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Supratiṣṭhitacāritra ( sa, सुप्रतिष्ठितचारित्र; also known as Firm Practice), is one of the four great perfected bodhisattvas mentioned in the 15th chapter of the ''
Lotus Sutra The ''Lotus Sūtra'' ( zh, 妙法蓮華經; sa, सद्धर्मपुण्डरीकसूत्रम्, translit=Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtram, lit=Sūtra on the White Lotus of the True Dharma, italic=) is one of the most influ ...
''.McCormick, Ryuei M. "The Bodhisattvas of the Earth" ''Nichirenscoffeehouse.net''. Nichiren's Coffeehouse and Gohonzon Gallery, 2002. Web. 17 May 2011.
/ref> He is believed to represent the "bliss" characteristic of
Buddhahood In Buddhism, Buddha (; Pali, Sanskrit: 𑀩𑀼𑀤𑁆𑀥, बुद्ध), "awakened one", is a title for those who are awake, and have attained nirvana and Buddhahood through their own efforts and insight, without a teacher to point out ...
, which is the liberation from
suffering Suffering, or pain in a broad sense, may be an experience of unpleasantness or aversion, possibly associated with the perception of harm or threat of harm in an individual. Suffering is the basic element that makes up the negative valence of a ...
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McCormick, Ryuei M. "The Bodhisattvas of the Earth" ''Nichirenscoffeehouse.net''. Nichiren's Coffeehouse and Gohonzon Gallery, 2002. Web. 17 May 2011.
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