Acala (Fudō Myō-ō) in Esoteric Buddhism acalaacala 2026-09-22 | Acala (Fudō Myō-ō) in Esoteric Buddhism
Sutra of the Garland of a Bodhisattva’s Primary Karmas, Fascicle 1, Ch. 2 - Sages & Holies, Pt. 2 acalaacala 2023-04-04 | This is an an unabridged recitation of the Sutra of the Garland of a Bodhisattva’s Primary Karmas. Translated from Sanskrit into Chinese in the Later Qin Dynasty by The Sramana Zhu Fonian from China. Translated into English by Rulu, who gave permission for this recitation.The text is from the volume The Bodhisattva Way: Selected Mahayana Sutras, translated by Rulu, AuthorHouse, 2013.Thanks go to my friend Revanth for editing the audio content of this video.
Excerpts from Jodo Shinshu Handbook for Laymen, Pt. 2 acalaacala 2023-04-02 | Jodo Shinshu Handbook for Laymen is a translation of Jinsei No Toi, compiled by Education Department, Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha, published by Hongwanji International Center, Kyoto, Japan, 1982.Namo Amida Butsu.
Excerpts from Jodo Shinshu Handbook for Laymen, Pt. 1 acalaacala 2023-03-31 | Jodo Shinshu Handbook for Laymen is a translation of Jinsei No Toi, compiled by Education Department, Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha, published by Hongwanji International Center, Kyoto, Japan, 1982.Namo Amida Butsu.
Sutra of the Garland of a Bodhisattva’s Primary Karmas, Fascicle 1, Ch. 2 - Sages & Holies, Pt. 1 acalaacala 2023-03-31 | This is an an unabridged recitation of the Sutra of the Garland of a Bodhisattva’s Primary Karmas. Translated from Sanskrit into Chinese in the Later Qin Dynasty by The Sramana Zhu Fonian from China. Translated into English by Rulu, who gave permission for this recitation.The text is from the volume The Bodhisattva Way: Selected Mahayana Sutras, translated by Rulu, AuthorHouse, 2013.Thanks go to my friend Revanth for editing the audio content of this video.
Sutra of the Garland of a Bodhisattva’s Primary Karmas, Fascicle 1, Chapter 1 - The Assembly, Pt. 3 acalaacala 2023-03-28 | This is an an unabridged recitation of the Sutra of the Garland of a Bodhisattva’s Primary Karmas. Translated from Sanskrit into Chinese in the Later Qin Dynasty by The Sramana Zhu Fonian from China. Translated into English by Rulu, who gave permission for this recitation.The text is from the volume The Bodhisattva Way: Selected Mahayana Sutras, translated by Rulu, AuthorHouse, 2013.Thanks go to my friend Revanth for editing the audio content of this video.
From Ch. 1 of the BTTS Lotus Sutra, Excerpts of Maitreyas Verses Appealing to Manjusri acalaacala 2023-03-28 | From The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Sutra, translated from the Chinese of Kumarajiva by The International Institute for the Translation of Buddhist Texts, and published by the Buddhist Text Translation Society, Ukiah, California, 2020.Thanks go to my friend Julia for editing the audio content of this video.
Sutra of the Garland of a Bodhisattva’s Primary Karmas, Fascicle 1, Chapter 1 - The Assembly, Pt. 2 acalaacala 2023-03-26 | This is an an unabridged recitation of the Sutra of the Garland of a Bodhisattva’s Primary Karmas. Translated from Sanskrit into Chinese in the Later Qin Dynasty by The Sramana Zhu Fonian from China. Translated into English by Rulu, who gave permission for this recitation.The text is from the volume The Bodhisattva Way: Selected Mahayana Sutras, translated by Rulu, AuthorHouse, 2013.Thanks go to my friend Revanth for editing the audio content of this video.
Exploring Pure Land Buddhism podcast, E38 Reflections on Death in the Era of Covid 19 acalaacala 2023-03-26 | I am a lay Shin Buddhist, not a scholar and not ordained, who entered the gate of the Pure Land “Nembutsu” practice (which is really a non-practice) more than 40 years ago in the context of a generic spiritual awakening. While I rely on Amida Buddha’s Primal Vow for my rebirth in His Western Paradise, I continue to appreciate and engage in various activities to share the wellspring of the Pure Land Teachings, namely Mahayana or Great Vehicle Buddhism. That said, I also have deep respect for the earlier Pali Canon teachings that in turn led to the Mahayana. In “Exploring Pure Land Buddhism” I informally share my perspective, as well as that of others, on this profound and wonderful devotional path. Namo Amida Butsu!
From Ch. 28 of the BTTS Lotus Sutra, Bodhisattva Samantabhadras Encouragement acalaacala 2023-03-19 | From The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Sutra, translated from the Chinese of Kumarajiva by The International Institute for the Translation of Buddhist Texts, and published by the Buddhist Text Translation Society, Ukiah, California, 2020.Thanks go to my friend Julia for editing the audio content of this video.
