Tag: Tathāgata
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A 2,000-Year-Old Guide to a Wiser Life: The Buddha’s 3 Simple Rules
In a world that seems to spin faster every day, many of us are searching for a still point—a source of clarity and grounding that can help us navigate the complexities of life with more grace. We look for frameworks to make sense of the chaos, often feeling that our challenges are uniquely modern. Yet…
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This 2,000-Year-Old Text Is a Recipe for Life—Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Just Read It
Introduction: The Gap Between Knowing and Doing There’s a well-known gap between knowing something in theory and understanding it through experience. An old metaphor captures this perfectly: you can read a recipe for a meal, memorize every ingredient, and understand the chemistry of cooking, but you will remain completely ignorant of the food’s taste. True…
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Beyond Karma: 4 Radical Truths from the Lotus Sutra That Redefine Reality
1.0 Introduction: Beyond the Basics of Buddhism When most people think of Buddhism, concepts like meditation, karma, and reincarnation often come to mind. These are the foundational ideas that have made their way into the global consciousness—valuable teachings on mindfulness and the consequences of our actions. But to stop there is to miss the deeper,…
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The Three Treasures of the Dharma Teacher in the Lotus Sūtra
This briefing document synthesizes key themes and concepts from Chapter 10 of the Lotus Sūtra, “A Teacher of the Dharma,” focusing on the Buddha’s instructions to Medicine-King Bodhisattva regarding the three indispensable conditions for propagating the Dharma: the Room, the Robe, and the Seat. It emphasizes the Sūtra‘s unique status, the challenges of the “evil…
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Chapter 26d–Guidance Towards Enlightenment: King Subhavyūha’s Spiritual Awakening
The Enlightened One, “The One of Resonant Voice, Bedecked with Stars and Blossoms, Profound in Wisdom,” responded to King Subhavyūha, “You speak the truth, noble king. Those with a foundation of goodness will always find true spiritual companions, no matter where they are born or reborn. Such friends will guide them toward ultimate enlightenment. It’s…
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Chapter 9–Rāhula’s Destiny: A Reflection of the Lotus Sutra
Then the Lord turned to the venerable Rāhula-Bhadra and spoke: “Rāhula, in the future, you shall become a Tathāgata, an enlightened one, known by the name ‘The One Going with the Striding Seven-Jeweled Lotus’11[1], an Arhat, endowed with wisdom and virtuous conduct. After honoring and venerating several Tathāgatas equal to the atoms of ten worlds,…
Mr. Altig’s Overview of the Wonderful Dharma of the Lotus Sutra 