Tag: Bodhisattva Journey

• Chapter 20–The Unwavering Path of Always Reviled: A Journey Towards Universal Enlightenment

  

  The Lord then addressed the Bodhisattva Mahasattva Mahāsthāmaprāpta (Embodiment of Wisdom’s Might)⁠. Similarly, Mahāsthāmaprāpta, one may infer from what has been said that he who rejects such a Dharmaparyaya as this, who abuses monks, nuns, lay devotees male or female, keeping this Sutra⁠, insults them, treats them with false and harsh words, shall experience dire…

  William Altig

  January 24, 2024

  Chapter 20, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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• Chapter 12–The Enlightenment of the Ocean King’s Daughter: A Testament to Transcendent Wisdom

  

  Mañjusrī answered, “In the depths of the sea, I taught only the Lotus Sutra of the True Law, nothing else.” Peak of Wisdom said, “That teaching is profound, subtle, and hard to grasp; no other teaching compares to it. Can anyone truly understand this jewel of wisdom or attain ultimate enlightenment?” Mañjusrī replied, “Yes, there…

  William Altig

  December 22, 2023

  Chapter 12, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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• Chapter 12–Devadatta and the Ocean Princess

  

  The Lord then spoke to the entire assembly of Bodhisattvas, including gods and demons, saying: Long ago, monks, in previous ages, I tirelessly and without rest sought the Sūtra of the Lotus of the True Law for countless and immeasurable eons. Many eons ago, I was a king for thousands of eons. Once I firmly…

  William Altig

  December 19, 2023

  Chapter 12, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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