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Lotus Sutra

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noun

  1. a central scripture of Mahayana Buddhism, emphasizing that anyone can attain enlightenment

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One of the texts here, a 12th-century rendering of part of what’s known as the Lotus Sutra, shows an unusual variation in the thickness of the lines.

From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2023

The most popular Buddhist scripture of Murasaki’s day was the Lotus Sutra.

From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2019

That is what the Buddha taught in the Lotus Sutra.

From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2017

While the documents have not been fully translated, segments of the text were discovered to be the Lotus Sutra — one of the most sacred texts in Buddhism.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2012