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Dharma talk by Mr. Clayton Welwood at IBC on July 20, 2008 “GRATITUDE VS. CONSCIOUSNESS OF LACK”Gratitude, simply defined, is being thankful, and expressing this thankfulness to others. But gratitude can also be much deeper, and can act as a guiding principle for us in our spiritual practice.Full text of the Dharma talk is hereAudio 20mins

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I am happy to announce that IBC's Dr. Reeves' translation of the Lotus Sutra will be published by Wisdom, and has a release date of December 1st of this year. It can be seen at Amazon here.I am personally very glad that Wisdom is the publisher, because they have a good relationship with Google and they will likely offer it online in Google books as you can see from the video below. This should be

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Chapter 3 of the Lotus Sutra - How not to get what you wantby Dr. Brook Ziporyn, 2008-06-08 at IBC

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"Buddhism and Ecology"Saturday evening, May 24, 2008Video, 60 mins(apologies for the unflattering(?) still capture! - its the software's random choice)Audio, 60 mins, download mp3 You can also read Dr.Ziporyn's Lecture notes (Japanese and English)

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Chapter 2 of the Lotus Sutra - Dwelling in the Great Vehicleby Dr. Brook Ziporyn, 2008-05-18 at IBC

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Updating the latest news...You can also read all the news on Burma here

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"Chapter 2 of the Lotus Sutra, The ultimate reality of all things"2008-05-11 at IBC (30mins)Audio 30mins (recording quality is not so great, sorry! )

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Audio 20mins IBC Sunday service on May 4, 2008Good morning, friends. I appreciate having this opportunity given by the Buddha.I’ll talk about “Right View” from the Eightfold Path, focusing on its practical application to my own life.Right View is the first practice of the Eightfold Path which teaches us how to live our daily lives rightly based on the Buddha’s wisdom. And this doctrine

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Updating the latest news...You can also read all the news on Tibet here

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Dharma talk at 2008 International Hana-matsuri In Buddhism, all beings are born with a past.The Buddha too was born, on this day, with a past. In early Buddhism, the Buddha's past was thought to be many lifetimes of being a Bodhisattva. Even as a Bodhisattva, he had been born with a past. His past then, prior to being a Bodhisattva, was many lives as a deluded and suffering sentient being. In

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The IBC observed "International Hanamatsuri" or the Buddha's birthday celebration at RKK's former headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday April 13.This festival is known as "Flower Festival" suggesting the flower-filled Lumbini Garden, where Shakyamuni was born in the foothills of the Himalayas more than 2.500 years ago.Worshippers poured amacha (sweet herb tea) over a small image of the infant Buddha

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What I Learned from my Gakurin seminary course in Japan!by Timothy Wong IBC Sunday service, March 9, 2008Tim's Testimonial, audio, 10mins

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Mr. Nick Ozuna, IBC Dharma teacherSunday Mar. 9, 2008Audio, 20 mins, download mp3

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What I Learned from my Gakurin seminary course in Japan!by Kristen Serrano IBC Sunday service, March 9, 2008Kristen's video that she created herself! (IBC exclusive!), 24 minsKrinsten's Testimonial, audio, 10mins

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"Not the Same, Not Different: Chapter Two of the Opening Sutra"Sunday Mar. 2, 2008 at IBC (42mins)

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"What Is Buddha-Nature?"　「仏性とは何か？」Saturday evening, March 1, 2008Partial video, 45mins Audio, 67 mins, download mp3 Short summary:According to Mahayana Buddhism - All sentient beings have Buddha-natureDr. Ziporyn offered 5 interpretations of Buddha-Nature, from shallow to profoud:#1. There is POTENTIAL of Buddha within you.#2. There is assurance that you will IN FACT become Buddhas.All beings are

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"The Buddha's Bodies and Ours: Beginning the Opening Sutra"2008-02-17 at IBC (50mins)

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"The Buddha's Bodies and Ours: Beginning the Opening Sutra"2008-02-17 at IBC (50mins)

