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| − | Buddha-crown (buddhoṣṇīṣa, 佛頂), or Tathāgata-crown (tathāgatoṣṇīṣa). A fleshy mound on the crown of a | + | [[Buddha]]-crown (buddhoṣṇīṣa, 佛頂), or [[Tathāgata]]-crown (tathāgatoṣṇīṣa). A fleshy mound on the crown of a [[Buddha]]’s head, which is one of the thirty-two physical marks of a [[Buddha]], a sign resulting from countless lives of doing good dharmas and teaching others to do so. The same term also refers to the invisible top of a [[Buddha]]’s head, which is one of the eighty excellent characteristics of a [[Buddha]], a sign resulting from countless lives of venerating, praising, and making obeisance to innumerable holy beings, teachers, and parents. The invisible [[Buddha]]-crown signifies one’s true [[Mind]], which is free from causes and conditions. |
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Revision as of 09:54, 5 May 2013
Buddha-crown (buddhoṣṇīṣa, 佛頂), or Tathāgata-crown (tathāgatoṣṇīṣa). A fleshy mound on the crown of a Buddha’s head, which is one of the thirty-two physical marks of a Buddha, a sign resulting from countless lives of doing good dharmas and teaching others to do so. The same term also refers to the invisible top of a Buddha’s head, which is one of the eighty excellent characteristics of a Buddha, a sign resulting from countless lives of venerating, praising, and making obeisance to innumerable holy beings, teachers, and parents. The invisible Buddha-crown signifies one’s true Mind, which is free from causes and conditions.
