Tag: Chapter Fifteen

• The Savior You’re Waiting For Is You: An Ancient Buddhist Text’s Radical Message

  

  Introduction: Who Will Save Our World? In times of turmoil, it’s a deeply human response to feel overwhelmed by the world’s problems. We look at widespread conflict, suffering, and uncertainty and hope for a hero—a brilliant leader, a revolutionary movement, or even a divine savior—to arrive and set things right. We wait for someone else…

  William Altig

  October 28, 2025

  Chapter 15, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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• 5 Mind-Bending Concepts from an Ancient Buddhist Text That Will Change How You See Time

  

  Introduction: Are You a Prisoner of Time? Do you ever feel like you’re in a battle with the clock? Some days, time drags on endlessly. On others, it flies by, leaving you wondering where the hours went. We live by schedules and deadlines, constantly feeling that we are running out of time. It’s a universal…

  William Altig

  October 27, 2025

  Chapter 15, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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