Dharma Dojo Lecture Series with Dr. Masaki Matsubara.  This series is called Dhammapada.  In the next eight episodes, Dr. Masaki Matsubara thoroughly examines quotes from the Dhammapada to understand how we can apply Buddhist wisdom into our lives.  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...

Zen禅Zone is a guided meditation with Dr. Masaki Matsubara, a 18th generation Rinzai Zen Priest.  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...

Dharma Dojo Lecture Series with Dr. Masaki Matsubara.  This series is called Dhammapada.  In the next eight episodes, Dr. Masaki Matsubara thoroughly examines quotes from the Dhammapada to understand how we can apply Buddhist wisdom into our lives.  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...

Dharma Dojo Lecture Series with Dr. Masaki Matsubara.  This series is called Dhammapada.  In the next eight episodes, Dr. Masaki Matsubara thoroughly examines quotes from the Dhammapada to understand how we can apply Buddhist wisdom into our lives.  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...

Dharma Dojo Lecture Series with Dr. Masaki Matsubara.  This series is called Dhammapada.  In the next eight episodes, Dr. Masaki Matsubara thoroughly examines quotes from the Dhammapada to understand how we can apply Buddhist wisdom into our lives.  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...

Dharma Dojo Lecture Series with Dr. Masaki Matsubara.  This series is called Dhammapada.  In eight episodes, Dr. Masaki Matsubara thoroughly examines quotes from the Dhammapada to understand how we can apply Buddhist wisdom into our lives.  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...

Dharma Dojo Lecture Series with Dr. Masaki Matsubara.  This series is called Dhammapada.  In eight episodes, Dr. Masaki Matsubara thoroughly examines quotes from the Dhammapada to understand how we can apply Buddhist wisdom into our lives.  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...

Dharma Dojo Lecture Series with Dr. Masaki Matsubara.  This series is called Dhammapada.  In the next eight episodes, Dr. Masaki Matsubara thoroughly examines quotes from the Dhammapada to understand how we can apply Buddhist wisdom into our lives. 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...

Dharma Dojo Lecture Series with Dr. Masaki Matsubara.  This series is called Dhammapada.  In the next eight episodes, Dr. Masaki Matsubara thoroughly examines quotes from the Dhammapada to understand how we can apply Buddhist wisdom into our lives.  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...

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...

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. 

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. ...

Lotus Practice in Art  is the title of the 7th 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 looks at the hidden messages found within Hakuin's art.  This lecture was recorded on April 18, 2021.   To view Hakuin's paintings and calligraphy pieces noted in the lecture, please use this link below. ...

In this episode, Dr. Matsubara explains Hakuin's point of view of the importance of meditation in activity.   This lecture was recorded on April 11, 2021.  Cultivating True Meditation is the title of the 6th 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.   Masaki Matsubara earned a Ph.D. in Asian Religions from Cornell University.  He taught at the...

Odaimoku as a Meditation is the title of the 5th 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...

Let's Meditate is the title of the 4th 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....

Revisiting Hakuin's Ethical Legacy Against Power Abuses in the 21st Century (Part 2) is the title of the 3rd 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...

Revisiting Hakuin's Ethical Legacy Against Power Abuses in the 21st Century (Part 1) is the title of the 2nd 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...

Sexual Transformations in Mahayana Scriptures is the title of the 1st lecture given by Dr. Rev. Masaki Matsubara in the 2021 Dharma Dojo Lecture Series: Zen and the Art of the Lotus Sutra Practic, where he explains Mahayana Buddhism and meditation. ...

This episode is a recording of the Lotus Sutra Lecture, given on Dec. 13, 2020.  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...

Part Three:  The Sutra of Method for Contemplating the Bodhisattva Universal Sage.

Part Two:  The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma.Chapter 28, Encouragement of the Bodhisattva Universal Sage

Part Two:  The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma.Chapter 27, The Former Deeds of King Wondrous Adornment

Part Two:  The Lotus Sutra of the Wondrous Dharma.Chapter 26, Dharanis