Several times I've come across references to a boddhisativa or deva called MYOKEN in Japanese Buddhism.
What is she/ he called by Chinese or Tibetan or other Buddhists? Does this entity have a sanskrit name?
I have googled and wikie'd this and only have mere scraps of info and some one stole Flammarions' Buddhist Iconography from our library!
Any other Buddhist scholars here?
A couple or sites and books suggested another name in chinese might be miao - lo ?
2007-06-17 16:14:37 · 2 answers · asked by J V 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
I knew about half of this but I really need to know the Chinese Name and bit more about the origins?
Anyone else please?
I'm trying to track the evolution from Hindu diety to Japanese bosatsu
2007-06-19 23:07:08 · update #1
insanity I have seen this article before but its an excellent choice!
2007-06-21 19:35:15 · update #2
Myoken is a Bosatsu or Bodhisattva of Big Dipper or the divinized Big Dipper (Sudrsti in Skt). In ancient days, navigators relied on the Big Dipper like a compass, whereby navigators, merchants and those who gained profits by sea transportation began to worship the Big Dipper as the god, or Bodhisattva of safe voyage, calling it Myoken Bosatsu.
Myoken has also been respected as the god of healing eye-disease. Legend has it that this Myoken Bodhisattva once appeared before Priest Nichiren and because of this legend, Myoken Bodhisattva is closely associated with Nichiren sect temples.
2007-06-17 17:03:24 · answer #1 · answered by bradzb 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There's some discussion here that looks interesting:
http://www.aetw.org/usui_chiba_samurai.htm
Look just past the crests on the page...
2007-06-21 05:56:01 · answer #2 · answered by Insanity 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