DÄ«pankara Buddha

Dipamkara ( Sat, pi Dipamkara; zh Randeng FO然 灯 佛, Randeng gǔfó然 灯 古佛bo:. .. མི་སློབ་ mi slob, Mongolian: Chula Choqiaqchi ) was according to the Buddhist tradition, a Buddha, such as the Buddha Kashyapa and Kanakamuni, has acted before the appearance of the fourth Buddha of this aeon, Buddha Shakyamuni Buddha as premature. The lifetime of the Dipamkara can be approximately on the third / fourth Millennium BC and suspect to have lasted 1,000 years.

The name Dipamkara means "igniter ( Sat kara ) of the light ( Sat DIPA ) ". The attainment of enlightenment of the Buddha Dipamkara (also " The Lamp History of the King with the golden hand " ) described in the " butter lamps Sutra ". In the traditions of Southern Buddhism (see Hinayana, Theravada ), he is regarded as the 24th Buddha, in Northern Buddhism (see Mahāyāna ), he is considered the 52nd Buddha.

He is also under the name Dvipankara (about: Buddha of the islands ) are known. In Buddhist seafarers he is worshiped as the tranquilizer of the waves. The references to his statues are a good guide along the sea routes.

Representation

Dipamkara is usually shown dressed and sitting as Buddha; ie his robe covered, except in some Indian and the oldest Japanese portraits, only the right shoulder. Less frequent illustrations showing him standing are to be found mainly in China and Thailand, isolated in earlier Indian -influenced regions. With his right hand he carries most of the Abhaya mudra (gesture of protection, benevolence and peace ); in Thailand sometimes with both hands at the same time.

Individual representations of Dipamkara are scarce. He almost always is at the center of triplets, accompanied by two bodhisattvas: Manjushri and Vajrapani in Java between and in Sri Lanka between Avalokiteshvara and Vajrapani. In the countries of the Himalayan region (especially Tibet, Nepal ), he is often shown in the company of Buddha Shakyamuni and the future Buddha Maitreya.

Among the most famous representations include those at Bamiyan in Afghanistan, where the larger of 2001 destroyed sculptures Dipamkara showed as well as those in the Longmen and Yungang Grottoes in China.

Bodhisattva Vows of Buddha Shakyamuni

Buddha Shakyamuni is in an earlier incarnation, the time of Buddha Dipamkara, at whose feet have taken the Bodhisattva vows. Then he prophesied Dipamkara that he ( " The way of the family of the Shakya " ) enlightened teachings would put into the world in the next happy age when Buddha Shakyamuni with the name.