The Bodhi Day Lotus Sutra Talk is an annual Buddhist lecture hosted by RKINA (Rissho Kosei-kai International of North America). "Actualize Your Inner Potential by Modeling the Lotus Sutra’s Bodhisattvas" by Dr. Dominick Scarangello. 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 Dr. Scarangello for an exploration of modeling ourselves on the bodhisattvas of the Lotus Sutra to manifest our inner potential. -----Content of this video----- 00:00 - Intro 03:12 - Mythic Visions of Our Ancestors 07:47 - Loss of Spiritual Imagination 12:40 - Mindfulness of the Bodhisattvas as Models 17:09 - Imaginal Space 23:00 - In the Beginning, There was the Image 29:04 - Participatory Knowing 35:17 - Imaginal vs. Imagination 39:27 - Mythos 47:35 - Faith Frame 50:00 - Conclusion 52:41 - Practical Application ------------------------ 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 public event hosted by Rissho Kosei-kai International of North America (RKINA) to help deepen our understanding of the Threefold Lotus Sutra. This lecture was recorded on Dec. 5, 2021. For the Q&A portion the lecture, please visit our podcast version of this lecture. Website: https://www.rkina.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RKINorthAmerica Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rkina.usa/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RKINA Podcast: https://risshokoseikaibuddhismofnorthamerica.buzzsprout.com www.rkina.org info@rkina.org

What is Buddhism? What do all Buddhists believe? What are the basic teachings of the Buddha? One teaching is the Twelve Link of Causation. This very important doctrine became the foundation of the realization of the existence of man. Tap into ancient wisdom. This doctrine explains in what process a human body as an ordinary man is born, grows, becomes old and dies by dividing the course of its causes and effects into 12 steps. This is called outer dependent origination. At the same time, the doctrine also teaches that there is the law of the same causes and effects in the changes of our minds. This is called the inner dependent origination. Taken all together, it teaches us the fundamental principle that we purify our minds, remove our illusions and rightly modify our bodies and minds. This animated video is a simple explanation based on the writings of Nikkyo Niwano, Founder of Rissho Kosei-Kai. 0:00 0:58 Outer and Inner Causation 1:43 Twelve Links 2:15 Ignorance, Action, Consciousness 3:02 Name & Form 3:23 Six Entrances 4:12 Contact 4:30 Sensation & Desire 5:00 Clinging & Existence 5:30 Birth, Old Age, and Death Related Videos Basic Buddhism: Twelve Link Chain of Causation, Part 2: Inner Causation https://youtu.be/iCwk8YMeap4 Website: https://www.rkina.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RKINorthAmerica Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rkina.usa/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RKINA Podcast: https://risshokoseikaibuddhismofnorthamerica.buzzsprout.com

What is Buddhism? What do all Buddhists believe? What are the basic teachings of the Buddha? One important Buddhist teaching is the Ten Suchnesses. Tap into ancient wisdom. It has been said from ancient times that the seal of the law in Mahayana Buddhism is the doctrine of the Reality of All Existence. If we look carefully at the ten laws (ten muchnesses) which show the reality of all existence, we can understand why Shakyamuni Buddha indicated each of their phenomenal relation as form, nature, embodiment, potency, function, primary cause, secondary cause, effect, and recompense, and finally concluded by saying, "This relation is eventually a product of the void/emptiness, the complete fundamental whole." From this teaching, we must accept two aspects: "Know the reality hidden behind the phenomenon" and "Discern the reality appearing on the phenomenon." This animated video is a simple explanation based on the writings of Nikkyo Niwano, Founder of Rissho Kosei-Kai. Related Video Basic Buddhism: 2. Law of Causation https://youtu.be/R8vpogkkz8o Website: https://www.rkina.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RKINorthAmerica Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rkina.usa/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RKINA Podcast: https://risshokoseikaibuddhismofnorthamerica.buzzsprout.com

What is Buddhism? What do all Buddhists believe? What are the basic teachings of the Buddha? One important doctrine is the Four Noble Truths. Tap into ancient wisdom. The doctrine of the Four Noble Truths is the truth of human life which was consistently preached by the Buddha during the time from "His First Rolling of the Law-Wheel" to the time just before his death. In this important doctrine, human suffering is divided into four steps: the Truth of Suffering, the Truth of the Cause, the Truth of Extinguishment, the Truth of the Path. This animated video is a simple explanation based on the writings of Nikkyo Niwano, Founder of Rissho Kosei-Kai. 0:00 0:25 Truth of Suffering 0:56 Truth of Cause 1:28 Truth of Extinguishment 2:29 Truth of the Path 3:34 Summary Website: https://www.rkina.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RKINorthAmerica Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rkina.usa/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RKINA Podcast: https://risshokoseikaibuddhismofnorthamerica.buzzsprout.com

What is Buddhism? What do all Buddhists believe? What are the basic teachings of the Buddha? One important teachings is the Seal of the Three Laws and the Four Laws. Tap into ancient wisdom. The Buddha's teachings, derived from the void/emptiness, is the Seal of the Three Laws. "All things are impermanent," "Nothing has an ego," and "Nirvana is quiescence" are the Seal of the Three Laws in Fundamental Buddhism. These boil down to the truth of the void/emptiness. In this animated video, Founder of Rissho Kosei-Kai, Nikkyo Niwano, gives the Mahayana explanations. Website: https://www.rkina.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RKINorthAmerica Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rkina.usa/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RKINA Podcast: https://risshokoseikaibuddhismofnorthamerica.buzzsprout.com

What is Buddhism? What do all Buddhists believe? What are the basic teachings of the Buddha? One important teachings is the Law of Causation or Dependent Origination. Shakyamuni Buddha regarded this universe as a result from the relation of cause and effect by which all phenomena is produced. Tap into ancient wisdom. This animated video is a simple explanation based on the writings of Nikkyo Niwano, Founder of Rissho Kosei-Kai. 0:00 0:25 Definition 0:47 Cause, condition, effect, recompense 1:45 We are "cause" in our life Related videos: Basic Buddhism: 5. The Ten Suchnesses https://youtu.be/rxfgeaD9fIY Website: https://www.rkina.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RKINorthAmerica Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rkina.usa/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RKINA Podcast: https://risshokoseikaibuddhismofnorthamerica.buzzsprout.com

What is Buddhism? What do all Buddhist believe? What is the basic teachings of the Buddha? It is the teachings of the Three Treasures. It is taking refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. Shakyamuni showed his believers the three principles which they had to be mentally prepared for as Buddhist devotees. Tap into ancient wisdom. This animated video is a simple explanation based on the writings of Nikkyo Niwano, Founder of Rissho Kosei-Kai. 0:00 0:14 Taking Refuge in the Three Treasures 0:39 Make the self the light, make the Dharma you light 1:29 Essence of a spiritual path 1:59 The Dharma is the Truth or Universal Law 2:35 The Sangha 3:34 The Buddha, the Dharma, the Sangha Website: https://www.rkina.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RKINorthAmerica Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rkina.usa/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RKINA Podcast: https://risshokoseikaibuddhismofnorthamerica.buzzsprout.com