Tag: Houston

• Twigs and Leaves

  

  A stark, bluesy folk ballad that tells a heavy story. Inspired by the dramatic schism in Chapter Two of the Lotus Sūtra, “Twigs and Leaves” is a song about one of the most subtle dangers on the spiritual path: arrogance (māna). It recounts the moment when 5,000 practitioners, believing they had already achieved enlightenment, walked…

  William Altig

  October 30, 2025

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  acoustic, arrogance, bluesy folk, Buddha, Buddhism, Contemplative, Dharma, Ekayāna, Enlightenment, folk ballad, Houston, humility, Intimate, Lotus Sutra, mournful, Māna, original song, Singer-Songwriter, Spiritual, Stark, Storytelling, The William Altig Choir, Twigs and Leaves, wisdom

• Dharma Blues

  

  Inspired by the opening verses of Chapter 10 of the Lotus Sūtra, “Dharma Blues” is my personal take on a truth that has resonated deeply. It’s a song born from the recognition that suffering and joy are not separate, and that even in a world filled with strife, the “eyes of the Buddha” can show…

  William Altig

  September 25, 2025

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

  acoustic, Blues, Blues-Folk, Buddhism, Compassion, Dharma, Enlightenment, Folk, Guitar, Harmonica, Houston, Lotus, Lotus Sutra, Meditation, new-music, Non-Duality, original, Padmaprabha, Singer-Songwriter, songwriter, Spiritual, Storytelling, wisdom