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Saddharma Pundarīka (Sk.)
Jap., Hokekyō. Scripture written in India probably in the second century A.D.
See, The Lotus of the Wonderful Law, abridged version by Soothill from the Chinese (Oxford, 1930). Teaches the identification of the historical Buddha with the transcendental Buddha existing from the beginning of this age, his appearance in the phenomenal world being only a skilful device (upāya) adopted to preach the Dharma to mankind. Salvation is attained by the grace of the Bodhisattvas, the Theravāda method of salvation being regarded as inadequate.
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