Nichiren Buddhism generally sources its basic doctrine from the “Lotus Sutra.” The Lotus Sutra states that all sentient beings possess an internal Buddha nature capable of attaining Buddhahood in ...

Professor of comparative religion and Indian studies DIANA L ECK leads the Pluralism Project at Harvard University studying America s changing religious landscape The author of India A Sacred Geograph ...

One day in October 1942, Hongyi, the master monk who realized he was reaching the end of his life, wrote down his last words: beixin jiaoji (a mixture of sadness and relief).