Tag: Non-Contempt

• The Bow That Sees

  

  I bow to the wanderer, ragged and worn,To the scornful eye, to the heart forlorn.For within your silence, within your pain,The seed of the Dharma sings its refrain. I will not call you lazy, nor lost,For the lotus blooms where the waters are tossed.Your path may stumble, your steps may fall,But the One Great Vehicle…

  William Altig

  October 3, 2025

  Chapter 14, poems, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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• The Bow That Sees

  

  The Bow That Sees is a bluesy folk anthem inspired by the Lotus Sūtra’s teaching of non-contempt. With gritty guitar, mournful harmonica, and gospel warmth, it tells the story of bowing in reverence—even when the world throws stones. This song carries the spirit of Bodhisattva Never Disrespectful: humility in the face of pride, compassion in…

  William Altig

  October 3, 2025

  Chapter 14, music, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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• The Ancient Secret to True Influence: Why Not Judging Others is a Superpower

  

  Have you ever felt the frustration of trying to share an important idea or a deeply held belief, only to be met with conflict and disagreement? In what often feels like an age of quarrels, it’s easy to assume the biggest obstacle is external opposition. But ancient Buddhist wisdom identifies this era with a specific…

  William Altig

  October 3, 2025

  Chapter 14, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  Bodhisattva Never Disrespectful, Chapter 14, Ekayāna, Latter Day of the Law, Lotus Sūtra, Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva, Mappō, Mental Attitude, Non-Contempt, peaceful practices, propagation, Purification of the Mind, Spiritual Arrogance, Tathāgatagarbha, Third Peaceful Practice, Universal Buddhahood, Śūnyatā