Category: Chapter 13

• Chapter 13–Gautamī’s Query About Her Enlightenment

  

  Then Gautamī, the noble matron and sister of the Buddha’s mother, stood with six hundred nuns, some seasoned and some in training. She raised her hands towards the Buddha and looked up, her face filled with concern. The Lord asked, “Why do you look so troubled, Gautamī? Why do you gaze at me so intently?”…

  William Altig

  December 24, 2023

  Chapter 13, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

• Chapter 13–Exertion

  

  Then Bodhisattva Medicine King, known as Bhaishajya Rāja, and Great Wit, or Mahāpratibhāna, along with twenty hundred thousand fellow Bodhisattvas, spoke before the Buddha: “Dear Lord, please find peace in knowing that after you leave this world, we will share these complex spiritual teachings, these Parāya, with all beings. We recognize that in those times,…

  William Altig

  December 23, 2023

  Chapter 13, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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• Day 13 of Our 28-Day Challenge

  The Lotus Sutra, also known as “Saddharma Pundarika Sutra” in Sanskrit, is one of the most important and revered texts in Mahayana Buddhism. It’s known for its emphasis on the concept of the Buddha nature and the potential for all beings to achieve enlightenment. Chapter 13 of the Lotus Sutra is entitled “Encouraging Devotion”. In…

  William Altig

  May 13, 2023

  Chapter 13, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law