified Graphology Adviser from the Japan Graphologist Association. He has won numerous awards in International Competitions, and regularly participates in Exhibitions in Ginza Tokyo, and did a full private exhibition in the lobby of the Yamanashi Chuo Bank Headquarters. He has done live performances of Calligraphy on Stages, Historic Sites, for Martial Arts Magazines and Dojos, Sunto Shrines, and Zen Temples. He has published a book on Shodo in English, as well as two papers on Shodo for the Japan Creativity Society.
As a Martial Artist, he holds an 8th-dan in Aikido from the Aikido Yuishinkai. He has been Awarded the OSS Taisho, the Highest Award from the Scottish Samurai Awards, for contributions to education about Japanese Culture. He has written a bestseller in Japanese on World Class Speaking.
A regular television commentator for Yamanashi Broadcasting, he also has appeared numerous times on NHK World Journeys in Japan, and in documentaries as a navigator on traditional Japanese history and culture. He has appeared twice on TEDx Stages in Japan (TEDxKG) and Norway (TEDxTrondheim).
Hosted by filmmaker Yujiro Seki, Carving the Divine TV is a series of Q&A sessions with Buddhist scholars and practitioners. These Q&A sessions explore the basic concepts of Buddhism, the history of Buddhism and of course Buddhist sculptures/sculptors (bustuzo/busshi) so that when viewers finally watch the documentary Carving the Divine - Buddhist sculptors of Japan, they will get the maximum value of the documentary.
As we deepen the understanding of Japanese Buddhism, we realize Buddhism permeates many aspects of the Japanese culture. There is a reflection of Buddhism in the Japanese language, art, mannerisms, and so on. So, if we wish to have a better understanding of Japanese culture and its people, learning something about Buddhism is a good idea. Today, we have an incredible guest. I mean really incredible... We are going to have a Japanese calligrapher, Shodo Master, William Read. He will talk about the relationship between Shodo (simply translated Japanese calligraphy) and Buddhism, especially Zen Buddhism.
We will be asking important questions such as:
So what is Shodo? What is the difference between Shuji and Shodo?
How’s the relationship between Shodo and Buddhism, especially Zen Buddhism?
How does Shodo help the students of Zen have a deeper understanding of Koan?
Can you show us some examples of Shodo so that we can visualize the concept that we’ve talked about?
Can we do Shodo as a form of meditation?
What is the relationship between Shodo practice and Budo practice?
William Reed is from the USA, but is a long-time resident of Japan. Currently a professor at Yamanashi Gakuin University, in the International College of Liberal Arts (iCLA), where he teaches Calligraphy and Kanji Culture, as well as other courses related to Samurai Code and Culture, and is Co-Director of Japan Studies. As a Calligrapher, he holds the highest possible rank, a 10th-dan in Shodo and is Vice-Chairman of the Nihon Kyoiku Shodo Renmei, and is also a Certified Graphology Adviser from the Japan Graphologist Association. He has won numerous awards in International Competitions, and regularly participates in Exhibitions in Ginza Tokyo, and did a full private exhibition in the lobby of the Yamanashi Chuo Bank Headquarters. He has done live performances of Calligraphy on Stages, Historic Sites, for Martial Arts Magazines and Dojos, Sunto Shrines, and Zen Temples. He has published a book on Shodo in English, as well as two papers on Shodo for the Japan Creativity Society.
As a Martial Artist, he holds an 8th-dan in Aikido from the Aikido Yuishinkai. He has been Awarded the OSS Taisho, the Highest Award from the Scottish Samurai Awards, for contributions to education about Japanese Culture. He has written a bestseller in Japanese on World Class Speaking.
A regular television commentator for Yamanashi Broadcasting, he also has appeared numerous times on NHK World Journeys in Japan, and in documentaries as a navigator on traditional Japanese history and culture. He has appeared twice on TEDx Stages in Japan (TEDxKG) and Norway (TEDxTrondheim).