From the Kalavinka Avatamsaka, Conclusion, P. 2274 - Verses, Pt. 3 (The End) acalaacala 2023-03-19 | From Chapter 39 of The Flower Adornment Sutra - Volume Three: An Annotated Translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra with A Commentarial Synopsis of the Flower Adornment Sutra (Kalavinka Buddhist Classics), translated by Bhikshu Dharmamitra and Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda, 2022.The Flower Adornment Sutra is Bhikshu Dharmamitra's extensively annotated 3-volume original translation of the Maḥāvaipulya Buddha Avataṃsaka Sūtra or "The Great Expansive Buddha's Flower Adornment Sutra" rendered from Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda's circa 699 ce Sanskrit-to-Chinese 80-fascicle translation as the "Da Fangguang Fo Huayan Jing" (大方廣佛華嚴經 / Taisho Vol. 10, no. 279). It consists of 39 chapters that introduce an interpenetrating, infinitely expansive, and majestically grand multiverse of countless buddha worlds while explaining in great detail the cultivation of the bodhisattva path to buddhahood, most notably the ten highest levels of bodhisattva practice known as "the ten bodhisattva grounds." To date, this is the first and only complete English translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra.The PDF ebook can be downloaded from the Kalavinka Press website at the bottom of the page describing the Volume Three Table of Contents. A donation is requested therein.
From the Kalavinka Avatamsaka, Conclusion, P. 2272 - Verses, Pt. 2 acalaacala 2023-03-16 | From Chapter 39 of The Flower Adornment Sutra - Volume Three: An Annotated Translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra with A Commentarial Synopsis of the Flower Adornment Sutra (Kalavinka Buddhist Classics), translated by Bhikshu Dharmamitra and Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda, 2022.The Flower Adornment Sutra is Bhikshu Dharmamitra's extensively annotated 3-volume original translation of the Maḥāvaipulya Buddha Avataṃsaka Sūtra or "The Great Expansive Buddha's Flower Adornment Sutra" rendered from Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda's circa 699 ce Sanskrit-to-Chinese 80-fascicle translation as the "Da Fangguang Fo Huayan Jing" (大方廣佛華嚴經 / Taisho Vol. 10, no. 279). It consists of 39 chapters that introduce an interpenetrating, infinitely expansive, and majestically grand multiverse of countless buddha worlds while explaining in great detail the cultivation of the bodhisattva path to buddhahood, most notably the ten highest levels of bodhisattva practice known as "the ten bodhisattva grounds." To date, this is the first and only complete English translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra.The PDF ebook can be downloaded from the Kalavinka Press website at the bottom of the page describing the Volume Three Table of Contents. A donation is requested therein.
From the Kalavinka Avatamsaka, Conclusion, P. 2270 - Verses, Pt. 1 acalaacala 2023-03-14 | From Chapter 39 of The Flower Adornment Sutra - Volume Three: An Annotated Translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra with A Commentarial Synopsis of the Flower Adornment Sutra (Kalavinka Buddhist Classics), translated by Bhikshu Dharmamitra and Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda, 2022.The Flower Adornment Sutra is Bhikshu Dharmamitra's extensively annotated 3-volume original translation of the Maḥāvaipulya Buddha Avataṃsaka Sūtra or "The Great Expansive Buddha's Flower Adornment Sutra" rendered from Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda's circa 699 ce Sanskrit-to-Chinese 80-fascicle translation as the "Da Fangguang Fo Huayan Jing" (大方廣佛華嚴經 / Taisho Vol. 10, no. 279). It consists of 39 chapters that introduce an interpenetrating, infinitely expansive, and majestically grand multiverse of countless buddha worlds while explaining in great detail the cultivation of the bodhisattva path to buddhahood, most notably the ten highest levels of bodhisattva practice known as "the ten bodhisattva grounds." To date, this is the first and only complete English translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra.The PDF ebook can be downloaded from the Kalavinka Press website at the bottom of the page describing the Volume Three Table of Contents. A donation is requested therein.
Buddhism Q&A, Series 2 #28, Starting Shinshu Practice & Self-judgment acalaacala 2023-03-12 | In this second series of so-called Q&A videos, I share my replies and more elaborated commentary on some of the listener posts stimulated by videos on my "acalaacala" channel. My hope is that some of the content herein will resonate with others in such a way as to provide encouragement for further exploration of the wonderful Buddhadharma. This series differs from series 1, in that those Q&A videos are based on questions emerging from community college classes I have taught to students who had no previous exposure to Buddhism.
