五停心観 GOJŌSHIN-KAN The Five Meditations for Stopping the mind, aka Five Meditations for mental stability, are a traditional set of Indian meditations taught by Zhiyi – the founder of Chinese Tiantai (Japanese Tendai). These traditaional practices are a way of calming the mind, eliminating the delusional mind, and for overcoming the Five Hindrances (五蓋) of… Continue reading 五停心観 GOJŌSHIN-KAN – Five Hindrances Meditation
Goji Hakkyō 五時八教 5 Periods 8 Teachings The following is a brief summary of Chih-i’s classification of the Buddhist Sutras. Chih-i, using examples found in the Lotus and Nirvana Sutras, put the sutras into Five Periods, or Flavours. The flavours start with pure milk and move through a process of cream, curds, butter and ghee,… Continue reading 5 Periods 8 Teachings
The Lotus Sutra, or Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra in Sanskrit, is probably the most influential Sutras of South East Asian Buddhism. Its name is sometimes translated as ‘The Sutra of the Dharma-Flower of the Wonderful Law’, or ‘The Wonderful Dharma-Flower Sutra’. The earliest form of this Sutra was probably written down in the 1st and 2nd… Continue reading Lotus Sutra