05/19/21 • 48 min
Episode 8 - What is the difference between Shingon and Tendai?
Carving the Divine TV Podcast
Hosted by filmmaker Yujiro Seki, Carving the Divine TV Podcast is a series of Q&A sessions with Buddhist scholars and practitioners. These Q&A sessions explore the basic concepts of Buddhism and the history of Buddhism so that when listeners finally watch the documentary film "Carving the Divine - Buddhist Sculptors of Japan" they will get the maximum value of the documentary. In this episode, we will briefly discuss the difference between Shingon and Tendai Buddhism.
Hosted by filmmaker Yujiro Seki, Carving the Divine TV Podcast is a series of Q&A sessions with Buddhist scholars and practitioners. These Q&A sessions explore the basic concepts of Buddhism and the history of Buddhism so that when listeners finally watch the documentary film "Carving the Divine - Buddhist Sculptors of Japan" they will get the maximum value of the documentary. In this episode, we will briefly discuss the difference between Shingon and Tendai Buddhism.
12/30/20 • 7 min
Episode 2 - How did Buddhism begin in Japan?
Carving the Divine TV Podcast
Hosted by filmmaker Yujiro Seki, Carving the Divine TV Podcast is a series of Q&A sessions with Buddhist scholars and practitioners. These Q&A sessions explore the basic concepts of Buddhism and the history of Buddhism so that when listeners finally watch the documentary film "Carving the Divine - Buddhist Sculptors of Japan" they will get the maximum value of the documentary. In this episode, we will talk about the origin of Japanese Buddhism. That's right this is all about how Buddhism started in Japan!
Hosted by filmmaker Yujiro Seki, Carving the Divine TV Podcast is a series of Q&A sessions with Buddhist scholars and practitioners. These Q&A sessions explore the basic concepts of Buddhism and the history of Buddhism so that when listeners finally watch the documentary film "Carving the Divine - Buddhist Sculptors of Japan" they will get the maximum value of the documentary. In this episode, we will talk about the origin of Japanese Buddhism. That's right this is all about how Buddhism started in Japan!
11/18/20 • 7 min
Carving the Divine Review by Ninja Martial Artist Stephen K. Hayes
Carving the Divine TV Podcast
Let’s support and watch this world award winning documentary, Carving the Divine! HERE IS THE LINK: https://igg.me/at/Carving-the-Divine
Check out an endorsement review of Carving the Divine by Martial Artist Teacher, Author, Speaker An-Shu Stephen K. Hayes!
"Can a traditional Japanese sacred art form based on generations of selfless apprentices studying with stern masters survive into the 21st Century? Has Japan retained enough reverence for the demanding learning process that takes years of thankless dedication to just begin to develop mastery? I sat breathlessly through “Carving the Divine”, silently cheering on those few committed artists as they approached gaining the exquisite skill of depicting through carved wood the most sublime of Buddhist sacred images. Will they make it? Can they accept the firm and relentless coaching from their masters? Filmmaker Yujiro Seki pulls aside the curtain and shows us nakedly the disciplined world of the busshi, master carvers of Buddhist wonder. An amazingly touching film!"
- An-Shu Stephen K. Hayes, Teacher, Author, Speaker
What is Carving The Divine about?
Carving the Divine is a documentary film that offers a rare look into a 1400-year-old Buddhist woodcarving tradition and the practitioners struggling to preserve its legacy in a rapidly changing Japan.
Carving the Divine has become the official selection for 30 film festivals, showing in a total of 22 countries, and won awards at 13 festivals worldwide, such as winning the Best Director Award of a Foreign Language Documentary at World Cinema Milan and premiering at the famous Raindance Film Festival in London.
