To follow up with the interest in surveying some of the sutras, we plan to read and contemplate an abridged selection from Ch. 4 of the Lotus Sutra, Belief and Understanding. It contains the parable of the Lost Son (referenced in Hakuin's Song) which illustrates how the ultimate truth (i.e., the Lotus Sutra) could be taught by the Buddha only when the disciples were mature enough to accept it.
Because the texts we discuss are copyrighted, we can only make copies of the sutra translations we work with for those attending the Circle. If you can attend the Circle, email us at Windhorse (via the Contact Page) and we will email you the selections we plan to work with.
The Dharma Circle meets on Thursdays from 5:30 to 6:30 pm
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