Tag: Namu Myoho Renge Kyo

• What If the Buddha Faked His Own Death? 5 Mind-Bending Truths from the Lotus Sutra

  

  Introduction: The Buddha We Think We Know Most of us know the story: a young prince named Siddhartha Gautama, shielded from suffering, renounces his palace, seeks the truth of existence, and finally achieves supreme enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. This image of the historical Buddha—a man who found the path and taught it for several…

  William Altig

  October 20, 2025

  Chapter 16, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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• Why Your Worst Day Is Sacred: 4 Ancient Ideas That Will Change Your Life

  

  Most of us live with a quiet assumption: that peace, spiritual awakening, or enlightenment requires an escape. We feel we must get away from our anger, our greed, our fear, and the challenging circumstances that trigger them. We search for an escape hatch from the messy, frustrating reality of our lives, believing that tranquility lies…

  William Altig

  October 19, 2025

  Nichiren

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• The Sound Beyond Words 

  

  (A Folk Blues for the Lotus Path) Sometimes the deepest truths can’t be explained—they have to be sung. This folk blues track takes ancient Buddhist wisdom from the Lotus Sutra and translates it into American roots music. It’s about that moment when thinking stops and something deeper takes over. When the sound itself becomes the…

  William Altig

  October 6, 2025

  Chapter 2, Chapter 26, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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• Nichiren’s Practical Path to Joy and Wisdom

  

  This briefing reviews the core tenets of Nichiren Buddhism, with a particular focus on its accessible, everyday approach to faith and practice, as exemplified in Nichiren’s “Letter to the Nun Myoichi.” It draws primarily from an essay titled “Unveiling Everyday Faith: Nichiren’s Practical Path to Joy and Wisdom in the ‘Letter to the Nun Myoichi’,”…

  William Altig

  July 27, 2025

  Nichiren

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• Sharing Boundless Merit: A Deep Dive into the Lotus Sutra’s Teachings on Compassion and Generosity

  

  I. Introduction: The Profound Principle of Shared Merit in the Lotus Sutra The Lotus Sutra, revered as a cornerstone of Mahayana Buddhism, presents a comprehensive vision of the path to enlightenment, emphasizing the inherent potential for Buddhahood within all beings and advocating the compassionate path of the Bodhisattva 1. This scripture, which has profoundly influenced…

  William Altig

  March 14, 2025

  The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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