Talk:List of bodhisattvas
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Could someone explain the importance/notability of this page? Everyone and their uncle claim to be bodhisattvas. The term seems to have taken on a new meaning (at least in America) as "one who helps others towards enlightenment". Some clarification would be most appreciated. Jgw 15:33, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
- Well, I for one would appreciate a sort of 'user guide' to the main Boddhisattvas and their depictions. If they are only accepted by a particular sect or country - by all means, put them in a seperate list or in the notes for the Buddhism in that country. If they are widely acknowledged or depicted, I think this list would be very helpful for understanding Buddhist icons (perhaps it should then have a different name though? If not, a seperate piece on the postures of the Buddha -Birth, enlightenment, teaching, Parinirvana, being ascetic- would disambiguate). Some criteria of popularity is needed anyway I think, like this or at least being commonly/widely depicted.
- As I understand it, as a former Mahayanist, a Bodhisattva is anyone who's taken Bodhisattva vows, even people and their uncles. The article points out that, "Conventionally, the term is applied to beings with a high degree of enlightenment." What is important to distinguish in these discussions is that bodhisattvas are of much greater importance in Mahayana Buddhism than in the Theravada, which is more or less historically-based.96.231.30.99 (talk) 03:57, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
- So, Ksitigarbha is the one with a staff to open hell and a wish fulfilling jewel, and is depicted with a radiant halo.
- Kuan Yin is also referred to as having a thousand hands and eyes, and answers peoples prayers, being particular popular because of that intercessionary capacity.
- budai is the laughing tubby chap, associated with wealth and good fortune, either depicted sitting laughing or with a bag over his shoulder
- Maybe sometimes the variations get too much. couldn't the bare bones be covered though?
- I found it useful already anyway. Even when they are widely idolised, it can be difficult to be sure one countries name is referring to a bodhisattva you encountered by another.. I personally find it annoying that all Buddhist icons tend to be referred to as 'Buddha' when so many are not - and they may commonly be under-appreciated types like Ksitigarbha. lets spread the knowledge!
No essential nature (talk) 17:38, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
- I'm going to be honest though. I just created it because I was working on List of saints and it seemed like there should be a non-Christian equivalent.--T. Anthony (talk) 03:02, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
please Add Dr.B.R.Ambedkar As in list of bodhisatva. प्रसाद साळवे 08:43, 23 April 2017 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by प्रसाद साळवे (talk • contribs)
list of hundreds of names (of whom) without further reference or explanation[edit]
Can somebody explain to me what the following list of names refers to? and why it is listed here at the end of the article?
Agnidatta Ākāṅkṣitamukha Amoghadarśin Anantamati Anantapratibhāna Anantavikrāmin Anārambaṇadhyāyin Anikṣiptadhura Aniñjya Anupalipta Anupamamati Aśokadatta, bodhisattva of the south Āśvāsahasta Bhadrapāla Bhadraśrī Brahmajāla Bhaiṣajyasena Buddhaghoṣa Buddhiśrī Candrabhānu Candraśrī Candrasūryatrailokyadhārin Caryamati, bodhisattva of the west Daśaśataraśmihutārci (or Daśaśataraśmikṛtārci) Devarāja Dhācaṅiṁdhara Dhanaśrī Dharaṇīdhara Dharaṇīṃdhara Dharaṇīśvararāja Dharmadhara Dharmaketu Dharmakṣema Dharmamati Dharmavyūha Dharmeśvara Dhṛtiparipūrna Dundubhisvara Gadgadasvara Gajagandhahastin Gambhīraghoṣasvaranādita Gandhahastin Guhyagupta Harisiṃha Indrajāla Jālinīprabha Jayadatta, bodhisattva of the north Jayamati Jñānadarśana Jñānagarbha Jñānākara Jñānamati Jñānaprabha Jñānaśrī Jyotirasa Kṣetralaṃkṛta Lakṣaṇakūṭasamatikrānta Lakṣaṇasamalaṁkṛta Mahābrahmāśaṅku Mahāghoṣasvararāja Mahākaruṇācandrin Mahāmati Mahāmeru Mahāpratibhāna Mahāvikrāmin Mahāvyūha Maṇicūḍa Maṇiratnacchattra Mārajit Mārapramardin Megharāja Meru Merudhvaja Merukūṭa Merupradīparāja Merurāja Meruśikharadhara Meruśikharasaṁghaṭṭanarāja Merusvara Nakṣatrarāja Nakṣatrarājasaṃkusumitābhijña Nārāyaṇa Nityaprahasitapramuditendriya Nityodyukta Nityotkaṇṭhita Nityotkṣiptahasta Nityotpalakṛtahasta Pradānaśūra Padmagarbha Padmanetra Padmapāṇi, bodhisattva of the southeast Padmaśrī Padmaśrīgarbha Padmavyūha Padmottara, bodhisattva of the nadir Prabhāketu Prabhāvyūha Prabhūtaratna Prajdākūṭa Prajñākūta Pralānaśūra Prāmodyarāja Praṇidhiprayātaprāpta Praśāntacāritramati Pratibhānakūṭa Pratisaṃvitpraṇādaprāpta Pratisaṃvitprāpta Pṛthivīvaralocana Pūrṇacandra Ratiṁkara Ratnacandra Ratnacūḍa Ratnadhvaja Ratnadvīpa Ratnagarbha Ratnajaha Ratnajāli Ratnākara Ratnaketu Ratnakūṭa Ratnamudrāhasta Ratnamukuṭa Ratnananda Ratnapāṇi Ratnaprabha Ratnaprabhāsa Ratnasaṁbhava Ratnaśikhara Ratnaśrī Ratnayaṣṭi Ratnavara, bodhisattva of the northwest Ratnavīra Ratnavyūha Ratnayaṣṭin Ratnolkādhārin Sadāparibhūta, one of Śākyamuni's past lives Sāgaramati Sahacittotpādadharmacakrapravartin Śailaśikharasaṃghaṭṭanarāja Samadarśin Samādhigarbha Samādhivikurvaṇarāja Samantacandra Samantacāritramati Samantanetra Samantaprabha, bodhisattva of the east Samantaprāsādika Samanteryapatha Samatāvihārin Samaviṣamadarśin Sarvabhayahara Sarvamalāpagata Sarvamaṅgaladhārin Sarvanīvaraṇaviṣkambhin Sarvapuṇyalakṣaṇadhārin Sarvārthanāman Sarvasattvapriyadarśana Sarvaśūra Sarvatīrthamaṅgaladhārin Satatamabhayaṁdad (or Satatamabhayaṁdadāna) Satatasamitābhiyukta Satatodyukta Siṃha Siṃhaketu Siṃhaghoṣābhigarjitaśvara Siṃhamati Siṁhanādanādin Siṁhavikrīḍita Siddhārthamati Śrīgarbha Śubhagarbha Śubhakanakaviśuddhiprabha Śubhavimalagarbha Sujāta Sumati Sumeru Supratiṣṭhitabuddhi Sūryagarbha Sūryaprabha, bodhisattva of the southwest Suvarnacūḍa Suvarṇagarbha Suvikrāntamati Svaraviśuddhiprabha Svaravyūha Tathāgatagarbha Trailokyarikrāmin Uṣṇīṣavijayā Uttaramati Vairocana Vairocanarāśmipratimaṅḍitadhvajarājan Vajragarbha Vajramati Vajrasena Vardamānamati Varuṇa Vidyuddeva Vidyutdeva Vijayavikrāmin, bodhisattva of the northeast Vikurvaṇarāja Vimalagarbha Vimalanetra Vimukticandra Viśālanetra Viśeṣamati Vyūharāja