M.C. Owens

Lotus Underground

Religion EN ↓ 132 episodes

Bringing the wisdom of Buddhist sutras to life through recitation, translation, humor, and storytelling.

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M.C. Owens

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Nakulapita Sutta (On "No Self")11-24-2019 24.12.2019 1:30:16

Nakulapita Sutta M. C. Owens Sariputta's discourse to the layman Nakulapita on the Five Skandhas and Anatman ("No Self") Recorded at the San Francisco Dharma Collective November 24, 2019

Brahmajala Sutta ("Brahma's Net") - Part Three ("The 62 Views")11-17-2019 19.12.2019 1:28:44

Brahmajala Sutta ("Brahma's Net") Part Three "The 62 views" M. C. Owens Recorded at the San Francisco Dharma Collective November 17, 2019

Brahmajala Sutta ("Brahma's Net") - Part One (On Morality) 11-3-2019 17.12.2019 1:21:46

Brahmajala Sutta ("Brahma's Net") Part One On morality M. C. Owens Recorded at the San Francisco Dharma Collective November 3, 2019

Vimaladana Sutra ("Stainless Giving") - Part Two 9-22-2019 24.09.2019 1:35:32

Bodhisattva Vimaladana Sutra ("Stainless Giving") Part Two M. C. Owens Recorded at the San Francisco Dharma Collective September 22, 2019

Vimaladana Sutra ("Stainless Giving") - Part One 9-15-2019 23.09.2019 1:27:05

Bodhisattva Vimaladana Sutra ("Stainless Giving") Part One M. C. Owens Recorded at the San Francisco Dharma Collective September 15, 2019

The Laywoman Gangottara Sutra 8-25-2019 04.09.2019 1:35:48

The Laywoman Gangottara Sutra M. C. Owens Recorded at the San Francisco Dharma Collective August 25, 2019

Vajra Prajnaparamita Sutra (a.k.a the Diamond Sutra)8-11-2019 23.08.2019 2:38:38

Vajra Prajnaparamita Sutra (a.k.a the Diamond Sutra) M. C. Owens Recorded at the San Francisco Dharma Collective August 11 & 18, 2019

Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra 8-4-2019 06.08.2019 1:40:14

Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra M. C. Owens Recorded at the San Francisco Dharma Collective August 4, 2019 PRAJÑAPARAMITA HEART SUTRA Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, while practicing the profound prajñaparamita, clearly saw that the five aggregates are empty; thus, overcoming all suffering. Sariputra, form is no different from empty; empty no different from form. Form is just empty; empty just form. Sensat...

Culasunyata Sutta ("Short Discourse on Emptiness")7-28-2019 30.07.2019 1:33:16

Culasunyata Sutra ("Short Discourse on Emptiness") M. C. Owens Recorded at the San Francisco Dharma Collective July 28, 2019

Metta Sutta ("Loving-Kindness") 7-21-2019 22.07.2019 1:34:44

Metta Sutra ("Loving-Kindness") M. C. Owens Recorded at the San Francisco Dharma Collective July 21, 2019

Samagama Sutta ("On Disputes, Litigation, Settlements and Principles of Cordiality") 7-14-2019 18.07.2019 1:36:55

Samagama Sutra ("On Disputes, Litigation, Settlements and Principles of Cordiality") M.C. Owens Recorded at the San Francisco Dharma Collective July 14, 2019

Mahanidana Sutta ("The Chain of Causation")7-7-2019 11.07.2019 1:31:38

Mahanidana Sutta ("Chain of Causation") M. C. Owens Recorded at the San Francisco Dharma Collective July 7, 2019

Surangama Sutra ("The Indestructible") - Part Four 6-30-2019 03.07.2019 1:33:17

Surangama Sutra ("The Indestructible")- Part 4 M. C. Owens Recorded at San Francisco Dharma Collective June 30, 2019

Surangama Sutra ("The Indestructible")- Part Three 6-23-2019 28.06.2019 1:35:04

Surangama Sutra ("The Indestructible")- Part 3 M. C. Owens Recorded at San Francisco Dharma Collective June 23, 2019

Surangama Sutra ("The Indestructible") - Part Two 6-16-2019 17.06.2019 1:34:11

Surangama Sutra ("The Indestructible")- Part 2 M. C. Owens Recorded at San Francisco Dharma Collective June 16, 2019

Surangama Sutra ("The Indestructible") - Part One 6-9-2019 11.06.2019 1:41:46

Surangama Sutra ("The Indestructible")- Part 1 M. C. Owens 大佛頂如來密因修證了義諸菩薩萬行首楞嚴經 "The Sūtra on the Śūraṅgama Mantra that is spoken from above the Crown of the Great Buddha's Head and on the Hidden Basis of the Tathagata's Myriad Bodhisattva Practices that lead to their Verifications of Ultimate Truth." Recorded at San Francisco Dharma Collective June 9, 2019

Medicine Buddha Sutra 5-26-2019 27.05.2019 1:28:46

Selections from the Surangama Sutra, The Lotus Sutra, and the Medicine Buddha Sutra with M.C. Owens Recorded at San Francisco Dharma Collective May 26, 2019

The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 5-13-2019 14.05.2019 1:50:15

Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch, Huineng M. C. Owens Introduction to Zen Buddhism Recorded at San Francisco Dharma Collective May 13, 2019

Samdhinirmocana Sutra ("Revealing the Hidden Meaning")5-6-2019 06.05.2019 1:40:59

Samdhinirmocana Sutra ("Revealing the Hidden Meaning") M. C. Owens Introduction to Yogacara Buddhism, the "Mind-Only" school Recorded at San Francisco Dharma Collective May 6, 2019

Avatamsaka Sutra ("The Flower Garland")4-28-2019 29.04.2019 1:36:32

Avatamsaka Sutra ("Flower Garland") M. C. Owens Recorded at San Francisco Dharma Collective April 28, 2019

Demon General Atavaka Dharani Sutra 4-21-2019 22.04.2019 1:43:35

"The Demon General Atavaka Dharani Sutra" Esoteric Buddhist Traditions M. C. Owens Recorded at San Francisco Dharma Collective April 21, 2019

Assalayana Sutta ("Against the Caste System")4-7-2019 08.04.2019 1:40:25

The Assalayana Sutta From the Majjhuma Nikaya, the Middle-Length Discourses of the Buddha, #93 M. C. Owens Recorded at San Francisco Dharma Collective April 7, 2019

Universal Gateway of Manjusri - Sutra Recitation 4-6-2019 07.04.2019 28:09

The Universal Gateway of Manjusri (Sutra # 10 of the Maharatnakuta Sutra) Sutra recitation by M.C. Owens, adapted from the English translation by the Buddhist Association of the United States. Recorded on April 6, 2019

The Universal Gateway Sutra of Avalokitesvara 3-10-2019 11.03.2019 1:37:51

The Universal Gateway of Avalokitesvara (Ch. 25 of the Lotus Sutra) M.C. Owens Recorded at the San Francisco Dharma Collective March 10, 2019

Vimalakirti Sutra - Part Three 3-3-2019 08.03.2019 1:28:53

Vimalakirti Sutra - Part Three M.C. Owens Recorded at San Francisco Dharma Collective March 3, 2019 Part 3 of 3