Tag: collective action

• Empty the Ocean

  

  What do you do when the world’s suffering feels too vast to bear? When your two hands seem powerless against an ocean of problems? This song was born from an ancient Buddhist teaching about Avalokitesvara—the Bodhisattva who listens to the cries of the world—and a very modern question: How do we stay engaged with compassion…

  William Altig

  October 16, 2025

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

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• Nichiren’s Path to Enlightenment

  

  This briefing document provides a comprehensive review of key themes and essential facts from the provided source, “Nichiren’s Path to Enlightenment,” focusing on the transformative power of consistent individual action within a collective context. I. Introduction: The Transformative Power of Persistent Individual and Collective Action The core message of Nichiren’s philosophy, particularly as articulated in…

  William Altig

  August 22, 2025

  Nichiren

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