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The '''Eight Lords of Physicians''' ( | The '''Eight Lords of Physicians''' ([[Wyl.]] ''sman bla brgyad'') aka '''Eight Sugatas who are Lords of Physicians''' (Wyl. ''sman bla bde gshegs brgyad'') aka '''Eight Sugata-Brothers who are Lords of Physicians''' (Wyl. ''sman bla bde gshegs mched brgyad'') aka '''Eight Brothers who are Lords of Physicians''' (Wyl. ''sman bla mched brgyad'') — a set of Eight ‘Medicine Buddhas’ appearing in two [[Kriya Tantra]] texts<ref>''The Sūtra Describing in Full the Specific Previous Vows of the Seven Tathāgatas'' (D 503, Skt. ''sapta-tathāgata-pūrva-praṇi-dhāna-viśeṣa-vistāra-sūtra''; Wyl. ''phags pa de bzhin gshegs pa bdun gyi sngon gyi smon lam gyi khyad par rgyas pa zhes bya ba theg pa chen po'i mdo'') and ''The Incantation of Vaiḍūrya-prabhā'' (D 505, Skt. ''tathāgata-vaiḍūrya-prabhā-nāma-balādhāna-samādhi-dhāraṇī''; Wyl. ''bai DUr+ya'i 'od gyi gzungs'')</ref>. They are: | ||
# [[Shakyamuni]] (Skt. ''Śākyamuni''; | # [[Shakyamuni]] (Skt. ''Śākyamuni''; Wyl. ''shAkya thub pa'') | ||
# Lord of Physicians, Radiant Lapis Lazuli King aka the '[[Buddha of Medicine]]' (Skt. ''Bhaiṣajyaguru-Vaiḍūryaprabhārāja''; | # Lord of Physicians, Radiant Lapis Lazuli King aka the '[[Buddha of Medicine]]' (Skt. ''Bhaiṣajyaguru-Vaiḍūryaprabhārāja''; Wyl. ''sman gyi bla bai dū rya’i ’od kyi rgyal po'') | ||
# Dharma Ocean Higher Knowledge Displayed through Eminent Insight (Skt. ''Dharmasāgarāgramativikrīḍitābhijñārāja''; | # Dharma Ocean Higher Knowledge Displayed through Eminent Insight (Skt. ''Dharmasāgarāgramativikrīḍitābhijñārāja''; Wyl. ''chos rgya mtsho mchog gi blos rnam par rol bar mngon par mkhyen pa’i rgyal po'') | ||
# Dharma Expounding Melodious Ocean (Skt. ''Dharmakīrtisāgaraghoṣa''; | # Dharma Expounding Melodious Ocean (Skt. ''Dharmakīrtisāgaraghoṣa''; Wyl. ''chos sgrags rgya mtsho’i dbyang'') | ||
# Sorrowless Eminent Splendour (Skt. ''Aśokottamaśrī''; | # Sorrowless Eminent Splendour (Skt. ''Aśokottamaśrī''; Wyl. ''mya ngan med mchog dpal'') | ||
# Flawless Pure Gold, Jewel Light, Master of Courageous Conduct (Skt. ''Suvarṇabhadravimalaratnaprabhāsavrata''; | # Flawless Pure Gold, Jewel Light, Master of Courageous Conduct (Skt. ''Suvarṇabhadravimalaratnaprabhāsavrata''; Wyl. ''gser bzang dri med rin chen snang brtul zhugs pa'') | ||
# Jewel, Moon and Lotus Adorned King of Knowledge, Brilliance and Eloquence (Skt. ''Ratnacandrapadmapratimaṇḍitapaṇḍita''; | # Jewel, Moon and Lotus Adorned King of Knowledge, Brilliance and Eloquence (Skt. ''Ratnacandrapadmapratimaṇḍitapaṇḍita''; Wyl. ''rin po che dang zla ba dang padmas rab tu brgyan pa mkhas pa gzi brjid sgra dbyangs kyi rgyal po'') | ||
# Renowned King of Splendour (Skt. ''Suparikīrtitanāmaśrīrāja''; | # Renowned King of Splendour (Skt. ''Suparikīrtitanāmaśrīrāja''; Wyl. ''mtshan legs yongs grags dpal gyi rgyal po'') | ||
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Revision as of 12:22, 13 August 2018
The Eight Lords of Physicians (Wyl. sman bla brgyad) aka Eight Sugatas who are Lords of Physicians (Wyl. sman bla bde gshegs brgyad) aka Eight Sugata-Brothers who are Lords of Physicians (Wyl. sman bla bde gshegs mched brgyad) aka Eight Brothers who are Lords of Physicians (Wyl. sman bla mched brgyad) — a set of Eight ‘Medicine Buddhas’ appearing in two Kriya Tantra texts[1]. They are:
- Shakyamuni (Skt. Śākyamuni; Wyl. shAkya thub pa)
- Lord of Physicians, Radiant Lapis Lazuli King aka the 'Buddha of Medicine' (Skt. Bhaiṣajyaguru-Vaiḍūryaprabhārāja; Wyl. sman gyi bla bai dū rya’i ’od kyi rgyal po)
- Dharma Ocean Higher Knowledge Displayed through Eminent Insight (Skt. Dharmasāgarāgramativikrīḍitābhijñārāja; Wyl. chos rgya mtsho mchog gi blos rnam par rol bar mngon par mkhyen pa’i rgyal po)
- Dharma Expounding Melodious Ocean (Skt. Dharmakīrtisāgaraghoṣa; Wyl. chos sgrags rgya mtsho’i dbyang)
- Sorrowless Eminent Splendour (Skt. Aśokottamaśrī; Wyl. mya ngan med mchog dpal)
- Flawless Pure Gold, Jewel Light, Master of Courageous Conduct (Skt. Suvarṇabhadravimalaratnaprabhāsavrata; Wyl. gser bzang dri med rin chen snang brtul zhugs pa)
- Jewel, Moon and Lotus Adorned King of Knowledge, Brilliance and Eloquence (Skt. Ratnacandrapadmapratimaṇḍitapaṇḍita; Wyl. rin po che dang zla ba dang padmas rab tu brgyan pa mkhas pa gzi brjid sgra dbyangs kyi rgyal po)
- Renowned King of Splendour (Skt. Suparikīrtitanāmaśrīrāja; Wyl. mtshan legs yongs grags dpal gyi rgyal po)
References
- ↑ The Sūtra Describing in Full the Specific Previous Vows of the Seven Tathāgatas (D 503, Skt. sapta-tathāgata-pūrva-praṇi-dhāna-viśeṣa-vistāra-sūtra; Wyl. phags pa de bzhin gshegs pa bdun gyi sngon gyi smon lam gyi khyad par rgyas pa zhes bya ba theg pa chen po'i mdo) and The Incantation of Vaiḍūrya-prabhā (D 505, Skt. tathāgata-vaiḍūrya-prabhā-nāma-balādhāna-samādhi-dhāraṇī; Wyl. bai DUr+ya'i 'od gyi gzungs)