Tag: Buddhist psychology

• THE LONG NIGHT’S GUIDE Dream Signs and Spiritual Progress in Buddhist Practice WILLIAM ALTIG

  

  Lotus Sutra Manual of Dream Signs and Spiritual Progress Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… A Buddhist Diagnostic System for Dream Interpretation Preface This manual presents a systematic approach to dream interpretation drawn from the East Asian Buddhist tradition, specifically the Tiantai school founded by Master Zhiyi (智顗, 538–597 CE). It synthesizes material…

  William Altig

  February 9, 2026

  Research

  12 Time Beasts, Auspicious Signs, Breathwork, Buddha, Buddhism, Buddhist psychology, Buddhist teachings, Dream Interpretation, Dream Signs, Dream Yoga, Enlightenment, Five Elements, Karmic Retribution, Lotus Sutra, mahayana, Master Zhiyi, Meditation, mental health, Mindfulness, Mohe Zhiguan, Nightmares, Philosophy, Prophetic Dreams, Purification, Religion, Six Realms, Spiritual Diagnosis, Spiritual Journey, Spiritual Progress, Spirituality, TCM, Tiantai

• 5 Surprising Lessons from an Ancient Bodhisattva on How to Face an Overwhelming World

  

  It is a deeply familiar weight in our modern age: we are confronted daily with a seemingly endless tide of global problems, and in the face of such overwhelming need, we feel crushingly inadequate. We look at the scale of what is necessary and, as one ancient text observes, come to “believe that we are…

  William Altig

  October 16, 2025

  Chapter 25, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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• The Enduring Example of the Never-Despising Bodhisattva in the Lotus Sūtra

  

  I. Introduction: The Lotus Sūtra stands as a cornerstone of Mahayana Buddhism, revered for its profound teachings on the nature of enlightenment and the path to Buddhahood.1 This influential scripture utilizes a rich tapestry of parables and narratives to convey complex philosophical ideas in an accessible manner.2 A central theme within the Lotus Sūtra is…

  William Altig

  April 13, 2025

  Chapter 20

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