Tag: Buddhism of harvest

• Nichiren’s Exaltation of the Lotus Sutra

  

  I. Executive Summary This briefing synthesizes key themes from the provided sources, which primarily review and present an essay titled “The Transcendent Dharma: An Examination of the Lotus Sutra’s Supremacy in Nichiren’s Teachings.” The central argument explored is Nichiren’s radical assertion of the Lotus Sutra’s preeminence over the historical Buddha, positioning the Dharma (Law) as…

  William Altig

  July 30, 2025

  Nichiren

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