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| − | The four fearlessnesses of | + | The [[four fearlessnesses]] of a [[Buddha]] are |
| − | (1) fearlessness in | + | :(1) fearlessness in declaring oneself to be [[enlightened]] to the [[truth]] of all [[phenomena]], |
| + | :(2) fearlessness in proclaiming oneself to have extinguished all [[desires]] and [[illusions]], | ||
| + | :(3) fearlessness in proclaiming oneself to have elucidated the obstacles to [[Buddhist]] practice and [[enlightenment]], and | ||
| + | :(4) fearlessness in declaring oneself to have clarified the way of [[liberation]] from the [[world]] of [[suffering]], and thus the way of attaining [[emancipation]]. | ||
| − | + | The [[four fearlessnesses]] of the [[bodhisattva]] are | |
| − | (3) fearlessness in resolving the people's doubts, and | + | :(1) fearlessness in continually memorizing the [[Buddhist teachings]], and in expounding the meaning of these teachings, |
| + | :(2) fearlessness in perceiving the people's inherent capacities, and in expounding the teachings according to those capacities, | ||
| + | :(3) fearlessness in resolving the people's [[doubts]], and | ||
| + | :(4) fearlessness in answering any question. | ||
| − | + | The term fearlessness derives from the [[Sanskrit]] word [[vaisharadya]], and here implies dauntless courage and unwavering [[confidence]]; it is regarded as one of the [[virtues]] of [[Buddhas]] and [[bodhisattvas]]. | |
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[四無所畏・四無畏] (Jpn shi-mushoi or shi-mui )
Four types of confidence possessed by Buddhas and bodhisattvas. The four fearlessnesses of a Buddha are distinct from those of bodhisattvas.
The four fearlessnesses of a Buddha are
- (1) fearlessness in declaring oneself to be enlightened to the truth of all phenomena,
- (2) fearlessness in proclaiming oneself to have extinguished all desires and illusions,
- (3) fearlessness in proclaiming oneself to have elucidated the obstacles to Buddhist practice and enlightenment, and
- (4) fearlessness in declaring oneself to have clarified the way of liberation from the world of suffering, and thus the way of attaining emancipation.
The four fearlessnesses of the bodhisattva are
- (1) fearlessness in continually memorizing the Buddhist teachings, and in expounding the meaning of these teachings,
- (2) fearlessness in perceiving the people's inherent capacities, and in expounding the teachings according to those capacities,
- (3) fearlessness in resolving the people's doubts, and
- (4) fearlessness in answering any question.
The term fearlessness derives from the Sanskrit word vaisharadya, and here implies dauntless courage and unwavering confidence; it is regarded as one of the virtues of Buddhas and bodhisattvas.
