Today I completed my 112th recitation of the Lotus Sutra in shindoku.

For the first 10 years of my Journey to the Place of Treasures, I would recite a portion of the Lotus Sutra in shindoku in the morning and then in the evening read the same portion in English.

At the end of 2024 I decided forgo the shindoku and focus on a more traditional morning and evening service – Hoben Pon and Ji Ga Ge – followed with reading aloud a portion of the Lotus Sutra in English. At the same time, I decided to recite the entire Lotus Sutra in shindoku in February – a different chapter each day for 28 days. In the evening I would read aloud in English both the morning and evening portions of the Lotus Sutra due that day.

I started this routine in 2025 and I’ve continued it into 2026. However, I’m considering going back to my original 32 Days of the Lotus Sutra routine next year. I miss the mystical Dharma Sound paired with the native English.