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• Why Fierce Demons Vowed to Protect a Sacred Text: A Surprising Lesson in Transformation

  

  Introduction: The Unlikely Guardians We often think of demons as forces of harm and destruction, adversaries to be overcome. Yet, a remarkable chapter in the Lotus Sūtra presents a radical alternative: a group of fierce demons who willingly pledge to become guardians of a sacred teaching. What could possibly cause such a profound and unexpected…

  William Altig

  November 2, 2025

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

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