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• Chapter 25d–Virudhaka’s Spell of Unyielding Guardianship

  

  Another ruler of the cardinal directions, Virudhaka⁠, was present at the gathering. Surrounded by countless legions of Kumbhandas⁠, he stood up, draped his robe over one shoulder, and with clasped hands, spoke to the Lord: “I, too, will offer protective spells to benefit all people and especially safeguard those qualified preachers who uphold these teachings.…

  William Altig

  February 11, 2024

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

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• Chapter 19–Perfuming the Universe

  

  Further, Satatasamitabhiyukta, the Bodhisattva Mahasattva who preserves, shares, studies, and writes this Sacred Teaching (Dharmapāryaya), is blessed with a perfect sense of smell, endowed with eight hundred fine qualities. With this refined sense, he can detect various odors in the entire universe, inwardly and outwardly. These include unpleasant and pleasant smells, foul odors, and the…

  William Altig

  January 20, 2024

  Chapter 19, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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• Chapter 12–The Enlightenment of the Ocean King’s Daughter: A Testament to Transcendent Wisdom

  

  Mañjusrī answered, “In the depths of the sea, I taught only the Lotus Sutra of the True Law, nothing else.” Peak of Wisdom said, “That teaching is profound, subtle, and hard to grasp; no other teaching compares to it. Can anyone truly understand this jewel of wisdom or attain ultimate enlightenment?” Mañjusrī replied, “Yes, there…

  William Altig

  December 22, 2023

  Chapter 12, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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• Chapter 10–The Buddha Reveals a Hidden Aspect of Spiritual Law

  

  I want to share with you, Bhaishajya Rāja, a profound truth: Throughout my teachings, I have revealed, am revealing, and will continue to reveal many spiritual insights. Among all these teachings, this particular wisdom is one that may not be easily accepted or believed by all. It represents a transcendent spiritual understanding, a hidden aspect…

  William Altig

  December 12, 2023

  Chapter 10, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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