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• 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