Tag: Delusion and Attachment
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Your Existence is Infinite: Three Liberating Truths from the Lotus Sūtra

We move through our days shadowed by the sense that time is running out, that the clock is always ticking toward an inevitable end. But what if this perception of a single, fleeting lifetime is a profound misunderstanding? An ancient passage from the Lotus Sūtra offers a radically liberating perspective on the true nature of…
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Limitless Opportunities for Enlightenment in the Lotus Sūtra

I. Introduction: The “Ink-Powder” Parable Chapter 7 of the Lotus Sūtra, “The Parable of the Phantom City,” opens with the Buddha illustrating an “inconceivably long span of time” through a vivid analogy known as the “ink-powder” parable. This parable serves as a foundational element for understanding the cosmic scope of the Buddha’s teachings and the…
William Altig
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