Tag: Celestial Imagery

• Chapter 24c–Verses of Illumination: Akshayamati’s Ode to Avalokitesvara

  

  Then Akshayamati, with joy in his heart, uttered the following verses: O thou with eyes so clear and kind,Wisdom, knowledge, compassion combined,Lovely in face and in eyes divine,Pity and grace in thee intertwine. Pure one, shining, free from night,Radiant as sun’s unyielding light,Blaze of fire, thy course a grace,Spreading thy luster all through space. Joyous…

  William Altig

  February 7, 2024

  Chapter 24, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  Akshayamati’s Joy, Amitabha’s Realm, Avalokitesvara’s Wisdom, Bodhisattva Dharanindhara, Bodhisattva’s Role., Buddhist teachings, Celestial Imagery, Compassion in Buddhism, Compassionate Resolve, Divine Refuge, Enlightenment and Grace, Eternal Friendship, Fires of Suffering, Future Buddha, Infinite Compassion, Lotus Sutra Artistry, Lotus Sutra Verses, Nectar of Dharma, Protector in Adversity, Pure Abodes, Radiance of Virtue, Sacred Poetry, spiritual awakening, supreme enlightenment, Thunderous Guidance, Transformational Power, Universal Lord, Virtue’s Ocean

• Chapter 12–The Ocean’s Wisdom: Mañjuśrī’s Enlightenment Teachings

  

  At that moment, a spiritual seeker named Peak of Wisdom, who came from the realm of enlightenment, spoke to the Enlightened One, Prabhūtaratna: “My Lord, shall we return to our realm of enlightenment?” But the Buddha Sākyamuni replied, “Wait a moment, young seeker. First, speak with my disciple, Mañjuśrī, to discuss a matter of spiritual…

  William Altig

  December 21, 2023

  Chapter 12, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  Buddhist art, Buddhist teachings, Celestial Imagery, Divine Wisdom, enlightenment path, Lotus Sutra, Mañjuśrī, Mahayana Buddhism, Meditation and Enlightenment, Mystical Teachings, Mythical Interpretations, Ocean King’s Daughter, Peak of Wisdom, Religious Artwork, Sakyamuni Buddha, spiritual enlightenment, spiritual narratives, Spiritual Seekers, Transcendent Wisdom, Vulture Peak

• Chapter 11–Revelation of the Jewel Stūpa: The Unity of Tathāgatas

  

  When Lord Sākyamuni, the Enlightened One, saw that all his divine creations had arrived, that each was seated upon their throne, and that the devoted followers of the Tathāgatas were present, he knew the moment had come. With the desire of the Tathāgatas in his heart, he rose into the sky, shining like a meteor.…

  William Altig

  December 18, 2023

  Chapter 11, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  Buddhist Mythology, Buddhist teachings, Celestial Imagery, Divine Revelations, Lord Prabhūtaratna, Lord Sākyamuni, Lotus Sutra, Mystical Narratives, Sacred Art, Spiritual Artistry, spiritual enlightenment, Storyboarding Techniques, Stūpa of Jewels, Tathāgata Unity, visual storytelling

• Chapter 7–Journey of Devotion: A Visual Exploration

  

  Then, monks, the great Brahma angels from fifty hundred thousand myriads of universes gathered together, each one mounting their own divine aerial car. They carried with them divine bags filled with celestial flowers, each bag as large as Mount Sumeru. They journeyed through all four quarters of the universe, finally arriving at the zenith. At…

  William Altig

  November 26, 2023

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

  Aerial Cars, Brahma angels, Buddhist cosmology, Buddhist Poetry, Buddhist teachings, Celestial Flowers, Celestial Imagery, Chapter 7, Divine Tribute, Enlightenment, Lotus Sutra, Mahabhignagnanabhibhu, Spiritual Devotion