From the Introduction to Gene Reeves’ 2010 book published by Rissho Kosei-kai: Be forwarned! This book might transform you into the kind of Buddhist who loves the Lotus Sutra and therefore deeply cares about this world. It is a commentary on the stories of the Lotus Sutra, a sutra that more than any other has … Continue reading The Stories of the Lotus Sutra
It is important to recognize that the bodhisattvas who spring up from the earth are not merely historical beings of the past. They include ourselves. Shakyamuni Buddha was a historical person. He was born, lived, and died on earth. So too were the leading shravakas who appear in the Dharma Flower Sutra – Shariputra, Ananda, … Continue reading Bodhisattvas Are Emerging From the Earth Still
It is important to recognize that the bodhisattvas who spring up from the earth are not merely historical beings of the past. They include ourselves. Shakyamuni Buddha was a historical person. He was born, lived, and died on earth. So too were the leading shravakas who appear in the Dharma Flower Sutra – Shariputra, Ananda, … Continue reading The Ongoing Process of the Emergence of Bodhisattvas from the Earth
In an important respect, [Chapter 16] of the Sutra is a continuation and culmination of a story found in Chapters 11 and 15, and it needs to be understood in relation to them. In Chapter 11 Shakyamuni is portrayed as the Buddha of all worlds. In order that the whole body of Abundant Treasures Buddha … Continue reading How Chapter 16 Relates to Chapters 11 and 15