The interlocutor of the present text, Samantabhadra is one of the eight principal bodhisattvas. He is known for embodying the conduct of bodhisattvas through his vast aspirations, offerings, and deeds for the benefit of beings.

Presently classed as one of the eight principal bodhisattvas, he is distinct from the primordial buddha with the same name in the Tibetan Nyingma tradition. He is prominent in the Gaṇḍa­vyūha, and also in The White Lotus of the Good Dharma (Toh 113, Saddharma­puṇḍarīka) and The White Lotus of Compassion Sūtra (Toh 111, Mahā­karuṇā­puṇḍarīka­sūtra).

Samantabhadra (Entirely Excellent) is one of the eight principal bodhisattvas. He is known for embodying the conduct of bodhisattvas through his vast aspirations, offerings, and deeds for the benefit of beings.

Name of a bodhisattva.

Lit. “All-Good.” Here the name of a tathāgata in the far-distant buddhafield called Light of All Good Qualities.

A great bodhisattva.

Samantabhadra (Entirely Excellent) is one of the eight principal bodhisattvas. He is known for embodying the conduct of bodhisattvas through his vast aspirations, offerings, and deeds for the benefit of beings.

One of the eight principal bodhisattvas who figures strongly in the Gaṇḍavyūha, which is the final chapter of the Avataṃsaka Sūtra, and also in the Lotus Sūtra.

A principal bodhisattva in the Mahāyāna sūtras. Not to be confused with the primordial buddha of the Nyingma tradition.

One of the eight principal bodhisattvas, he figures strongly in the Gaṇḍavyūha (the final chapter of the Avataṃsaka­sūtra) and in the Lotus Sūtra. His prominence in these sūtras is the reason why emphasis is placed on Avalokiteśvara’s superiority over him. (Not to be confused with the buddha in the Nyingma tradition.)

One of the eight main bodhisattvas, the heart sons of the Buddha.

A bodhisattva.

One of the bodhisattvas attending the delivery of this teaching.

One of the eight great bodhisattvas.

A well-known bodhisattva who often figures in the Great Vehicle teachings.

A great bodhisattva.

A bodhisattva known for his excellent conduct and his vow to make limitless offerings to all buddhas.

One of the eight great bodhisattvas, he figures strongly in The Stem Array (Toh 44-45; Gaṇḍavyūha, the final chapter of the Avataṃsaka Sūtra) and in The White Lotus of the Good Dharma (Saddharmapuṇḍarīka, Toh 113). Not to be confused with the primordial buddha in the Nyingma tradition.

“Entirely Excellent,” one of the eight principal bodhisattvas. He is known for embodying the conduct of bodhisattvas through his vast aspirations, offerings, and deeds for the benefit of beings.

One of the eight main bodhisattvas, the heart sons of the Buddha.

A bodhisattva.

Samantabhadra (Entirely Excellent) is one of the eight principal bodhisattvas. He is known for embodying the conduct of bodhisattvas through his vast aspirations, offerings, and deeds for the benefit of beings.

The name of a bodhisattva.

A bodhisattva.

A Buddhist deity; the name of a bodhisattva; also the name of the deity asking Vajrasattva questions at the time of the delivery of the CMT.

A bodhisattva.

One of the sixteen great bodhisattvas. The content of the list varies from text to text.

Presently classed as one of the eight principal bodhisattvas, he is distinct from the primordial buddha with the same name in the Tibetan Nyingma tradition. He is prominent in The Stem Array (Gaṇḍavyūha, Toh 44-45), and also in The White Lotus of the Good Dharma (Toh 113, Saddharma­puṇḍarīka) and The White Lotus of Compassion Sūtra (Toh 111, Mahākaruṇāpuṇḍarīkasūtra).

Presently classed as one of the eight principal bodhisattvas, he is distinct from the primordial buddha with the same name in the Tibetan Nyingma tradition. He is prominent in The Stem Array (Gaṇḍavyūha, Toh 44-45), and also in The White Lotus of the Good Dharma (Toh 113, Saddharma­puṇḍarīka) and The White Lotus of Great Compassion (Toh 111, Mahā­karuṇā­puṇḍarīka­sūtra).

Presently classed as one of the eight principal bodhisattvas, he is distinct from the primordial buddha with the same name in the Tibetan Nyingma tradition. He is prominent in the Gaṇḍa­vyūha, and also in The White Lotus of the Good Dharma (Toh 113, Saddharma­puṇḍarīka) and The White Lotus of Compassion Sūtra (Toh 111, Mahā­karuṇā­puṇḍarīka­sūtra).

One of the eight main bodhisattvas, the heart sons of the Buddha.