Tag: Vyākaraṇa

• 5 Ancient Buddhist Teachings That Will Radically Change Your Self-Perception

  

  1.0 Introduction: The Ancient Thirst for Reassurance Have you ever felt trapped by your own mind? Caught in a loop of the same fears, self-doubts, and mental habits, it can feel like you’re fighting a battle against an opponent who knows your every move. We can feel so defined by our past mistakes and limitations…

  William Altig

  October 24, 2025

  Chapter 6, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  Amrita (Nectar), Arhat, Assurance of Future Buddhahood, Avidyā (Ignorance), Bodhisattva, Buddha-fields, Buddha-nature (Tathāgatagarbha), Buddhahood, Buddhata, Chapter Six, Cosmic Therapy, Doctrinal Analysis, Ekayāna, Enlightenment, Existential Fear, Habitual Tendencies (Vāsanā), Joy (Prīti), Juki-hon, Jāmbūnadābhāsa, karma, Kleshas, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana Buddhist Soteriology, Mahā-Kātyāyana, Mahā-Kāśyapa, Maudgalyāyana, Mental Afflictions, Nectar of Assurance, One Vehicle, Parable of the Burning House, Prophecy of Buddhahood, Psychic Powers (ṛddhi), Psychological Intervention, pure lands, Raśmiprabhāsa, Saddharmapuṇḍarīka-sūtra, Shou Ji Pin, Skillful Means (Upāya-kauśalya), Subhūti, Tamālapatracandanagandha, Tendai, Tiantai, Triyāna (Three Vehicles), Vyākaraṇa, Wisdom of Emptiness (Śūnyatā), Śrāvaka

• The Sweet Dew of the Ultimate Path

  

  The Hearers walked a path of quiet rest,Believing Arhat status was the best. The Three Great Vehicles held separate ways,Defined by limits through the passing days.But in the Lotus, a new light definedThe single truth that binds all humankind. O, Bright-Lamp-of-Wisdom, shining true and deepYou wake the seeds that every being keeps.The paths before were Skillful…

  William Altig

  October 10, 2025

  Chapter 9, poems, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  Amṛta, Arhatship, Doctrinal Completeness, Ekayāna, Lotus Sūtra, Mahāyāna Buddhism, One Vehicle, Prophecy of Buddhahood, Skillful Means, Spiritual Joy, Sweet Dew, Universal Potential, upāya, Vyākaraṇa, Śrāvakas

• 5 Surprising Ideas from the Lotus Sutra That Will Change How You See Enlightenment

  

  1.0 Introduction: The Ancient Text with a Radical Message In our search for meaning, many of us look to ancient wisdom traditions for guidance. We often expect to find timeless truths, but it’s rare to encounter a text so revolutionary that it rewrites the rules of the spiritual path itself. These texts offer insights that…

  William Altig

  October 10, 2025

  Chapter 9, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  Amṛta, Anuttara-samyak-saṃbodhi, Arhatship, Bodhisattva, Buddha-gotra, Buddhahood, Chapter Nine, Chih-i, Completeness, Doctrinal Realization, Ekayāna, Eternal Buddha, Gāthā, Lotus Sūtra, Mahāyāna, Nichiren School, Nirvāṇa, One Vehicle, P’an-chiao, Pratyekabuddha, Prophecy, Rāhula, Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, Skillful Means, Sweet Dew, three vehicles, Tiantai School, Two Thousand Bhikṣus, Universal Potential, upāya, Vyākaraṇa, Śrāvaka, Ānanda

• “Lotus Sutra: Desire and Liberation”

  

  I. Executive Summary This briefing examines excerpts from “Lotus Sutra: Desire and Liberation,” focusing on Chapter Thirteen’s depiction of Bhikshunis Maha-Prajāpatī and Yaśodharā receiving prophecies of Buddhahood. The analysis addresses a central paradox: how the fulfillment of a desire, even for liberation, can bring immediate and profound peace, given Buddhism’s teaching that desire is the…

  William Altig

  September 14, 2025

  Chapter 13, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  Arhat, Bhikshunis, Bodhisattva, Certainty, Chanda, compassionate action, Desire, Dukkha, Ekayāna, Enlightenment, Epicureanism, liberation, Lotus Sūtra, Maha-Prajāpatī, Mahayana Buddhism, One Vehicle, peace, Prophecy, Psychological Impact, Saṃsāra, Skillful Means, stoicism, Suffering, Taṇhā, tranquility, Universal Buddhahood, Upaya, Vyākaraṇa, Women’s Ordination, Yaśodharā