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• The Merits of Encouraging Others to Hear the Lotus Sutra: An Expert Analysis of Chapter Eighteen

  

  Key Phrase Translation from Buddhist Text Translation Society Translation from Nichiren Information Translation from 500 Yojanas Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Dharma Dharma Flower Sutra sutra called the Lotus sūtra called the Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Dharma dhāraṇīs Dharani Bodhisattva dharani bodhisattvas Bodhisattvas who obtain dharanis living with the Bodhisattvas who obtain dhāraṇīs born…

  William Altig

  April 25, 2025

  Chapter 18

  Ajita, Bodhisattva, Buddhahood, Buddhist teachings, Chapter Eighteen, Dharanis, Dharma, Ekayana, Enlightenment, karma, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana Buddhism, Maitreya, Merit, One Vehicle, Pure Land, rejoicing, Samsara, Shakyamuni Buddha, Skillful Means, Upaya

• The Immeasurable Merits of Hearing and Transmitting the Lotus Sutra: An Analysis of Chapter Eighteen

  

  The Lotus Sutra stands as a cornerstone of Mahayana Buddhism, celebrated for its profound teachings on the universality of Buddhahood and the paramount importance of propagating the Dharma 1. Within this revered text, Chapter Eighteen, entitled “Rejoicing in Accord with Merit and Virtue,” occupies a significant position by elucidating the extraordinary rewards associated with engaging…

  William Altig

  April 3, 2025

  Chapter 18

  Buddhism, Buddhist Ethics, Chapter Eighteen, collective enlightenment, Dharma, Ekayana, interconnectedness, karmic benefits, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana Buddhism, Maitreya Bodhisattva, Merit, Myoho-renge-kyo, Mystic Law, oral transmission, propagation, rejoicing, Skillful Means, Spiritual Growth, spiritual merit, spiritual transmission, wholesome actions

• Chapter 7–The Ascendancy of Tathagata Mahabhignagnanabhibhu: A Journey to Perfect Enlightenment

  

  The enlightened being, Tathagata Mahabhignagnanabhibhu (Great-Knowledge-and-Dominance), had a lifetime that spanned fifty-four hundred thousand myriads of countless eons. In the beginning, before he had achieved supreme enlightenment, he reached the summit of the terrace of enlightenment. There, he defeated the forces of Mara, the embodiment of worldly temptation and desire. He knew he was on…

  William Altig

  November 17, 2023

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

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