Tag: Ultimate reality

• Why Your Worst Day Is Sacred: 4 Ancient Ideas That Will Change Your Life

  

  Most of us live with a quiet assumption: that peace, spiritual awakening, or enlightenment requires an escape. We feel we must get away from our anger, our greed, our fear, and the challenging circumstances that trigger them. We search for an escape hatch from the messy, frustrating reality of our lives, believing that tranquility lies…

  William Altig

  October 19, 2025

  Nichiren

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• Buddhas Live in the Lotus Sutra

  

  This briefing document reviews the core themes and essential ideas presented in “Buddhas Live in the Lotus Sutra: A Reflective Essay,” focusing on Nichiren Daishonin’s profound insights into the unique status of the Lotus Sutra. Main Themes and Most Important Ideas/Facts: 1. The Lotus Sutra as the Essential “Environment” for Buddhas Core Idea: Nichiren Daishonin…

  William Altig

  August 12, 2025

  Nichiren

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