Tag: Sutra Study

• Chapter 19–The Sensory Gifts of the Virtuous Bodhisattva

  

  The Lord then spoke to the Bodhisattva Mahasattva Satatasamitabhiyukta, meaning “Ever and Constantly Strenuous.” He declared that anyone, whether a young man or a young woman from a noble family, who shall preserve, read, teach, or write this Teaching, or have it written, will gain extraordinary qualities. They will receive eight hundred fine traits of…

  William Altig

  January 18, 2024

  Chapter 19, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  Ancient Indian Scriptures, Ancient Teachings, Avici Hell, Bodhi Tree, Bodhisattva Mahasattva Satatasamitabhiyukta, Buddhist Philosophy, Buddhist teachings, Cosmic Insight, Cosmic Order, Divine Eye, Enhanced Senses, Enlightenment, Ethereal Vision, Ethical Living, Lotus Sutra, Meditation, Mystical Universe, Noble Family, Religious Texts, Sensory Gifts, Spiritual Development, Spiritual Engagement, Spiritual Insight, Spiritual Perception, Spiritual Practice, Spiritual Qualities, Spiritual Wisdom, Sutra Study, Traditional Buddhism, Transcendence

• Chapter 12–The Future Enlightenment of Devadatta

  

  So, monks, what do you think? Was it someone else who was the king at that time? You must not believe that, for I was the King then. And what about the Seer? Do you think it was someone else who was the Seer at that time? No, you must not believe that either, for…

  William Altig

  December 20, 2023

  Chapter 12, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  Buddhist art, Buddhist Philosophy, Buddhist teachings, Compassion, Devadatta, Dharma Teachings, Enlightenment, enlightenment path, Ethereal Realms, Ethical Living, Kalpas, Lotus Sutra, Meditation, Mindfulness, Pāramitās, Rebirth, Sacred Texts, Serene Illustrations, Six Perfect Virtues, Spiritual Aspiration, spiritual awakening, Spiritual Journey, Spiritual Purity, Spiritual Transformation, Stairs of the Gods, Stūpa, Sutra Study, Tathāgata Devarāja, Universal Truths, wisdom

• Chapter 10–Verses on the Unfolding Path to Enlightenment

  

  And so, the Lord expressed these truths in the following verses: Listen to this sacred Sūtra with focused heart and mind,For rare is the chance to hear, and rarer still to find belief in kind. Like a man in search of water, digging in an arid land,Finding only dry and white sand, in his desperate,…

  William Altig

  December 13, 2023

  Chapter 10, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  Bodhisattva Ideal, Buddha’s Teachings, Buddhist Philosophy, Buddhist practice, Buddhist Wisdom, Compassion in Buddhism, Dharma Teachings, enlightenment path, Faith and Perseverance, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana Buddhism, Mahayana Scripture, Mahayana Teachings, Metaphorical Imagery, Mindfulness and Meditation, spiritual awakening, Spiritual Journey, Spiritual Metaphors, Sutra Study, Teachings of Buddha

• 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

  Bodhisattvas, Buddhist Philosophy, Buddhist teachings, Buddhist Wisdom, Diverse Audience, enlightenment path, Lotus of the True Law, Lotus Sutra, Mahabhignagnanabhibhu, Mahayana Buddhism, Meditation, Novice Bodhisattvas, profound teachings, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Guides, Spiritual Journey, supreme enlightenment, Sutra Study, Tathagata, Transformative Impact