如來

Chinese

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Etymology

Calque of Sanskrit तथागत (tathāgata).

Pronunciation

Noun

如來

1. (Buddhism) tathagata

   • 云何？諸賢，如來為善別法性知如是事，為諸天來語，乃知此事。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     云何？诸贤，如来为善别法性知如是事，为诸天来语，乃知此事。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 〈大本經〉"The Scripture of the Great Origin" in 《長阿含經》 Dirgha Agama, Later Qin, Hongshi era (399-416 CE), Chinese translation by 佛陀耶舍 Buddhayaśsa and 竺佛念 Zhu Fonian; English translation based on John Kieschnick 2016

     Yúnhé? Zhūxián, rúlái wèi shàn bié fǎxìng zhī rúshì shì, wèi zhūtiān lái yǔ, nǎi zhī cǐ shì.

     How ? Oh sagely ones, it is because the Thus-Come-One is skilled in distinguishing the nature of dharmas that he knows all this, and because the devas speak to him that he knows this.

   • 如來神通，威力弘大。盡知過去無數劫事，以能善解法性故知，亦以諸天來語故知。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     如来神通，威力弘大。尽知过去无数劫事，以能善解法性故知，亦以诸天来语故知。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 〈大本經〉"The Scripture of the Great Origin" in 《長阿含經》 Dirgha Agama, Later Qin, Hongshi era (399-416 CE), Chinese translation by 佛陀耶舍 Buddhayaśsa and 竺佛念 Zhu Fonian; English translation based on John Kieschnick 2016

     Rúlái shéntōng, wēilì hóngdà. Jìn zhī guòqù wúshù jié shì, yǐ néng shàn jiě fǎxìng gù zhī, yì yǐ zhūtiān lái yǔ gù zhī.

     A Thus-Come-One has divine powers, and his authority is vast. know entirely events from countless kalpas in the past. It is owing to skill in understanding the nature of dharmas, and also because the devas come to speak to that know these matters."

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading

• Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922), “如來” in 佛學大辭典 .

Japanese

Korean

Noun

如來 • (yeorae) (hangeul 여래)

1. Hanja form^? of 여래 (“(Buddhism) tathagata”).

Vietnamese

Noun

如來

1. chữ Hán form of Như Lai (“(Buddhism) tathagata”).