Tag: overcoming fear

• Why a Buddhist Demon’s Violent Threat is Really a Lesson in Compassion

  

  We often turn to sacred texts expecting to find words of peace and solace. It can be jarring, then, to encounter a passage that sounds like a violent threat, especially when it comes from beings vowing to protect a sacred teaching. How can a demon’s harsh vow to split someone’s head into seven pieces become…

  William Altig

  December 9, 2025

  Chapter 26, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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• Chapter 25b–The Invincible Spells of Bodhisattva Pradanasura

  

  Then, Bodhisattva Pradanasura⁠ (known as “Generous Hero) spoke to the Lord: “I, too, will offer protective spells for the benefit of those who preach these teachings. These spells will guard them against any who seek to harm them—be it demons, giants, goblins, sorcerers, imps, or ghosts. None of these entities will find an opportunity to…

  William Altig

  February 9, 2024

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

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