Rissho Kosei-kai in a Nutshell

11/07/21 • 61 min

RKINA - Buddhism For Today - Rissho Kosei-Kai International of North America

How would you explain Rissho Kosei-kai in a nutshell? How can we explain it in a coherent and accurate, understandable fashion to other people? Dr. Dominick Scarangello offers some ideas to members that will help them share the Dharma with others and introduce people to the RK practice.

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Dharma Dojo 2021: Zen and the Art of the Lotus Sutra Practice #8. "Transcending Lotus Samadhi"

Transcending Lotus Samadhi is the title of the 8th lecture given by Dr. Rev. Masaki Matsubara in the 2021 Dharma Dojo Lecture Series: Zen and the Art of the Lotus Sutra Practice, where he explains Mahayana Buddhism and meditation practices.

In this episode, Dr. Matsubara talks about transcending the high concentration of reciting the Lotus Sutra and finding yourself. This lecture was recorded on April 23, 2021.

Masaki Matsubara earned a Ph.D. in Asian Religions from Cornell University. He taught at the Department of Religious Studies at UC Berkeley and was the BDK Fellow at the Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford University. He is now a Visiting Scholar in the East Asia Program at Cornell and also a Visiting Lecture at the Contemplative Studies at Brown University. Moreover, he serves as a Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo. He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He currently resides in New York City.

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Lotus Sutra Lecture 2021

Actualize Your Inner Potential by Modeling the Lotus Sutra’s Bodhisattvas

How often do you read, recite and study the applicational section of the Lotus Sutra? Even the most devoted practitioners of the Lotus Sutra and those very familiar with its teachings often neglect the final chapters of the text. However, because they personify the inherent powers of our buddha nature, emulating the bodhisattvas of the applicational section of the Lotus Sutra is indispensable to liberating ourselves and others from suffering and aspiring to the highest awakening. Join me for an exploration of modeling ourselves on the bodhisattvas of the Lotus Sutra to manifest our inner potential.

Dominick Scarangello obtained his PhD from the University of Virginia 2012. His interests include Lotus Sutra Buddhism in East Asia, Japanese religions, and religion and modernity. Dr. Scarangello has taught at the University of Virginia and was the Postdoctoral Scholar in Japanese Buddhism at the University of California, Berkeley (2013-2014). Presently he is the International Advisor to Rissho Kosei-kai and coordinator of the International Lotus Sutra Seminar.
The Lotus Sutra Lecture is an annual Rissho Kosei-kai International North American event, open to the public. This lecture can also watch this lecture on YouTube at the RKINABuddhism channel.
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