Acalas Mantra acalaacala 2023-03-11 | Here, Revanth, recites the mantra of Fudo Myoo, The Immovable Radiant King: "Homage to the all-pervading Vajras! O Violent One of great wrath! Destroy!"The flames around him consume the evil and defilements of this world, while he has the unshakeable peace and bliss which he bostows to the minds and the bodies of his devotees.This mantra was published online by the Shingon Buddhist International Institute. See: http://www.shingon.org/deities/jusanbutsu/fudo.html
From the Kalavinka Avatamsaka, Conclusion, P. 2269 - Success and Merit acalaacala 2023-03-10 | From Chapter 39 of The Flower Adornment Sutra - Volume Three: An Annotated Translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra with A Commentarial Synopsis of the Flower Adornment Sutra (Kalavinka Buddhist Classics), translated by Bhikshu Dharmamitra and Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda, 2022.The Flower Adornment Sutra is Bhikshu Dharmamitra's extensively annotated 3-volume original translation of the Maḥāvaipulya Buddha Avataṃsaka Sūtra or "The Great Expansive Buddha's Flower Adornment Sutra" rendered from Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda's circa 699 ce Sanskrit-to-Chinese 80-fascicle translation as the "Da Fangguang Fo Huayan Jing" (大方廣佛華嚴經 / Taisho Vol. 10, no. 279). It consists of 39 chapters that introduce an interpenetrating, infinitely expansive, and majestically grand multiverse of countless buddha worlds while explaining in great detail the cultivation of the bodhisattva path to buddhahood, most notably the ten highest levels of bodhisattva practice known as "the ten bodhisattva grounds." To date, this is the first and only complete English translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra.The PDF ebook can be downloaded from the Kalavinka Press website at the bottom of the page describing the Volume Three Table of Contents. A donation is requested therein.
More on Fudo Myoo (Acala Vidyaraja) acalaacala 2023-03-09 | On the Immovable Radiant King, from the Shingon Buddhist International Institute
From the Kalavinka Avatamsaka, Conclusion, P. 2267 - Samantabhadras Vows 10 (Complete Fulfillment) acalaacala 2023-03-06 | From Chapter 39 of The Flower Adornment Sutra - Volume Three: An Annotated Translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra with A Commentarial Synopsis of the Flower Adornment Sutra (Kalavinka Buddhist Classics), translated by Bhikshu Dharmamitra and Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda, 2022.The Flower Adornment Sutra is Bhikshu Dharmamitra's extensively annotated 3-volume original translation of the Maḥāvaipulya Buddha Avataṃsaka Sūtra or "The Great Expansive Buddha's Flower Adornment Sutra" rendered from Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda's circa 699 ce Sanskrit-to-Chinese 80-fascicle translation as the "Da Fangguang Fo Huayan Jing" (大方廣佛華嚴經 / Taisho Vol. 10, no. 279). It consists of 39 chapters that introduce an interpenetrating, infinitely expansive, and majestically grand multiverse of countless buddha worlds while explaining in great detail the cultivation of the bodhisattva path to buddhahood, most notably the ten highest levels of bodhisattva practice known as "the ten bodhisattva grounds." To date, this is the first and only complete English translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra.The PDF ebook can be downloaded from the Kalavinka Press website at the bottom of the page describing the Volume Three Table of Contents. A donation is requested therein.
Samantabhadras Ten Vows in Summary Form acalaacala 2023-03-03 | Samantabhadra’s 10 Vows1. To revere all buddhas. 2. To proclaim the praises of the Tathagata.3. To extensively cultivate the making of offerings.4. To repent of karmic obstacles.5. To rejoice in others’ merit.6. To request the turning of the Dharma wheel.7. To request the buddhas to remain in the world.8. To always follow the buddhas’ course of training.9. To constantly accord with beings. And10. To universally dedicate all merit.
From the Kalavinka Avatamsaka, Conclusion, P. 2264 - Samantabhadras Vows 8-9 acalaacala 2023-03-02 | From Chapter 39 of The Flower Adornment Sutra - Volume Three: An Annotated Translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra with A Commentarial Synopsis of the Flower Adornment Sutra (Kalavinka Buddhist Classics), translated by Bhikshu Dharmamitra and Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda, 2022.The Flower Adornment Sutra is Bhikshu Dharmamitra's extensively annotated 3-volume original translation of the Maḥāvaipulya Buddha Avataṃsaka Sūtra or "The Great Expansive Buddha's Flower Adornment Sutra" rendered from Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda's circa 699 ce Sanskrit-to-Chinese 80-fascicle translation as the "Da Fangguang Fo Huayan Jing" (大方廣佛華嚴經 / Taisho Vol. 10, no. 279). It consists of 39 chapters that introduce an interpenetrating, infinitely expansive, and majestically grand multiverse of countless buddha worlds while explaining in great detail the cultivation of the bodhisattva path to buddhahood, most notably the ten highest levels of bodhisattva practice known as "the ten bodhisattva grounds." To date, this is the first and only complete English translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra.The PDF ebook can be downloaded from the Kalavinka Press website at the bottom of the page describing the Volume Three Table of Contents. A donation is requested therein.
