Tag: lotus flower symbolism

• Poison Into Medicine 

  

  “Poison Into Medicine” is a bluesy folk anthem about finding strength in struggle and transforming life’s hardships into wisdom. Inspired by the Buddhist teacher Nichiren’s teachings, this song weaves ancient philosophy with raw, soulful blues to remind us that our greatest challenges can become our greatest teachers. Like the lotus that blooms from muddy water,…

  William Altig

  October 19, 2025

  music, Nichiren

  acoustic blues, American folk, authentic blues, blues folk fusion, buddhist blues, Buddhist chanting, conscious folk, Conscious Lyrics, contemplative songs, embracing difficulty, empowerment songs, existential folk, Folk Music, healing music, indie folk, inspirational music, life lessons music, lotus flower symbolism, meditation music, mindfulness music, muddy water lotus, Nam Myoho Renge Kyo, Nichiren Buddhism, overcoming adversity, personal growth music, philosophical music, resilience songs, roots music, soulful blues, spiritual awakening, spiritual songs, strength through struggle, struggle and growth, transformation songs, turning poison into medicine, vintage folk sound, wisdom songs

• The Sky of Merit

  

  A grounded folk-blues inspired by Chapter 17 of the Lotus Sutra and the Eightfold Path “The Sky of Merit” is a grounded folk-blues meditation on wisdom, merit, and the Eightfold Path. Inspired by Chapter 17 of the Lotus Sutra, this song strips away superstition to reveal the true heart of practice: seeing clearly and walking…

  William Altig

  October 17, 2025

  music, Nichiren

  acoustic blues, bodhisattva blues, buddhist blues, Buddhist folk song, Chapter 17, compassionate living, Dharma blues, Dharma music, Eightfold Path, Enlightenment, Folk Blues, folk philosophy, grounded spirituality, insight music, lotus flower symbolism, Lotus Sutra, meditation music, merit and virtue, mindful path, Mindfulness, modern Buddhism, right action, right view, roots folk, seeing clearly, soulful folk, spiritual awakening, spiritual folk, Suno AI, Transformative Wisdom, William Altig Choir, wisdom song

• Avalokiteśvara’s Role and Transformation in Mahāyāna Buddhism

  

  Executive Summary This document synthesizes a detailed analysis of Avalokiteśvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, as presented in Chapter Twenty-Five of the Lotus Sūtra, titled “The Universal Gateway.” The analysis reveals a complex figure whose significance extends far beyond that of a simple devotional deity. The central thesis is that the text presents a dual-layered understanding…

  William Altig

  September 22, 2025

  Chapter 25, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  *Avalokitasvara* (Sound Perceiver), *Guanshiyin* (Perceiver of the World’s Sounds), *upāya-kauśalya*, *śūnyatā* (emptiness), *īśvara* (Lord who looks down), allegorical interpretation, Amitābha Buddha, Anger, Avalokitesvara, Chapter Twenty-Five, Chenrezig, Compassion (Karuṇā), Engaged Buddhism, feminization of Avalokiteśvara, folly/ignorance, Goddess of Mercy, Guanyin, Heart Sutra, inner transformation, kannon, kanzeon, karma, lotus flower symbolism, Lotus Sutra, lust, Mahayana Buddhism, Natha Deviyo, One Vehicle doctrine, Pure Land Buddhism, pure water vase, Putuo Shan, Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, Seven Difficulties, Skillful Means, Sukhāvatī, Thirty-Three Forms of Manifestation, Thousand-Armed, Thousand-Eyed Avalokiteśvara, three poisons, Universal Gateway, Upaya, willow branch, Wisdom (Prajñā), World-Voice-Perceiver Bodhisattva