宝生如来
See also: 寶生如來
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 宝 | 生 | 如 | 来 |
| ほう Grade: 6 |
しょう Grade: 1 |
にょ Grade: S |
らい Grade: 2 |
| goon | |||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 寶生如來 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From 宝生 (Hōshō, “Ratnasaṃbhava”, literally “born from a jewel”) + 如来 (nyorai, “tathāgata”, literally “thus going”).
Proper noun
宝生如来 • (Hōshō Nyorai)
- (Shingon Buddhism) Ratnasaṃbhava as the Southern Buddha and one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas
Coordinate terms
The 五智如来 (Go Chi Nyorai, “Five Dhyani Buddhas”) and associated directions:
- 阿弥陀如来 (Amida Nyorai, “Amitābha”, west)
- 阿閦如来 (Ashuku Nyorai, “Akṣobhya”, east)
- 大日如来 (Dainichi Nyorai, “Mahāvairocana”, center)
- 不空成就如来 (Fukūjōju Nyorai, “Amoghasiddhi”, north)
- 宝生如来 (Hōshō Nyorai, “Ratnasambhava”, south)
Descendants
- English: Hōshō Nyorai