I am the World-Honored One.
I am not surpassed by anyone.
I have appeared in this world
To give peace to all living beings.
The Buddha makes this declaration in Chapter Five of the Lotus Sūtra. If it were anybody but the Buddha saying this, we would accuse them of arrogance: pretending to know more than they really do. However, with the Buddha, we realize that his wisdom and compassion are boundless, and that his superiority is for our benefit.
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