Tag: vīrya

• 4 Shocking Lessons on Devotion from a Bodhisattva Who Set Himself on Fire

  

  Introduction: The Outer Limits of Devotion What is the greatest sacrifice you could imagine making for something you truly believe in? For an idea, a truth, or a sense of gratitude so profound that no ordinary gift would suffice? The ancient Buddhist text, the Lotus Sutra, contains one of history’s most extreme and startling tales…

  William Altig

  October 29, 2025

  Chapter 23, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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• The Joy of Awakening Buddha-Nature in the Lotus Sūtra

  

  I. Introduction: The Radical Shift of the Original Teaching This briefing document examines the profound implications of faith and joy as presented in Chapter 17 of the Lotus Sūtra, particularly in light of the preceding Chapter 16, “The Life Span of the Thus Come One.” Chapter 16 marks a pivotal doctrinal shift from the “trace…

  William Altig

  September 18, 2025

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

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