Tag: Mahā-Maudgalyāyana

• Understanding the Wayward Son: A Path to Self-Realization

  

  Why is it so difficult to share a life-changing truth with someone who isn’t ready to hear it? You offer a key, but they don’t see the door. This isn’t a modern frustration; it’s a dilemma that ancient wisdom traditions have grappled with for millennia. One of the most powerful explorations of this challenge comes…

  William Altig

  November 15, 2025

  Chapter 4, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  Buddha Teachings, Buddhist expedients, Chapter Four, inheritance parable, Lotus Sūtra, Mahā-Kātyāyana, Mahā-Kāśyapa, Mahā-Maudgalyāyana, rich man and son, Subhūti, Wayward Son story

• “Lotus Sutra: Aspiration and Teaching” – Chapter Four Analysis

  

  Date: September 8, 2025 Subject: Main Themes and Key Insights from Chapter Four of the Lotus Sūtra, focusing on Aspiration and Expedient Means. Executive Summary This briefing document summarizes the core themes and most important ideas presented in the analysis of Chapter Four of the Lotus Sūtra, often titled “Faith Discernment” or “Belief and Understanding.”…

  William Altig

  September 11, 2025

  Chapter 4, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  Arhatship, Aspiration, Awakened Mind, Belief and Understanding, Bodhicitta, Bodhisattvayāna, Buddha, Chapter Four, Compassion, Dharma King, Ekayāna, Faith Discernment, grace, Hinayana, Inner Capacity, Karma Purification, Lesser Vehicle, Lotus Sūtra, Mahayana Buddhism, Mahā-Kātyāyana, Mahā-Kāśyapa, Mahā-Maudgalyāyana, Nirvana, One Vehicle, Parable of the Prodigal Son, Parable of the Wayward Son, Pratyekabuddhayāna, Provisional Teachings, Self-Cultivation, Skillful Means, Soteriology, Spiritual Inheritance, Spiritual Maturation, Storehouse of Dharma, Subhūti, Universal Buddhahood, upāya, Willing Acceptance, Śrāvakayāna, Śāriputra