Tag: Chapter Twenty-Seven

• The Transformation of Worldly Adornment into Spiritual Merit in the Lotus Sūtra

  

  Date: September 1, 2025 Source: Excerpts from “Lotus Sūtra Chapter Analysis: The Transformation of Worldly Adornment into Spiritual Merit: An Exegesis of King Wonderful-Adornment’s Offering in the Lotus Sūtra” This briefing document summarizes the key themes, ideas, and facts presented in the provided analysis of Chapter Twenty-Seven of the Lotus Sūtra, focusing on the story…

  William Altig

  September 3, 2025

  Chapter 27, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  Bodhisattva Medicine King, Bodhisattva Medicine Superior, Bodhisattva Path, Buddha Cloud-Thunderpeal-Star-King Flower-Wisdom, Buddhism, Chapter Twenty-Seven, Democratization of Enlightenment, Dharma Accessibility, Family Revolution, Jeweled Platform, Karmic Debt, King Wonderful-Adornment, Lay Practice, Lotus Sūtra, Mahayana Buddhism, Nichiren, Pearl Necklaces, Pure Eye, Pure Storehouse, Queen Pure Virtue, renunciation, Skillful Means, spiritual merit, Spiritual Transmutation, Sōka Gakkai, Tiantai School, Tāla-tree, Universal Enlightenment, upāya

• The Guiding Hand of Teachers: An Analysis of Chapter Twenty-Seven of the Lotus Sūtra

  

  The Lotus Sūtra, revered as one of the most influential scriptures in Mahayana Buddhism, holds a significant place in the spiritual landscape of East Asia.1 For many, it represents the culmination of Shakyamuni Buddha’s teachings, offering a path to complete and sufficient salvation.1 This venerated text presents a profound re-evaluation of the Buddhist path and…

  William Altig

  April 15, 2025

  Chapter 27

  Anuttara-samyak-saṃbodhi, Bodhisattva, Buddha Cloud-Thunderpeal-Star-King-Flower-Wisdom, Buddhadharma, Buddhahood, Buddhism, Buddhist teachings, Chapter Twenty-Seven, Dharma, Enlightenment, faith, family, Gratitude, King Wonderful Adornment, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana Buddhism, practice, roots of good will, Skillful Means, spiritual awakening, Spiritual Guidance, spiritual teacher, wisdom