Prabhutaratna
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Prabhūtaratna also known as Abundant Treasures, is the Buddha
whom Shakyamuni
is closely associated with in the Threefold Lotus Sutra
, namely in the Lotus Sutra
itself and the Samantabhadra Meditation Sutra.
, and is said to reside in a land "tens of millions of billions of countless worlds to the east" called "Treasure Purity".
Within a stupa
called "Precious Stupa," or the "Stupa of the Precious Seven Materials", is where Prabhūtaratna resides and in which he appears to manifest himself when bearing witness to the Lotus Sutra of the Wonderful Dharma. This stupa is believed to symbolize buddha-nature
which all people possess, while the springing-up of the stupa from the earth is said to imply the discovery of one's own buddha-nature.
Buddhahood
In Buddhism, buddhahood is the state of perfect enlightenment attained by a buddha .In Buddhism, the term buddha usually refers to one who has become enlightened...
whom Shakyamuni
Gautama Buddha
Siddhārtha Gautama was a spiritual teacher from the Indian subcontinent, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. In most Buddhist traditions, he is regarded as the Supreme Buddha Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit: सिद्धार्थ गौतम; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual teacher from the Indian...
is closely associated with in the Threefold Lotus Sutra
Threefold Lotus Sutra
The Threefold Lotus Sutra is the composition of three complimentary sutras that together form the "three-part Dharma flower sutra":...
, namely in the Lotus Sutra
Lotus Sutra
The Lotus Sūtra is one of the most popular and influential Mahāyāna sūtras, and the basis on which the Tiantai and Nichiren sects of Buddhism were established.-Title:...
itself and the Samantabhadra Meditation Sutra.
In the Lotus Sutra
In the 11th chapter of the Lotus Sutra, Prabhūtaratna is depicted as seated next to Shakyamuni Buddha within the stupa of Abundant Treasures Buddha, to whom all the buddhas from the "ten directions," and those in the great assembly, come to hear the DharmaDharma (Buddhism)
Dhamma or Dharma in Buddhism can have the following meanings:* The state of Nature as it is * The Laws of Nature considered collectively....
, and is said to reside in a land "tens of millions of billions of countless worlds to the east" called "Treasure Purity".
Within a stupa
Stupa
A stupa is a mound-like structure containing Buddhist relics, typically the remains of Buddha, used by Buddhists as a place of worship....
called "Precious Stupa," or the "Stupa of the Precious Seven Materials", is where Prabhūtaratna resides and in which he appears to manifest himself when bearing witness to the Lotus Sutra of the Wonderful Dharma. This stupa is believed to symbolize buddha-nature
Buddha-nature
Buddha-nature, Buddha-dhatu or Buddha Principle , is taught differently in various Mahayana Buddhism traditions. Broadly speaking Buddha-nature is concerned with ascertaining what allows sentient beings to become Buddhas...
which all people possess, while the springing-up of the stupa from the earth is said to imply the discovery of one's own buddha-nature.