Tag: supreme enlightenment

• Chapter 24c–Verses of Illumination: Akshayamati’s Ode to Avalokitesvara

  

  Then Akshayamati, with joy in his heart, uttered the following verses: O thou with eyes so clear and kind,Wisdom, knowledge, compassion combined,Lovely in face and in eyes divine,Pity and grace in thee intertwine. Pure one, shining, free from night,Radiant as sun’s unyielding light,Blaze of fire, thy course a grace,Spreading thy luster all through space. Joyous…

  William Altig

  February 7, 2024

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

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• Chapter 7–The Profound Impact of the Sixteen Novices: Spreading the Lotus of the True Law

  

  After twenty thousand ages had passed, the Tathagata, seeing the earnest prayer of these novices, revealed a profound teaching known as ‘the Lotus of the True Law.’ This extensive text was a guide for those aspiring to become Bodhisattvas and was considered suitable for all enlightened beings. The teaching was shared with a diverse audience,…

  William Altig

  November 28, 2023

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

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• 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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