Tag: Interdependence

• The Three Treasures of the Dharma Teacher in the Lotus Sūtra

  

  This briefing document synthesizes key themes and concepts from Chapter 10 of the Lotus Sūtra, “A Teacher of the Dharma,” focusing on the Buddha’s instructions to Medicine-King Bodhisattva regarding the three indispensable conditions for propagating the Dharma: the Room, the Robe, and the Seat. It emphasizes the Sūtra‘s unique status, the challenges of the “evil…

  William Altig

  September 12, 2025

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

  Active Listening, Arhat, Bhaiṣajyarāja, Bodhisattva Practice, Buddha, Buddhahood, Chū, Collection of Merit, Collection of Wisdom, Compassion, Dedicated Work, Dharma propagation, Dharma Teacher, Dialogue, Ekayāna, emptiness, Evil Age, Forbearance, Gentleness, Great Compassion, Inherent Existence, interconnectedness, Interdependence, Kṣānti Pāramitā, Ke, Kū, liberation, Lotus Sūtra, Madhyamaka school, Mahākaruṇā, Mahāyāna Buddhism, Medicine-King Bodhisattva, middle way, Non-judgmental Inquiry, Nāgārjuna, One Vehicle, Parable of the Burning House, Parable of the Prodigal Son, Patience, perseverance, Provisional Existence, Robe of the Tathāgata, Room of the Tathāgata, Saṃsāra, Seat of the Tathāgata, Skillful Means, Spiritual Fortitude, Spiritual Obstacles, Suffering, Svabhāva, Sān Dì, Tathāgata, Three Treasures, Threefold Truth, Tiantai School, upāya, Voidness, Yogācāra school, Śūnyatā

• Cosmic Cycles and the Path of Awakening: A Comparative Study of the I Ching and the Lotus Sutra

  

  I. Introduction: Bridging Ancient Wisdom Streams A. Overview of the I Ching and Lotus Sutra Two monumental texts stand as pillars within the vast landscape of East Asian thought: the I Ching (易經, Yijing) or Classic of Changes, and the Saddharmapuṇḍarīka-sūtra, commonly known as the Lotus Sutra. The I Ching, originating in ancient China, began…

  William Altig

  April 29, 2025

  Uncategorized

  Buddhism, comparative analysis, Confucianism, Daoism, ethical reflection, guidance, hexagrams, I Ching, Interdependence, Lotus Sutra, mahayana, Parables, Philosophy, Religion, spiritual reflection, Transformation, wisdom, Yin and Yang

• The Encouragement of Universal Worthy Bodhisattva: An Analysis of a Pivotal Vow in the Lotus Sutra

  

  The Lotus Sutra, revered across East Asia, stands as a cornerstone of Mahayana Buddhism, distinguished by its profound teachings on the inherent potential for Buddhahood in all beings and the skillful means employed by Buddhas to guide them.1 This influential scripture emphasizes that the supreme state of enlightenment, characterized by boundless compassion, wisdom, and courage,…

  William Altig

  April 9, 2025

  Chapter 28

  Bodhisattva Path, Bodhisattva Vows, Buddhist Commentary, Buddhist Imagery, Buddhist Philosophy, Buddhist practice, Buddhist Symbolism, Chapter 28, Dharma Flower Sutra, Dharma Protection, Encouragement Chapter, Enlightenment, Harmony with Reality, Interdependence, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana Buddhism, Nichiren Buddhism, One Vehicle, Samantabhadra, Six Paramitas, Six Tusked Elephant, Skillful Means, Sutra Recitation, Universal Worthy Bodhisattva, White Elephant