The Lotus Sūtra (Skt. Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, The Discourse on the White Lotus of the True Doctrine) is the most famous Mahāyāna Sūtra. The Lotus Sūtra is a very large text, around 350 pages of text, so here I will publish a short Summary of its chapters. Śākyamuni explains his use of Skilful Means to adapt his teachings according to the capacities of his audience.

The Lotus Sūtra (Skt. Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, The Discourse on the White Lotus of the True Doctrine) is the most famous Mahāyāna Sūtra. It was 1st translated into Chinese by Dharmarakṣa's team in 286 CE. Perhaps the most influential Chinese commentator on the Lotus Sūtra was Zhiyi (538–597), a patriarch of the Tiantai School, who has experienced awakening while reading the Lotus Sūtra.

The Lotus Sūtra frequently advocates concrete practices, which are often related to the Sūtra itself: The Lotus Sūtra promotes embracing the Sūtra, hearing it, reading and reciting it, remembering it correctly, copying it, explaining it, understanding its meaning, pondering it, proclaiming it, practicing as it teaches, honouring it, protecting it, teaching it to others, and leading others to do any of these things.