The Lotus Sutra is presented as a talk given by the Buddha, however, no one knows for sure who wrote it. It dates back to 100 BCE.
The Lotus Sutra comes from the Buddhist religion. It was a disclosure that was passed down by the Buddha near his death, supposedly by 200 AD.
The Lotus Sutra is famous for being a key scripture in Mahayana Buddhism, emphasizing the potential for all beings to attain enlightenment. It is known for its inclusive teachings that advocate for the universal Buddha nature within all individuals and the idea of skillful means to lead others to enlightenment.
Acharya Bhadrabahu
Rishi Jaimini
The Lotus Sutra, a book written by Siddhartha Gautama after he reached enlightenment.
Soka Gakkai is particularly concerned with the Lotus Sutra. Anyone who follows the teachings of Nichiren is likely to have said it out loud at some point!
They believe in the Lotus Sutra. They follow the beliefs of the Historic Buddha
The Hiraka Sutra is a Buddhist scripture attributed to the Indian monk Nagarjuna, who is considered one of the most important Mahayana Buddhist philosophers.
The Pali Canon is an early collection of Buddhist scriptures compiled in Sri Lanka. Other Buddhist texts include the Lotus Sutra and the Heart Sutra.
i didn't know that Buddhism was the official religion of Japan. But I do know that a 13th century monk named Nichiren Daishonin chanted Nam myoho renge kyo and that it has spread and will continue to spread for the next 10,000 years, as predicted in the Lotus Sutra. It is called Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism and it teaches the correctness and Shayamuni's true intent of the Lotus Sutra.
'The Lotus Sutra is one of the most important and influential of all the sutras or sacred scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism, revered by almost all branches of the Mahayana teachings, and over many centuries the object of intense veneration among Buddhist believers throughout China, Korea, Japan, and other regions of eastern Asia.' So says Burton Watson, the most recent translator of this ancient text.
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo can be literally translated as "I devote myself to the Lotus Sutra of the Wonderful Law."- Nam (or Namu) derives from the Sanskrit and means to venerate or dedicate oneself.- Myoho literally means the Mystic Law - the underlying truth or principle which governs the mysterious workings of the universe and our life from moment to moment.- Renge means lotus flower.- Kyo literally means sutra, the voice or teaching of a Buddha.