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Hokke mandara@–@‰Ψ™ΦδΆ—…
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Lit. Lotus Mandala. Also Hokekyou mandara –@‰ΨŒo™ΦδΆ—… (mandala depiction of the Lotus Sutra), Hokekyou houtou mandara –@‰ΨŒo•σ“ƒ™ΦδΆ—… (mandala depiction of the jewelled stura of the Lotus Sutra). The term Hokke mandara is sometimes used also in reference to what is more properly called the *Hokekyou hensou –@‰ΨŒo•Ο‘Š.

1@A mandala *mandara ™ΦδΆ—… based on the Lotus Sutra HOKEKYOU –@‰ΨŒo and depicting the assembly of disciples, bodhisattvas, gods and other beings gathered to listen to the teachings of the Buddha as expounded in this important Mahayana Daijou ‘εζ sutra. Based in particular on Chapter. 11, entitled "Apparition of the jewelled stura" KENHOUTOUHON Œ©•σ“ƒ–{. Used as the object of worship *honzon –{‘Έ in Lotus Sutra rites HOKEKYOU-HOU –@‰ΨŒo–@ in Esoteric Buddhism mikkyou –§‹³. In composition too it reflects the influence of Esoteric Buddhism, being based on Chinese translations of esoteric texts relating to the Lotus Sutra, and it incorporates elements of both the Womb World mandala *Taizoukai mandara ‘Ω‘ ŠE™ΦδΆ—… and Diamond World mandala *Kongoukai mandara ‹ΰ„ŠE™ΦδΆ—… .

2@More generally Hokke mandara is the term used to denote pictorial representations of the content of the Lotus Sutra. Such representations tend to be referred to as Hokekyou mandara –@‰ΨŒo™ΦδΆ—… rather than simply Hokke mandara, and they were created in order to enable the laity to understand the teachings of the Lotus Sutra more readily.

3@In the *Nichiren “ϊ˜@ sect the term Hokke mandara is sometimes used to designate the main object of worship of this sect, which takes the form of a mandala down the centre of which are written the seven characters NA-MU-MYOU-HOU-REN-GE-KYOU “μ–³–­–@˜@‰ΨŒo (Homage to the Scripture of the Lotus Blossom of the Fine Dharma), the invocation used by adherents of this sect. On either side of these characters are written the names of various Buddhas, bodhisattvas, gods, and other deities. This is more properly known as the daimandara ‘ε™ΦδΆ—… (great mandala), kanjoujikkai mandara Š©Ώ\ŠE™ΦδΆ—… (mandala for invoking the ten realms) or jikkai mandara \ŠE™ΦδΆ—… (mandala of ten realms), and it is found inscribed on paper, wood or stone; representations on wood are known as ita mandara ”Β™ΦδΆ—… (board mandala). Scriptural images of the Buddhas, and deities referred to in the daimandara were also frequently arranged to form a type of three-dimentional mandara.
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