Category: Chapter 7
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The Ascendancy of Tathagata Mahabhignagnanabhibhu
Source: The Great Teachings of The Lotus of the True Law, Chapter 7b–The Ascendancy of Tathagata Mahabhignagnanabhibhu: A Journey to Perfect Enlightenment, By William Altig Main Themes: Key Facts and Ideas: Important Quotes: Overall, the excerpt portrays the awe-inspiring journey of Mahabhignagnanabhibhu to supreme enlightenment. It emphasizes the dedication required. The grandeur of the achievement…
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Exploring Interconnected Realms and Timeless Wisdom
Source: The Great Teachings of The Lotus of the True Law, Chapter 7a–Interconnected Realms, By William Altig Main Theme: This excerpt emphasizes the vastness of time and the interconnectedness of realms across seemingly inconceivable eons. It highlights the boundless memory and profound knowledge possessed by enlightened beings, particularly the Buddha (Tathagatha). Key Ideas & Facts:…
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Chapter 7–The Journey of Enlightenment: Verses from the Lotus Sutra’s Path of Wisdom
To further clarify this teaching, the Lord then expressed his thoughts through the following verses: A Leader, wise, whose name’s adorned,In truth’s terrace was he formed,Ten kalpas sought, but not enlightened,Still the essence he had sighted. Gods and Nāgas, demons bright,Showered flowers on the site,Where enlightenment was gained,Honoring the Jina, unchained. Cymbals high they beat…
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Chapter 7–The Singular Path to Nirvana: The Tathagata’s Guiding Illusion in the Forest of Delusion
When the Tathagata perceives that the moment for his total extinction is near and observes that the assembly is pure, faithful, immersed in the law of emptiness, devoted to meditation and profound contemplation, then the Tathagata, recognizing the appropriate time, gathers all Bodhisattvas and disciples to instruct them thus: In this world, monks, there is…
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Chapter 7–The Cosmic Assembly of Tathagatas: A Pantheon of Perfect Enlightenment
I proclaim to you, monks, with utmost certainty, that the sixteen youthful princes who served as novices and interpreters of the law under the Lord’s guidance have all reached the pinnacle of supreme, perfect enlightenment. They now reside in various Buddha-lands across the vastness of space, each one preaching the law to countless disciples and…
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Chapter 7–The Profound Impact of the Sixteen Novices: Spreading the Lotus of the True Law
After twenty thousand ages had passed, the Tathagata, seeing the earnest prayer of these novices, revealed a profound teaching known as ‘the Lotus of the True Law.’ This extensive text was a guide for those aspiring to become Bodhisattvas and was considered suitable for all enlightened beings. The teaching was shared with a diverse audience,…
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Chapter 7–The Unveiling of the Wheel of Dharma: A Journey through the 12-Fold Chain of Causation
Thereupon, monks, those fifty hundred thousand myriads of kotis of Brahma angels addressed the Lord, with one voice, in common chorus, with the following two verses. Unsurpassed wheel, roll forward, begin the beatOf the immortal drum, release from evils’ deceit,From hundreds of sorrows set all beings free,Show the path of Nirvana, the way to eternity.…
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Chapter 7–Journey of Devotion: A Visual Exploration
Then, monks, the great Brahma angels from fifty hundred thousand myriads of universes gathered together, each one mounting their own divine aerial car. They carried with them divine bags filled with celestial flowers, each bag as large as Mount Sumeru. They journeyed through all four quarters of the universe, finally arriving at the zenith. At…
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Chapter 7–Symphony of the Cosmos: The Brahma Angels in the Lotus Sutra
The scene repeated itself across the cosmos. In the south-west, in the west, in the north-west, in the north, in the north-east, and in the nadir, the same occurrence unfolded, like a symphony resonating through space and time. The aerial cars of the Brahma angels shone with a divine light, reflecting the Buddha’s enlightened presence.…
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Chapter 7–Divine Convocation: A Visualization of the Lotus Sutra’s Celestial Grandeur
Thereupon, monks, the great Brahma angels in the fifty hundred thousand myriads of kotis of spheres, mounted their own divine aerial cars, took with them divine bags filled with celestial flowers, and followed the trail of splendor and glory through the quarters until they arrived at the destined location. There, they beheld the Lord Mahabhignagnanabhibhu…
Mr. Altig’s Overview of the Wonderful Dharma of the Lotus Sutra 