Tag: Latter Day of the Law (Mappō)

• 5 Ancient Buddhist Ideas That Radically Redefine ‘The Perfect Offering’

  

  Introduction: What Does It Mean to Give Everything? What does it truly mean to dedicate yourself to a cause? When we think of ultimate sacrifice, we often imagine a single, heroic act that costs the giver everything. But what if the greatest offering isn’t a final, spectacular gesture, but a continuous way of living? This…

  William Altig

  October 9, 2025

  Chapter 23, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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• Three Revolutionary Ideas from a 13th-Century Buddhist Monk About Human Potential

  

  Introduction: The Challenge of Unlocking Our Full Potential In our daily lives, we constantly fall into the habit of placing limiting labels on people, including ourselves. We categorize others as “good” or “bad,” “smart” or “stupid,” or decide that certain individuals are simply lost causes, incapable of meaningful change. This tendency to see human potential…

  William Altig

  September 27, 2025

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