宝生如来

See also: 寶生如來

Japanese

Kanji in this term
宝	生	如	来
ほう Grade: 6	しょう Grade: 1	にょ Grade: S	らい Grade: 2
goon

Alternative spelling
寶生如來 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 宝生 (Hōshō, “Ratnasaṃbhava”, literally “born from a jewel”) +‎ 如来 (nyorai, “tathāgata”, literally “thus going”).

Proper noun

宝(ほう)生(しょう)如(にょ)来(らい) • (Hōshō Nyorai) 

1. (Shingon Buddhism) Ratnasaṃbhava as the Southern Buddha and one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas

Coordinate terms

The 五智如来 (Go Chi Nyorai, “Five Dhyani Buddhas”) and associated directions:

• 阿弥陀如来 (Amida Nyorai, “Amitābha”, west)
• 阿閦如来 (Ashuku Nyorai, “Akṣobhya”, east)
• 大日如来 (Dainichi Nyorai, “Mahāvairocana”, center)
• 不空成就如来 (Fukūjōju Nyorai, “Amoghasiddhi”, north)
• 宝生如来 (Hōshō Nyorai, “Ratnasambhava”, south)

Descendants

• English: Hōshō Nyorai