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"Applying the Four Noble Truths" 2008-02-10 at IBC (35mins)

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Purity and Impurity2008-02-03, Setsubun (Chineese newyear) at IBC

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"Innumerable Meanings of the Lotus Flower"Sunday Jan. 20, 2008 at IBC a

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I am hoping that all churches and individuals too, will contribute to making this collection grow! Please let me know if you want help uploading photos to google's picassa(Links will goto the full album)Nick Ozuna and World YouthMeguro church, TokyoHawaii churchLA churchNY churchSan Antonio churchDharma Center of Oklahoma

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Calender for RKK main events and IBCThe IBC holds regular Buddhist services on Sundays except the 5th Sunday of the month. There are no services during the month of August. The services (including Hoza meeting, Sutra Recitation and Dharma Talk) are held in Fumon-kan Hall. For a newcomer, a sutra (excerpts from the Three-fold Lotus Sutra) is available for free. After the service, there is a social

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IBC started in 2001 based on the teachings of the Lotus Sutra.The purposes of the organization is;1) To share the Buddha's teachings in English with people of any nationality, especially non-Japanese people living in Japan.2) To offer a warm Buddhist community in which we can learn and practice the Buddha's wisdom in our daily lives.3) To enrich our spirituality toward perfecting ourselves

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View Larger MapBy BusBus route map (pdf)1. From JR Shinjuku Station (West Exit). Take Keio bus No. 32 (中31) for Kosei-kai Seido Fumon-kan mae.From bus stop No. 17 of JR Shinjuku Station2. From JR Nakano Station (South Exit)Take Keio bus No. 71 (宿71) for Eifukucho - to Kosei-kai Seido Fumon-kan mae.From bus stop No.3 of JR Nakano Station*The bus stop is under a pedestrian bridge and Fumonkan

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"Finding the Dharma Flowering in Christmas"Dec. 23, 2007. at IBC

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"Why the Dharma Flower Sutra? It's empowering"2007-09-09 at IBC - 35mins

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Togetherness April 8, 2007 at IBC

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Hana-matsuri festival - the celebration of Buddha's birthday

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Children of the Buddha2006.12.14 at IBC

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Taking the One Vehicle2006-10-15. 4 mins

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Being a Lotus Flower2006.10.08, 5 mins

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"Buddha's work"2006-09-17 at IBC - 37mins

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An easy way? 2006-02-05 at IBC - 40mins

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"Impermanence"December 5, 2005This is first time that I’ve had the privilege of giving a Dharma Talk here at the IBC, and I must say beforehand I was a bit apprehensive since I am relatively new here. But I feel much support from this sangha and I am very passionate about the Dharma, and the Lotus Sutra in particular, so when this opportunity arose, I jumped at the occasion because spreading the

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The Gift of the Heart2005.10.16 at IBC (13 mins)

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"The Jewel in Your Hair"November 7, 2004The Parable of the Jewel in the Topknot found in Chapter 14 of the Lotus Sutra is about a king who rewards those who are deserving with a great variety of treasures, everything from jewels to whole towns. But he does not give anyone the great jewel in the topknot of his hair. Yet finally the time comes when he decides to award that great jewel to someone of

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"If at first you don't succeed, try again!"November 17, 2002This morning it occurred to me that the saying: “If at first you don’t succeed, try again!” is not quite what the Lotus Sutra teaches. The Lotus Sutra teaches: “If at first you don’t succeed, try again creatively!” Not just try again, but try again creatively! Buddhism is often said to be a religion that has to do with texts and precepts

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"The One Vehicle of Many Means"May 26, 2002 at IBCThe One Vehicle Treasure Tower which holds remains of Founder Nikkyo Niwano is has become an important place for members of Rissho Kosei-kai. What is the meaning of this One Vehicle?First, it is important to realize that in the Lotus Sutra this “one” is always associated with a “many.”In Chapter 2, entitled “Skillful Means,” we find: Even if

