Tag: Pratītyasamutpāda

• The Lotus Light of Non-Classification

  

  Beyond the walls of what is fixed and named, The Bodhisattva finds the quiet path. No “superior” or “inferior” is proclaimed, No vehicle to stoke the ego’s wrath. The ultimate truth is Ekayāna’s Single Flow, Where doctrines are but skillful, timely tools, And sectarian pride is simply seen to grow From clinging to the provisional, and not the rules. The Vihāra…

  William Altig

  October 1, 2025

  Chapter 14, poems, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  Anārambha-vihāra, Anātman, Aparigraha, Bodhisattva, dependent origination, Dharma Verse, Egolessness, Ekayāna, emptiness, Equanimity, Lotus Sutra, Mahāyāna Buddhism, Non-Classification, Non-Dual Perception, Non-Grasping, peaceful practices, prajñā, Pratītyasamutpāda, Single Vehicle, Spiritual Pride, Upekkhā, wisdom, Śūnyatā

• The Counter-Intuitive Path to Peace: A 2,000-Year-Old Guide to Not Judging the World

  

  When we think of peace, we often imagine a quiet room, a tranquil landscape, or a life free from conflict. We see it as an external condition—something to be found by arranging the world around us in a pleasing way. But what if this entire understanding is a misconception? A profound teaching from the ancient…

  William Altig

  October 1, 2025

  Chapter 14, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  Anārambha-vihāra, Anātman, Aparigraha, Bodhisattva Mañjuśrī, Bodhisattva Practices, Brahmavihāras, Chapter 14, Craving, Curiosity, dependent origination, Doctrinal Hierarchy, Dogma, Domination, Egolessness, Ekayāna, emptiness, Equanimity, ethical conduct, Grasping, Happily Dwelling Conduct, Lotus Sūtra, Meditative Discipline, Metaphysical Status, Nirvāṇa, Non-Classification, Non-Clinging, Non-Dual Perception, peaceful practices, Phenomenal Classification, prajñā, Pratītyasamutpāda, Provisional Teachings, Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, Samsāra, Samādhi, Single Vehicle, Skillful Means, Spiritual Pride, Taṇhā, three vehicles, triyāna, Understanding, Upekkhā, upāya, Vedanā, Vihāra of Practice, wisdom, Śūnyatā, Śīla

• The Protective Vow of Universal-Sage Bodhisattva in the Lotus Sutra: Context, Interpretations, and Contemporary Relevance

  

  Introduction: The Significance of Universal-Sage Bodhisattva’s Vow in the Lotus Sutra The Lotus Sutra, revered as a cornerstone of Mahayana Buddhism, articulates the profound principle of universal Buddhahood, asserting that all beings possess the inherent potential to attain enlightenment.1 Within this influential scripture, Universal-Sage Bodhisattva, also known as Samantabhadra, stands as an eminent figure embodying…

  William Altig

  May 4, 2025

  Chapter 28, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  Bodhisattva vow, Chapter Twenty-Eight, Compassion, defiled world, dependent origination, dharani, Enlightenment, later age, Latter Day of the Law, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana Buddhism, mantra, Mappo, Meditation, Nichiren Buddhism, practice, Pratītyasamutpāda, Saha world, Samantabhadra, sangha, Six Perfections, Universal-Sage Bodhisattva, vow of protection, wisdom