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Mahāsthāmaprāpta ( Ch 大勢至 ''Da Shì Zhì'', Jp . 勢至 ''Seishi'') is a Buddhist Bodhisattva that represents the power of wisdom and is often depicted in a trinity with Amitabha and Avalokitesvara . In Chinese Buddhism, he is usually portrayed as a woman, with a likeness similar to Guan Yin . He is also one of the Japanese Thirteen Buddhas . Unlike many of the bodhisattvas of Buddhism, Mahasthamaprapta has not gained as much popularity as many of the bodhisattvas that are usually mentioned. In the Shurangama Sutra , Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva tells of how he gained enlightenment through Buddha recitation, or continuous pure mindfulness of the Buddha, to obtain Samadhi . |
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