Xi jian pu sa, Xǐ jiàn pú sà: 3 definitions
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In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
喜見菩薩 [xi jian pu sa]—The Bodhisattva Beautiful, an incarnation of 藥王 [yao wang].
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
喜見菩薩 [xi jian pu sa]—Joyful-to-See Bodhisattva — [Bodhisattva (菩薩 [pu sa])] This is an abbreviation for All Beings Joyful-to-See Bodhisattva (一切眾生 [yi qie zhong sheng]). He was the previous incarnation of Bodhisattva Medicine King (藥王菩薩 [yao wang pu sa]), who once burned his own body as an offering to the Lotus Sutra (法華經 [fa hua jing]). The Chapter on Bodhisattva Medicine King of the Lotus Sutra (法華經藥王品 [fa hua jing yao wang pin]) states: "This Bodhisattva All Beings Joyful-to-See delighted in practicing asceticism (苦行 [ku xing]). Within the Dharma of the Buddha Sun-Moon-Pure-Bright-Virtue (日月淨明德佛 [ri yue jing ming de fu]), he diligently practiced (精進經行 [jing jin jing xing]) and single-mindedly sought Buddhahood (一心求佛 [yi xin qiu fu]) for twelve thousand years, after which he attained the Samadhi (三昧 [san mei]) of Manifesting All Forms (得現一切色身三昧 [de xian yi qie se shen san mei]). Having attained this samadhi, his heart was greatly gladdened, and he immediately thought: 'My attainment of the Samadhi of Manifesting All Forms is entirely due to the power of having heard the Lotus Sutra. I shall now make offerings to the Buddha Sun-Moon-Pure-Bright-Virtue and the Lotus Sutra.' Immediately, he entered this samadhi, and in the empty sky, he rained down Mandarava flowers (曼陀羅華 [man tuo luo hua]), (excerpt omitted) as an offering to the Buddha. After making this offering, he arose from samadhi and thought to himself: 'Although I have made offerings to the Buddha with supernatural power, it is not as good as making an offering with my own body.' He then ingested various fragrances and sandalwood, (excerpt omitted) wrapped his body in divine precious garments, poured fragrant oils over himself, and with his vow and supernatural power, set his own body ablaze. His light illuminated eighty billion worlds as numerous as the sands of the Ganges (恒河沙世界 [heng he sha shi jie]). (excerpt omitted) At that time, the Buddha told Bodhisattva Constellation King Flower (宿王華菩薩 [su wang hua pu sa]): 'What do you think? Was All Beings Joyful-to-See Bodhisattva someone else? He is none other than the present Bodhisattva Medicine King.'"
喜見菩薩—【菩薩】一切眾生喜見菩薩之略。藥王菩薩之前身，嘗為供養法華經而燒身者。法華經藥王品曰：「是一切眾生菩薩，樂習苦行，於日月淨明德佛法中，精進經行，一心求佛滿萬二千歲已，得現一切色身三昧。得此三昧已，心大歡喜，即作是念：我得現一切色身三昧，皆是得聞法華經力。我今當供養日月淨明德佛及法華經。即時入是三昧，於虛空中，雨曼陀羅華，（中略）以供養佛。作是供養已，從三昧起，而自念言：我雖以神力供養佛，不如以身供養，即服諸香旃檀，（中略）以天寶衣，而自纏身，灌諸香油，以神通力願，而自燃身，光明徧照八十億恒河沙世界。（中略）爾時佛告宿王華菩薩：於汝意云何？一切眾生喜見菩薩。豈異人乎？今藥王菩薩是也。」
[pú sà] yī qiè zhòng shēng xǐ jiàn pú sà zhī lüè. yào wáng pú sà zhī qián shēn, cháng wèi gōng yǎng fǎ huá jīng ér shāo shēn zhě. fǎ huá jīng yào wáng pǐn yuē: “shì yī qiè zhòng shēng pú sà, lè xí kǔ xíng, yú rì yuè jìng míng dé fú fǎ zhōng, jīng jìn jīng xíng, yī xīn qiú fú mǎn wàn èr qiān suì yǐ, dé xiàn yī qiè sè shēn sān mèi. dé cǐ sān mèi yǐ, xīn dà huān xǐ, jí zuò shì niàn: wǒ dé xiàn yī qiè sè shēn sān mèi, jiē shì dé wén fǎ huá jīng lì. wǒ jīn dāng gōng yǎng rì yuè jìng míng dé fú jí fǎ huá jīng. jí shí rù shì sān mèi, yú xū kōng zhōng, yǔ màn tuó luó huá, (zhōng lüè) yǐ gōng yǎng fú. zuò shì gōng yǎng yǐ, cóng sān mèi qǐ, ér zì niàn yán: wǒ suī yǐ shén lì gōng yǎng fú, bù rú yǐ shēn gōng yǎng, jí fú zhū xiāng zhān tán, (zhōng lüè) yǐ tiān bǎo yī, ér zì chán shēn, guàn zhū xiāng yóu, yǐ shén tōng lì yuàn, ér zì rán shēn, guāng míng biàn zhào bā shí yì héng hé shā shì jiè. (zhōng lüè) ěr shí fú gào sù wáng huá pú sà: yú rǔ yì yún hé？ yī qiè zhòng shēng xǐ jiàn pú sà. qǐ yì rén hū？ jīn yào wáng pú sà shì yě.”
[pu sa] yi qie zhong sheng xi jian pu sa zhi lue. yao wang pu sa zhi qian shen, chang wei gong yang fa hua jing er shao shen zhe. fa hua jing yao wang pin yue: "shi yi qie zhong sheng pu sa, le xi ku xing, yu ri yue jing ming de fu fa zhong, jing jin jing xing, yi xin qiu fu man wan er qian sui yi, de xian yi qie se shen san mei. de ci san mei yi, xin da huan xi, ji zuo shi nian: wo de xian yi qie se shen san mei, jie shi de wen fa hua jing li. wo jin dang gong yang ri yue jing ming de fu ji fa hua jing. ji shi ru shi san mei, yu xu kong zhong, yu man tuo luo hua, (zhong lue) yi gong yang fu. zuo shi gong yang yi, cong san mei qi, er zi nian yan: wo sui yi shen li gong yang fu, bu ru yi shen gong yang, ji fu zhu xiang zhan tan, (zhong lue) yi tian bao yi, er zi chan shen, guan zhu xiang you, yi shen tong li yuan, er zi ran shen, guang ming bian zhao ba shi yi heng he sha shi jie. (zhong lue) er shi fu gao su wang hua pu sa: yu ru yi yun he? yi qie zhong sheng xi jian pu sa. qi yi ren hu? jin yao wang pu sa shi ye."
Chinese Buddhism (漢傳佛教, hanchuan fojiao) is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, blending Mahayana teachings with Daoist and Confucian thought. Its texts are mainly in Classical Chinese, based on translations from Sanskrit. Major schools include Chan (Zen), Pure Land, Tiantai, and Huayan. Chinese Buddhism has greatly influenced East Asian religion and culture.
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喜見菩薩 [xǐ jiàn pú sà] refers to: “beautiful bodhisattva”.
喜見菩薩 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] hỷ kiến bồ tát.
[Korean] 희견보살 / Huigyeon Bosal.
[Japanese] キケンボサツ / Kiken Bosatsu.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Xi, Xi jian, Pu, Jian, Fu, Sha, Pusha, Ca.
Full-text: Xian yi qie se shen san mei, Yao wang shao bi, Zhen fa gong yang.
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