Tag: Historical Buddhism

• Chapter 13–Yasodharā’s Assurance of Enlightenment

  

  Then Yasodharā, the mother of Rahula, felt a pang of disappointment, thinking, “The Lord has not mentioned me.” Understanding her thoughts, the Buddha spoke to her: “Yasodharā, fear not. You will also become a Bodhisattva and a teacher of spiritual law. You will guide ten thousand kotis of others on their paths to enlightenment, and…

  William Altig

  December 25, 2023

  Chapter 13, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  Bodhisattva Path, Buddha’s Teachings, Buddhist Literature, Buddhist Nuns, Buddhist Wisdom, Compassion and Wisdom, Dharmaparyāya, Enlightenment, Gautamī, Historical Buddhism, Lotus Sutra, spiritual awakening, Spiritual Leadership, Women in Buddhism, Yasodharā