From the Kalavinka Avatamsaka, Conclusion, P. 2263 - Samantabhadras Vows 6-7 acalaacala 2023-03-01 | From Chapter 39 of The Flower Adornment Sutra - Volume Three: An Annotated Translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra with A Commentarial Synopsis of the Flower Adornment Sutra (Kalavinka Buddhist Classics), translated by Bhikshu Dharmamitra and Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda, 2022.The Flower Adornment Sutra is Bhikshu Dharmamitra's extensively annotated 3-volume original translation of the Maḥāvaipulya Buddha Avataṃsaka Sūtra or "The Great Expansive Buddha's Flower Adornment Sutra" rendered from Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda's circa 699 ce Sanskrit-to-Chinese 80-fascicle translation as the "Da Fangguang Fo Huayan Jing" (大方廣佛華嚴經 / Taisho Vol. 10, no. 279). It consists of 39 chapters that introduce an interpenetrating, infinitely expansive, and majestically grand multiverse of countless buddha worlds while explaining in great detail the cultivation of the bodhisattva path to buddhahood, most notably the ten highest levels of bodhisattva practice known as "the ten bodhisattva grounds." To date, this is the first and only complete English translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra.The PDF ebook can be downloaded from the Kalavinka Press website at the bottom of the page describing the Volume Three Table of Contents. A donation is requested therein.
From the Kalavinka Avatamsaka, Conclusion, P. 2262 - Samantabhadras Vows 4-5 acalaacala 2023-02-27 | From Chapter 39 of The Flower Adornment Sutra - Volume Three: An Annotated Translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra with A Commentarial Synopsis of the Flower Adornment Sutra (Kalavinka Buddhist Classics), translated by Bhikshu Dharmamitra and Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda, 2022.The Flower Adornment Sutra is Bhikshu Dharmamitra's extensively annotated 3-volume original translation of the Maḥāvaipulya Buddha Avataṃsaka Sūtra or "The Great Expansive Buddha's Flower Adornment Sutra" rendered from Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda's circa 699 ce Sanskrit-to-Chinese 80-fascicle translation as the "Da Fangguang Fo Huayan Jing" (大方廣佛華嚴經 / Taisho Vol. 10, no. 279). It consists of 39 chapters that introduce an interpenetrating, infinitely expansive, and majestically grand multiverse of countless buddha worlds while explaining in great detail the cultivation of the bodhisattva path to buddhahood, most notably the ten highest levels of bodhisattva practice known as "the ten bodhisattva grounds." To date, this is the first and only complete English translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra.The PDF ebook can be downloaded from the Kalavinka Press website at the bottom of the page describing the Volume Three Table of Contents. A donation is requested therein.
From the Kalavinka Avatamsaka, Conclusion, P. 2257 - Samantabhadras Vows 1-3 acalaacala 2023-02-26 | From Chapter 39 of The Flower Adornment Sutra - Volume Three: An Annotated Translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra with A Commentarial Synopsis of the Flower Adornment Sutra (Kalavinka Buddhist Classics), translated by Bhikshu Dharmamitra and Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda, 2022.The Flower Adornment Sutra is Bhikshu Dharmamitra's extensively annotated 3-volume original translation of the Maḥāvaipulya Buddha Avataṃsaka Sūtra or "The Great Expansive Buddha's Flower Adornment Sutra" rendered from Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda's circa 699 ce Sanskrit-to-Chinese 80-fascicle translation as the "Da Fangguang Fo Huayan Jing" (大方廣佛華嚴經 / Taisho Vol. 10, no. 279). It consists of 39 chapters that introduce an interpenetrating, infinitely expansive, and majestically grand multiverse of countless buddha worlds while explaining in great detail the cultivation of the bodhisattva path to buddhahood, most notably the ten highest levels of bodhisattva practice known as "the ten bodhisattva grounds." To date, this is the first and only complete English translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra.The PDF ebook can be downloaded from the Kalavinka Press website at the bottom of the page describing the Volume Three Table of Contents. A donation is requested therein.
From the Kalavinka Avatamsaka, Ch. 39, Sec. 53, P. 2253 - More Meritorious Qualities acalaacala 2023-02-22 | From Chapter 39 of The Flower Adornment Sutra - Volume Three: An Annotated Translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra with A Commentarial Synopsis of the Flower Adornment Sutra (Kalavinka Buddhist Classics), translated by Bhikshu Dharmamitra and Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda, 2022.The Flower Adornment Sutra is Bhikshu Dharmamitra's extensively annotated 3-volume original translation of the Maḥāvaipulya Buddha Avataṃsaka Sūtra or "The Great Expansive Buddha's Flower Adornment Sutra" rendered from Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda's circa 699 ce Sanskrit-to-Chinese 80-fascicle translation as the "Da Fangguang Fo Huayan Jing" (大方廣佛華嚴經 / Taisho Vol. 10, no. 279). It consists of 39 chapters that introduce an interpenetrating, infinitely expansive, and majestically grand multiverse of countless buddha worlds while explaining in great detail the cultivation of the bodhisattva path to buddhahood, most notably the ten highest levels of bodhisattva practice known as "the ten bodhisattva grounds." To date, this is the first and only complete English translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra.The PDF ebook can be downloaded from the Kalavinka Press website at the bottom of the page describing the Volume Three Table of Contents. A donation is requested therein.
