…He lived in the Lotus Treasury World and became the head of the Avatamsaka Sutra and the Brahma Net Sutra. In the latter, he was said to manifest countless Buddhas and preach in various ways, and became the model for the Great Buddha of Todaiji Temple. Later, in esoteric Buddhism, Mahavairocana (Mahavairocana), with mahā (large) added, was worshiped as the head of the Mahavairocana Sutra and the origin of all existence. [Sadakata Akira] *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Mahāvairocana" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…蓮華蔵世界に住し,《華厳経》や《梵網経》の教主となり,とくに後者においては,無数の釈迦を化現してさまざまに説法するとされ,東大寺大仏のモデルとなった。のち密教では,これにマハーmahā(大きい)をつけたマハーバイローチャナMahāvairocana(大日如来)が《大日経》の教主として,また全存在の根源として信仰されている。【定方 晟】 ※「Mahāvairocana」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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