Tag: inquiry

• The Catalytic Power of Inquiry and the Eternal Buddha in the Lotus Sūtra

  

  Date: July 28, 2025 Subject: Review of “Lotus Sūtra: Questioning and Faith” essay, focusing on key themes and insights from the Lotus Sūtra, particularly Chapters 15 and 16. Source Documents: Excerpts from “Lotus Sūtra: Inquiry, Faith, and Eternal Buddhahood” (Review of Essay) Excerpts from “Lotus Sūtra: Questioning and Faith” (The Essay Itself) Executive Summary: The…

  William Altig

  July 28, 2025

  Chapter 15, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  “Skilled Physician” parable, Bodhisattvas, Buddhism, Chapter 15, Chapter 16, Compassion, Critical Inquiry, Dharma., Enlightenment, Eternal Buddha, faith, Hindering Doubt, inquiry, Kalama Sutta, Lotus Sūtra, Mahayana Buddhism, Mahāparinibbāna Sutta, Maitreya Bodhisattva, Meditation, Milindapañha, Nichiren Buddhism, Personal Verification, Philosophy, Productive Doubt, Religion, Self-reliance, Shakyamuni Buddha, Skillful Means (Upaya), Spirituality, Tiantai, Universal Buddhahood, wisdom

• Unveiling the Eternal Ground: An Analysis of Chapter 15 of the Lotus Sūtra

  

  I. Introduction A. The Lotus Sūtra: Pinnacle of Mahayana Teaching The Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, or Lotus Sūtra, stands as a monument in the landscape of Mahayana Buddhist literature. Revered across East Asia and beyond, it is celebrated for its profound doctrines, dramatic narrative style, and its transformative message of universal liberation.1 Often characterized by its…

  William Altig

  April 18, 2025

  Chapter 15

  Bodhisattvas of the Earth, Buddha Nature, Buddhist Philosophy, Buddhist Scripture, Ceremony in the Air, Chapter 15, Dharma, Doubt, Ekayana, Emerging from the Earth, Enlightenment, Essential Teaching, Eternal Buddha, Four Leaders, Honmon, inquiry, Jeweled Stupa, Jogyo, Kuon Jitsujo, Latter Day of the Law, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana Buddhism, Maitreya, Mappo, Narrative Analysis, Nichiren Buddhism, Religious Text, Shakumon, Shakyamuni Buddha, Skillful Means, Superior Practices, Tendai, Theoretical Teaching, Tiantai, Universal Liberation, Upaya

• Exploring Interconnected Realms and Timeless Wisdom

  

  Source: The Great Teachings of The Lotus of the True Law, Chapter 7a–Interconnected Realms, By William Altig Main Theme: This excerpt emphasizes the vastness of time and the interconnectedness of realms across seemingly inconceivable eons. It highlights the boundless memory and profound knowledge possessed by enlightened beings, particularly the Buddha (Tathagatha). Key Ideas & Facts:…

  William Altig

  December 1, 2024

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

  Ancient Wisdom, cosmic scale, cosmic time, enlightened being, ethereal realm. Monks, immeasurable time, inquiry, journey through worlds, limit of worlds, limitless eons, Mahabhignagnanabhibhu, Maharupa era, profound answer, Sambhava, single atom, spiritual curiosity. Earth to dust metaphor, symbolic representation, timeless wisdom, unfathomable passage.