From the Kalavinka Avatamsaka, Ch. 39, Sec. 53, P. 2245 - The Buddhas Meritorious Qualities acalaacala 2023-02-19 | From Chapter 39 of The Flower Adornment Sutra - Volume Three: An Annotated Translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra with A Commentarial Synopsis of the Flower Adornment Sutra (Kalavinka Buddhist Classics), translated by Bhikshu Dharmamitra and Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda, 2022.The Flower Adornment Sutra is Bhikshu Dharmamitra's extensively annotated 3-volume original translation of the Maḥāvaipulya Buddha Avataṃsaka Sūtra or "The Great Expansive Buddha's Flower Adornment Sutra" rendered from Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda's circa 699 ce Sanskrit-to-Chinese 80-fascicle translation as the "Da Fangguang Fo Huayan Jing" (大方廣佛華嚴經 / Taisho Vol. 10, no. 279). It consists of 39 chapters that introduce an interpenetrating, infinitely expansive, and majestically grand multiverse of countless buddha worlds while explaining in great detail the cultivation of the bodhisattva path to buddhahood, most notably the ten highest levels of bodhisattva practice known as "the ten bodhisattva grounds." To date, this is the first and only complete English translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra.The PDF ebook can be downloaded from the Kalavinka Press website at the bottom of the page describing the Volume Three Table of Contents. A donation is requested therein.
Letter 3 of the Nun Eshinni, Wife of Shinran acalaacala 2023-02-17 | From Letters of the Nun Eshinni by James C. Dobbins, University of Hawai'i Press, 2004.Recited by Charlotte B.
Ester and Lucky by Dharmachari Nagaraja in The Buddhas Apprentice at Bedtime acalaacala 2023-02-17 | From "The Buddha's Apprentice at Bedtime: Tales of Compassion and Kindness for You to Read with Your Child - to Delight and Inspire" by Dharmachari Nagaraja (Author), Sharon Tancredi (Illustrator), Watkins Illustrated edition (June 4, 2013). In this book, master storyteller Dharmachari Nagaraja offers 18 beautifully illustrated bedtime stories, inspired by the Buddhist folk tradition, for parents to read to their children. Nagaraja weaves a thrilling narrative spell while conveying basic life lessons that will nurture children, calm their anxieties, and help them find peace and confidence. The tales explore themes from the Eightfold Path—Buddhism's practical route to a happy life—while gently teaching kids to speak kindly and truthfully, behave with compassion, and think selflessly.
From the Kalavinka Avatamsaka, Ch. 39, Sec. 53, P. 2243 - Sudhana Contemplates the Body acalaacala 2023-02-17 | From Chapter 39 of The Flower Adornment Sutra - Volume Three: An Annotated Translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra with A Commentarial Synopsis of the Flower Adornment Sutra (Kalavinka Buddhist Classics), translated by Bhikshu Dharmamitra and Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda, 2022.The Flower Adornment Sutra is Bhikshu Dharmamitra's extensively annotated 3-volume original translation of the Maḥāvaipulya Buddha Avataṃsaka Sūtra or "The Great Expansive Buddha's Flower Adornment Sutra" rendered from Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda's circa 699 ce Sanskrit-to-Chinese 80-fascicle translation as the "Da Fangguang Fo Huayan Jing" (大方廣佛華嚴經 / Taisho Vol. 10, no. 279). It consists of 39 chapters that introduce an interpenetrating, infinitely expansive, and majestically grand multiverse of countless buddha worlds while explaining in great detail the cultivation of the bodhisattva path to buddhahood, most notably the ten highest levels of bodhisattva practice known as "the ten bodhisattva grounds." To date, this is the first and only complete English translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra.The PDF ebook can be downloaded from the Kalavinka Press website at the bottom of the page describing the Volume Three Table of Contents. A donation is requested therein. Meanwhile, thanks go to my friend Revanth for editing the audio content of this video.
Exploring Pure Land Buddhism podcast, E37 Buddhism Q&A acalaacala 2023-02-17 | I am a lay Shin Buddhist, not a scholar and not ordained, who entered the gate of the Pure Land “Nembutsu” practice (which is really a non-practice) more than 40 years ago in the context of a generic spiritual awakening. While I rely on Amida Buddha’s Primal Vow for my rebirth in His Western Paradise, I continue to appreciate and engage in various activities to share the wellspring of the Pure Land Teachings, namely Mahayana or Great Vehicle Buddhism. That said, I also have deep respect for the earlier Pali Canon teachings that in turn led to the Mahayana. In “Exploring Pure Land Buddhism” I informally share my perspective, as well as that of others, on this profound and wonderful devotional path. Namo Amida Butsu!
