Tag: illumination

• In A Moment So Profound

  

  “In A Moment So Profound” is a bluesy contemporary folk song. It draws inspiration from the first chapter of the Lotus Sutra. This evocative track explores a profound moment. A radiant beam of light emanates from the Buddha’s brow. It illuminates eighteen hundred thousand Buddha lands in the eastern direction. The song captures the cosmic…

  William Altig

  October 9, 2024

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• Chapter 7–The Ascendancy of Tathagata Mahabhignagnanabhibhu: A Journey to Perfect Enlightenment

  

  The enlightened being, Tathagata Mahabhignagnanabhibhu (Great-Knowledge-and-Dominance), had a lifetime that spanned fifty-four hundred thousand myriads of countless eons. In the beginning, before he had achieved supreme enlightenment, he reached the summit of the terrace of enlightenment. There, he defeated the forces of Mara, the embodiment of worldly temptation and desire. He knew he was on…

  William Altig

  November 17, 2023

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

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