Chai, Hai Wen

This chapter is about Gadgadasvara (Wonderful Sound) Bodhisattva. The final few chapters all describe the deeds of several great Bodhisattvas. Actually, the Lotus Sutra is very simple. You see, the first part consists of the Buddha bestowing predictions of enlightenment upon his disciples, while the Small Vehicle disciples continuously share their realizations. Then the Buddha … Read more

Chapter 5. The Parable of the Medicinal Herbs the Parable of the Medicinal Herbs One of the “Seven Parables of the Lotus Sutra” is the Parable of the Medicinal Herbs. In this parable, the Buddha says that his appearance in the world is like a great cloud rising in the sky. It can cause sentient … Read more