Sutra of the Garland of a Bodhisattva’s Primary Karmas, Fascicle 1, Chapter 1 - The Assembly, Pt. 1 acalaacala 2023-02-16 | This is an an unabridged recitation of the Sutra of the Garland of a Bodhisattva’s Primary Karmas. Translated from Sanskrit into Chinese in the Later Qin Dynasty by The Sramana Zhu Fonian from China. Translated into English by Rulu, who gave permission for this recitation.The text is from the volume The Bodhisattva Way: Selected Mahayana Sutras, translated by Rulu, AuthorHouse, 2013.Thanks go to my friend Revanth for editing the audio content of this video.
Ch. 22 of the BTTS Lotus Sutra, Entrustment acalaacala 2023-02-14 | From Chapter Twenty-Two, Entrustment, of The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Sutra, translated from the Chinese of Kumarajiva by The International Institute for the Translation of Buddhist Texts, and published by the Buddhist Text Translation Society, Ukiah, California, 2020.Thanks go to my friend Julia for editing the audio content of this video.
From the Kalavinka Avatamsaka, Ch. 39, Sec. 53, P. 2242 - Samantabhadras Pure Body acalaacala 2023-02-13 | From Chapter 39 of The Flower Adornment Sutra - Volume Three: An Annotated Translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra with A Commentarial Synopsis of the Flower Adornment Sutra (Kalavinka Buddhist Classics), translated by Bhikshu Dharmamitra and Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda, 2022.The Flower Adornment Sutra is Bhikshu Dharmamitra's extensively annotated 3-volume original translation of the Maḥāvaipulya Buddha Avataṃsaka Sūtra or "The Great Expansive Buddha's Flower Adornment Sutra" rendered from Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda's circa 699 ce Sanskrit-to-Chinese 80-fascicle translation as the "Da Fangguang Fo Huayan Jing" (大方廣佛華嚴經 / Taisho Vol. 10, no. 279). It consists of 39 chapters that introduce an interpenetrating, infinitely expansive, and majestically grand multiverse of countless buddha worlds while explaining in great detail the cultivation of the bodhisattva path to buddhahood, most notably the ten highest levels of bodhisattva practice known as "the ten bodhisattva grounds." To date, this is the first and only complete English translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra.The PDF ebook can be downloaded from the Kalavinka Press website at the bottom of the page describing the Volume Three Table of Contents. A donation is requested therein. Meanwhile, thanks go to my friend Revanth for editing the audio content of this video.
From the Kalavinka Avatamsaka, Ch. 39, Sec. 53, P. 2239 - Dharma Gateways & Acts of Giving acalaacala 2023-02-10 | From Chapter 39 of The Flower Adornment Sutra - Volume Three: An Annotated Translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra with A Commentarial Synopsis of the Flower Adornment Sutra (Kalavinka Buddhist Classics), translated by Bhikshu Dharmamitra and Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda, 2022.The Flower Adornment Sutra is Bhikshu Dharmamitra's extensively annotated 3-volume original translation of the Maḥāvaipulya Buddha Avataṃsaka Sūtra or "The Great Expansive Buddha's Flower Adornment Sutra" rendered from Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda's circa 699 ce Sanskrit-to-Chinese 80-fascicle translation as the "Da Fangguang Fo Huayan Jing" (大方廣佛華嚴經 / Taisho Vol. 10, no. 279). It consists of 39 chapters that introduce an interpenetrating, infinitely expansive, and majestically grand multiverse of countless buddha worlds while explaining in great detail the cultivation of the bodhisattva path to buddhahood, most notably the ten highest levels of bodhisattva practice known as "the ten bodhisattva grounds." To date, this is the first and only complete English translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra.The PDF ebook can be downloaded from the Kalavinka Press website at the bottom of the page describing the Volume Three Table of Contents. A donation is requested therein. Meanwhile, thanks go to my friend Revanth for editing the audio content of this video.
The Medicine Buddha Sutra, Pt. 10 - The Appendix & The Great Dharani acalaacala 2023-02-07 | From THE SCRIPTURE OF MASTER OF MEDICINE, BERYL RADIANCE TATHĀGATA, Taishō Volume 14, Number 450, translated by Nobumi Iyanaga.From the 2019 book, The Scripture of Master Medicine, Beryl Radiance Tathagata & The Sutra of the Girl Candrottara, which is a volume from the English Tripitaka Translation Project of BDK (The Society for the Promotion of Buddhism).Thanks go to my friend Revanth for reciting the dharani.
The Medicine Buddha Sutra, Pt. 9 - Twelve Generals & the Sutras Conclusion acalaacala 2023-02-06 | From THE SCRIPTURE OF MASTER OF MEDICINE, BERYL RADIANCE TATHĀGATA, Taishō Volume 14, Number 450, translated by Nobumi Iyanaga.From the 2019 book, The Scripture of Master Medicine, Beryl Radiance Tathagata & The Sutra of the Girl Candrottara, which is a volume from the English Tripitaka Translation Project of BDK (The Society for the Promotion of Buddhism).
