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| − | Buddhas and | + | [[Buddhas]] and [[Bodhisattvas]] in the court of the eight-petaled [[Lotus]] in the center of the Womb Realm [[Mandala]], one of the objects of devotion in [[Esoteric Buddhism]]. The Womb Realm [[Mandala]] comprises twelve sections called great courts or halls. The central court is the court of the eight-petaled [[Lotus]]. Mahavairochana [[Buddha]] sits in the center of the [[Lotus]], with four [[Buddhas]] and [[Four bodhisattvas]] on the eight petals. Jeweled Banner [[Buddha]] is in the east, Florescence King [[Buddha]] in the south, Infinite [[Life]] [[Buddha]] in the west, and Heavenly Drum Thunder [[Buddha]] in the north. [[Bodhisattva]] Universal Worthy is in the southeast, [[Bodhisattva]] Manjushriin the southwest, [[Bodhisattva]] Perceiver of the [[World]]'s Sounds in the northwest, and [[Bodhisattva]] [[Maitreya]] in the northeast. The four [[Buddhas]] and [[Four bodhisattvas]] represent the virtues of Mahavairochana [[Buddha]]. |
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nine honored ones on the eight-petaled Lotus
[八葉九尊] (Jpn hachiyo-kuson )
Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the court of the eight-petaled Lotus in the center of the Womb Realm Mandala, one of the objects of devotion in Esoteric Buddhism. The Womb Realm Mandala comprises twelve sections called great courts or halls. The central court is the court of the eight-petaled Lotus. Mahavairochana Buddha sits in the center of the Lotus, with four Buddhas and Four bodhisattvas on the eight petals. Jeweled Banner Buddha is in the east, Florescence King Buddha in the south, Infinite Life Buddha in the west, and Heavenly Drum Thunder Buddha in the north. Bodhisattva Universal Worthy is in the southeast, Bodhisattva Manjushriin the southwest, Bodhisattva Perceiver of the World's Sounds in the northwest, and Bodhisattva Maitreya in the northeast. The four Buddhas and Four bodhisattvas represent the virtues of Mahavairochana Buddha.
