Tag: Buddhist practices

• Merit and Wisdom in the Lotus Sūtra

  

  Date: August 23, 2025 Subject: An Exegetical Analysis of Chapter Seventeen of the Lotus Sūtra: The Accumulation of Merit and the Path to Clarity Key Sources: Excerpts from “Lotus Sūtra: Merit and Wisdom” 1. Executive Summary This briefing document provides a detailed review of Chapter Seventeen of the Lotus Sūtra, “Discrimination of Merit and Virtue,”…

  William Altig

  August 23, 2025

  Chapter 7, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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• The Merits of Practice and Understanding in Lotus Sūtra Chapter Seventeen

  

  The Lotus Sūtra, a foundational text within Mahayana Buddhism, articulates the doctrine of the One Vehicle, asserting that all paths ultimately lead to Buddhahood.1 This influential scripture, revered across various East Asian Buddhist traditions, is considered by many to encapsulate the complete and final teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha, sufficient for attaining salvation.2 Chapter Seventeen of…

  William Altig

  May 6, 2025

  Chapter 17, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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