Lotus sutra

. English: Frontispiece of the Devadatta chapter scroll (ch 12 of the Lotus Sutra) in the 'Heike Nokyo', a 12th century set of sutra scrolls. The dragon kings daughter (Longnü) offers her priceless jewel to the Buddha. See Abe, Ryuchi (2015). 'Revisiting the Dragon Princess: Her Role in Medieval Engi Stories and Their Implications in Reading the Lotus Sutra'. Japanese Journal of Religious Studies. 42 (1): 27–70. mid-twelfth century. Unknown artist who illustrated the 'Heike Nokyo', a…

Gohonzon inscribed by Nichiren in 1280. The central characters are the title of the Lotus Sūtra.[1]

The teachings of Shakyamuni, the historical founder of Buddhism, are recorded in an enormous body of texts, known as sutras. The manner in which the philosophy of Buddhism is presented within the sutras varies widely. This can be explained by a number of factors. During the some 50 years over which Shakyamuni shared his teachings with the people of his day, he traveled widely throughout India. Rather than expounding his philosophy in a systematic manner, his teaching mainly took the form of…

Donald S. Lopez, Jr. unpacks the Lotus Sutra, one of the most famous Buddhist scriptures, explaining how it came to be and how its influence has grown.

Nam Myoho Renge Kyo - The key to unlocking your highest potential. (Lotus Flower design) First thing I created with Canva!

The Lotus Sutra: The Saddharma-pundarika: The Sutra of the Lotus Flower of the Wondrous Dharma, popularly known as the Lotus Sutra. (The Buddha was a projected image). 3 fold includes prologe & meditation.

#Gosho 148: A comparison of the Lotus Sutra and Other Sutras, WND-1, 1037

"Among all shravakas and pratyekabuddhas, bodhisattvas are the foremost. So is the Lotus Sutra; among all sutras, it is the foremost! Just as the Buddha is the King of the Law; so is the Lotus Sutra; it is the King of all Sutras!" - Lotus Sutra 23: 2.16