Tag: Zui-jii Gosho

• A Surprising Parable: How Compassionate Deception Can Lead to Truth

  

  Introduction: The Paradox of a Perfect Teacher What makes a truly compassionate teacher? Our first instinct might be to say it’s someone who tells us the unvarnished truth, directly and immediately. We often believe the quickest path to growth is a straight line. But what if the most loving and effective guidance doesn’t demand immediate…

  William Altig

  November 10, 2025

  Nichiren

  Bodhisattvas, Buddha’s Expedient Teachings, Buddhist analogy, changing habits and beliefs, end suffering, expedient teachings, liquor, Lotus Sūtra, Nichiren, Sutras preached according to others’ minds, The Sutra Preached in Accordance to [the Buddha’s] Own Mind, True Mind, true nature, wisdom and compassion, Zui-jii Gosho

• The Lotus Sutra as the Buddha’s True Mind: An Analysis of Nichiren’s Interpretation in the Zui-jii Gosho

  

  I. Introduction: Setting the Context – The Lotus Sutra, Nichiren, and the Zui-jii Gosho A. Overview The Saddharma Puṇḍarıˉka Suˉtra, or Lotus Sutra, stands as a cornerstone scripture within the Mahayana Buddhist tradition, revered for its profound doctrines and expansive vision of salvation. Its influence has permeated Buddhist thought, practice, and culture across Asia for centuries. Among…

  William Altig

  April 28, 2025

  Nichiren

  Buddhist Scripture, daimoku, Ekayaˉna, Enlightenment, expedient means, Gohonzon, Hokkegyoja, Japanese Buddhism, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana Buddhism, Mappo, Nam Myoho Renge Kyo, Nichiren Daishonin, One Vehicle, Pure Land Buddhism, San Dai Hiho, Shingon Buddhism, Tendai Buddhism, Three Great Secret Laws, upaˉya, Zen Buddhism, Zui-jii Gosho