Lotus Sutra Meditation
with Rev. Riju Kumazawa

1 hour Lotus Sutra meditation experience.
Meditation with the Lotus Sutra purifies your mind.

Lotus Sutra Meditation

▼ Lotus Sutra Meditation instruction

Insturaction on how to practice Lotus Sutra Meditation.

▼ Dōjō-ge

Lotus Sutra Meditation

~Dōjō-ge~

This place of practice, where I am, is like a gem in Indra’s net.

All the three treasure of the ten directions are gather here.

These three treasures are all before me.

I prostrate myself in homage and raise up the Buddha’s feet.

 


▼ Sanbō-rai

Lotus Sutra Meditation

~Sanbō-rai~
(Worship of Three Treasure)

With all our hearts, We revere and worship theBuddhas throughout the ten directions, With all our hearts.

With all our hearts, We revere and worship the Dharma throughout the ten directions, With all our hearts.

With all our hearts, We revere and worship the Nichiren Shonin throughout the ten directions, With all our hearts.

 

 

▼ Chapter 1 Johon

Lotus Sutra Meditation

~Chapter 1 Johon~

Lotus Sutra chapter 1 (Myōhōrengekyō Johon Dai Ich).

 

▼ Chapter 2 Hōbenpon

Lotus Sutra Meditation

~Chapter 2 Hōbenpon~

Lotus Sutra chapter 2 (Myōhōrengekyō Hōbenpon Dai Ni)

 

▼ Chapter 16 Jigage

Lotus Sutra Meditation

~Chapter 16 Jigage~

Lotus Sutra chapter 16 (Myōhōrengekyō Nyorai Juryōhon Dai Juroku)

 

 

▼ Chanting Odaimoku

Lotus Sutra Meditation

~Chanting Odaimoku~

The Odaimoku: "Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō" expresses the essence of the teachings of the Lotus Sūtra.

▼ Ekō kada

Lotus Sutra Meditation

~Ekō kada~

The ekō means to transfer the merit generated from our practice to the Buddhas, revered ones, and all beings.

This is a song about the ekō.

▼ Sanki

Lotus Sutra Meditation

~Sanki(Three Refuges)~

Reverence to all three of the Three Treasures

I take refuge in the Buddha

May all sentient beings resolve absolutely to acquire the great way.

I take refuge in the Dharma

May all sentient beings delve deeply into theBuddha’s teachings and obtain wisdom as vast as the sea.

I take refuge in the Nichiren Shonin.

May all sentient beings live together in harmony, Free of obstructions.

▼ Busō

Lotus Sutra Meditation

~Busō (Valedictory)~

May all the sacred beings gathered hereWitness to the resoluteness of our faith andReturning to their respective places Watch over our training from now onward.