Tag: Offerings

• The Surprising Truth a Buddhist Text Reveals About Your Character

  

  1.0 Introduction: The Echoes in Our Actions Have you ever wondered why you are drawn to certain ideas, ethical principles, or spiritual practices? What is it within us that seeks out meaning or gravitates toward a path of kindness and wisdom? An ancient verse from the Buddhist Lotus Sūtra offers a profound perspective on this…

  William Altig

  December 1, 2025

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

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• 5 Surprising Lessons from the Lotus Sutra That Might Change How You Think

  

  Introduction: Beyond the Ancient Text Ancient spiritual texts can often feel like imposing monuments—dense, remote, and perhaps a little intimidating. We look at them from a distance, appreciating their historical significance but unsure how to connect with the wisdom locked inside. They can seem more like artifacts to be revered in a museum than practical…

  William Altig

  October 13, 2025

  Chapter 25, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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• The Buddha’s Eyes Blues

  

  Buddha’s Eyes Blues is a slow-rolling, rootsy folk-blues meditation on the heart of Chapter Ten of the Lotus Sūtra. With warm finger-picked guitar, mournful slide, and harmonica sighs, it honors the sutra’s call to make offerings of devotion and daily action. Each verse carries the listener down a dusty road of incense smoke and open…

  William Altig

  September 25, 2025

  Chapter 10, music, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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• 5 Mind-Bending Truths from a 2,000-Year-Old Buddhist Verse That Will Change How You See Everything

  

  1.0 Introduction: The Four-Line Verse That Unlocks a New Reality Imagine a scene from deep antiquity: atop the sacred Vulture Peak, the Buddha addresses a cosmic assembly of gods, dragons, celestial musicians, and all manner of beings, both human and non-human. This epic setting is a deliberate signal that the teaching to come will shatter…

  William Altig

  September 25, 2025

  Chapter 10, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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• Nichiren’s Exaltation of the Lotus Sutra

  

  I. Executive Summary This briefing synthesizes key themes from the provided sources, which primarily review and present an essay titled “The Transcendent Dharma: An Examination of the Lotus Sutra’s Supremacy in Nichiren’s Teachings.” The central argument explored is Nichiren’s radical assertion of the Lotus Sutra’s preeminence over the historical Buddha, positioning the Dharma (Law) as…

  William Altig

  July 30, 2025

  Nichiren

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• The Auspicious Dawn of Wisdom: An Analysis of Great-Universal-Wisdom-Excellence Buddha’s Enlightenment in the Lotus Sutra

  

  The Lotus Sutra stands as a cornerstone of Mahayana Buddhism, deeply revered across various East Asian Buddhist traditions. Many consider it to encapsulate the ultimate and complete teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha, offering a path to salvation for all. Its narratives and parables present a transformative perspective on the Buddhist path and the very essence of…

  William Altig

  May 12, 2025

  Chapter 7, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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