The Four Peaceful Practices

Lotus Sutra Ethics for Speech, Relationships, Work, and Digital LifeBy William Altig

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The Lotus Sutra was written for a hostile world. Yours qualifies. Fifteen centuries ago, the Sutra posed a practical question: in an age of deception and conflict, how do you live with integrity without being destroyed? Its answer was the Four Peaceful Practices—a framework for Body, Speech, Mind, and Vow. This book translates that ancient system into a modern survival guide. It moves beyond vague "mindfulness" to offer 28 concrete exercises for navigating the attention economy. You will learn: How to audit your physical and digital environments. How to speak (and type) without adding to the noise. How to break the envy and comparison loop. How to find a purpose that outlasts the daily grind. Includes the complete Digital Life Audit and Dream Signs diagnostic system. No prior Buddhist knowledge required. Works standalone or as the capstone to The Long Night series. Buddhism / Self-Help Keywords: Digital Ethics, Lotus Sutra, Right Speech, Dream Yoga, Attention Economy

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GenreSpirituality and Religion, Self-Help

Length7 hrs

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Publish dateFeb 17, 2026

LanguageEnglish

1Four Peaceful Practices

2Lotus Sutra Ethics for Speech, Relationships, Work, and Digital Life

3Dedication

4Chapter 1: Why You Can’t Sleep

5The Long Night and the Ethics Problem

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6The Question Behind the Question

7Ethics Is Not What You Think

8The Radical Claim

9The Modern Crisis

10The Four Practices as Diagnostic Framework

11How This Book Works

12The Long Night Is Not a Problem

13Chapter 2: The Map of the Four Practices

14An Ancient System for a Modern Crisis

15Why Four?

16The Sequence

17What “Peaceful” Means

18The Dwelling Place and the Associations

19Self-Assessment: Which Practice Is Your Weakest?

20Why Most Self-Help Fails

21The Ethical Audit

22The Promise

23Chapter 3: Where You Stand

24The First Peaceful Practice – Body, Environment, and Association

25The Classical Teaching

26What This Means Today

27The Ground of Patience

28The Association Audit: Exercise 1: The Association Audit

29The Environments You Enter: Exercise 2: The Environment Walk-Through

30The Quiet Place: Exercise 3: The Quiet Place Protocol

31The Body in Space: Exercise 4: The Patience Ground Practice

32The Digital Body: Exercise 5: The Digital Body Practice

33The Livelihood Mirror: Exercise 6: The Livelihood Mirror

34The Boundary Check: Exercise 7: The Boundary Check

35Physical Practice Foundations

36Foundation Practice 1: Sitting Meditation (10-20 minutes daily)

37Foundation Practice 2: Walking Meditation (5-15 minutes, as needed)

38Foundation Practice 3: Body Scan for Environment Assessment (3-5 minutes)

39Foundation Practice 4: Grounding for the Ground of Patience (30 seconds, multiple times daily)

40Case Studies: The Body Practice in Real Life

41Case Study 1: The Open-Plan Office

42Case Study 2: The Digital Association Trap

43Case Study 3: The Harmful Livelihood

44Expanded Exercise Guidance

45Exercise 1: The Association Audit (Expanded)

46Exercise 2: The Environment Walk-Through (Expanded)

47Exercise 3: The Quiet Place Protocol (Expanded)

48Exercise 4: The Patience Ground Practice (Expanded)

49Exercise 5: The Digital Body Practice (Expanded)

50Exercise 6: The Livelihood Mirror (Expanded)

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