Carving the Divine Awards:
World Cinema Milan Festival 2019 - Best Director of a Foreign Language Documentary Award
Art Quake Kyoto 2019 - Best Feature Length Film Award
Helsinki Education Film Festival International - Best Historical Feature Award
Australia Independent Film Festival 2019 - Jury Award
Arte Non Stop Festival 2019 - Best Screenplay Award
Religion Today Film Festival 2019 - In the Spirit of Faith Award and commendation Award
Japan Indies Film Festival 2020 - Best Documentary Feature Award
Puerto Rico International Film Festival ENFOQUE 2020 - The mention of Honor of Best International Documentary Film
New York Interfaith Film & Music Festival 2020 - Best International Documentary award
Rhode Island International Film Festival Roving Eye 2021 - Best Documentary First Prize
Rhode Island International Film Festival 2021 - Flickers International Vision Award: First Prize
World Independent Cinema Award (WICA) 2021 - Best Cinematography in a Documentary - Best Director of a Foreign Language Documentary
Buddhist Arts and Film Festival 2022 - Best Documentary Award, Boulder Colorado
The art of Busshi is one of the most significant cultural legacies of Japan. Yet at this point, this tradition is virtually unknown to the Western World. These statues have been an integral part of Japanese culture for 1400 years for a reason. And it will be my great pleasure and privilege that Carving the Divine will be the first experience of these cultural treasures for many people around the world.
More information please visit:
http://www.carvingthedivine.com
https://www.facebook.com/CarvingTheDi...
https://www.instagram.com/carvingthed...
https://twitter.com/CarvingDivine
Let’s support and watch this world award winning documentary, Carving the Divine! HERE IS THE LINK: https://igg.me/at/Carving-the-Divine
Check out an endorsement review of Carving the Divine by Martial Artist Teacher, Author, Speaker An-Shu Stephen K. Hayes!
"Can a traditional Japanese sacred art form based on generations of selfless apprentices studying with stern masters survive into the 21st Century? Has Japan retained enough reverence for the demanding learning process that takes years of thankless dedication to just begin to develop mastery? I sat breathlessly through “Carving the Divine”, silently cheering on those few committed artists as they approached gaining the exquisite skill of depicting through carved wood the most sublime of Buddhist sacred images. Will they make it? Can they accept the firm and relentless coaching from their masters? Filmmaker Yujiro Seki pulls aside the curtain and shows us nakedly the disciplined world of the busshi, master carvers of Buddhist wonder. An amazingly touching film!"
- An-Shu Stephen K. Hayes, Teacher, Author, Speaker
What is Carving The Divine about?
Carving the Divine is a documentary film that offers a rare look into a 1400-year-old Buddhist woodcarving tradition and the practitioners struggling to preserve its legacy in a rapidly changing Japan.
Carving the Divine has become the official selection for 30 film festivals, showing in a total of 22 countries, and won awards at 13 festivals worldwide, such as winning the Best Director Award of a Foreign Language Documentary at World Cinema Milan and premiering at the famous Raindance Film Festival in London.
Carving the Divine Awards:
World Cinema Milan Festival 2019 - Best Director of a Foreign Language Documentary Award
Art Quake Kyoto 2019 - Best Feature Length Film Award
Helsinki Education Film Festival International - Best Historical Feature Award
Australia Independent Film Festival 2019 - Jury Award
Arte Non Stop Festival 2019 - Best Screenplay Award
Religion Today Film Festival 2019 - In the Spirit of Faith Award and commendation Award
Japan Indies Film Festival 2020 - Best Documentary Feature Award
Puerto Rico International Film Festival ENFOQUE 2020 - The mention of Honor of Best International Documentary Film
New York Interfaith Film & Music Festival 2020 - Best International Documentary award
Rhode Island International Film Festival Roving Eye 2021 - Best Documentary First Prize
Rhode Island International Film Festival 2021 - Flickers International Vision Award: First Prize
World Independent Cinema Award (WICA) 2021 - Best Cinematography in a Documentary - Best Director of a Foreign Language Documentary
Buddhist Arts and Film Festival 2022 - Best Documentary Award, Boulder Colorado
The art of Busshi is one of the most significant cultural legacies of Japan. Yet at this point, this tradition is virtually unknown to the Western World. These statues have been an integral part of Japanese culture for 1400 years for a reason. And it will be my great pleasure and privilege that Carving the Divine will be the first experience of these cultural treasures for many people around the world.
