Tag: Parable of the Magic City

• The Goal Is a Mirage: A Buddhist Parable on Why You Shouldn’t Settle

  

  We have all been there. Whether pursuing a career, a personal project, or a spiritual path, we reach a point where the road ahead seems impossibly long and treacherous. Exhaustion sets in, confidence wavers, and the temptation to turn back, to settle for what we have already achieved, becomes overwhelming. In these moments, we long…

  William Altig

  November 6, 2025

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

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• The Quest for Enlightenment: An Analysis of the Brahma King’s Verses in the Lotus Sūtra

  

  I. Introduction The Lotus Sūtra, revered as one of the most influential texts in Mahayana Buddhism, is celebrated for its profound teachings on the inherent potential for Buddhahood in all beings and its skillful use of parables to illuminate complex Buddhist principles.1 Central to its message is the concept of expedient means (upaya), where the…

  William Altig

  April 14, 2025

  Chapter 7

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