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Mahasthamaprapta  Term Image (Mahāsthāmaprāpta) Script Image
(Language:  Sanskrit)
Alternate Spellings: Seishi
Short Description: (in Japanese: Seishi) The counterpart to Avalokiteśvara, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva symbolizes wisdom and strength. Associated with Amida Buddha.
Long Description: (in Japanese: Seishi) The counterpart to Avalokiteśvara (the Buddhist bodhisattva of compassion), Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva symbolizes wisdom and strength, and is with Amida Buddha. Called Seijizaio Nyorai in Japanese.
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Source(s): The Essential Shinran: A Buddhist Path of True Entrusting
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Provided By: Dictionary of Spiritual Terms