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"The Good News"April 07, 2002The following is an abbreviated version of that talk.Last Sunday was Easter Sunday, the most important holiday for Christians. Easter tells us that the coming of Christ is good news. In the early days of Christianity, when it spread around the Mediterranean area, Christianity was indeed good news for people who were in slavery, people who were poor, people who were

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"Ride the White Elephant"February 03, 2002Rev. Gene Reeves gave a Dharma Talk this week entitled "Ride the White Elephant."Universal Sage Bodhisattva, whose Sanskrit name is Samantabhadra, in Japanese is called "Fugen[i]." The literal meaning of the second Chinese character includes both "virtue" and "wisdom." The English translation, "sage" combines these two meanings. This Bodhisattva is often

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"New Year's Hopes"January 13, 2002Dr. Gene Reeves, International Advisor to the IBC, gave a talk entitled "New Year's Hopes." First, he spoke about a New Year's ceremony held at a Unitarian Church in Ohio.Some years ago I was the minister of a Unitarian Church in the city of Dayton. In that church we used to have a unique New Year's celebration. The first part of the celebration was a funeral for

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"The Place of Awakened Practice"October 28, 2001Dr. Gene Reeves, International Advisor to the IBC, gave a Dharma Talk entitled "The Place of Awakened Practice." He began by referring to a verse which is chanted at the beginning of the sutra recitation in the IBC service.We should know that this place is the place of awakened practice.Here the Buddhas reach supreme awakening.Here the Buddhas roll

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"Sukhavarti"October 21, 2001"Basic Buddhism," usually refers to basic Buddhist doctrines, such as the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, the Six Practices, and so on. Dr. Gene Reeves, International Advisor to the IBC, however, suggested seven things which seem to be beyond or before such basic Buddhist teachings. His talk this week was entitled "Sukhavarti."1. Living with sufferingBuddhism

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"Kosei-kai"September 23, 2001Dr. Gene Reeves, International Advisor to the IBC, started his Dharma talk with some comments on Ms. Akiko Mori's testimony, saying: "The Buddha always gives you new challenges and opportunities as a gift through which you'll grow and be a stronger person in the Bodhisattva Way. Your speech shows a good example of how the Buddha is a part of your life."Then he gave a

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"Tuesday's Devadatta"September 16, 2001The magnitude of what happened in the United States on Tuesday, September 11, is beyond imagination. Nearly five thousand people are still missing, more than ten thousand were injured and hundreds of thousands were directlyeffected. We do not yet know the exact number of victims.He asked us to think of children returning home to no parents, parents going to

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"Kuan-yin's Universal Gate"June 10, 2001Kuan-yin became the most popular Buddhist figure in East Asia. We can find Kuan-yin images in every temple in China and Taiwan, and in many temples nuns regularly chant Chapter 25, "Kuan-yin's Universal Gate." Many believe that Chapter 25 is the whole Lotus Sutra, and it is often circulated and read as an independent sutra."Kuan-yin," more completely "

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"Generosity"June 03, 2001The Rev. George Mullins, an Episcopal minister from Australia, gave a talk as a personal testimony. He showed a picture of a tree near the precious Sputa of the One Vehicle, in which Founder Nikkyo Niwano's remains are resting. The central trunk of the tree looked dead, but it is surrounded by many new branches with green leaves. Referring to this tree, Mullins said that

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"Doing Good"May 27, 2001Before the service, the Venerable Biku Narathevo, a Japanese monk of Wat Pa Sukato, Thamafaiwan Village in Thailand, gave a talk about meditation in the Theravada tradition. He explained that meditation is to gaze at one's self. "Although we can hear sounds of our external world, it is sometime difficult to hear the voice of own hearts," he said. "In order to hear that

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"Be Full of Joy"April 28, 2001After personal testimony by Mr. Ken Nagata, a staff member of Rissho Kosei-kai's Overseas Mission Section who recently completed missionary training at the Tsu Branch of RKK in Mie Prefecture, Dr. Gene Reeves gave a Dharma talk entitled "Be Full of Joy."Recently, Dr. Reeves was given a statue of a standing Buddha. The standing Buddha symbolizes the action of the

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