The Lotus Sūtra (Sanskrit: Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtram, Sūtra on the White Lotus of the True Dharma, Chinese: 妙法蓮華經) is one of the most influential and...

Buddhism emphasizes the "One Vehicle" (Ekayāna) doctrine derived from the Lotus Sūtra as well as Mādhyamaka philosophy, particularly as articulated in the...

Mahāyāna sūtras include the Lotus Sutra, the Perfection of Wisdom Sutras, the Avatamsaka Sutra, the Lankavatara Sutra, the Pure Land Sutras, and the Nirvana...

Innumerable Meanings Sutra, which is traditionally regarded as the prologue to the Lotus Sutra. The Innumerable Meanings Sutra addresses human problems...

Nichiren. Nichiren Buddhism generally sources its basic doctrine from the Lotus Sutra claiming that all sentient beings possess an internal Buddha-nature capable...

pray to her, as is mentioned in the Pumen chapter of the Lotus Sutra and the Kāraṇḍavyūha Sūtra. Several large temples in East Asia are dedicated to Guanyin...

Chinese Buddhism school. Both traditions emphasize the importance of the Lotus Sutra and revere the teachings of Tiantai patriarchs, especially Zhiyi. In...

a branch of Mahayana Buddhism. Nichiren: 77 : 1  declared that the Lotus Sutra alone contains the highest truth of Buddhist teachings suited for the...

Teachings (Chapters 15-28) of the Lotus Sutra is considered the eternal Buddha. In the sixteenth chapter of the Lotus Sutra, Shakyamuni Buddha reveals that...

Law of the Lotus Sutra" or "Glory to the Dharma of the Lotus Sutra". The words 'Myōhō Renge Kyō' refer to the Japanese title of the Lotus Sūtra. The mantra...

Liumiao Famen, Words and Phrases of the Lotus Sutra (法華文句, Fahua Wenju), and Profound Meaning of the Lotus Sutra (法華玄義, Fahua Xuanyi). Of the works attributed...

are representations of the two major Mahāyāna texts, the Lotus Sūtra and the Avataṃsaka Sūtra, in which Longnü and Sudhana appear, respectively. The depiction...

Mahāyāna sutras are the Prajñaparamita sutras such as the Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra, the Lotus Sutra, the Pure Land sutras, the Vimalakirti Sutra, the...

(2009). "Interpreting the Lotus Sutra". In Teiser, Stephen F.; Stone, Jacqueline Ilyse (eds.). Readings of the Lotus Sutra. New York: Columbia University...

texts called Vaipulya ("Extensive") sutras (later called Mahayana sutras). Mahayana sources like the Lotus Sutra also claim that arhats that have reached...

The Threefold Lotus Sutra (法華三部経 pinyin: fǎ huá sān bù jīng, Jp: Hokke-sambu-kyo) is the composition of three complementary sutras that together form the...

(2009). "Interpreting the Lotus Sutra". In: Teiser, Stephen, F., Stone, Jacqueline I. (editors), Readings of the Lotus Sūtra, New York, Columbia University...

Amitayurdhyana Sutra, Mahāsthāmaprāpta is symbolized by the moon while Avalokiteśvara is represented by the sun. In the Introductory chapter of the Lotus Sutra, Mahāsthāmaprāpta...

organization bases its teachings on Nichiren's interpretation of the Lotus Sutra and places chanting Nam Myōhō Renge Kyō at the center of devotional practice...

Buddhism.[citation needed] He is the patron of the Lotus Sutra and, according to the Avatamsaka Sutra, made the ten great vows which are the basis of a...

up lotus or Lotus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lotus or LOTUS may refer to: Lotus (plant), various botanical taxa commonly known as lotus, particularly:...

of "Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo" along with reciting curated portions of the Lotus Sutra. The object worshipped by its believers is the Dai Gohonzon while its...

from the Earth") chapter of the Lotus Sutra, emerged from a fissure in the ground. This pivotal story of the Lotus Sutra takes place during the "Ceremony...

Shakyamuni's teachings in the Lotus Sutra and the Samantabhadra Meditation Sutra. In the 11th chapter of the Lotus Sutra, Prabhūtaratna is described as...

Hinduism ☸ - Buddhism 卐 - Jainism Acalā - One of the Ten Rakshasis of the Lotus Sutra ☸ Akampana - One of Sumālī's ten sons ॐ Akṣayakumāra - One of Rāvaṇa's...

ocean palace, where he taught the Lotus Sutra to the nāgas. Sāgara makes a few appearances in the Lalitavistara Sūtra. He is one among six nāga kings who...

impure. Numerous Mahayana sutras, such as the Pañcaviṃśatisāhasrikā prajñāpāramitā, Lankavatara, Vimalakirti, and Lotus Sutras, also state that this dualism...

were "associated with certain ascetic monks who were devoted to the Lotus Sutra." Asuka-period (538 to 710) Buddhism (Asuka bukkyō) refers to Buddhist...

The Heart Sūtra is a popular sutra in Mahāyāna Buddhism. In Sanskrit, the title Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya translates as "The Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom"...

branched off from the older Reiyūkai, and is primarily focused around the Lotus Sutra and veneration of ancestors. Risshō Kōsei Kai was founded on March 5...