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[誓願] (Skt pranidhana; Jpn seigan ) | [誓願] (Skt pranidhana; Jpn seigan ) | ||
| − | In Buddhism, vows that Buddhas and bodhisattvas take to lead living beings to enlightenment. There are two kinds of vows: universal and individual. The bodhisattvas make four universal vows when they embark on Buddhist practice: | + | In [[Buddhism]], [[vows]] that [[Buddhas]] and [[bodhisattvas]] take to lead [[living beings]] to [[enlightenment]]. There are two kinds of [[vows]]: [[universal]] and {{Wiki|individual}}. The [[bodhisattvas]] make [[four universal vows]] when they embark on [[Buddhist practice]]: |
| − | (1) to save innumerable living beings, | + | ([[1]]) to save [[innumerable]] [[living beings]], |
| − | (2) to eradicate unlimited earthly desires, | + | (2) to eradicate [[unlimited]] [[earthly desires]], |
| − | (3) to master inexhaustible doctrines, and | + | (3) to [[master]] inexhaustible [[doctrines]], and |
| − | (4) to attain unsurpassed enlightenment. | + | (4) to attain [[unsurpassed enlightenment]]. |
| − | Among individual vows, the forty-eight vows of Amida Buddha and the twelve vows of Medicine Master Buddha are well known. | + | Among {{Wiki|individual}} [[vows]], the [[forty-eight vows]] of [[Amida]] [[Buddha]] and the twelve [[vows]] of [[Medicine Master]] [[Buddha]] are well known. |
| − | These Buddhas made their respective vows in a previous existence before at-taining Buddhahood. Such vows made by Buddhas while engaged in bodhisattva | + | These [[Buddhas]] made their respective [[vows]] in a previous [[existence]] before at-taining [[Buddhahood]]. Such [[vows]] made by [[Buddhas]] while engaged in [[bodhisattva]] |
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Revision as of 17:41, 3 September 2013
vow
[誓願] (Skt pranidhana; Jpn seigan )
In Buddhism, vows that Buddhas and bodhisattvas take to lead living beings to enlightenment. There are two kinds of vows: universal and individual. The bodhisattvas make four universal vows when they embark on Buddhist practice:
(1) to save innumerable living beings,
(2) to eradicate unlimited earthly desires,
(3) to master inexhaustible doctrines, and
(4) to attain unsurpassed enlightenment.
Among individual vows, the forty-eight vows of Amida Buddha and the twelve vows of Medicine Master Buddha are well known.
These Buddhas made their respective vows in a previous existence before at-taining Buddhahood. Such vows made by Buddhas while engaged in bodhisattva
