Motif
assurance of future Buddhaship by a former Buddha
assurance_of_future_buddhaship_by_a_former_buddha
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
buddhist
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The Diamond Sutra (Chin-Kang-Ching) or Prajna-Paramita PREFACE / WM. GEMMELL. / INTRODUCTION / THE DIAMOND SUTRA; lines 1824-1934 confidence: medium
The note identifies Ran-Teng/Ting-Kwang as Dipankara Buddha, predecessor of Sakyamuni, giver of assurance of future Buddhaship; it also mentions Dipankara images in Chinese Buddhist temples and an anniversary observance.
The note says Sakyamuni, in previous incarnations, honored Buddhas and received assurance from Dipankara of being destined for Buddhaship.
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