Tag: Trikaya

• The Three Meanings of Life and Measure

  

  We measure a life in years, a project in months, a distraction in minutes. We live under a countdown. We treat existence as a bank account we are always drawing down, with no way to make a deposit. Chapter 16 of the Lotus Sutra breaks that arithmetic. The Buddha says his measure is incalculable and his life…

  William Altig

  September 26, 2025

  Chapter 16, Chapter 17, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  Chapter 16, Eternal Lifespan, Lotus Sutra, Tiantai, Trikaya, Zhiyi

• The Revelation of Eternity: An Analysis of Chapter Sixteen of the Lotus Sūtra and the Nature of the Eternal Buddha

  

  I. Introduction: The Pinnacle of the Lotus – Unveiling the Eternal Buddha A. Significance of the Lotus Sūtra in Mahāyāna Buddhism The Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, or Lotus Sūtra, stands as a monument within Mahāyāna Buddhist literature, widely regarded as one of the most famous, influential, and revered scriptures.1 It presents what many scholars consider a…

  William Altig

  April 23, 2025

  Chapter 16

  Buddha Nature, Chapter Sixteen, Dharmakaya, Ekayana, Enlightenment, Eternal Buddha, faith, Honbutsu, Lifespan of the Thus Come One, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana Buddhism, Merit, Nichiren Buddhism, Nirmanakaya, parinirvana, Sambhogakaya, Skillful Means, Tendai, Tiantai, Trikaya, Upaya