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Bosatsu

The 4 Bosatsu [Shi-Bosatsu]

There are various understanding of Four Bosatsu according to each sutra as the following.

  1. Kegon Sutra
    The four of the upper ranked Bosatsu teaching other bosatsu who joined the meeting of Kegon Sutra(Flower Garland Sutra).

    • Houe Bosatsu: Preaches Juujuu of laws(mind of attainment of enlightenment)

    • Koutokurin Bosatsu: Preaches Juugyou of laws(practice of attainment of enlightenment)

    • Kongou-ka Bosatsu: Preaches Juuekou of laws(review of attainment of enlightenment)

    • Kongou-zou Bosatsu: Preaches Juuchi of laws(complete attainment of enlightenment)

    The discipline of Bosatsu has five ranks; They are Juushin, Juu-chuu, Juugyou, Juuekou, and Juuchi (Juu means10). Juuchi is the highest rank.

  2. Dainichi Sutra
    The four bosatsu are sitting in the four direction in Taizoukai Mandala(Womb World)

    • Fugen Bosatsu: Southeast

    • Monju Bosatsu: Southwest

    • Kanjizai Bosatsu: Northwest

    • Miroku Bosatsu: Northeast

  3. Kongouchou Sutra
    The four bosatsu who are sitting by the Dainichi Nyorai's four nyorai.

    • (East) Ashuku Nyorai's four bosatsu

      Kongou satta Bosatsu
      Kongou ou Bosatsu
      Kongou ai Bosatsu
      Kongou ki Bosatsu

    • (South)Houshou Nyorai's four bosatsu

      Kongou hou Bosatsu
      Kongou mitsu Bosatsu
      Kongou dou Bosatsu
      Kongou shou Bosatsu

    • (West)Muryoju Nyorai( Immeasurable Happiness Nyorai)

      Kongou hou Nyorai
      Kongou ri Nyorai
      Kongou in Nyorai
      Kongou go Nyorai

    • (North)Fukuujouju Nyorai

      Kongou gyou Nyorai
      Kongou go Nyorai
      Kongou ge Nyorai
      Kongou ken Nyorai

    These Bosatsu are also called "The 16 Great Bosatsu in Kongouchou Sutra"

  4. The four bosatsu, Monju/Fugen/Kannon/Miroku, are the four bosatsu who are associate with the living world the most.

  5. Hoke Kyo(Lotus Sutra)
    There are three kinds of placement

    1. Monju/Fugen/Miroku/Yakuou

    2. Monju/Fugen/Yakuoo/Kannon

    3. Upper ranked bosatsu coming from the earth

      Jougyo Bosatsu(Jou means upper ranked)
      Muhengyo Bosatsu
      Jougyo Bosatsu(Jou means purity)
      Annritsugyo Bosatsu

      These four Bosatsu are The Four Great Bosatsu in Honmon

The Four Great Bosatsu
They are the four upper ranked bosatsu teaching other bosatsu in Yushutsuhon(the 15th chapter of Hoke Kyo). These four bosatsu were directly taught by Eternal Buddha(Shaka Nyorai)