More information please visit:
http://www.carvingthedivine.com
https://www.facebook.com/CarvingTheDi...
https://www.instagram.com/carvingthed...
https://twitter.com/CarvingDivine
11/02/22 • 33 min
Classifying Buddhist Deities 1. “What are Nyorai (Buddhas)?” With Mark Schumacher
Carving the Divine TV Podcast
Hosted by filmmaker Yujiro Seki, Carving the Divine TV is a series of Q&A sessions with Buddhist scholars and practitioners. These Q&A sessions explore the basic concepts of Buddhism, the history of Buddhism and of course Buddhist sculptures/sculptors (bustuzo/busshi) so that when viewers finally watch the documentary Carving the Divine - Buddhist sculptors of Japan, they will get the maximum value of the documentary.
This is a special episode about categories of Butsuzo (Japanese Buddhist Statuary/Statues/sculptures). We will have an art historian/scholar Mark Schumacher to discuss the category "Nyorai (Buddhas)." * To fully enjoy the visual presentation of the slides, please go to our YouTube video: https://youtu.be/8b1q1zxLGxM
Mark Schumacher is an independent researcher who moved to Kamakura (Japan) in 1993 and still lives there today. His website, The A-to-Z Photo Dictionary of Japanese Religious Statuary, has been online since 1995. It is widely referenced by universities, museums, art historians, Buddhist practitioners, and lay people from around the world. The site's focus is medieval Japanese religious art, primarily Buddhist, but it also catalogs art from Shintō, Shugendō, Taoist, and other traditions. As of August 2018, it contained 400+ deities and thousands of annotated photos of statuary from Kamakura, Nara, Kyoto, and elsewhere in Japan. The site is searchable. LINK TO A-TO-Z PHOTO DICTIONARY = http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/buddhism.shtml
Hosted by filmmaker Yujiro Seki, Carving the Divine TV is a series of Q&A sessions with Buddhist scholars and practitioners. These Q&A sessions explore the basic concepts of Buddhism, the history of Buddhism and of course Buddhist sculptures/sculptors (bustuzo/busshi) so that when viewers finally watch the documentary Carving the Divine - Buddhist sculptors of Japan, they will get the maximum value of the documentary.
This is a special episode about categories of Butsuzo (Japanese Buddhist Statuary/Statues/sculptures). We will have an art historian/scholar Mark Schumacher to discuss the category "Nyorai (Buddhas)." * To fully enjoy the visual presentation of the slides, please go to our YouTube video: https://youtu.be/8b1q1zxLGxM
Mark Schumacher is an independent researcher who moved to Kamakura (Japan) in 1993 and still lives there today. His website, The A-to-Z Photo Dictionary of Japanese Religious Statuary, has been online since 1995. It is widely referenced by universities, museums, art historians, Buddhist practitioners, and lay people from around the world. The site's focus is medieval Japanese religious art, primarily Buddhist, but it also catalogs art from Shintō, Shugendō, Taoist, and other traditions. As of August 2018, it contained 400+ deities and thousands of annotated photos of statuary from Kamakura, Nara, Kyoto, and elsewhere in Japan. The site is searchable. LINK TO A-TO-Z PHOTO DICTIONARY = http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/buddhism.shtml
08/25/21 • 26 min
Buddhism and Racism - With Rev. Myokei Caine-Barrett
Carving the Divine TV Podcast
Hosted by filmmaker Yujiro Seki, Carving the Divine TV is a series of Q&A sessions with Buddhist scholars and practitioners. These Q&A sessions explore the basic concepts of Buddhism, the history of Buddhism and of course Buddhist sculptures/sculptors (bustuzo/busshi) so that when viewers finally watch the documentary Carving the Divine - Buddhist sculptors of Japan, they will get the maximum value of the documentary.
