Tag: Nichiren School

• 5 Surprising Ideas from the Lotus Sutra That Will Change How You See Enlightenment

  

  1.0 Introduction: The Ancient Text with a Radical Message In our search for meaning, many of us look to ancient wisdom traditions for guidance. We often expect to find timeless truths, but it’s rare to encounter a text so revolutionary that it rewrites the rules of the spiritual path itself. These texts offer insights that…

  William Altig

  October 10, 2025

  Chapter 9, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  Amṛta, Anuttara-samyak-saṃbodhi, Arhatship, Bodhisattva, Buddha-gotra, Buddhahood, Chapter Nine, Chih-i, Completeness, Doctrinal Realization, Ekayāna, Eternal Buddha, Gāthā, Lotus Sūtra, Mahāyāna, Nichiren School, Nirvāṇa, One Vehicle, P’an-chiao, Pratyekabuddha, Prophecy, Rāhula, Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, Skillful Means, Sweet Dew, three vehicles, Tiantai School, Two Thousand Bhikṣus, Universal Potential, upāya, Vyākaraṇa, Śrāvaka, Ānanda

• 5 Ancient Buddhist Teachings from the Lotus Sūtra That Will Change How You See Reality

  

  For many, Buddhist enlightenment seems like a remote, almost unattainable goal. We picture it as the reward for a lifetime of monastic discipline, reserved for a select few who renounce the world. It feels like a distant peak, shrouded in mist, accessible only to the most dedicated spiritual athletes. The Lotus Sūtra, one of the…

  William Altig

  September 29, 2025

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

  Arhatship, Bodhicitta, Bodhisattvayāna, Buddha’s Universal Vow, Buddha-nature, Chapter 16 “Life Span of the Thus Come One”, Chapter Two “Expedient Means”, Compassion (Karuṇā), Conventional Truth (Saṃvṛti-satya), daimoku, dependent origination, emptiness (śūnyatā), Eternal Buddha, human revolution, Inherent Potential, Knowledge that Separates, Knowledge that Unites, Lotus Sūtra, Mahāyāna Buddhism, Myōhō-renge-kyō, Nichiren School, One Vehicle (Ekayāna), Original Enlightenment (Hongaku), Parable of the Burning House, Parable of the Prodigal Son, Pratyekabuddhayāna, Saddharmapuṇḍarīka Sūtra, Skillful Means (Upāya-kauśalya), three thousand realms in a single moment of life, three vehicles, Tiantai School, Ultimate Truth (Paramārtha-satya), Universal Enlightenment, upāya, Wisdom (Prajñā), Śrāvakayāna

• The Buddha’s Declaration and the Universal Way

  

  Date: September 3, 2025 Subject: An analysis of the Buddha’s declaration in Chapter Five of the Lotus Sūtra and its implications for understanding universal enlightenment. Executive Summary: Chapter Five of the Lotus Sūtra features a seemingly audacious declaration by the Buddha: “I know the Way. I have opened the Way. I will expound the Way.…

  William Altig

  September 6, 2025

  Chapter 5, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  Absolute Happiness, Buddha’s Declaration, Buddhist Community, Buddhist Philosophy, Buddhist teachings, Chapter Five, Compassionate Function, Cosmic Audience, daimoku, Devotional Text, Dharma, Dharma Rain, Diverse Beings, Enlightenment, Eternal Buddha, Gods Men Asuras, Great Cloud Metaphor, human revolution, Individual Effort, liberation, Living Buddha, Lotus Sūtra, Mahayana Buddhism, Nichiren School, Non-Duality, One Vehicle, Parable of the Medicinal Herbs, Rhetorical Strategy, sangha, Self-mastery, Shakyamuni, Skillful Means, Spiritual Authority, Spiritual Capacities, Spiritual Progress, Three Thousand Realms in One Thought Moment, Tiantai School, Universal Buddhahood, upaˉya, Zhiyi