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Bodhisattva mentioned in the Lotus Sutra
Supratiṣṭhitacāritra (Sanskrit: सुप्रतिष्ठितचारित्र; also known as Firm Practice) is one of the four great perfected bodhisattvas mentioned in the 15th chapter of the Lotus Sutra.[1][2] He is believed to represent the "bliss" characteristic of Buddhahood, which is the liberation from suffering.[2]
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References
- McCormick, Ryuei M. "The Bodhisattvas of the Earth" Nichirenscoffeehouse.net. Nichiren's Coffeehouse and Gohonzon Gallery, 2002. Web. 17 May 2011.
- Reeves, Gene (2008). The Lotus Sutra: A Contemporary Translation of a Buddhist Classic. Somerville: Wisdom Publications. ISBN 978-0-86171-571-8.
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