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In Mahayana Buddhism, a bodhisattva has the compassionate determination to aid all beings on their quest for the highest state of development, full enlightenment of a Buddha. This type of motivation is known as bodhicitta. Remaining in this world of uncontrolled rebirth (samsara), the Bodhisattva has taken the bodhisattva vow to achieve Buddhahood as quickly as possible and thereby be most able to te ..
After the ten bhumis, according to Mahayana Buddhism, one attains complete enlightenment and becomes a Buddha. Various traditions within Buddhism believe in certain specific bodhisattvas. Some bodhisattvas appear across traditions, but due to language barriers may be seen as separate entities
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| | | | * Encyclopedia II - Bodhisattva - The 10 Grounds of Buddhism
After the ten bhumis, according to Mahayana Buddhism, one attains complete enlightenment and becomes a Buddha.
Various traditions within Buddhism believe in certain specific bodhisattvas. Some bodhisattvas appear across traditions, but due to language barriers may be seen as separate entities. For example, Tibetan Buddhists believe in Chenrezig, who is Avalokitesvara in India, Kuan Yin (other spellings: Guan Yin, Kwan Yin, Quan Yin) in China, and Kannon in Japan. A modern bodhisattva for many is the 14th Dalai Lama, considered by many ...
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Buddhist - Buddhism Dictionary on Visualization
Visualization
See Meditation Sutra for explanation.
The visualizations (in the Meditation Sutra) are distinguished into sixteen kinds (shifting from earthly scenes to Pure Land scenes at the third Visualization):
(1) visualization of the sun,
(2) visualization of water, (
(3) visualization of the ground (in the Pure Land),
(4) visualization of the trees,
(5) visualization of the lake (s),
(6) unified visualization of the (50 billion) storied-pavilions, trees, lakes, and so forth,
(7) visualization of the (lotus throne of Amitabha Buddha),
(8) visualization of the images of the Buddha (Amitabha) and Bodhisattvas (Avalokitesvara and Mahasthamaprapta),
(9) visualization of the (Reward body of Amitabha Buddha, i.e., the form in which He appears in the Pure Land),
(10) visualization of Avalokitesvara,
(11) visualization of Mahasthamaprapta,
(12) visualization of one's own rebirth,
(13) (see below),
(14) visualization of the rebirth of the highest grades,
(15) visualization of the rebirth of the middle grades and
(16) visualization of the rebirth of the lowest grades.
(K.K. Tanaka, The Dawn of Chinese Pure Land Doctrine.)
The 13th Visualization has been summarized as follows: If one cannot visualize the (Reward body of Amitabha Buddha), focus on the small body, which is sixteen cubits high (the traditional height of Shakyamuni while he dwelt on earth); contemplate an intermingling of the (Reward) and small bodies. (1oji Okazaki, p.52.) Visualizations 14-16 refer to the nine lotus grades (of rebirth), divided into three sets of three grades each.
(See also: Visualization, Buddhism, Body Mind and Soul )
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