Tag: Lotus Sutra
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Chapter 7–Divine Convocation: A Visualization of the Lotus Sutra’s Celestial Grandeur
Thereupon, monks, the great Brahma angels in the fifty hundred thousand myriads of kotis of spheres, mounted their own divine aerial cars, took with them divine bags filled with celestial flowers, and followed the trail of splendor and glory through the quarters until they arrived at the destined location. There, they beheld the Lord Mahabhignagnanabhibhu…
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Chapter 7–The Cosmic Glitter of Divine Assent: A Journey of Enlightenment in the Lotus Sutra.
Monks, after offering their heartfelt praises to the Lord Mahabhignagnanabhibhu (Great-Knowledge-and-Dominance) , the Tathagata, with verses full of reverence and devotion, the great Brahma angels made their earnest plea once more. They implored the Lord, saying: “May the Lord set in motion the wheel of the law! May the Lord preach final rest! May the…
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Chapter 7–The Celestial Journey
Monks, the great Brahma angels in the vast realms of fifty hundred thousand myriads of spheres set out on a quest. They mounted their divine aerial cars, each carrying divine bags as large as Mount Sumeru, filled with celestial flowers. Journeying through the four quarters of the universe, they searched for the source of the…
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Chapter 7–The Divine Petition and Cosmic Illumination
After offering their praises and celestial vehicles, the great Brahma angels, monks, stood before the Lord Mahabhignagnanabhibhu (Great-Knowledge-and-Dominance) , the Tathagata, with a heartfelt plea. Their voices rang out with a deep longing: “May the Lord set in motion the wheel of the law! May the Lord preach final rest! May the Lord release all…
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Chapter 7–The Cosmic Quake and Luminosity: Revelation of the Buddha’s Enlightenment
Monks, as the Lord Mahabhignagnanabhibhu, the Tathagata, reached the pinnacle of supreme, perfect enlightenment, something extraordinary occurred. Fifty hundred thousand myriads of spheres in each of the ten directions of space trembled in six different ways, illuminating with an intense, great brilliance. Even in the darkest, most desolate corners of the universe, where the sun…
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Chapter 6–The Epoch of Tamalapatrakandanagandha: Maha-Maudgalyayana’s Journey to Buddhahood
The Master once again addressed the gathered monks: I want to share with you, monks, that the senior Maha-Maudgalyayana, my disciple here, will pay homage to twenty-eight thousand Buddhas. He will show them various kinds of respect, honor, reverence, veneration, and devotion. After passing these enlightened ones, he will erect stupas—monumental towers made from seven…
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Chapter 6–The Glorious Destiny of Maha-Katyayana: Homage, Stupas, and Buddhahood
The Master once more addressed the gathered monks: I want to share with you, monks, that the senior Maha-Katyayana, my disciple here, will pay homage to eighty billion Buddhas. He will show them respect, honor, reverence, veneration, and devotion. After the passing of these enlightened ones, he will erect stupas—monumental towers that are a thousand…
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Chapter 6–Subhuti’s Cosmic Pilgrimage to Enlightenment
Understanding the thoughts burgeoning in the minds of his senior disciples, the Master once more spoke to the gathered monks: This eminent disciple of mine, monks, the senior Subhuti, will also embark on a spiritual journey. He will pay homage to countless Buddhas, numbering into the trillions; he will show them respect, honor, reverence, veneration,…
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Chapter 5–Verses on the Equality of Wisdom’s Light
And in this moment, to further clarify this subject matter, the Lord expressed these verses: Just as the sun and moon shine bright,On every soul, in day and night.No matter if you’re wrong or right,Their light is shared with equal might. Just as the wisdom, pure and grand,Of Tathagata, across the land,Guides every being, every…
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Chapter 5–The Unity of Wisdom: Parables of the Pot, the Blind Man, and the Single Vehicle
“Moreover, Kassapa, the Tathagata’s guidance of beings is impartial, free from bias. Just as the sun and moon shine equally upon the virtuous and wicked, high and low, fragrant and foul, their light indiscriminately illuminating all, so too does the enlightening wisdom of the Tathagatas, the omniscient ones, illuminate the true law for all beings…
Mr. Altig’s Overview of the Wonderful Dharma of the Lotus Sutra 