Tag: Buddha-fields

• 5 Ancient Buddhist Teachings That Will Radically Change Your Self-Perception

  

  1.0 Introduction: The Ancient Thirst for Reassurance Have you ever felt trapped by your own mind? Caught in a loop of the same fears, self-doubts, and mental habits, it can feel like you’re fighting a battle against an opponent who knows your every move. We can feel so defined by our past mistakes and limitations…

  William Altig

  October 24, 2025

  Chapter 6, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  Amrita (Nectar), Arhat, Assurance of Future Buddhahood, Avidyā (Ignorance), Bodhisattva, Buddha-fields, Buddha-nature (Tathāgatagarbha), Buddhahood, Buddhata, Chapter Six, Cosmic Therapy, Doctrinal Analysis, Ekayāna, Enlightenment, Existential Fear, Habitual Tendencies (Vāsanā), Joy (Prīti), Juki-hon, Jāmbūnadābhāsa, karma, Kleshas, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana Buddhist Soteriology, Mahā-Kātyāyana, Mahā-Kāśyapa, Maudgalyāyana, Mental Afflictions, Nectar of Assurance, One Vehicle, Parable of the Burning House, Prophecy of Buddhahood, Psychic Powers (ṛddhi), Psychological Intervention, pure lands, Raśmiprabhāsa, Saddharmapuṇḍarīka-sūtra, Shou Ji Pin, Skillful Means (Upāya-kauśalya), Subhūti, Tamālapatracandanagandha, Tendai, Tiantai, Triyāna (Three Vehicles), Vyākaraṇa, Wisdom of Emptiness (Śūnyatā), Śrāvaka

• An Analysis of the Cosmic Assembly in Chapter Eleven of the Lotus Sūtra: Emanation Buddhas, the Treasure Stupa, and the Supreme Dharma

  

  1. Introduction: The Pivotal Eleventh Chapter of the Lotus Sūtra The Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, or Lotus Sūtra, stands as a foundational text within Mahāyāna Buddhism, profoundly shaping the religious landscape of East Asia.1 Revered as containing the final and complete teachings of Śākyamuni Buddha, it is particularly central to the Tiāntāi (Tendai), Cheontae, and Nichiren…

  William Altig

  April 20, 2025

  Chapter 11

  Buddha-fields, Buddha-nature, Buddhist Scripture, Chapter Eleven, Cosmic Assembly, Cosmology, Dharma preservation, Ekayāna, Emanation Buddhas, Lotus Sūtra, Mahāyāna Buddhism, Nichiren, One Vehicle, Prabhūtaratna, Religious Text, Saddharma, Skillful Means, Tendai, Tiāntāi, Treasure Stupa, Trikāya, upāya, Wonderful Dharma