The Marvelous Lotus Law - The energy and wisdom of the Buddha in daily life
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The Wonderful Law of the Lotus
Richard Causton
The focal point of Nichiren's teaching, inspired by the Lotus Sutra, is that the life condition of Buddhahood exists in every living being in a latent state. By expressing devotion to the wonderful Law of the Lotus, through the recitation of Nam myoho renge kyo, each person can bring forth this life condition and manifest it in daily life. The Buddha and human beings are not two separate entities. What distinguishes them is the fact of having awakened to the universal law of life.
R. Causton
The focal point of Nichiren's teaching, inspired by the Lotus Sutra, is that the life condition of Buddhahood exists in every living being in a latent state.
By expressing devotion to the wonderful Law of the Lotus, through the recitation of Nam myoho renge kyo, each person can bring forth this life condition and manifest it in daily life. The Buddha and human beings are not two separate entities. What distinguishes them is the fact of having awakened to the universal law of life.
An apparently simple teaching, but one that is actually based on a philosophical tradition spanning more than a millennium. This text brings together two previous Esperia publications, The Ten Worlds and The Wonderful Law, which were excerpts from the work now presented in its entirety. In it, the author explores the core philosophical principles of Buddhist thought, offering many insights connected to scientific knowledge and the vision of life that characterizes Western society.