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Avatamsaka Sutra - NINTH ASSEMBLY - CONCLUSION by Michael Charles Owens

Avatamsaka Sutra - NINTH ASSEMBLY - Ch 39 "Gaṇḍavyūha" PART SEVEN by Michael Charles Owens

Avatamsaka Sutra - NINTH ASSEMBLY - Ch 39 "Gaṇḍavyūha" PART SIX by Michael Charles Owens

Avatamsaka Sutra - NINTH ASSEMBLY - Ch 39 "Gaṇḍavyūha" PART FIVE by Michael Charles Owens

Avatamsaka Sutra - NINTH ASSEMBLY - Ch 39 "Gaṇḍavyūha" PART FOUR by Michael Charles Owens

Avatamsaka Sutra - NINTH ASSEMBLY - Ch 39 "Gaṇḍavyūha" PART THREE by Michael Charles Owens

Avatamsaka Sutra - NINTH ASSEMBLY - Ch 39 "Gaṇḍavyūha" PART TWO by Michael Charles Owens

Avatamsaka Sutra - NINTH ASSEMBLY - Ch 39 "Gaṇḍavyūha" PART ONE by Michael Charles Owens

Avatamsaka Sutra - EIGHTH ASSEMBLY - Ch 38 by Michael Charles Owens

Avatamsaka Sutra - SEVENTH ASSEMBLY - Ch 37 by Michael Charles Owens

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Avatamsaka Sutra - SIXTH ASSEMBLY - Ch 26 "Ten Stages" by Michael Charles Owens

Avatamsaka Sutra - FIFTH ASSEMBLY - Ch 25 "Ten Transferences of Merit" by Michael Charles Owens

Avatamsaka Sutra - FIFTH ASSEMBLY - Ch 24 by Michael Charles Owens

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Avatamsaka Sutra - FOURTH ASSEMBLY - Ch 22 by Michael Charles Owens

Avatamsaka Sutra - FOURTH ASSEMBLY - Ch 21 "Ten Practices" by Michael Charles Owens

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Avatamsaka Sutra - THIRD ASSEMBLY - CH 18 by Michael Charles Owens

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Avatamsaka Sutra - THIRD ASSEMBLY - CH 15 "Ten Abodes" by Michael Charles Owens

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Avatamsaka Sutra - THIRD ASSEMBLY - CH 13 by Michael Charles Owens

Avatamsaka Sutra recitation followup by Michael Charles Owens

Avatamsaka Sutra - SECOND ASSEMBLY - CH 12 by Michael Charles Owens

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Avatamsaka Sutra - FIRST ASSEMBLY - CH 6 by Michael Charles Owens

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Avatamsaka Sutra - FIRST ASSEMBLY - CH 4 by Michael Charles Owens

Avatamsaka Sutra - FIRST ASSEMBLY - CH 3 by Michael Charles Owens

Avatamsaka Sutra - FIRST ASSEMBLY - CH 2 by Michael Charles Owens

Avatamsaka Sutra - FIRST ASSEMBLY - CH 1 by Michael Charles Owens

Dedicated to the memory of Mikeal Rogers https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/mikeal-rogers-obituary?id=58676316

Bhadramāyākāra-vyākarana Sutra The Prediction of the Magician Bhadra’s Enlightenment Mahāratnakūṭa Sūtra (#21) Translated and recited by M.C. Owens Text version: https://snapdragon-fir-e8e.notion.site/21-Bhadram-y-k-ra-vy-karana-Sutra-The-Prediction-of-the-Magician-Bhadra-s-Enlightenment-b18dca2b224b403292fa6c156046e339

Suguṇadeva Sutra ('Inconceivable State of Buddhahood') Ratnakuta Sutra collection #35 Translated from the Chinese version of Bodhiruci and recited by M.C. Owens, August 2024 Text version:https://lotus-underground.super.site/resources/library/sutras/ratna-pitaka/35-suguadevaputra-stra

Samantamukha Sūtra ('Universal Gateway') Mahāratnakūṭa, sūtra #10 Translated and recited by M.C. Owens

Sabbāsava Sutta ('All the Taints') Majjhima Nikāya #2 Translated from the Pali by Bhikkhu Ñāṇamoli and Bhikkhu Bodhi Recited by M.C. Owens, February 2024

The Way to Brahmā - Tevijja Sutta ('The Three Knowledges') Dīgha Nikāya ("Collection of Long Discourses") #13 Translated by Maurice Walshe Recited by M.C. Owens

Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra (Complete Recitation) Translated and recited by M.C. Owens, 2023

Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra Chapter Fourteen: Entrustment Translated and recited by M.C. Owens November 20, 2023

Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra Chapter Thirteen: Dharma Offerings Translated and recited by M.C. Owens October 20, 2023

Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra Chapter Twelve: Seeing Akṣobhya Buddha Translated and recited by M.C. Owens September 27, 2023

Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra Chapter Eleven: Practices of the Bodhisattva Translated and recited by M.C. Owens September 5, 2023

Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra Chapter Ten: Accumulation of Fragrances Buddha Translated and recited by M.C. Owens August 15, 2023

Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra Chapter Nine: The Dharma Door of Nonduality Translated and recited by M.C. Owens July 21, 2023

Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra Chapter Eight: The Way of the Buddha Translated and recited by M.C. Owens June 30, 2023

Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra Chapter Seven: Observing Sentient Beings Translated and recited by M.C. Owens June 9, 2023

Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra Chapter Six: The Inconceivable Translated and recited by M.C. Owens May 19, 2023

Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra Chapter Five: Mañjuśrī Inquires About Illness Translated and recited by M.C. Owens May 5, 2023

Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra Chapter Four: The Bodhisattvas Translated and recited by M.C. Owens April 14, 2023

Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra Chapter Three: The Disciples Translated and recited by M.C. Owens March 31, 2023

Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra Chapter Two: Expedient Means Translated and recited by M.C. Owens March 8, 2023

Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra Chapter One: Buddha Lands Translated and recited by M.C. Owens February 17, 2023

Śrīmālādevī Siṃhanāda Sūtra (The Lion's Roar of Queen Śrīmālā) Sutra recitation by M.C. Owens 1-25-2023

Gaṅgottara Upāsikā Sutra (The Laywoman Gaṅgottara) Recitation by M.C. Owens 12-20-2022 From the Mahāratnakūṭa collection, sutra #31

Sumatidārikā Paripṛcchā Sūtra ('Questions of Sumati') From the Ratnakuta Sutra collection, #30 Sutra recitation by M.C. Owens November 8, 2022 Translated from Taishō Tripiṭaka volume 12, number 336

Vipallasa Sutta ('Inversion') Anguttara Nikaya 4.49 Introduction and sutra recitation by M.C. Owens

Vajra Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra Translation and sutra recitation by M.C. Owens August 3, 2022

Nakulapita Sutta ('To Nakulapita') Samyutta Nikaya 22(1) Sutra recitation by M.C. Owens , July 1, 2022

Saṅgārava Sutta ('To Saṅgārava') Samyutta Nikaya 46.55(5) Sutra Recitation by M.C. Owens 6-1-2022

Mula Sutta ('The Roots') Anguttara Nikaya #69(9) Sutra Recitation by M.C. Owens 5-1-2022

Sāmaññaphala Sutta ('Fruits of the Homeless Life') Dīgha Nikāya #2 Sutra Recitation by M.C. Owens 3-31-2022

Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta ('Turning the Dharma Wheel') Sutra recitation and discussion by M.C. Owens Recorded March 1, 2022 From the Connected Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Samyutta Nikaya by Bhikkhu Bodhi Sutta 45.11

Bhayabherava Sutta ('Fear & Dread') Majjhima Nikaya #4 (The Middle-length Discourses) Read by M.C Owens 1-24-2022

The Noble Eightfold Path - Part Eight Right Concentration - Sammā-samādhi Sutra recitation and discussion by M.C. Owens

The Noble Eightfold Path - Part Seven Right Mindfulness - Sammā-sati Sutra discussion by M.C. Owens

The Noble Eightfold Path - Part Six Right Effort - Sammā-vāyāma Brahmana Sutta ('To Unnabha, the Brahmin)SN 51.15 Sutra discussion by M.C. Owens

he Noble Eightfold Path - Part Four Right Livelihood - Samyag-ājīva Sutra discussion by M.C. Owens

The Noble Eightfold Path - Part Four Right Action - Sammā-kammanta The Devadaha Sutta (At Devadaha) From the Majjhima Nikāya ('Middle-Length' Discourses of the Buddha)Sutta # 101 Sutra recitation and discussion by M.C. Owens

The Noble Eight-fold Path - Part Three Right Speech - Sammā-vācā The Abhayarajakumara Sutta (To Prince Abhaya) From the Majjhima Nikāya ('Middle-Langth' Discourses of the Buddha)Sutta # 58 Sutra recitation and discussion by M.C. Owens

The Noble Eight-fold Path - Part Two Right Intention - Samo Sankappo From the Samyuta Nikāya ('Connected' Discourses of the Buddha) Sutta #45.8 Sutra discussion by M.C. Owens

The Noble Eightfold Path - Part One Right View - Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta From the Majjhima Nikāya ('Middle-Length' Discourses of the Buddha) Sutta #9 Sutra dicussion by M.C. Owens

Culagosinga Sutta ("Short Discourse at Gosinga") Majjhima Nikāya #31 Read by MC Owens, 3-12-2020

Neither Perception nor Nonperception Dharma Talk by M.C. Owens Given at San Francisco Dharma Collective on Dec 27, 2019 Part 4 of 4

Infinite Nothingness Dharma Talk by M.C. Owens Given at San Francisco Dharma Collective on Dec 20, 2019 Part 3 of 4

Infinite Consciousness Dharma Talk by M.C. Owens Give at San Francisco Dharma Collective on Dec 13, 2019 Part 2 of 4

Infinite Space Dharma Talk by M.C. Owens Give at San Francisco Dharma Collective on Dec 6, 2019 Part 1 of 4

Devaduta Sutta ("The Divine Messengers") MC Owens Recorded October 31, 2020

Bahuvedanīya Sutta (Pali, "Many Kinds of Sensations") Majjhima Nikāya 59 Recited by MC Owens, 10-10-2020

Ādittapariyāya Sutta (Pali, "Fire Sermon Discourse") Saṃyuttanikāya 35.28 Recited by MC Owens, 9-15-2020

Aśokadatta Sutra ("The Gift of Fearlessness") MC Owens Recorded live from Kairos, an island of time on the international date-line. June 19, 2020

Āneñjasappāya Sutta ("The Way to the Imperturbable") M. C. Owens Recorded live from Kairos, an island of time on the international date-line. May 22, 2020

Satipatthana Sutta ("Foundations of Mindfulness") M. C. Owens Recorded at the San Francisco Dharma Collective March 1, 2020

Anapanasati Sutta ("Mindfulness of Breathing") M. C. Owens Recorded at the San Francisco Dharma Collective March 8, 2020