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Dharma talk by Mr. Clayton Welwood at IBC on July 20, 2008 “GRATITUDE VS. CONSCIOUSNESS OF LACK”Gratitude, simply defined, is being thankful, and expressing this thankfulness to others. But gratitude can also be much deeper, and can act as a guiding principle for us in our spiritual practice.Full text of the Dharma talk is hereAudio 20mins

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I am happy to announce that IBC's Dr. Reeves' translation of the Lotus Sutra will be published by Wisdom, and has a release date of December 1st of this year. It can be seen at Amazon here.I am personally very glad that Wisdom is the publisher, because they have a good relationship with Google and they will likely offer it online in Google books as you can see from the video below. This should be

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Chapter 3 of the Lotus Sutra - How not to get what you wantby Dr. Brook Ziporyn, 2008-06-08 at IBC

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"Buddhism and Ecology"Saturday evening, May 24, 2008Video, 60 mins(apologies for the unflattering(?) still capture! - its the software's random choice)Audio, 60 mins, download mp3 You can also read Dr.Ziporyn's Lecture notes (Japanese and English)

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Chapter 2 of the Lotus Sutra - Dwelling in the Great Vehicleby Dr. Brook Ziporyn, 2008-05-18 at IBC

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Updating the latest news...You can also read all the news on Burma here

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"Chapter 2 of the Lotus Sutra, The ultimate reality of all things"2008-05-11 at IBC (30mins)Audio 30mins (recording quality is not so great, sorry! )

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Audio 20mins IBC Sunday service on May 4, 2008Good morning, friends. I appreciate having this opportunity given by the Buddha.I’ll talk about “Right View” from the Eightfold Path, focusing on its practical application to my own life.Right View is the first practice of the Eightfold Path which teaches us how to live our daily lives rightly based on the Buddha’s wisdom. And this doctrine

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Updating the latest news...You can also read all the news on Tibet here

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Dharma talk at 2008 International Hana-matsuri In Buddhism, all beings are born with a past.The Buddha too was born, on this day, with a past. In early Buddhism, the Buddha's past was thought to be many lifetimes of being a Bodhisattva. Even as a Bodhisattva, he had been born with a past. His past then, prior to being a Bodhisattva, was many lives as a deluded and suffering sentient being. In

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The IBC observed "International Hanamatsuri" or the Buddha's birthday celebration at RKK's former headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday April 13.This festival is known as "Flower Festival" suggesting the flower-filled Lumbini Garden, where Shakyamuni was born in the foothills of the Himalayas more than 2.500 years ago.Worshippers poured amacha (sweet herb tea) over a small image of the infant Buddha

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What I Learned from my Gakurin seminary course in Japan!by Timothy Wong IBC Sunday service, March 9, 2008Tim's Testimonial, audio, 10mins

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Mr. Nick Ozuna, IBC Dharma teacherSunday Mar. 9, 2008Audio, 20 mins, download mp3

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What I Learned from my Gakurin seminary course in Japan!by Kristen Serrano IBC Sunday service, March 9, 2008Kristen's video that she created herself! (IBC exclusive!), 24 minsKrinsten's Testimonial, audio, 10mins

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"Not the Same, Not Different: Chapter Two of the Opening Sutra"Sunday Mar. 2, 2008 at IBC (42mins)

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"What Is Buddha-Nature?"　「仏性とは何か？」Saturday evening, March 1, 2008Partial video, 45mins Audio, 67 mins, download mp3 Short summary:According to Mahayana Buddhism - All sentient beings have Buddha-natureDr. Ziporyn offered 5 interpretations of Buddha-Nature, from shallow to profoud:#1. There is POTENTIAL of Buddha within you.#2. There is assurance that you will IN FACT become Buddhas.All beings are

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"The Buddha's Bodies and Ours: Beginning the Opening Sutra"2008-02-17 at IBC (50mins)

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"The Buddha's Bodies and Ours: Beginning the Opening Sutra"2008-02-17 at IBC (50mins)

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"Applying the Four Noble Truths" 2008-02-10 at IBC (35mins)

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Purity and Impurity2008-02-03, Setsubun (Chineese newyear) at IBC

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"Innumerable Meanings of the Lotus Flower"Sunday Jan. 20, 2008 at IBC a

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I am hoping that all churches and individuals too, will contribute to making this collection grow! Please let me know if you want help uploading photos to google's picassa(Links will goto the full album)Nick Ozuna and World YouthMeguro church, TokyoHawaii churchLA churchNY churchSan Antonio churchDharma Center of Oklahoma

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