About the Three Treasures of Mahayana (why “Buddha”)
Thank you and good evening.
We are always grateful to all of you for answering our questions.
This time, I have a question about the Three Treasures of Mahayana Buddhism.
What are the three treasures in primitive Buddhism and Theravada Buddhism after the fall of Buddha
Buddha = Shakyamuni (Buddha)
Dharma = Buddha's teachings (Dhamma)
monks = monks (sanga)
I think so.
In the Three Treasures of Mahayana Buddhism,
Buddha = principal image
Dharma = teachings preached by Buddha or the principal image or ancestor (or Goso or Taisho)
monk = monk (although there's a lot of room for debate here)
I recognize that it is.
The question this time is about the principal image, but in terms of nuance, the principal image doesn't seem like a “Buddha,” but a “law,” so what do you think?
For example, roughly speaking
Amida Nyorai (Amitayus and Amitabha)
Each embodies infinite light and infinite longevity
Dainichi Nyorai and Birushana Buddha (Mahavirochana Virochana)
Embodying the truth of the universe
Seen from the content, it makes me think that it is the truth itself rather than the Daigakuji.
Since there is a theory that the Three Treasures live immutably in the Mahayana Mahabarini Nirvana Sutra (Taipan Nirvana Sutra), it is difficult to understand that “Buddha” is fine.
What is the trend of the principal image not the Sanpo “Dharma” but a “Buddha”?
If you hang it on a mahayana (big vehicle = mahaya), people who only know small wooden rowboats don't “recognize” it as a ship even when they see a large luxury passenger ship (iron ship), but if they understand the process of change, they can understand that it floats even on iron and runs automatically.
This is just about my desire for knowledge, and it has nothing to do with destroying my own suffering whether or not the problem is solved, but please be kind to the professor.
