“Returning to the "Why" — Through the Odaimoku”

About this episode

This episode features a guided meditation aimed at reconnecting with one's deeper purpose through the Odaimoku.

“Returning to the Why — Through the Odaimoku” is a guided meditation that gently leads participants inward to reconnect with their deeper purpose for practice. Through mindful breathing, reflective awareness, and the rhythmic chanting of Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō , this meditation helps quiet the mind, release attachments, and cultivate clarity and compassion. Rooted in the spirit of Nichiren Shonin, it invites practitioners to transform suffering into insight and rediscover the path of awakening within their own lives.

People in this episode

Host: Rev. Kanjin Cederman

Topics covered

• guided meditation
• mindful breathing
• reflective awareness
• chanting
• Nichiren Buddhism
• clarity
• compassion

Keywords

• meditation
• Odaimoku
• mindfulness
• Buddhism
• chanting
• purpose
• clarity
• compassion

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō

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