Shakyamuni Buddha
deity sky Buddhist single tradition · 2
The historical Buddha whose previous incarnation, according to some Buddhist scriptures, was Moonlight Bodhisattva before he embarked on his path to enlightenment as a Bodhisattva.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- Historical notes
- Buddhist scriptures suggest Moonlight Bodhisattva was a previous incarnation before Shakyamuni's path to enlightenment.
Relationships
- manifests as
- Moonlight Bodhisattva
- co occurs with
- Spiral Hair-knot Brahma King, Sun Illuminating All, Moon Illuminating All, Dipankara, Sunlight Bodhisattva, Medicine Buddha, Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva
- parent of
- Ucchuṣma
- has aspect
- Mahāmāyūrī
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Buddhist scriptures also suggest Moonlight Bodhisattva was a previous incarnation of Shakyamuni Buddha before he embarked on his path to enlightenment as a Bodhisattva.”
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“Legend has it that when Shakyamuni Buddha was about to enter into Nirvana, all heavenly beings, with the exception of the ‘Spiral Hair-knot Brahma King’, came to pay their respect to Buddha.”
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