Tag: Delusion
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The Greatest Obstacle to Wisdom Is Hiding in Plain Sight
We often experience the search for wisdom as a journey outward. We look for profound truths in ancient books, seek out teachers, or travel to distant places, hoping to find a key that will unlock some hidden clarity. There is a persistent feeling that the answers we need are elusive, something external that must be…
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Why a Buddhist Demon’s Violent Threat is Really a Lesson in Compassion
We often turn to sacred texts expecting to find words of peace and solace. It can be jarring, then, to encounter a passage that sounds like a violent threat, especially when it comes from beings vowing to protect a sacred teaching. How can a demon’s harsh vow to split someone’s head into seven pieces become…
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The Ancient Greeting That’s a Mirror for Your Mind
The question hangs in the air for a moment—”How are you?”—before the inevitable, weightless response arrives: “Fine, thanks.” This daily ritual of greeting is often a social script, a polite exchange that barely scratches the surface of our true state of being. But what if a simple hello could be a profound tool for self-reflection?…
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5 Surprising Truths About Suffering and Liberation from an Ancient Buddhist Text
Ancient scriptures can feel intimidating. Dense and filled with unfamiliar names and concepts, texts like the Buddhist Lotus Sūtra can seem like relics from a world far removed from our own. Yet, hidden within their verses are often profound, timeless insights into the human condition that resonate with startling clarity today. This is especially true…
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The Parable of the Physician’s Ultimate Prescription
In a city plagued by chronic illness, there lived a wise Physician whose knowledge contained “the store of the hidden core of all the Buddhas”. This Physician possessed a single, ultimate Prescription that promised a cure for all suffering and revealed that the inherent nature of every resident was perfect health—a supreme state of “boundless…
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4 Surprising Truths About Why the Buddha’s Most Important Teaching Is Also His Most Hated
Imagine discovering a medicine that could cure every ailment, a universal remedy for all suffering. You would expect it to be met with universal joy and gratitude. Yet, what if the creator of this medicine prophesied that it would attract immense “hatred and jealousy”? This is the profound paradox at the heart of the Lotus…
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The Wayward Son’s Realization and the Unveiling of the One Vehicle in the Lotus Sūtra
Date: September 13, 2025 Subject: Analysis of Chapter Four of the Lotus Sūtra, focusing on the Parable of the Wayward Son and the disciples’ statement: “We were satisfied with the elimination of illusions within ourselves. What we accomplished was that elimination. We did nothing more.” I. Executive Summary Chapter Four of the Lotus Sūtra, “Belief…
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Overcoming Doubt and Embracing Enlightenment in the Lotus Sūtra
Date: September 6, 2025 Sources: Executive Summary This briefing document synthesizes key themes and ideas from the provided sources on the Lotus Sūtra, focusing on the concepts of doubt, the Eternal Buddha, skillful means (upaya), and the path to universal Buddhahood. The Sūtra challenges conventional perceptions of the Buddha and reality, urging practitioners to transcend…
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The Perfume of Wisdom: Discerning Reality Through Purified Senses on the Bodhisattva Path
I. Executive Summary This briefing summarizes the core themes and key insights from “Lotus Sūtra Sensory Perception” and its accuracy check, “The Perfume of Wisdom: An Accuracy Check.” The documents explore the profound concept of purified sensory perception, particularly the sense of smell, within the framework of the Bodhisattva path as presented in Chapter Nineteen…
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The Promise of Deliverance: An Exploration of World-Voice-Perceiver Bodhisattva and the Breaking of Bonds in the Lotus Sūtra
The Lotus Sūtra, a cornerstone of Mahayana Buddhism, holds a revered position as a scripture that elucidates the profound truths of existence and the inherent potential for enlightenment within all beings.1 Central to its teachings is the figure of the World-Voice-Perceiver Bodhisattva, known by various names across cultures, including Avalokiteśvara, Kuan Yin, Kannon, and Kanzeon.3…
Mr. Altig’s Overview of the Wonderful Dharma of the Lotus Sutra 