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Supratiṣṭhitacāritra
Sanskritसुप्रतिष्ठितचारित्र
Supratiṣṭhitacāritra
Chinese安立行菩薩
( Pinyin: Ānlìxíng Púsà)
Japanese安立行菩薩あんりゅうぎょうぼさつ
( romaji: Anryūgyō Bosatsu)
Khmerសុប្រទិស្ឋិតចារិត្រ
(so-prati-theut-chaa-reut)
Korean안립행보살
( RR: Anriphaeng Bosal)
TagalogSuplatisthitakalitla
Tibetanསྤྱོད་པ་བརྟན་པ་
Wylie: spyod pa brtan pa
VietnameseAn Lập Hạnh Bồ Tát
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Venerated by Mahāyāna, Vajrayāna
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Supratiṣṭhitacāritra ( Sanskrit: सुप्रतिष्ठितचारित्र; 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]

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References

  • McCormick, Ryuei M. "The Bodhisattvas of the Earth" Nichirenscoffeehouse.net. Nichiren's Coffeehouse and Gohonzon Gallery, 2002. Web. 17 May 2011.
  • Reeves, Gene (2008). The Lotus Sutra: A Contemporary Translation of a Buddhist Classic. Somerville: Wisdom Publications. ISBN  978-0-86171-571-8.