We live in a complex world with countless causes and effects creating our reality. But we have a tendency to try to make things black and white. Personally, I think it is because our culture does not encourage critical thinking as much as it ought to. Racism is one of the issues that people think they have figured out; they say that they are not racists and racism must stop. But do they really understand racism to start with? Do I really understand racism? Just because we don’t believe we are racist, are we immune to racism? Are we free from it? Is it other people’s problems? What is unaware racism? Today, we will be dissecting racism from the ground up. We have an amazing and highly qualified guest, Rev. Myokei Caine-Barrett from Nichiren Order of North America who is not only a benevolent, compassionate priest but a strong advocate against racism for over 30 years! She will help us understand racism not only as a simplistic term but in a profound way. I’m ready for this discussion. I hope you are too!
We will be asking important questions such as:
In your own words, what is racism? And why should we care about it?
What is the brief history of racism in the USA?
What has been your own experience of racism?
Why did you choose Buddhism instead of other religious paths?
Is Buddhism diverse in this day and age?
Does racism exist in the Buddhist community? If so, in what form?
What is cultural appropriation and how does it affect our culture?
So, I often hear people saying that in Buddhism, everyone is equal and race is not the issue. What do you think of this statement?
Is it important to have diversity in the Buddhist community? If so why?
What can we do as individuals to promote equality in both the Buddhist world and society as a whole?
Myokei Caine-Barrett currently holds the position of iBishop of the Nichiren Shu Buddhist Order of North America. She is the first woman and the first American to hold this position. She is also the first American woman and first person of African American-Japanese descent to be fully ordained, having completed this process in 2007 with Archbishop Nissho Uchino in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. She is the guiding teacher and priest at Myoken-ji Temple in Houston, Texas. Myokei Shonin currently volunteers with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as clergy to two prison Sanghas for the past 16 years in keeping with the Lotus Sutra teaching of full equality of all beings. Her writings have been published in a variety of Buddhist magazines and newspapers and is featured in “The Hidden Lamp: Stories from Twenty-Five Centuries of Awakened Women.” She is currently developing curriculum for (1) the Nichiren Shu tradition and the Lotus Sutra and (2) dealing with the trauma of incarceration and racism. She also supports weekend trainings for Healing Warrior Hearts, a Texas for Heroes project designed to truly welcome veterans home. She is also a licensed Religious Science practitioner.
Hosted by filmmaker Yujiro Seki, Carving the Divine TV is a series of Q&A sessions with Buddhist scholars and practitioners. These Q&A sessions explore the basic concepts of Buddhism, the history of Buddhism and of course Buddhist sculptures/sculptors (bustuzo/busshi) so that when viewers finally watch the documentary Carving the Divine - Buddhist sculptors of Japan, they will get the maximum value of the documentary.
We live in a complex world with countless causes and effects creating our reality. But we have a tendency to try to make things black and white. Personally, I think it is because our culture does not encourage critical thinking as much as it ought to. Racism is one of the issues that people think they have figured out; they say that they are not racists and racism must stop. But do they really understand racism to start with? Do I really understand racism? Just because we don’t believe we are racist, are we immune to racism? Are we free from it? Is it other people’s problems? What is unaware racism? Today, we will be dissecting racism from the ground up. We have an amazing and highly qualified guest, Rev. Myokei Caine-Barrett from Nichiren Order of North America who is not only a benevolent, compassionate priest but a strong advocate against racism for over 30 years! She will help us understand racism not only as a simplistic term but in a profound way. I’m ready for this discussion. I hope you are too!
We will be asking important questions such as:
In your own words, what is racism? And why should we care about it?
