Viśistacāritra
Viśistacāritra ( Japanese 上行 , Jōgyō , dt. Excellent practice ) is a Bodhisattva . He is mentioned in the 15th chapter of the Lotus Sutra called Welling (by multitudes of bodhisattvas) out of the earth , along with the bodhisattvas Anantacāritra ( Unlimited Practice ), Viśuddhacāritra ( Pure Practice ) and Supratisthitacaritra ( Practice of Peaceful Stance ).
Viśistacāritra is considered to be the leader of these four bodhisattvas, also known as the "four great originally transformed bodhisattvas". The qualities of the Bodhisattva Viśistacāritra have been described by scholars like T'ien-t'ai in terms of the virtue of the selfless ego already described in Brahmanism .
For some schools of Nichiren Buddhism , Nichiren is considered to be the embodiment of Jōgyō (Viśistacāritra) and thus has a special position there.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Margareta von Borsig: Lotos-Sutra - The great book of enlightenment of Buddhism , p. 268.
literature
- Lotus Sutra - The Great Book of Enlightenment in Buddhism Complete translation by Margareta von Borsig. Herder publishing house, Freiburg i. Br., New edition 2009. ISBN 978-3451301568
- The Writings of Nichiren Shonin . University of Hawai'i Press, Vol. 1-4, ISBN 0824827333
- A Dictionary of Buddhist Terms and Concepts . Nichiren Shosho International Center, ISBN 4888720142
Web links
- Rev. Ryuei Michael McCormick: Four Bodhisattvas from the Earth