Tag: Wonderful Dharma

• The Preciousness of Mind: An Analysis of Nichiren’s Guidance in the “Emperor Shushun” Letter

  

  Nichiren Daishonin (1222-1282) stands as a towering figure in the history of Japanese Buddhism, primarily recognized for his unwavering devotion to the Lotus Sutra as the supreme teaching for attaining enlightenment in the Latter Day of the Law.1 His extensive body of work, collectively known as the Gosho, comprises a rich tapestry of doctrinal treatises,…

  William Altig

  April 26, 2025

  Nichiren

  body, Buddha-nature, Emperor Shushun Letter, faith, Gosho, happiness, Kamakura period, Lotus Sutra, mind, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, Nichiren Buddhism, practice, Shijō Kingo, Shikishin Funi, spiritual well-being., treasure, Wonderful Dharma

• An Analysis of the Cosmic Assembly in Chapter Eleven of the Lotus Sūtra: Emanation Buddhas, the Treasure Stupa, and the Supreme Dharma

  

  1. Introduction: The Pivotal Eleventh Chapter of the Lotus Sūtra The Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, or Lotus Sūtra, stands as a foundational text within Mahāyāna Buddhism, profoundly shaping the religious landscape of East Asia.1 Revered as containing the final and complete teachings of Śākyamuni Buddha, it is particularly central to the Tiāntāi (Tendai), Cheontae, and Nichiren…

  William Altig

  April 20, 2025

  Chapter 11

  Buddha-fields, Buddha-nature, Buddhist Scripture, Chapter Eleven, Cosmic Assembly, Cosmology, Dharma preservation, Ekayāna, Emanation Buddhas, Lotus Sūtra, Mahāyāna Buddhism, Nichiren, One Vehicle, Prabhūtaratna, Religious Text, Saddharma, Skillful Means, Tendai, Tiāntāi, Treasure Stupa, Trikāya, upāya, Wonderful Dharma