What is the brief history of racism in the USA?
What has been your own experience of racism?
Why did you choose Buddhism instead of other religious paths?
Is Buddhism diverse in this day and age?
Does racism exist in the Buddhist community? If so, in what form?
What is cultural appropriation and how does it affect our culture?
So, I often hear people saying that in Buddhism, everyone is equal and race is not the issue. What do you think of this statement?
Is it important to have diversity in the Buddhist community? If so why?
What can we do as individuals to promote equality in both the Buddhist world and society as a whole?
Myokei Caine-Barrett currently holds the position of iBishop of the Nichiren Shu Buddhist Order of North America. She is the first woman and the first American to hold this position. She is also the first American woman and first person of African American-Japanese descent to be fully ordained, having completed this process in 2007 with Archbishop Nissho Uchino in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. She is the guiding teacher and priest at Myoken-ji Temple in Houston, Texas. Myokei Shonin currently volunteers with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as clergy to two prison Sanghas for the past 16 years in keeping with the Lotus Sutra teaching of full equality of all beings. Her writings have been published in a variety of Buddhist magazines and newspapers and is featured in “The Hidden Lamp: Stories from Twenty-Five Centuries of Awakened Women.” She is currently developing curriculum for (1) the Nichiren Shu tradition and the Lotus Sutra and (2) dealing with the trauma of incarceration and racism. She also supports weekend trainings for Healing Warrior Hearts, a Texas for Heroes project designed to truly welcome veterans home. She is also a licensed Religious Science practitioner.
08/04/21 • 55 min
Episode 7 - What is Tendai Buddhism?
Carving the Divine TV Podcast
Hosted by filmmaker Yujiro Seki, Carving the Divine TV Podcast is a series of Q&A sessions with Buddhist scholars and practitioners. These Q&A sessions explore the basic concepts of Buddhism and the history of Buddhism so that when listeners finally watch the documentary film "Carving the Divine - Buddhist Sculptors of Japan" they will get the maximum value of the documentary. In this episode, we will have a brief introductory course in Tendai Buddhism.
Hosted by filmmaker Yujiro Seki, Carving the Divine TV Podcast is a series of Q&A sessions with Buddhist scholars and practitioners. These Q&A sessions explore the basic concepts of Buddhism and the history of Buddhism so that when listeners finally watch the documentary film "Carving the Divine - Buddhist Sculptors of Japan" they will get the maximum value of the documentary. In this episode, we will have a brief introductory course in Tendai Buddhism.
12/23/20 • 7 min
Carving the Divine Review by Shodo/Calligraphy Master William Reed
Carving the Divine TV Podcast
Let’s support, watch and share this world award winning documentary, Carving the Divine! HERE IS THE LINK 👉 https://igg.me/at/Carving-the-Divine
What is Carving The Divine about?
Carving the Divine is a documentary film that offers a rare look into a 1400-year-old Buddhist woodcarving tradition and the practitioners struggling to preserve its legacy in a rapidly changing Japan.
The art of Busshi is one of the most significant cultural legacies of Japan. Yet at this point, this tradition is virtually unknown to the Western World. These statues have been an integral part of Japanese culture for 1400 years for a reason. And it will be my great pleasure and privilege that Carving the Divine will be the first experience of these cultural treasures for many people around the world.
Carving the Divine has become the official selection for 30 film festivals, showing in a total of 22 countries, and won awards at 13 festivals worldwide, such as winning the Best Director Award of a Foreign Language Documentary at World Cinema Milan and premiering at the famous Raindance Film Festival in London.
