Vimalakirti
Vimalakīrti (
Licchavi bodhisattva Vimalakirti was residing.[5]
As a Zen Patriarch
The Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra characterizes Vimalakīrti as a wealthy patron of Gautama Buddha.Gautama Buddha, rather than mythic or legendary, and as such Vimalakīrti is not commonly venerated on altars or in tantric rituals,[7] but as a prehistoric zen, i.e., chan preacher. [citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ About.com. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
- ^ "Vimalakirti and the Doctrine of Nonduality". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
- ISBN 0271012099.
- ISBN 978-81-208-0874-4.
- ^ Thurman, Robert. "VIMALAKIRTI NIRDESA SUTRA". Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ISBN 9780823922406.
- ^ Leighton, Taigen Dan. "Boddhisattvas of Compassion Lesson 8: Vimalakirti". Ashoka: the eDharma learning center. DharmaNet International. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
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