#Mastodharma

A weekly, low-pressure Buddhist sutra discussion group for the Fediverse. It's not Buddhist school. Just a casual place for us to read and chat and share with each other

Each Saturday, we read and discuss one chapter of a Buddhist sutra starting with the Lotus Sutra

We’re moving on to Chapter Two: Skillful Means- the Buddha drops a big reveal and 5000 monks rage quit in disgust

How to Join

Read Chapter Two before or on Saturday Oct 4

Post your thoughts anytime on Saturday using the hashtag #Mastodharma

Follow and/or pin the hashtag #mastodharma so you can keep up with the discussion and boost others

Where to Read or Listen

text (html) https://sacred-texts.com/bud/lotus/index.htm

text (pdf) https://huntingtonarchive.org/resources/downloads/sutras/06lotusVimalakirti/Lotus%20Sutra.doc.pdf

audio (youtube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-C5-5nG_No&list=PLSWzchdLomhjuEFt8D_T4-hSqvduWysIt

audio with on screen text

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM9AuM7j-sM

#Mastodharma

A weekly, low-pressure Buddhist sutra discussion group for the Fediverse. It's not Buddhist school. Just a casual place for us to read and chat and share with each other

Each Saturday, we read and discuss one chapter of a Buddhist sutra starting with the Lotus Sutra

We’re moving on to Chapter Two: Skillful Means- the Buddha drops a big reveal and 5000 monks rage quit in disgust

How to Join

Read Chapter Two before or on Saturday Oct 4

Post your thoughts anytime on Saturday using the hashtag #Mastodharma

Follow and/or pin the hashtag #mastodharma so you can keep up with the discussion and boost others

Where to Read or Listen

text (html) https://sacred-texts.com/bud/lotus/index.htm

text (pdf) https://huntingtonarchive.org/resources/downloads/sutras/06lotusVimalakirti/Lotus%20Sutra.doc.pdf

audio (youtube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-C5-5nG_No&list=PLSWzchdLomhjuEFt8D_T4-hSqvduWysIt

audio with on screen text

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM9AuM7j-sM

Starting #mastodharma and i'm realizing old me would have been like 'i don't care about these people' but what's the point if not the people

but also i dig that it's like "hey these are the ones you may have heard of but also check this shit out, it's countless Buddhas"

Starting #mastodharma and i'm realizing old me would have been like 'i don't care about these people' but what's the point if not the people

but also i dig that it's like "hey these are the ones you may have heard of but also check this shit out, it's countless Buddhas"

Quick #Mastodharma vibe check:

it's NOT Buddhist school

there's no right or wrong takes here

You can:

share a single line that hit different

post confused screaming about the cosmic imagery

make memes about face lasers

ask 'wtf did I just read' (valid!)

share how a passage connects to your life

lurk and just read others' posts

skip weeks whenever you need to

you don't need to:

be Buddhist

know anything about Buddhism

read the whole chapter if it's too much

sound smart or scholarly

agree with the text or anyone else

INTRODUCING: #Mastodharma

A weekly, low-pressure Buddhist sutra discussion group for the Fediverse.

Each Saturday, we read and discuss one chapter of a Buddhist sutra starting with the Lotus Sutra.

We’re kicking off this week with Chapter One, which sets the stage with a cosmic gathering of dragon kings, bodhisattvas, and deities and then the Buddha shoots a laser out of his face. yes, really

How to Join

Read Chapter One before or on Saturday, Sept 27

Post your thoughts on Saturday using the hashtag #Mastodharma

Follow and/or pin the hashtag #mastodharma so you can keep up with the discussion and boost others

Where to Read or Listen

text (html) https://sacred-texts.com/bud/lotus/index.htm

text (pdf) https://huntingtonarchive.org/resources/downloads/sutras/06lotusVimalakirti/Lotus%20Sutra.doc.pdf

audio (youtube). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxHD7YkSRLo&list=PLSWzchdLomhjuEFt8D_T4-hSqvduWysIt

audio with on screen text https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyuDIXfSUTI

#buddhism

Quick #Mastodharma vibe check:

it's NOT Buddhist school

there's no right or wrong takes here

You can:

share a single line that hit different

post confused screaming about the cosmic imagery

make memes about face lasers

ask 'wtf did I just read' (valid!)

share how a passage connects to your life

lurk and just read others' posts

skip weeks whenever you need to

you don't need to:

be Buddhist

know anything about Buddhism

read the whole chapter if it's too much

sound smart or scholarly

agree with the text or anyone else

INTRODUCING: #Mastodharma

A weekly, low-pressure Buddhist sutra discussion group for the Fediverse.

