Tag: Immediate Enlightenment
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The Bodhi Tree Within
In an age of dust and noise,where old roads crack and kings forget,the Eternal Voice whispers—You are not small, nor late. The Buddha is not a fading star,but a sun without horizon,rising through the marrowof those who keep the wondrous law. Sit, friend, beneath the tree already grown inside you.The place you stand is holy…
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Bodhi Tree Blues
Bodhi Tree Blues is a slow-shuffle folk-blues hymn born from the Lotus Sūtra’s Chapter 17 promise of immediate awakening. A warm finger-picked guitar and mournful harmonica set the groove, while a gospel-style choir lifts the chorus like a sunrise. The song celebrates the truth that every breath and every step are sacred—each of us already…
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Why an Ancient Text Says You’re Already a Buddha
Introduction: The Long Road to Enlightenment? The journey to enlightenment is often portrayed as an epic undertaking, a path of gradual cultivation requiring countless lifetimes of discipline and the accumulation of merit. The very concept of “countless kalpas (eons)” suggests a goal so distant it feels almost unattainable for an ordinary person. But what if…
Mr. Altig’s Overview of the Wonderful Dharma of the Lotus Sutra 