如來

Calque of Sanskrit तथागत (tathāgata).

如來

1. (Buddhism) Tathāgata

   • 云何？諸賢，如來為善別法性知如是事，為諸天來語，乃知此事。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     云何？诸贤，如来为善别法性知如是事，为诸天来语，乃知此事。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 〈大本經〉"The Scripture of the Great Origin" in 《長阿含經》 Dirgha Agama, Later Qin, Hongshi era (399-416 CE), Chinese translation by 佛陀耶舍 Buddhayaśsa and 竺佛念 Zhu Fonian; English translation based on John Kieschnick 2016

     Yúnhé? Zhūxián, rúlái wèi shàn bié fǎxìng zhī rúshì shì, wèi zhūtiān lái yǔ, nǎi zhī cǐ shì. [Pinyin]

     How [does he know all this]? Oh sagely ones, it is because the Thus-Come-One is skilled in distinguishing the nature of dharmas that he knows all this, and because the devas speak to him that he knows this.

   • 如來神通，威力弘大。盡知過去無數劫事，以能善解法性故知,亦以諸天來語故知。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     如来神通，威力弘大。尽知过去无数劫事，以能善解法性故知,亦以诸天来语故知。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 〈大本經〉"The Scripture of the Great Origin" in 《長阿含經》 Dirgha Agama, Later Qin, Hongshi era (399-416 CE), Chinese translation by 佛陀耶舍 Buddhayaśsa and 竺佛念 Zhu Fonian; English translation based on John Kieschnick 2016

     Rúlái shéntōng, wēilì hóngdà. Jìn zhī guòqù wúshù jié shì, yǐ néng shàn jiě fