Tag: Sutra Recitation

• How an Ancient Text Rewrites the Rules of Desire, Karma, and Suffering

  

  Introduction: The Ancient Promise for a Modern World We live in a world buzzing with anxiety. We chase fulfillment in careers, relationships, and possessions, yet often feel like we’re running in place. We feel weighed down by the past, stuck with the consequences of events we can no longer change. It’s a uniquely modern sense…

  William Altig

  November 1, 2025

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

  Bodhisattva Universal-Sage, Chapter 28, Cult of the Book, Devotional Practice, Fugen, Fulfillment of Wishes, Karmic Transformation, Latter Day of the Law, Lotus Sūtra, Mappō, Non-attachment, One Vehicle (Ekayāna), Paradox of Desire, Present-Life Merit, Saddharmapuṇḍarīka-sūtra, Samantabhadra, Six-Tusked White Elephant, Sutra Recitation

• The Promise of Deliverance: An Exploration of World-Voice-Perceiver Bodhisattva and the Breaking of Bonds in the Lotus Sūtra

  

  The Lotus Sūtra, a cornerstone of Mahayana Buddhism, holds a revered position as a scripture that elucidates the profound truths of existence and the inherent potential for enlightenment within all beings.1 Central to its teachings is the figure of the World-Voice-Perceiver Bodhisattva, known by various names across cultures, including Avalokiteśvara, Kuan Yin, Kannon, and Kanzeon.3…

  William Altig

  May 3, 2025

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

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• The Encouragement of Universal Worthy Bodhisattva: An Analysis of a Pivotal Vow in the Lotus Sutra

  

  The Lotus Sutra, revered across East Asia, stands as a cornerstone of Mahayana Buddhism, distinguished by its profound teachings on the inherent potential for Buddhahood in all beings and the skillful means employed by Buddhas to guide them.1 This influential scripture emphasizes that the supreme state of enlightenment, characterized by boundless compassion, wisdom, and courage,…

  William Altig

  April 9, 2025

  Chapter 28

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