Tag: Self-Enlightenment

• Samantabhadra’s Whisper

  

  In the hush of the later age,where neon nights and headlines rage,a quiet vow crosses the sky:Keep the Sutra, let none deny. Copy each character, slow and true,one Buddha born in every blue.Ink becomes breath, breath becomes light,pages ignite the hidden sight. Read aloud till walls dissolve,recite until the heart resolves.Each sound a shrine, each…

  William Altig

  September 30, 2025

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

  awakening others, Bodhisattva vow, Chapter 28, Compassion and Wisdom, contemporary Buddhist writing, copying sutras, Dharma practice, Ekayana, Engaged Buddhism, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana Buddhism, Merit Transfer, Mindfulness, modern Buddhist poem, Non-Duality, reciting sutras, sacred action, Samantabhadra, Self-Enlightenment, sixfold practice, Spiritual Insight, spiritual poetry, Spiritual Transformation, Universal-Sage Bodhisattva

• Beyond Mindfulness: Four Surprising Truths About Real Transformation from the Lotus Sutra

  

  Introduction: The Ancient Text with Modern Answers In our modern quest for wisdom, the path to self-improvement often feels like a deeply personal, inward-facing journey. We focus on optimizing our minds, cultivating inner peace, and achieving individual goals. We are told to “put on our own oxygen mask first” before we can possibly help anyone…

  William Altig

  September 30, 2025

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

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