The Medicine Buddha Sutra, Pt. 8 - Nine Kinds of Untimely Death acalaacala 2023-02-06 | From THE SCRIPTURE OF MASTER OF MEDICINE, BERYL RADIANCE TATHĀGATA, Taishō Volume 14, Number 450, translated by Nobumi Iyanaga.From the 2019 book, The Scripture of Master Medicine, Beryl Radiance Tathagata & The Sutra of the Girl Candrottara, which is a volume from the English Tripitaka Translation Project of BDK (The Society for the Promotion of Buddhism).
From the Kalavinka Avatamsaka, Ch. 39, Sec. 53, P. 2237 - Manifesting the Power of Superknowledges acalaacala 2023-02-05 | From Chapter 39 of The Flower Adornment Sutra - Volume Three: An Annotated Translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra with A Commentarial Synopsis of the Flower Adornment Sutra (Kalavinka Buddhist Classics), translated by Bhikshu Dharmamitra and Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda, 2022.The Flower Adornment Sutra is Bhikshu Dharmamitra's extensively annotated 3-volume original translation of the Maḥāvaipulya Buddha Avataṃsaka Sūtra or "The Great Expansive Buddha's Flower Adornment Sutra" rendered from Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda's circa 699 ce Sanskrit-to-Chinese 80-fascicle translation as the "Da Fangguang Fo Huayan Jing" (大方廣佛華嚴經 / Taisho Vol. 10, no. 279). It consists of 39 chapters that introduce an interpenetrating, infinitely expansive, and majestically grand multiverse of countless buddha worlds while explaining in great detail the cultivation of the bodhisattva path to buddhahood, most notably the ten highest levels of bodhisattva practice known as "the ten bodhisattva grounds." To date, this is the first and only complete English translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra.The PDF ebook can be downloaded from the Kalavinka Press website at the bottom of the page describing the Volume Three Table of Contents. A donation is requested therein. Meanwhile, thanks go to my friend Revanth for editing the audio content of this video.
The Medicine Buddha Sutra, Pt. 7 - Saving People on their Deathbeds acalaacala 2023-02-02 | From THE SCRIPTURE OF MASTER OF MEDICINE, BERYL RADIANCE TATHĀGATA, Taishō Volume 14, Number 450, translated by Nobumi Iyanaga.From the 2019 book, The Scripture of Master Medicine, Beryl Radiance Tathagata & The Sutra of the Girl Candrottara, which is a volume from the English Tripitaka Translation Project of BDK (The Society for the Promotion of Buddhism).
Exploring Pure Land Buddhism podcast, E36 Prajna & the Pure Land Path acalaacala 2023-01-31 | I am a lay Shin Buddhist, not a scholar and not ordained, who entered the gate of the Pure Land “Nembutsu” practice (which is really a non-practice) more than 40 years ago in the context of a generic spiritual awakening. While I rely on Amida Buddha’s Primal Vow for my rebirth in His Western Paradise, I continue to appreciate and engage in various activities to share the wellspring of the Pure Land Teachings, namely Mahayana or Great Vehicle Buddhism. That said, I also have deep respect for the earlier Pali Canon teachings that in turn led to the Mahayana. In “Exploring Pure Land Buddhism” I informally share my perspective, as well as that of others, on this profound and wonderful devotional path. Namo Amida Butsu!
The Medicine Buddha Sutra, Pt. 6 - Anandas Belief acalaacala 2023-01-30 | From THE SCRIPTURE OF MASTER OF MEDICINE, BERYL RADIANCE TATHĀGATA, Taishō Volume 14, Number 450, translated by Nobumi Iyanaga.From the 2019 book, The Scripture of Master Medicine, Beryl Radiance Tathagata & The Sutra of the Girl Candrottara, which is a volume from the English Tripitaka Translation Project of BDK (The Society for the Promotion of Buddhism).
From the Kalavinka Avatamsaka, Ch. 39, Sec. 53, P. 2234 - Sudhana Sees Samantabhadra Bodhisattva acalaacala 2023-01-29 | Excerpts from Chapter 39 of The Flower Adornment Sutra - Volume Three: An Annotated Translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra with A Commentarial Synopsis of the Flower Adornment Sutra (Kalavinka Buddhist Classics), translated by Bhikshu Dharmamitra and Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda, 2022.The Flower Adornment Sutra is Bhikshu Dharmamitra's extensively annotated 3-volume original translation of the Maḥāvaipulya Buddha Avataṃsaka Sūtra or "The Great Expansive Buddha's Flower Adornment Sutra" rendered from Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda's circa 699 ce Sanskrit-to-Chinese 80-fascicle translation as the "Da Fangguang Fo Huayan Jing" (大方廣佛華嚴經 / Taisho Vol. 10, no. 279). It consists of 39 chapters that introduce an interpenetrating, infinitely expansive, and majestically grand multiverse of countless buddha worlds while explaining in great detail the cultivation of the bodhisattva path to buddhahood, most notably the ten highest levels of bodhisattva practice known as "the ten bodhisattva grounds." To date, this is the first and only complete English translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra.The PDF ebook can be downloaded from the Kalavinka Press website at the bottom of the page describing the Volume Three Table of Contents. A donation is requested therein. Meanwhile, thanks go to my friend Revanth for editing the audio content of this video.
