Tag: Compassionate Guidance

• The Enduring Promise: Finding Enlightenment Amidst Hardship in Nichiren Daishonin’s Letter to Myoichi Ama

  

  Nichiren Daishonin (1222-1282) stands as a transformative figure in the history of Japanese Buddhism, renowned for his unwavering devotion to the Lotus Sutra and the establishment of a distinct school of Buddhist thought.1 His life unfolded during the tumultuous Kamakura period in Japan, an era marked by social and political upheaval.6 Amidst this backdrop, Nichiren…

  William Altig

  April 7, 2025

  Nichiren

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• Chapter 2–Upaya, Skillful Means, or Unveiling the Jewel

  

  “For countless eons, I’ve sought the way, A course profound, difficult to convey. On Enlightenment’s terrace, I’ve found the key, The fruit of my quest, for all to see.”

  William Altig

  October 29, 2023

  Chapter 2, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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