A incredibly influential Mahayana text composed between the 1st century BCE and the 1st century CE by unknown authors, containing many classic Buddhist teachings, images, and parables. The Lotus Sutra became the primary text for a number of Buddhist sects, including one that believes it contains everything necessary for one’s salvation (Nichiren school).
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