Tag: Spiritual Teachings
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The Excellence of the Lotus Sutra and Nichiren’s Interpretation of Universal Enlightenment in Chapter Ten
I. Introduction Chapter Ten of the Lotus Sutra, specifically the Buddha’s declaration of its preeminence and the interpretation offered by the 13th-century Japanese Buddhist priest Nichiren, particularly concerning the doctrine of universal enlightenment. The Lotus Sutra, revered as a foundational text within Mahayana Buddhism, holds a particularly significant position in the Tendai and Nichiren traditions.1…
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Chapter 14 of the Lotus Sutra
Source: “Chapter 14–The Virtuous Path of the Great Spiritual Seeker – Mr. Altig’s Overview of the Wonderful Dharma of the Lotus Sutra” by William Altig (December 31, 2023) Main Theme: This chapter outlines the essential qualities and actions of a true Bodhisattva Mahāsattva. These qualities are especially important in a time when the genuine teachings…
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Chapter 26b–The Miraculous Proof: A Journey to Spiritual Awakening
The young princes were eager to hear this teaching. They went to their mother and said, “We wish to listen to the spiritual teachings of “The One of Resonant Voice, Bedecked with Stars and Blossoms, Profound in Wisdom.” Queen Vimaladatta cautioned, “Your father respects the Brahmins, so he might not let you go.” The young…
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Chapter 19–Hearing the Universe: The Twelve Hundred Sensory Qualities
Moreover, Satatasamitabhiyukta (Ever and Constantly Strenuous), whether a young man from a noble family or a young woman who shares and teaches this Sacred Teaching to others, will possess twelve hundred fine qualities of the ear. They will hear all the sounds produced in the universe, from the depths of the great hell known as…
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Chapter 13–Exertion
Then Bodhisattva Medicine King, known as Bhaishajya Rāja, and Great Wit, or Mahāpratibhāna, along with twenty hundred thousand fellow Bodhisattvas, spoke before the Buddha: “Dear Lord, please find peace in knowing that after you leave this world, we will share these complex spiritual teachings, these Parāya, with all beings. We recognize that in those times,…
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Chapter 9–The Prophesy of the Enlightenment of the Two Thousand Disciples
The Lord looked once more at those two thousand disciples, some still on their journey and others fully realized, all gazing up at him with calm, gentle, and peaceful minds. Then he spoke to the venerable Ānanda: “Do you see, Ānanda, these two thousand monks, some still learning and some who have arrived?” “I do,…
Mr. Altig’s Overview of the Wonderful Dharma of the Lotus Sutra 