Tag: maitreya ajita

• The Bodhi Tree Within

  

  In an age of dust and noise,where old roads crack and kings forget,the Eternal Voice whispers—You are not small, nor late. The Buddha is not a fading star,but a sun without horizon,rising through the marrowof those who keep the wondrous law. Sit, friend, beneath the tree already grown inside you.The place you stand is holy…

  William Altig

  October 2, 2025

  Chapter 17, poems, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law, Uncategorized

  awakening poem, blues folk influence, Bodhi Tree, Buddhist Poetry, Chapter 17, contemplative verse, Dharmakaya, Immediate Enlightenment, inherent buddha nature, inspired by lotus sutra, Lotus Sutra, maitreya ajita, Mappo, meditative poetry, modern dharma poem, Nonduality, poem, porch front wisdom, spiritual poem, World of conflict

• Bodhi Tree Blues

  

  Bodhi Tree Blues is a slow-shuffle folk-blues hymn born from the Lotus Sūtra’s Chapter 17 promise of immediate awakening. A warm finger-picked guitar and mournful harmonica set the groove, while a gospel-style choir lifts the chorus like a sunrise. The song celebrates the truth that every breath and every step are sacred—each of us already…

  William Altig

  October 2, 2025

  Chapter 17, music, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  12/8 blues, Acoustic Guitar, awakening song, Blues Folk, Bodhi Tree, Bodhi Tree Blues, buddhist blues, Chapter 17, contemplative music, Dharmakaya, Ekāyana, Folk Blues, gospel choir, Harmonica, Immediate Enlightenment, Inherent Buddhahood, Lotus Sutra, maitreya ajita, meditative blues, Nonduality, One Vehicle, porch session, singer songwriter, slow shuffle, spiritual folk, Texas folk blues, William Altig Choir