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The ''Lotus Sūtra'' (Sanskrit: ', literally ''Sutra on the White Lotus of the Sublime Dharma'') is one of the most popular and influential Mahayana sutras and the basis on which the Tiantai, Tendai, Cheontae, and Nichiren schools of Buddhism were established. For many East Asian Buddhists, the Lotus sutra contains the ultimate and complete teaching of the Buddha and the reciting of the text is believed to be very auspicious. == Title == The earliest known Sanskrit title for the sūtra is the ', which translates to ''Scripture of the Lotus Blossom of the Fine Dharma''. In English, the shortened form ''Lotus Sūtra'' is common. The ''Lotus Sūtra'' has also been highly regarded in a number of Asian countries where Mahāyāna Buddhism has been traditionally practiced. Translations of this title into the languages of some of these countries include: * Sanskrit ' * , shortened to 法華經 ''Fǎhuá jīng'' * , * Korean: , shortened to ''Beophwa gyeong'' * * (ベトナム語:Diệu pháp Liên hoa kinh), shortened to 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lotus Sutra」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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