Tag: Buddha’s Guidance
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Four Pillars for Genuine Altruistic Practice
The very aspiration to benefit all beings is, as the ancient texts note, “rare and wonderful.” It is a profound impulse that speaks to the best of our nature. We want to help others, contribute to our communities, and make a positive impact. This noble path, sometimes called the “Way of Bodhisattvas,” stems from our…
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Chapter 13–The Resolve of the Magical Bodhisattvas
Thereafter the Lord looked towards the eighty hundred thousand Bodhisattvas who were gifted with magical spells and capable of moving forward the wheel that never rolls back. No sooner were those Bodhisattvas regarded by the Lord than they rose from their seats, raised their joined hands towards the Lord, and reflected thus: “The Lord invites…
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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…
Mr. Altig’s Overview of the Wonderful Dharma of the Lotus Sutra 