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  1. Lotus Sutranoun

    Short name for "Stra on the White Lotus of the Sublime Dharma Saddharma Puu1E47u1E0Darka Stra", a popular Sanskrit treatise which forms the basis of many forms of Buddhist religion worldwide.

  2. Etymology: Loan from सद्धर्मपुण्डरीकसूत्र

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  1. Lotus Sutra

    The Lotus Sūtra (Sanskrit: Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, literally "Sūtra on the White Lotus of the Sublime Dharma") is one of the most popular and influential Mahayana sutras, and the basis on which the Tiantai, Tendai, Cheontae, and Nichiren schools of Buddhism were established. According to Paul Williams, "For many East Asian Buddhists since early times the Lotus Sutra contains the final teaching of the Buddha, complete and sufficient for salvation."

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  1. Lotus Sutra

    The Lotus Sūtra is one of the most popular and influential Mahāyāna sūtras, and the basis on which the Tiantai and Nichiren schools of Buddhism were established.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lotus sutra in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lotus sutra in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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  • Dawn Alvarado
    Dawn Alvarado
    I recite the Lotus Sutra in the morning and evening in Japanese.
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