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| − | [勢至菩薩] (Skt Mahasthamaprapta; Jpn Seishi-bosatsu) | + | [勢至菩薩] (Skt [[Mahasthamaprapta]]; Jpn Seishi-bosatsu) |
| − | The bodhisattva Great Power, also known as Gainer of Great Authority. According to the Meditation on the Buddha Infinite Life Sutra and the Buddha Infinite Life Sutra, a bodhisattva who attends Amida Buddha together with Bodhisattva Perceiver of the World's Sounds. The former sutra describes him as illuminating all with the light of his wisdom, saving people from the sufferings of the three evil paths and endowing them with unmatched power. In the "Introduction" (first) chapter of the Lotus Sutra, Bodhisattva Great Power appears under the name of Bodhisattva Gainer of Great Authority as one of those assembled on Eagle Peak to listen to Shakyamuni Buddha preach. In the "Never Disparaging" (twentieth) chapter of the sutra, Shakyamuni addresses him as the representative of the whole assembly. | + | The [[bodhisattva]] Great [[Power]], also known as Gainer of Great [[Authority]]. According to the [[Meditation]] on the [[Buddha Infinite Life Sutra]] and the [[Buddha Infinite Life Sutra]], a [[bodhisattva]] who attends [[Amida Buddha]] together with [[Bodhisattva]] [[Perceiver of the World's Sounds]]. The former [[sutra]] describes him as [[illuminating]] all with the [[light]] of his [[wisdom]], saving [[people]] from the [[sufferings]] of the three [[evil]] [[paths]] and endowing them with unmatched [[power]]. In the "Introduction" (first) chapter of the [[Lotus Sutra]], [[Bodhisattva]] Great [[Power]] appears under the [[name]] of [[Bodhisattva]] Gainer of Great [[Authority]] as one of those assembled on [[Eagle Peak]] to listen to [[Shakyamuni Buddha]] {{Wiki|preach}}. In the "Never Disparaging" (twentieth) chapter of the [[sutra]], [[Shakyamuni]] addresses him as the representative of the whole assembly. |
| − | See also Mahasthamaprapta | + | See also [[Mahasthamaprapta]] |
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Great Power
[勢至菩薩] (Skt Mahasthamaprapta; Jpn Seishi-bosatsu)
The bodhisattva Great Power, also known as Gainer of Great Authority. According to the Meditation on the Buddha Infinite Life Sutra and the Buddha Infinite Life Sutra, a bodhisattva who attends Amida Buddha together with Bodhisattva Perceiver of the World's Sounds. The former sutra describes him as illuminating all with the light of his wisdom, saving people from the sufferings of the three evil paths and endowing them with unmatched power. In the "Introduction" (first) chapter of the Lotus Sutra, Bodhisattva Great Power appears under the name of Bodhisattva Gainer of Great Authority as one of those assembled on Eagle Peak to listen to Shakyamuni Buddha preach. In the "Never Disparaging" (twentieth) chapter of the sutra, Shakyamuni addresses him as the representative of the whole assembly.
See also Mahasthamaprapta
