Tag: Original Gate (honmon)

• The Savior You’re Waiting For Is You: An Ancient Buddhist Text’s Radical Message

  

  Introduction: Who Will Save Our World? In times of turmoil, it’s a deeply human response to feel overwhelmed by the world’s problems. We look at widespread conflict, suffering, and uncertainty and hope for a hero—a brilliant leader, a revolutionary movement, or even a divine savior—to arrive and set things right. We wait for someone else…

  William Altig

  October 28, 2025

  Chapter 15, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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