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Ten Line Kannon

A collection of 14 posts

Universal Gate: Context for Great Compassion Training with “The Ten Line Life Prolonging Kannon Sutra”

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Universal Gate: Context for Great Compassion Training with “The Ten Line Life Prolonging Kannon Sutra”

Transferring the Merit: The Essence of Great Vehicle Great Compassion

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Transferring the Merit: The Essence of Great Vehicle Great Compassion

Zazen and Great Compassion: Realizing a Soft and Flexible Mind

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Zazen and Great Compassion: Realizing a Soft and Flexible Mind

Therefore, within zazen they do not forget living beings, and they do not discard living beings, including even insects and worms, but always compassionately remember them for their benefit.

Not Apart From This Mind: Kanzeon!

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Not Apart From This Mind: Kanzeon!

Mornings Nen Kanzeon: More on the Ten Line Kannon Sutra

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Mornings Nen Kanzeon: More on the Ten Line Kannon Sutra

Understanding the "Ten Line Kannon Sutra": Don't Do It!

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Understanding the "Ten Line Kannon Sutra": Don't Do It!

Constancy, Joy, Self, Purity: A Wake Up Call

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Constancy, Joy, Self, Purity: A Wake Up Call

One With Buddha Cause: More on the Practice of Great Compassion

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One With Buddha Cause: More on the Practice of Great Compassion

The Bliss of Retreat Meets the Horror of the Hamas Assault

The Bliss of Retreat Meets the Horror of the Hamas Assault

I also see that my father-in-law sent a text message mid-retreat saying, "Love, joy, and peace should be the mantra of the world, but it falls on deaf ears."

A Sutra Found in a Dream: The Source of the Ten Line Kannon Sutra

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A Sutra Found in a Dream: The Source of the Ten Line Kannon Sutra

What is Namo Buddha? A Bolt of Lightning

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What is Namo Buddha? A Bolt of Lightning

Confusing an Interpretation for the Real Thing: On What the Ten Line Kannon is Not

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Confusing an Interpretation for the Real Thing: On What the Ten Line Kannon is Not

Practicing Great Compassion Through the Ten Line Kannon: How To Do It

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Practicing Great Compassion Through the Ten Line Kannon: How To Do It

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Disclosing the Hidden Teaching of the Ten Line Kannon Sutra

This is a recording from a talk given on April 30, 2022, for the Buddhist Temple of Toledo's Practice Period, Celebrating Women in Buddhism, and for the Vine of Obstacles Zen. The Ten Line Life-Prolonging Kannon Sutra is a sutra/practice that is dear to my heart and