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| − | [[Shakyamuni]]'s original attainment of [[Enlightenment]] in the inconceivably remote past as related in the "[[Life]] Span" (sixteenth) chapter of the essential teaching (latter fourteen chapters) of the [[Lotus Sutra]]. In this chapter, [[Shakyamuni]] discloses that he actually attained [[Enlightenment]] in the distant past. He then illustrates in rather awe-inspiring detail the cosmic proportions of the time that has elapsed since then, the magnitude of which is abbreviated as "numberless major [[World]] system dust particle [[Kalpas]]." Nothing [[Shakyamuni]] had taught until this point challenged people's basic assumption that he had attained [[Enlightenment]] in his present lifetime after sitting in [[Meditation]] under the [[Bodhi tree]] near Gaya, [[India]]. This is the assumption upheld in the theoretical teaching (first fourteen chapters) of the [[Lotus Sutra]] and in the other [[Sutras]]. Through this revelation in the "[[Life]] Span" chapter, however, [[Shakyamuni]] demolishes the belief that he attained [[Enlightenment]] for the first time in his present lifetime. The "[[Life]] Span" chapter says: "In all the worlds the heavenly and human beings and [[Asuras]] all believe that the present [[Shakyamuni Buddha]], after leaving the palace of the Shakyas, seated himself in the place of [[Meditation]] not far from the city of Gayaand there attained supreme perfect [[Enlightenment]]. But good men, it has been immeasurable, boundless hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, millions of nayutas of [[Kalpas]] since I in fact attained [[Buddhahood]]." | + | [[Shakyamuni]]'s original [[attainment]] of [[Enlightenment]] in the inconceivably remote past as related in the "[[Life]] Span" (sixteenth) chapter of the [[essential]] [[teaching]] (latter fourteen chapters) of the [[Lotus Sutra]]. In this chapter, [[Shakyamuni]] discloses that he actually attained [[Enlightenment]] in the distant past. He then illustrates in rather awe-inspiring detail the [[cosmic]] proportions of the [[time]] that has elapsed since then, the magnitude of which is abbreviated as "numberless major [[World]] system dust {{Wiki|particle}} [[Kalpas]]." [[Nothing]] [[Shakyamuni]] had taught until this point challenged people's basic assumption that he had attained [[Enlightenment]] in his present lifetime after sitting in [[Meditation]] under the [[Bodhi tree]] near [[Gaya]], [[India]]. This is the assumption upheld in the theoretical [[teaching]] (first fourteen chapters) of the [[Lotus Sutra]] and in the other [[Sutras]]. Through this [[revelation]] in the "[[Life]] Span" chapter, however, [[Shakyamuni]] demolishes the [[belief]] that he attained [[Enlightenment]] for the first [[time]] in his present lifetime. The "[[Life]] Span" chapter says: "In all the [[worlds]] the [[heavenly]] and [[human beings]] and [[Asuras]] all believe that the present [[Shakyamuni Buddha]], after leaving the palace of the Shakyas, seated himself in the place of [[Meditation]] not far from the city of Gayaand there attained supreme perfect [[Enlightenment]]. But good men, it has been [[immeasurable]], [[boundless]] hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, millions of nayutas of [[Kalpas]] since I in fact attained [[Buddhahood]]." |
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Revision as of 03:59, 26 August 2013
Attainment of Buddhahood in the remote past
久遠実成 ( Jpn kuon ﾭjitsujo )
Shakyamuni's original attainment of Enlightenment in the inconceivably remote past as related in the "Life Span" (sixteenth) chapter of the essential teaching (latter fourteen chapters) of the Lotus Sutra. In this chapter, Shakyamuni discloses that he actually attained Enlightenment in the distant past. He then illustrates in rather awe-inspiring detail the cosmic proportions of the time that has elapsed since then, the magnitude of which is abbreviated as "numberless major World system dust particle Kalpas." Nothing Shakyamuni had taught until this point challenged people's basic assumption that he had attained Enlightenment in his present lifetime after sitting in Meditation under the Bodhi tree near Gaya, India. This is the assumption upheld in the theoretical teaching (first fourteen chapters) of the Lotus Sutra and in the other Sutras. Through this revelation in the "Life Span" chapter, however, Shakyamuni demolishes the belief that he attained Enlightenment for the first time in his present lifetime. The "Life Span" chapter says: "In all the worlds the heavenly and human beings and Asuras all believe that the present Shakyamuni Buddha, after leaving the palace of the Shakyas, seated himself in the place of Meditation not far from the city of Gayaand there attained supreme perfect Enlightenment. But good men, it has been immeasurable, boundless hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, millions of nayutas of Kalpas since I in fact attained Buddhahood."
