Mahasthamaprapta Mahasthamaprapta

Mahasthamaprapta - Definition

Mahāsthāmaprāpta (勢至 Ch Shìzhì, Jp. Seishi) is a Buddhist bodhisattva symbolizing wisdom, often depicted in a trinity with Amitabha and Avalokitesvara (Guan Yin). He is also one of the Japanese Thirteen Buddhas.


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