Tag: kalpa

• 5 Mind-Bending Concepts from an Ancient Buddhist Text That Will Change How You See Time

  

  Introduction: Are You a Prisoner of Time? Do you ever feel like you’re in a battle with the clock? Some days, time drags on endlessly. On others, it flies by, leaving you wondering where the hours went. We live by schedules and deadlines, constantly feeling that we are running out of time. It’s a universal…

  William Altig

  October 27, 2025

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

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• The Paradox of Slander in the Lotus Sūtra

  

  Date: September 7, 2025 Subject: An Exegesis of the Lotus Sūtra’s Paradox on Slander: Why Slandering a Practitioner is Graver Than Slandering the Buddha 1. Introduction: The Core Paradox The Lotus Sūtra presents a profound paradox in Chapter 10, stating that “If for the space of an aeon, one were to harbor an unwholesome mind,…

  William Altig

  September 10, 2025

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

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