The Medicine Buddha Sutra, Pt. 5 - Worship & Its Benefits acalaacala 2023-01-28 | THE SCRIPTURE OF MASTER OF MEDICINE, BERYL RADIANCE TATHĀGATA, Taishō Volume 14, Number 450, translated by Nobumi Iyanaga.From the 2019 book, The Scripture of Master Medicine, Beryl Radiance Tathagata & The Sutra of the Girl Candrottara, which is a volume from the English Tripitaka Translation Project of BDK (The Society for the Promotion of Buddhism).
From the Kalavinka Avatamsaka, Ch. 39, Sec. 53, P. 2231 - Sudhana Advances in His Quest acalaacala 2023-01-22 | Excerpts from Chapter 39 of The Flower Adornment Sutra - Volume Three: An Annotated Translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra with A Commentarial Synopsis of the Flower Adornment Sutra (Kalavinka Buddhist Classics), translated by Bhikshu Dharmamitra and Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda, 2022.The Flower Adornment Sutra is Bhikshu Dharmamitra's extensively annotated 3-volume original translation of the Maḥāvaipulya Buddha Avataṃsaka Sūtra or "The Great Expansive Buddha's Flower Adornment Sutra" rendered from Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda's circa 699 ce Sanskrit-to-Chinese 80-fascicle translation as the "Da Fangguang Fo Huayan Jing" (大方廣佛華嚴經 / Taisho Vol. 10, no. 279). It consists of 39 chapters that introduce an interpenetrating, infinitely expansive, and majestically grand multiverse of countless buddha worlds while explaining in great detail the cultivation of the bodhisattva path to buddhahood, most notably the ten highest levels of bodhisattva practice known as "the ten bodhisattva grounds." To date, this is the first and only complete English translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra.The PDF ebook can be downloaded from the Kalavinka Press website at the bottom of the page describing the Volume Three Table of Contents. A donation is requested therein. Meanwhile, thanks go to my friend Revanth for editing the audio content of this video.
The Medicine Buddha Sutra, Pt. 4 - Cases of His Saving Power acalaacala 2023-01-21 | THE SCRIPTURE OF MASTER OF MEDICINE, BERYL RADIANCE TATHĀGATA, Taishō Volume 14, Number 450, translated by Nobumi Iyanaga.From the 2019 book, The Scripture of Master Medicine, Beryl Radiance Tathagata & The Sutra of the Girl Candrottara, which is a volume from the English Tripitaka Translation Project of BDK (The Society for the Promotion of Buddhism).
Unbuddhistically “Braggin’ on Myself” via Selected Analytics and Comments from my Buddhist Channel acalaacala 2023-01-20 | ...
The Medicine Buddha Sutra, Pt. 3 - Vows 10 through 12 (His Land is Like Amidas) acalaacala 2023-01-16 | THE SCRIPTURE OF MASTER OF MEDICINE, BERYL RADIANCE TATHĀGATA, Taishō Volume 14, Number 450, translated by Nobumi Iyanaga.From the 2019 book, The Scripture of Master Medicine, Beryl Radiance Tathagata & The Sutra of the Girl Candrottara, which is a volume from the English Tripitaka Translation Project of BDK (The Society for the Promotion of Buddhism).
From the Kalavinka Avatamsaka, Ch. 39, Sec. 52, P. 2230 - Sudhana Encounters Manjusri acalaacala 2023-01-15 | Excerpts from Chapter 39 of The Flower Adornment Sutra - Volume Three: An Annotated Translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra with A Commentarial Synopsis of the Flower Adornment Sutra (Kalavinka Buddhist Classics), translated by Bhikshu Dharmamitra and Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda, 2022.The Flower Adornment Sutra is Bhikshu Dharmamitra's extensively annotated 3-volume original translation of the Maḥāvaipulya Buddha Avataṃsaka Sūtra or "The Great Expansive Buddha's Flower Adornment Sutra" rendered from Tripitaka Master Śikṣānanda's circa 699 ce Sanskrit-to-Chinese 80-fascicle translation as the "Da Fangguang Fo Huayan Jing" (大方廣佛華嚴經 / Taisho Vol. 10, no. 279). It consists of 39 chapters that introduce an interpenetrating, infinitely expansive, and majestically grand multiverse of countless buddha worlds while explaining in great detail the cultivation of the bodhisattva path to buddhahood, most notably the ten highest levels of bodhisattva practice known as "the ten bodhisattva grounds." To date, this is the first and only complete English translation of the Avataṃsaka Sutra.The PDF ebook can be downloaded from the Kalavinka Press website at the bottom of the page describing the Volume Three Table of Contents. A donation is requested therein. Meanwhile, thanks go to my friend Revanth for editing the audio content of this video.
