Phrases of the Sutra

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L E C T U R E S	K E R N	W A T S O N
Shakumon:
1 Introduction
	I	One
2 Hoben
	II	Two
3 Parable
	III	Three
4 Faith
	IV	Four
5 Herbs
	V	Five
6 Assure Buddha
	VI	Six
7 Parable
	VII	Seven
8 Buddha Disciples
	VIII	Eight
9 Future Buddha Sravakas
	IX	Nine
10 Teacher
	X	Ten
11 Stupa
	XI	Eleven
12 Devadatta
		Twelve
13 Keeping Sutra
	XII	Thirteen
14 Peaceful Practices
	XIII	Fourteen
Honmon:
15 Underground
	XIV	Fifteen
16 Life of Buddha
	XV	Sixteen
17 Merits
	XVI	Seventeen
18 Rejoices at Hearing
	XVII	Eighteen
19 Merits of Teacher of Dharma
	XVIII	Nineteen
20 Never Despising Bodhisattva
	XIX	Twenty
21 Supernatural Powers of Buddha
	XX	Twenty One
22 Transmission
	XXI	Twenty Two
23 Medicine King
	XXII	Twenty Three
24 Wonderful Voice
	XXIII	Twenty Four
25 Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
	XXIV	Twenty Five
26 Dharanis
	XXV	Twenty Six
27 Previous Life
	XXVI	Twenty Seven
28 Universal Sage
	XXVII	Twenty Eight

Phrases from the Sutra

Saddharma - Hokkekyo

~ quote of the moment ~

萬億旋總持。
[man noku sen so ji,]
◊ [Master the] all-protective [charm] that can be turned to myriads of millions [of uses] ◊
Chapter 17, Phrase 115

~ transliteration by © jonin ~

About Transliteration method:

The transliteration method used has been purposefully implemented with the following guidelines subjectively followed.

	Kanji by kanji-character sentence structure.
	Gender Non-Specific as much as possible.
	Global and variant meanings elevated over specific, sectarian or even "traditional" translations.
	Stress on time conditioned meaning of the characters in the Kumarajiva literary period.
	Where questionable, or wide variant renderings are possible, the consideration of individual radicals used in composition of the rendering are considered as the deciding factor.

For those dedicated to a deep understanding of the sutra as transmitted through Kumarajiva, Chi-e, St. Nichiren and the company of Sangha followers, it is important to understand that the Kanji and sutra cannons in the Mahayana tradition coming through China are NOT open to flat, one-dimensional translations. When these translations are done using a language such as English, an 8-fold loss of meaning and depth takes place.
The Lotus Sutra in its original is a Masterpiece with depth and meaning unfathomable, precious, and profound. Those who have not studied and recited the Hokekyo in its original cannot grasp the majesty inherent in the unaltered.
It is only by knowing this fact (believing that it may be true) that the English literate can put properly into perspective the renderings that they have available to them.
Chi-e addresses three main types of rendering of the original Hokekyo by Kumarajiva. But this also must be understood within and also outside of Kanjin-style renderings. In essence there are 3,000 renderings for each character in every phrase of the Sutra.
In short this boils down to the Original Hokekyo holding a unique and time-stamped rendering for each and every individual devotee of the Hokekyo -- In essence, a living breathing unique message and set of guidance for each and every devotee, depending only on their ability and sraddha (faith-heart-nature).
It is our hope that these random quotes from the I, II, XVI, and soon to include, XVII, XXI, XXII, will begin to awaken an extra spark of desire for devotion to the Blessing Field out of which arise ALL Buddhas -- Namu Myohorengekyo.

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