Tag: Spiritual Resilience

• The Body That Burns Without Burning

  

  They said the old saint lit himself on fire, Twelve hundred years of light, arms ablaze, And I thought: how can I match that pyre With my small hands and ordinary days? The Sutra promises we all can wake Right here, right now, in skin and bone, But if the price is everything I break—…

  William Altig

  October 9, 2025

  Chapter 23, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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• Chapter 25c–Guardian Vaisravana’s Celestial Spells of Protection

  

  Then Vaisravana⁠, one of the Four Heavenly Kings who guard the cardinal directions, spoke to the Lord: “I will also offer protective spells to benefit those who preach these teachings. Out of compassion, I will ensure their safety and protection. The spells are: “In ‘atte’ and ‘natte,’ find courage anew,‘Vanatte anade,’ let peace flow through…

  William Altig

  February 10, 2024

  Chapter 25, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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• Chapter 25b–The Invincible Spells of Bodhisattva Pradanasura

  

  Then, Bodhisattva Pradanasura⁠ (known as “Generous Hero) spoke to the Lord: “I, too, will offer protective spells for the benefit of those who preach these teachings. These spells will guard them against any who seek to harm them—be it demons, giants, goblins, sorcerers, imps, or ghosts. None of these entities will find an opportunity to…

  William Altig

  February 9, 2024

  Chapter 25, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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• Chapter 24b–Echoes of Compassion: Verses on the Infinite Mercy of Avalokitesvara

  

  And at that profound moment, the Lord expressed his thoughts through the following verses: Kitradhvaga questioned with mind so unsealed,“Why is Avalokitesvara so named and revealed?” Akshayamati, with insight’s deep ocean vast,Replied to Kitradhvaga, “Listen to the past: Learn from my words, see how the vow was fulfilled,Through inconceivable eons, and Buddhas instilled. To hear,…

  William Altig

  February 6, 2024

  Chapter 24, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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