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'''Sixteen [[Arhat]]s''' or '''Sthaviras''' (Skt. ''Ṣoḍaśa Sthavirāḥ''; Tib. ''Neten Chudruk''; [[Wyl.]] ''gnas brtan bcu drug'') — [[Buddha Shakyamuni]] personally selected the Sixteen Arhats from amongst his disciples and requested them to remain in the world, protecting the [[Dharma]] for as long as beings are capable of benefitting from the teachings. They vowed at the time of the [[parinirvana]] to remain in the world and maintain the Dharma until the time of the future Buddha [[Maitreya]]. To visualize the [[Buddha Shakyamuni]] surrounded by the Sixteen Arhats and an assembly of [[bodhisattva]]s generates great [[merit]] and quickly develops insight into the teachings of the Buddha. | '''Sixteen [[Arhat]]s''' or '''Sthaviras''' (Skt. ''Ṣoḍaśa Sthavirāḥ''; Tib. ''Neten Chudruk''; [[Wyl.]] ''gnas brtan bcu drug'') — [[Buddha Shakyamuni]] personally selected the Sixteen Arhats from amongst his disciples and requested them to remain in the world, protecting the [[Dharma]] for as long as beings are capable of benefitting from the teachings. They vowed at the time of the [[parinirvana]] to remain in the world and maintain the Dharma until the time of the future Buddha [[Maitreya]]. To visualize the [[Buddha Shakyamuni]] surrounded by the Sixteen Arhats and an assembly of [[bodhisattva]]s generates great [[merit]] and quickly develops insight into the teachings of the Buddha. | ||
#[[ | #[[Angiraja]] (Tib. Yenlag Chung; Wyl. ''yan lag ‘byung'')<br> | ||
#[[Ajita]] (Tib. Ma Phampa; Wyl. ''ma pham pa'')<br> | #[[Ajita]] (Tib. Ma Phampa; Wyl. ''ma pham pa'')<br> | ||
#[[Vanavasin]] (Tib. Nagnanepa; Wyl. ''nags na gnas pa'')<br> | #[[Vanavasin]] (Tib. Nagnanepa; Wyl. ''nags na gnas pa'')<br> | ||
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Sixteen Arhats or Sthaviras (Skt. Ṣoḍaśa Sthavirāḥ; Tib. Neten Chudruk; Wyl. gnas brtan bcu drug) — Buddha Shakyamuni personally selected the Sixteen Arhats from amongst his disciples and requested them to remain in the world, protecting the Dharma for as long as beings are capable of benefitting from the teachings. They vowed at the time of the parinirvana to remain in the world and maintain the Dharma until the time of the future Buddha Maitreya. To visualize the Buddha Shakyamuni surrounded by the Sixteen Arhats and an assembly of bodhisattvas generates great merit and quickly develops insight into the teachings of the Buddha.
- Angiraja (Tib. Yenlag Chung; Wyl. yan lag ‘byung)
- Ajita (Tib. Ma Phampa; Wyl. ma pham pa)
- Vanavasin (Tib. Nagnanepa; Wyl. nags na gnas pa)
- Mahakalika (Tib. Düden Chenpo; Wyl. dus ldan chen po)
- Vajriputra (Tib. Dorje Möbu; Wyl. rdo rje mo’i bu)
- Shribhadra (Tib. Pal Zangpo; Wyl. dpal bzang)
- Kanakavatsa (Tib. Sergyi Be'u; Wyl. gser gyi be’u)
- Kanaka (Tib. Serchen; Wyl. gser can)
- Bakula (Tib. Bakula; Wyl. ba ku la)
- Rahula, the Buddha's son (Tib. Drachen Dzin; Wyl. sgra gcan 'dzin)
- Chulapanthaka (Tib. Lamtren Ten; Wyl. lam phran bstan)
- Pindola Bharadvaja (Tib. Bharadodza Sönyom Len; Wyl. bha ra dhwa dza bsod snyoms len)
- Panthaka (Tib. Lamchenten; Wyl. lam chen bstan)
- Nagasena (Tib. Lüdé; Wyl. klu sde)
- Gopaka (Tib. Bechepa; Wyl. sbed byed)
- Abhedya (Tib. Michepa; Wyl. mi phyed pa)
The Sixteen Arhats are usually shown in thangkas accompanied by their two attendants, Hva Shang and Upasaka Dharmatala and by the Four Great Kings.
Further Reading
In Tibetan
- Mipham Rinpoche, 'phags pa'i gnas brtan chen po bcu drug gi lo rgyus mdor bsdus
In English
- Crystal Mirror, volume VI, Dharma Publishing 1984
- M. W. de Visser, The Arhats in China and Japan, Oesterheld & Co. Berlin, 1923
- Tate, J. 'The Sixteen Arhats in Tibetan Painting,' in Oriental Art 35, 4 1989/90, pp. 196-206
External Links
- The Heart of Wish-Fulfilling Jewels: A Brief Practice for Paying Homage and Making Offerings to the Buddha together with his retinue of Arhats by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
- The Sixteen Arhats outline page at Himalayan Art Resources
Gallery
The Sixteen Arhats
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Angaja
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Ajita
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Vanavasin
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Maha Kalika
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Vajriputra
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Shibhadra
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Kanakavatsa
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Kanaka
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Bakula
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Rahula
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Chulapanthaka
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Pindola Bharadvaja
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Panthaka
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Nagasena
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Gopaka
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Abhedya
The Two Attendants
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Hva Shang
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Dharmatala
The Four Great Kings
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Dhritarashtra
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Virudhaka
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Virupaksa
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Vaisravana
