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| − | Also, meditation of the origin of immeasurable meanings. The samadhi, or meditation, into which the Lotus Sutra describes Shakyamuni Buddha as entering before preaching the sutra. The "Introduction" (first) chapter of the Lotus Sutra says: "At that time the World-Honored One, surrounded by the four kinds of believers, received offerings and tokens of respect and was honored and praised. And for the sake of the bodhisattvas he preached the great vehicle sutra titled Immeasurable Meanings, a Law to instruct the bodhisattvas, one that is guarded and kept in mind by the Buddhas. When the Buddha had finished preaching this sutra, he sat with his legs crossed in lotus position and entered into the samadhi of the origin of immeasurable meanings, his body and mind never moving." The Immeasurable Meanings Sutra, which is regarded as a prologue to the Lotus Sutra, says, "These immeasurable meanings are born from a single Law." Ananta of the Sanskrit for this term, ananta-nirdesha-pratishthana, means immeasurable, nirdesha means description, elucidation, or explanation, and pratishthana means basis, foundation, dwelling, or support. | + | [[samadhi of the place of immeasurable meanings]] |
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| + | Also, [[meditation of the origin of immeasurable meanings]]. The [[samadhi]], or [[meditation]], into which the [[Lotus Sutra]] describes [[Shakyamuni Buddha]] as entering before preaching the [[sutra]]. The "[[Introduction" (first) chapter]] of the [[Lotus Sutra]] says: "At that [[time]] the [[World-Honored One]], surrounded by the four kinds of believers, received [[offerings]] and tokens of [[respect]] and was honored and praised. And for the sake of the [[bodhisattvas]] he {{Wiki|preached}} the [[great vehicle]] [[sutra titled Immeasurable Meanings]], a Law to instruct the [[bodhisattvas]], one that is guarded and kept in [[mind]] by the [[Buddhas]]. When the [[Buddha]] had finished preaching this [[sutra]], he sat with his {{Wiki|legs}} crossed in [[lotus position]] and entered into the [[samadhi]] of the origin of [[immeasurable]] meanings, his [[body]] and [[mind]] never moving." The [[Immeasurable Meanings Sutra]], which is regarded as a prologue to the [[Lotus Sutra]], says, "These [[immeasurable]] meanings are born from a single Law." [[Ananta]] of the [[Sanskrit]] for this term, [[ananta-nirdesha-pratishthana]], means [[immeasurable]], [[nirdesha]] means description, elucidation, or explanation, and [[pratishthana]] means basis, foundation, dwelling, or support. | ||
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samadhi of the place of immeasurable meanings
無量義処三昧 (Skt ananta-nirdesha-pratishthana-samadhi; Jpn muryogisho-sammai )
Also, meditation of the origin of immeasurable meanings. The samadhi, or meditation, into which the Lotus Sutra describes Shakyamuni Buddha as entering before preaching the sutra. The "Introduction" (first) chapter of the Lotus Sutra says: "At that time the World-Honored One, surrounded by the four kinds of believers, received offerings and tokens of respect and was honored and praised. And for the sake of the bodhisattvas he preached the great vehicle sutra titled Immeasurable Meanings, a Law to instruct the bodhisattvas, one that is guarded and kept in mind by the Buddhas. When the Buddha had finished preaching this sutra, he sat with his legs crossed in lotus position and entered into the samadhi of the origin of immeasurable meanings, his body and mind never moving." The Immeasurable Meanings Sutra, which is regarded as a prologue to the Lotus Sutra, says, "These immeasurable meanings are born from a single Law." Ananta of the Sanskrit for this term, ananta-nirdesha-pratishthana, means immeasurable, nirdesha means description, elucidation, or explanation, and pratishthana means basis, foundation, dwelling, or support.
