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- noun Hinduism, Buddhism Short name for "Sūtra on the White Lotus of the Sublime Dharma Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra", a popular Sanskrit treatise which forms the basis of many forms of Buddhist religion worldwide.
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Nichiren, in 13th century Japan held that the Lotus Sutra was the highest teaching of the Buddha.
TEXAS FAITH: Is extremism in defense of principle bad? | RELIGION Blog | dallasnews.com 2010
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The key, he said, is found in the Lotus Sutra, which is fully contained in the words of the title, Myoho Renge Kyo.
unknown title 2009
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The key, he said, is found in the Lotus Sutra, which is fully contained in the words of the title, Myoho Renge Kyo.
unknown title 2009
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This allows us to appreciate, say, the golden silhouettes drawn with single-hair brushes on the indigo-dyed paper of a 1432 manuscript of the Lotus Sutra without interference from the ornate Chinese Yuan dynasty 1279-1368 gilded bronze of Vaisravana, protector of Buddhist teachings.
At the Intersection of Opposites Lee Lawrence 2011
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One day he was invited to participate in a hokke hakkā, a series of lectures on the Lotus Sutra to be held at the Imperial Palace.
Blood Ninja II Nick Lake 2010
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The Lotus Sutra that Saido copied, when he first came to the mountain.
Blood Ninja II Nick Lake 2010
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The Devadatta chapter of the Lotus Sutra fully shows his commitment to that ideal.
TEXAS FAITH: Do religions oppress women? | RELIGION Blog | dallasnews.com 2010
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On the fifteenth day of the seventh month you must copy the Lotus Sutra in one day.
Blood Ninja II Nick Lake 2010
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In his lecture on the "Expedient Means" chapter of the Lotus Sutra, Nichiren explains the meaning of "persons of no shame."
TEXAS FAITH: Is shame still part of our culture? | RELIGION Blog | dallasnews.com 2010
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It lasted eight days, one for every book of the Lotus Sutra.
Blood Ninja II Nick Lake 2010
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