Dharma Dojo 2021: Zen and the Art of the Lotus Sutra Practice #7. "Lotus Practice in Art."

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.

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Chapters

• 1:21 Introduction: Hidden Messages in Hakuin's Art
• 3:36 Review of Hakuin's Idea of the Lotus Sutra
• 5:49 Zen Context of Finding One's Buddha Nature
• 6:24 Illustration 1: "Shakyamuni Buddha Descending the Mountain" (Use the link to view all artwork)
• 8:19 Illustration 2
• 10:58 Illustration 3
• 13:44 Illustration 4: Bodhidharma (a)
• 15:55 Illustration 5: Bodhidharma (b)
• 16:58 Illustration 6: Look at the Robes
• 17:55 Illustration 7: Why Looking Up?
• 20:56 Illustration 8: Other Bodhidharma
• 21:21 Q&A 1
• 23:13 Illustration 9:
• 23:35 Illustration 10: "If you think this face is..."
• 25:15 Illustration 11: "Avalokitesvara"
• 26:14 Illustration 12: "Lotus Kannon"
• 26:59 Willow Branch
• 27:54 Illustration 13: Medicine Bottle
• 28:37 Illustration 14: "Kannon on a Dragon's Head"
• 30:18 Illustration 15: "Willow Kannon"
• 33:10 Illustration 16: Monkey
• 34:33 Illustration 17: "Monkey Grasping at the Moon"
• 36:53 Illustration 18: "One Eyed Bonze"
• 38:23 Illustration 19: "Crossing the Bridge"
• 41:43 Illustration 20: Calligraphy of "Always Mindful of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva."
• 42:10 Illustration 21: Calligraphy of "Practice Concentrated in Activity..."
• 43:16 Illustration 22: Calligraphy of "Even a Moment's Inattentiveness..."
• 44:27 Illustration 23: Calligraphy of "Stability"
• 45:17 Illustration 24: Calligraphy of "Compassion"
• 46:50 Illustration 25: Calligraphy of "Patience"
• 48:20 Illustration 26: Calligraphy of "Homage to the Great Bodhisattva of Hell"
• 51:12 Q&A 1
• 54:00 Q&A 2
• 56:36 Guided Meditation