Each Saturday, we read and discuss one chapter of a Buddhist sutra starting with the Lotus Sutra.

We’re kicking off this week with Chapter One, which sets the stage with a cosmic gathering of dragon kings, bodhisattvas, and deities and then the Buddha shoots a laser out of his face. yes, really

How to Join

Read Chapter One before or on Saturday, Sept 27

Post your thoughts on Saturday using the hashtag #Mastodharma

Follow and/or pin the hashtag #mastodharma so you can keep up with the discussion and boost others

Where to Read or Listen

text (html) https://sacred-texts.com/bud/lotus/index.htm

text (pdf) https://huntingtonarchive.org/resources/downloads/sutras/06lotusVimalakirti/Lotus%20Sutra.doc.pdf

audio (youtube). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxHD7YkSRLo&list=PLSWzchdLomhjuEFt8D_T4-hSqvduWysIt

audio with on screen text https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyuDIXfSUTI

#buddhism

INTRODUCING: #Mastodharma

A weekly, low-pressure Buddhist sutra discussion group for the Fediverse.

Each Saturday, we read and discuss one chapter of a Buddhist sutra starting with the Lotus Sutra.

We’re kicking off this week with Chapter One, which sets the stage with a cosmic gathering of dragon kings, bodhisattvas, and deities and then the Buddha shoots a laser out of his face. yes, really

How to Join

Read Chapter One before or on Saturday, Sept 27

Post your thoughts on Saturday using the hashtag #Mastodharma

Follow and/or pin the hashtag #mastodharma so you can keep up with the discussion and boost others

Where to Read or Listen

text (html) https://sacred-texts.com/bud/lotus/index.htm

text (pdf) https://huntingtonarchive.org/resources/downloads/sutras/06lotusVimalakirti/Lotus%20Sutra.doc.pdf

audio (youtube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxHD7YkSRLo&list=PLSWzchdLomhjuEFt8D_T4-hSqvduWysIt

audio with on screen text
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyuDIXfSUTI

INTRODUCING: #Mastodharma

A weekly, low-pressure Buddhist sutra discussion group for the Fediverse.

Each Saturday, we read and discuss one chapter of a Buddhist sutra starting with the Lotus Sutra.

We’re kicking off this week with Chapter One, which sets the stage with a cosmic gathering of dragon kings, bodhisattvas, and deities and then the Buddha shoots a laser out of his face. yes, really

How to Join

Read Chapter One before or on Saturday, Sept 27

Post your thoughts on Saturday using the hashtag #Mastodharma

Follow and/or pin the hashtag #mastodharma so you can keep up with the discussion and boost others

Where to Read or Listen

text (html) https://sacred-texts.com/bud/lotus/index.htm

text (pdf) https://huntingtonarchive.org/resources/downloads/sutras/06lotusVimalakirti/Lotus%20Sutra.doc.pdf

audio (youtube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxHD7YkSRLo&list=PLSWzchdLomhjuEFt8D_T4-hSqvduWysIt

audio with on screen text
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyuDIXfSUTI

INTRODUCING: #Mastodharma

A weekly, low-pressure Buddhist sutra discussion group for the Fediverse.

Each Saturday, we read and discuss one chapter of a Buddhist sutra starting with the Lotus Sutra.

We’re kicking off this week with Chapter One, which sets the stage with a cosmic gathering of dragon kings, bodhisattvas, and deities and then the Buddha shoots a laser out of his face. yes, really

How to Join

Read Chapter One before or on Saturday, Sept 27

Post your thoughts on Saturday using the hashtag #Mastodharma

Follow and/or pin the hashtag #mastodharma so you can keep up with the discussion and boost others

Where to Read or Listen

text (html) https://sacred-texts.com/bud/lotus/index.htm

text (pdf) https://huntingtonarchive.org/resources/downloads/sutras/06lotusVimalakirti/Lotus%20Sutra.doc.pdf

audio (youtube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxHD7YkSRLo&list=PLSWzchdLomhjuEFt8D_T4-hSqvduWysIt

audio with on screen text
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyuDIXfSUTI

INTRODUCING: #Mastodharma

A weekly, low-pressure Buddhist sutra discussion group for the Fediverse.

