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內四供養菩薩

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Basic Meaning: four bodhisattvas of the inner offerings

Senses:

  • The four inner offerings bodhisattvas, also referred to as 內供養菩薩, found in the vajradhātu-maṇḍala 金剛界曼荼羅. The inner offerings bodhisattvas occupy positions inside the vajra circle and relate to inward things of the body and mind. As emanations of Mahāvairocana 大日如來, this group is comprised of Vajralāsī 金剛嬉, Diamond Joy, situated in the SE, an offering to Akṣobhya 阿閦; Vajramālā 金剛鬘, Diamond Garland, situated in the SW, an offering to Ratnasaṃbhava 寶生; Vajragīta 金剛歌, Diamond Song, situated in the NW, an offering to Amitâbha 阿彌陀; Vajranṛta 金剛舞, Diamond Dance, situated in the NE, an offering to Amoghasiddhi 不空成就. Cf. 八供養菩薩.

    References:

    Snodgrass, Adrian. 1988. The Matrix and Diamond World Mandalas in Shingon Buddhism. New Delhi:  Aditya Prakashan.

    Somekawa, Eisuke, and Michihiko Komine. 1993. Mandara zuten曼荼羅図典 . Tokyo:  Daihōrinkaku.

    [Cate Pearce; source(s): MJ, T864]
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    Entry created: 2015-02-23

    Updated: 2015-02-23