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| + | A [[Bodhisattva]] described in the "Introduction" (first) chapter of the [[Lotus Sutra]] as a previous incarnation of [[Bodhisattva]] [[Manjushri]]. According to this chapter, in the remote past, a [[Buddha]] named Sun Moon Bright preached the [[Lotus Sutra]] to [[Bodhisattva]] Wonderfully Bright, who propagated it after that [[Buddha]]'s [[Death]] and led Sun Moon Bright's eight sons to [[Enlightenment]]. Wonderfully Bright had eight hundred disciples, including [[Bodhisattva]] Seeker of [[Fame]], who is identified in the chapter as a previous incarnation of [[Bodhisattva]] [[Maitreya]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:51, 24 February 2014
Wonderfully Bright
妙光菩薩 (Skt Varaprabha; Jpn Myoko-bosatsu)
A Bodhisattva described in the "Introduction" (first) chapter of the Lotus Sutra as a previous incarnation of Bodhisattva Manjushri. According to this chapter, in the remote past, a Buddha named Sun Moon Bright preached the Lotus Sutra to Bodhisattva Wonderfully Bright, who propagated it after that Buddha's Death and led Sun Moon Bright's eight sons to Enlightenment. Wonderfully Bright had eight hundred disciples, including Bodhisattva Seeker of Fame, who is identified in the chapter as a previous incarnation of Bodhisattva Maitreya.
