Lotus Sutra, Lotus S奴tra: 1 definition
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Source: Wisdom Library: BuddhismThe Lotus S奴trais is the english title for the "Saddharma Pu峁囜笉ar墨ka S奴tra".
The earliest known Sanskrit title for the s奴tra is the Saddharma Pu峁囜笉ar墨ka S奴tra, which translates to "the Lotus Flower Formula (or Rule) of Good Dharma." In English, the shortened form Lotus S奴tra is common.
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Partial matches: The, The, Sutra, Te, Lotus.
Full-text (+10): Saddharma Pundarika Sutra, Votary of 鈥淭he Lotus Sutra鈥�, Threefold Lotus Sutra, Jnanagupta, Daimoku, Essential Teaching, Theoretical teaching, Eagle Peak, Dharmagupta, Ji Zang, Jie Huan, Chih Che, Gui Ji, Dragon King鈥檚 daughter, One Buddha Vehicle, Bodhisattvas of the Earth, Dharmaraksha, Saptaratna, Devadatta, Dharmakaya.
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