Seminary: Lotus Sutra

When:
March 10, 2026 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
2026-03-10T19:00:00-07:00
2026-03-10T20:30:00-07:00
Where:
Zoom
Cost:
$25-50 sliding scale

This is a Seminary Class. See more information about Seminary here.

Instructor: Jyoshin

Objective: The course will expose students to the richness of the Lotus Sutra. Through reading the text, examining art, songs, and commentary, students will gain an understanding of the importance of the Lotus Sutra in Mahayana Buddhism and its relevance in Soto Zen.

Texts: The Lotus Sutra

Students may choose from translations as it will be useful to compare translations and notice the effects of word choices made by the translators. Translations by Bunno Kato, Burton Watson, or Gene Reeves are common.

The instructor will be using The Threefold Lotus Sutra translated by Bunno Kato and Yoshiro Tamura.

Registered students will be provided with the Zoom link.

 

The class registration has now closed.

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