Each Saturday, we read and discuss one chapter of a Buddhist sutra starting with the Lotus Sutra.

We’re kicking off this week with Chapter One, which sets the stage with a cosmic gathering of dragon kings, bodhisattvas, and deities and then the Buddha shoots a laser out of his face. yes, really

How to Join

Read Chapter One before or on Saturday, Sept 27

Post your thoughts on Saturday using the hashtag #Mastodharma

Follow and/or pin the hashtag #mastodharma so you can keep up with the discussion and boost others

Where to Read or Listen

Text (HTML) https://sacred-texts.com/bud/lotus/index.htm

Text (PDF): https://huntingtonarchive.org/resources/downloads/sutras/06lotusVimalakirti/Lotus%20Sutra.doc.pdf

Audio (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxHD7YkSRLo&list=PLSWzchdLomhjuEFt8D_T4-hSqvduWysIt

Audio with on-screen text: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyuDIXfSUTI

INTRODUCING

#Mastodharma

Each Saturday, we read and discuss one chapter of a Buddhist sutra (starting with the Lotus Sutra)

(we will only be doing one chapter per week to keep things easy and low pressure for everyone)

This is our first week so we’re starting with Chapter One

chapter one is the stage setting chapter. there's dragons and bodhisattvas and the Buddha shoots a laser out of his face

all you gotta do to join in the discussion is read the chapter and post on Saturday (Sept 27) with the hashtag #Mastodharma (which you should also follow and possibly pin)

text is available several places online for free like here:

https://sacred-texts.com/bud/lotus/index.htm

or pdf
https://huntingtonarchive.org/resources/downloads/sutras/06lotusVimalakirti/Lotus%20Sutra.doc.pdf

there's also audio versions on YouTube if that's better for you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxHD7YkSRLo&list=PLSWzchdLomhjuEFt8D_T4-hSqvduWysIt

this one also has the text on the screen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyuDIXfSUTI&t=7s

#Buddhism

INTRODUCING: #Mastodharma

A weekly, low-pressure Buddhist sutra discussion group for the Fediverse.

Each Saturday, we read and discuss one chapter of a Buddhist sutra starting with the Lotus Sutra.

We’re kicking off this week with Chapter One, which sets the stage with a cosmic gathering of dragon kings, bodhisattvas, and deities and then the Buddha shoots a laser out of his face. yes, really

How to Join

Read Chapter One before or on Saturday, Sept 27

Post your thoughts on Saturday using the hashtag #Mastodharma

Follow and/or pin the hashtag #mastodharma so you can keep up with the discussion and boost others

Where to Read or Listen

Text (HTML) https://sacred-texts.com/bud/lotus/index.htm

Text (PDF): https://huntingtonarchive.org/resources/downloads/sutras/06lotusVimalakirti/Lotus%20Sutra.doc.pdf

Audio (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxHD7YkSRLo&list=PLSWzchdLomhjuEFt8D_T4-hSqvduWysIt

Audio with on-screen text: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyuDIXfSUTI

INTRODUCING

#Mastodharma

Each Saturday, we read and discuss one chapter of a Buddhist sutra (starting with the Lotus Sutra)

(we will only be doing one chapter per week to keep things easy and low pressure for everyone)

This is our first week so we’re starting with Chapter One

chapter one is the stage setting chapter. there's dragons and bodhisattvas and the Buddha shoots a laser out of his face

all you gotta do to join in the discussion is read the chapter and post on Saturday (Sept 27) with the hashtag #Mastodharma (which you should also follow and possibly pin)

text is available several places online for free like here:

https://sacred-texts.com/bud/lotus/index.htm

or pdf
https://huntingtonarchive.org/resources/downloads/sutras/06lotusVimalakirti/Lotus%20Sutra.doc.pdf

there's also audio versions on YouTube if that's better for you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxHD7YkSRLo&list=PLSWzchdLomhjuEFt8D_T4-hSqvduWysIt

this one also has the text on the screen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyuDIXfSUTI&t=7s

#Buddhism