Tag: Split Head Metaphor

• Why a Buddhist Demon’s Violent Threat is Really a Lesson in Compassion

  

  We often turn to sacred texts expecting to find words of peace and solace. It can be jarring, then, to encounter a passage that sounds like a violent threat, especially when it comes from beings vowing to protect a sacred teaching. How can a demon’s harsh vow to split someone’s head into seven pieces become…

  William Altig

  December 9, 2025

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

  Ancient Wisdom, Arjaka Tree, Buddhism, Buddhist cosmology, Buddhist teachings, Chapter 26, Compassion, Delusion, Dharma, Inner Peace, Lotus Sutra, Mental Harmony, Mindfulness, Mother of Devils, overcoming fear, Rakshasi, Self-inflicted Suffering, spiritual healing, Split Head Metaphor, Unity