Như Lai

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Như Lai. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Như Lai, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Như Lai in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Như Lai you have here. The definition of the word Như Lai will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofNhư Lai, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Vietnamese

 Như Lai on Vietnamese Wikipedia

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 如來, composed of (such) and (to come).

Pronunciation

Noun

Như Lai

  1. a tathagata
    • "The Scripture of the Great Origin" in Dirgha Agama; Vietnamese translation by Tuệ Sỹ; English translation based on John Kieschnick 2016
      Thế nào, này Chư Hiền, đó là do đức Như Lai thông rõ các pháp tính mà biết được, hay do Chư Thiên kể lại?
      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.
      Như Lai thần thông oai lực lớn lao, biết khắp mọi việc từ vô số kiếp quá khứ, như thế là do thông rõ các pháp tính, đồng thời cũng do chư Thiên nói lại.
      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."