Tag: Ever-Present Buddha
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The Buddha’s Guide to Escaping a Prison That Isn’t There
We often feel trapped by the circumstances of our daily lives, stuck in a routine or a struggle that feels like a prison. It’s a natural human impulse to search for an escape, to dream of a more peaceful, perfect place. An ancient teaching from the Lotus Sūtra, however, offers a radical alternative: freedom isn’t…
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Why the Buddha Claimed to Die: A Surprising Lesson on Motivation from the Lotus Sutra
We’ve all felt it. It is a profound paradox of the human heart: we often discover the true value of a thing only in its perceived absence. This strange quirk of human psychology is central to one of the most profound and surprising teachings in Buddhist philosophy. What if the historical Buddha’s death wasn’t an…
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Nichiren’s Exaltation of the Lotus Sutra
I. Executive Summary This briefing synthesizes key themes from the provided sources, which primarily review and present an essay titled “The Transcendent Dharma: An Examination of the Lotus Sutra’s Supremacy in Nichiren’s Teachings.” The central argument explored is Nichiren’s radical assertion of the Lotus Sutra’s preeminence over the historical Buddha, positioning the Dharma (Law) as…
Mr. Altig’s Overview of the Wonderful Dharma of the Lotus Sutra 