Tag: Immeasurable Merit

• Why a Single Moment of Belief Is Worth More Than a Lifetime of Good Deeds: 3 Radical Ideas from the Lotus Sutra

  

  Introduction: The Hidden Economy of Spiritual Practice Most of us share a common understanding of what it means to do good. Whether in a spiritual or secular context, we think of it as a process of accumulation—a long, steady effort of performing kind acts, maintaining ethical conduct, and contributing positively to the world. We imagine…

  William Altig

  October 25, 2025

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

  Ajita Invincible, Bodhisattva Path, Buddha’s immeasurable lifespan, Chapter 17 Distinction of Benefits, Conventional Path, daimoku, Dharmakāya, Discrimination of Merit and Virtue, Eternal Buddhahood, Five Pāramitās, Four Kinds of Offerings, Immeasurable Merit, Internalization of Devotion, Keep Read and Recite Lotus Sūtra, Latter Day of the Law Mappō, Living Stūpa, Lotus Sutra, Maitreya Bodhisattva, Monastery Vihāra, Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō, Nichiren, Non-regression, Patience with the Non-production of Dharmas, Saṃgha, Single Moment of Faith, Skillful Means Upāya, Stūpa, Sāha World, treasure tower, Śūnyatā Emptiness

• The Rākṣasīs’ Vow in the Lotus Sūtra – A Blueprint for Universal Enlightenment

  

  Executive Summary The Rākṣasīs’ vow, detailed in Chapter 26 of the Lotus Sūtra, is a pivotal narrative that profoundly illustrates core Mahayana Buddhist principles. It presents a compelling paradox: ferocious, bloodthirsty demonesses renounce their destructive nature to pledge protection to those who uphold the Lotus Sūtra. This transformation is not a minor event but a…

  William Altig

  September 21, 2025

  Chapter 26, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  Angulimala, Bloodlust, Bodhisattva Medicine King, Bodhisattva Pradanasura, Buddha-nature, Chapter 26, compassion., Demonic Transformation, Dharma Protectors, Dhāraṇī, Ego, Enlightenment, Fixation to Self, Ghaṭotkacha, Guru Padmasambhava, Hariti, Heavenly King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Immeasurable Merit, Indian Mythology, Inner Poisons, karmic causality, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana Buddhism, Mahābhārata, mantra, Merit, protection, Pūtanas, Rākṣasīs’ Vow, Rāmāyaṇa, Rāvaṇa, Skillful Means, Soteriology, Spiritual Transformation, Tathagatagarbha, Upaya, Violence, Yakṣas