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Citations from DOGEN ZENJI'S
BUSSO (佛祖) BUDDHA ANCESTORS
(edited and adapted from the translation in)
Moon in a Dewdrop, ed. by Kazuaki Tanahashi
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NOW, ACTUALIZING the buddha ancestors
means to bring them forth and look at them.
It is not limited to the buddhas of past, present and future,
but it is going beyond buddhas,
who are going beyond themselves....
Formally bowing and meeting them....
Their names are:
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VIPASHYIN BUDDHA (Boundless Discourse Buddha)
SHIKHIN BUDDHA (Fire Buddha)
VISHVABHU BUDDHA (Universal Compassion Buddha)
KRAKUCCHANDA BUDDHA (Gold Wizard Buddha) (拘留孙佛)
KANAKUMUNI BUDDHA (Golden Sage Buddha)
KASHYAPA BUDDHA (Drinking Light Buddha)
SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA (Patience and Silence Buddha)
Mahakashyapa, Ananda, Shanavasa, Upagupta, Dhritaka,
Micchaka, Vasumitra, Buddhanandi, Buddhamitra, Parshava,
Punyayashas, Ashvaghosha, Kapimala, Nagarjuna, Kanadeva,
Rahulata, Sanghanandi, Gayashata, Kumarata, Jayata,
Vasubandhu, Manorhita, Haklenayashas, Simhabhikshu, Basiasita
Punyamitta, Prajnatara, Bodhidharma, Huike, Sengcan,
Daoxin, Hongren, Huineng, Xingsi, Xiquian,
Weiyan, Tansheng, Liangjie, Daoying, Daopi,
Guanzhi, Yuanguan, Jingxuan, Yiqing, Daokai,
Zichun, Qingliao, Zhongque, Zhijian, and Rujing.
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