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Japanese

fr89305

この像にはありませんが、薬壷を持った薬師如来像も数多くあります。


薬師如来の両脇を固める日光菩薩と月光菩薩。
常に対になっていて、薬師如来に対して左右対称のポーズをしています。
菩薩とは、悟りを開くために修行中の身であることを示します。

日光菩薩は、太陽の如く光を照らして苦しみの闇を消すといわれ、月光菩薩は、月の光のようなやさしい慈しみの心で煩悩を消すといわれます。

English

fr89305

Although this Buddha doesn't have a medicine pot, there are many of the statue of the medicine Buddha holding medicine pots in their hands.

Nikko Bosatsu and Gekkou Bosatsu serve Yakushi Nyorai from the both side.
The two status are always a pair and show symmetric pose on each side of Yakushi Nyorai.
Bosatsu is begins who are working towards attaining enlightenment.

Nikko Bosatsu is believed to eliminate the suffering with shining sun light and Gekko Bosatsu is believed to eliminate the evil passion with gentle affection like the moonlight.

Reviews ( 1 )

mooomin rated this translation result as ★★★★ 28 Feb 2014 at 18:21

original
fr89305

Although this Buddha doesn't have a medicine pot, there are many of the statue of the medicine Buddha holding medicine pots in their hands.

Nikko Bosatsu and Gekkou Bosatsu serve Yakushi Nyorai from the both side.
The two status are always a pair and show symmetric pose on each side of Yakushi Nyorai.
Bosatsu is begins who are working towards attaining enlightenment.

Nikko Bosatsu is believed to eliminate the suffering with shining sun light and Gekko Bosatsu is believed to eliminate the evil passion with gentle affection like the moonlight.

corrected
fr89305

Although this Buddha doesn't have a medicine pot, there are many of the statue of the medicine Buddha holding medicine pots in their hands.

Nikko Bosatsu and Gekkou Bosatsu serve Yakushi Nyorai from the both side.
The two status are always a pair and show symmetric pose on each side of Yakushi Nyorai.
Bosatsu means those who are working towards attaining enlightenment.

Nikko Bosatsu is believed to eliminate the suffering with shining sun light and Gekko Bosatsu is believed to eliminate the evil passion with gentle affection like the moonlight.

【ことを示します】を表現しました。勉強になりました。

[norrytk]

なるほど、そうですよね。見落としてました！ありがとうございました。