Carving the Divine Awards:
World Cinema Milan Festival 2019 - Best Director of a Foreign Language Documentary Award
Art Quake Kyoto 2019 - Best Feature Length Film Award
Helsinki Education Film Festival International - Best Historical Feature Award
Australia Independent Film Festival 2019 - Jury Award
Arte Non Stop Festival 2019 - Best Screenplay Award
Religion Today Film Festival 2019 - In the Spirit of Faith Award and commendation Award
Japan Indies Film Festival 2020 - Best Documentary Feature Award
Puerto Rico International Film Festival ENFOQUE 2020 - The mention of Honor of Best International Documentary Film
New York Interfaith Film & Music Festival 2020 - Best International Documentary award
Rhode Island International Film Festival Roving Eye 2021 - Best Documentary First Prize
Rhode Island International Film Festival 2021 - Flickers International Vision Award: First Prize
World Independent Cinema Award (WICA) 2021 - Best Cinematography in a Documentary - Best Director of a Foreign Language Documentary
Buddhist Arts and Film Festival 2022 - Best Documentary Award, Boulder Colorado
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Carving the Divine Review by Shodo/Calligraphy Master William Reed #carvingthedivine #busshi
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What is Carving The Divine about?
Carving the Divine is a documentary film that offers a rare look into a 1400-year-old Buddhist woodcarving tradition and the practitioners struggling to preserve its legacy in a rapidly changing Japan.
The art of Busshi is one of the most significant cultural legacies of Japan. Yet at this point, this tradition is virtually unknown to the Western World. These statues have been an integral part of Japanese culture for 1400 years for a reason. And it will be my great pleasure and privilege that Carving the Divine will be the first experience of these cultural treasures for many people around the world.
Carving the Divine has become the official selection for 30 film festivals, showing in a total of 22 countries, and won awards at 13 festivals worldwide, such as winning the Best Director Award of a Foreign Language Documentary at World Cinema Milan and premiering at the famous Raindance Film Festival in London.
Carving the Divine Awards:
World Cinema Milan Festival 2019 - Best Director of a Foreign Language Documentary Award
Art Quake Kyoto 2019 - Best Feature Length Film Award
Helsinki Education Film Festival International - Best Historical Feature Award
Australia Independent Film Festival 2019 - Jury Award
Arte Non Stop Festival 2019 - Best Screenplay Award
Religion Today Film Festival 2019 - In the Spirit of Faith Award and commendation Award
Japan Indies Film Festival 2020 - Best Documentary Feature Award
Puerto Rico International Film Festival ENFOQUE 2020 - The mention of Honor of Best International Documentary Film
New York Interfaith Film & Music Festival 2020 - Best International Documentary award
Rhode Island International Film Festival Roving Eye 2021 - Best Documentary First Prize
Rhode Island International Film Festival 2021 - Flickers International Vision Award: First Prize
World Independent Cinema Award (WICA) 2021 - Best Cinematography in a Documentary - Best Director of a Foreign Language Documentary
Buddhist Arts and Film Festival 2022 - Best Documentary Award, Boulder Colorado
More information please visit:
http://www.carvingthedivine.com
https://www.facebook.com/CarvingTheDivine/
https://www.instagram.com/carvingthedivine/
https://twitter.com/CarvingDivine
Carving the Divine Review by Shodo/Calligraphy Master William Reed #carvingthedivine #busshi
11/09/22 • 38 min
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FAQ
How many episodes does Carving the Divine TV Podcast have?
Carving the Divine TV Podcast currently has 67 episodes available.
What topics does Carving the Divine TV Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Buddha, Spirituality, Japan, History, Buddhism, Religion & Spirituality, Podcasts, Religion and Japanese History.
What is the most popular episode on Carving the Divine TV Podcast?
The episode title 'Carving the Divine Review by Bishop Myokei Caine-Barrett of the Nichiren Shu North America' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Carving the Divine TV Podcast?
The average episode length on Carving the Divine TV Podcast is 23 minutes.
How often are episodes of Carving the Divine TV Podcast released?
Episodes of Carving the Divine TV Podcast are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Carving the Divine TV Podcast?
The first episode of Carving the Divine TV Podcast was released on Jul 29, 2020.
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