Supratisthitacaritra

Supratiṣṭhitacāritra (Sanskrit; Chinese: 安立行; pinyin: Ānlìxíng, Japanese Anryūgyō), also known as Firm Practice, is one of the four great perfected bodhisattvas mentioned in the 15th chapter of the Lotus Sutra.[1][2] He is believed to represent the "bliss" characteristic of Buddhahood, which is the liberation from suffering.[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Reeves 2008, pp. 280, 437.
  2. 1 2 McCormick, Ryuei M. "The Bodhisattvas of the Earth" Nichirenscoffeehouse.net. Nichiren's Coffeehouse and Gohonzon Gallery, 2002. Web. 17 May 2011.

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