Tag: Offering in Actuality

• 5 Ancient Buddhist Ideas That Radically Redefine ‘The Perfect Offering’

  

  Introduction: What Does It Mean to Give Everything? What does it truly mean to dedicate yourself to a cause? When we think of ultimate sacrifice, we often imagine a single, heroic act that costs the giver everything. But what if the greatest offering isn’t a final, spectacular gesture, but a continuous way of living? This…

  William Altig

  October 9, 2025

  Chapter 23, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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