Tag: grace

• Already Home

  

  A slow blues ballad about the moment everything changes. I spent so long trying to earn my way, step by step, brick by brick—keeping score, watching the clock run down, wondering if I’d ever be good enough. Then one single moment of grace broke through, and I realized: I don’t have to keep trying anymore.…

  William Altig

  October 25, 2025

  Chapter 17, music, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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• The Sweet Illusion

  

  A raw, acoustic song. This is a song about being stuck in a prison of your own making, calling the “poison water ‘sweet, good wine.’” It’s for anyone who’s been so lost for so long, they’ve “forgotten what goodness even feels like.” It’s about the paradox of grace: the moment a guide offers you a…

  William Altig

  October 21, 2025

  Chapter 7, music, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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• “Lotus Sutra: Aspiration and Teaching” – Chapter Four Analysis

  

  Date: September 8, 2025 Subject: Main Themes and Key Insights from Chapter Four of the Lotus Sūtra, focusing on Aspiration and Expedient Means. Executive Summary This briefing document summarizes the core themes and most important ideas presented in the analysis of Chapter Four of the Lotus Sūtra, often titled “Faith Discernment” or “Belief and Understanding.”…

  William Altig

  September 11, 2025

  Chapter 4, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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• Rainbow Garden

  

  “Rainbow Garden,” is a soulful journey of enlightenment, unity, and hope. This song explores the inner power we all have to ignite change, both within ourselves and in the world around us. With lyrics that speak to overcoming denial and embracing acceptance, “Rainbow Garden” inspires us to stand together, heal our land, and create a…

  William Altig

  September 18, 2024

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