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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 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 Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo. He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He currently resides in New York City. These lectures were recorded from the RKINA Dharma Dojo Lecture Series. www.rkina.org

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 Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo. He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He currently resides in New York City. www.rkina.org

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 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 Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo. He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He currently resides in New York City. This lecture was recorded from the RKINA Dharma Dojo Lecture Series. www.rkina.org

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 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 Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo. He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He currently resides in New York City. This lecture was recorded from the RKINA Dharma Dojo Lecture Series. www.rkina.org

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 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 Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo. He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He currently resides in New York City. These lectures were recorded from the RKINA Dharma Dojo Lecture Series. www.rkina.org

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 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 Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo. He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He currently resides in New York City. These lectures were recorded from the RKINA Dharma Dojo Lecture Series. www.rkina.org

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 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 Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo. He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He currently resides in New York City. These lectures were recorded from the RKINA Dharma Dojo Lecture Series. www.rkina.org

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 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 Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo. He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He currently resides in New York City. www.rkina.org

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 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 Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo. He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He currently resides in New York City. These lectures were recorded from the RKINA Dharma Dojo Online Lecture Series.

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 others from suffering and aspiring to the highest awakening. Join me for an exploration of modeling ourselves on the bodhisattvas of the Lotus Sutra to manifest our inner potential. 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 Rissho Kosei-kai International North American event, open to the public. This lecture can also watch this lecture on YouTube at the RKINABuddhism channel. Please visit our website for information on upcoming gatherings and events.

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. 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 Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo. He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He currently resides in New York City. www.rkina.org info@rkina.org

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. https://www.buddhistcenter-rkina.org/podcast-masaki-matsubara-s2-e3 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. 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 Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo. He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He currently resides in New York City. www.rkina.org info@rkina.org

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 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 Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo. He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He currently resides in New York City. www.rkina.org info@rkina.org

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 episode, Dr. Matsubara introduces interesting Zen koans and relates them as essentially the same practice as reciting the Odaimoku. This lecture was recorded on April 4, 2021. 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 Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo. He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He currently resides in New York City.

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. Matsubara guides us into practicing 3 types of meditation: breathing, Koan, and Odaimoku. This lecture was recorded on March 28, 2021. 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 Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo. He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He currently resides in New York City.

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 explains Mahayana Buddhism and meditation practices. In this episode, Dr. Matsubara looks at more of Hakuin's moral voices, including the idea of Hakuin's art as political protests and considers what the world needs today. This lecture was recorded on March 21, 2021. To view Hakuin's artwork, click the link https://www.buddhistcenter-rkina.org/podcast-masaki-matsubara-s2-e3 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 Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo. He is the abbot of the Zen Temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He currently resides in New York City. www.rkina.org info@rkina.org

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 explains Mahayana Buddhism and meditation practices. In this episode, we study Hakuin as one of the greatest critics of abusive power and authority in Japanese Buddhism. This lecture was recorded on March 14, 2021. 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 Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo. He is the abbot of the Zen temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He currently resides in New York City. www.rkina.org info@rkina.org

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 Practice, where he explains Mahayana Buddhism and meditation practices. This episode explores the concept of women's experiences of sexual transformation in the context of Indian Buddhist literature, especially in Mahayana scriptures. This lecture was recorded on March 7, 2021. 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 Visiting Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo. He is the abbot of the Zen temple Butsumoji in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He currently resides in New York City. www.rkina.org info@rkina.org

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 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. This lecture is an adaptation from Dr. Scarangello's article in the Dharma World Magazine, Autumn 2019, Vol.46. https://rk-world.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DW2019_Autumn.pdf www.rkina.org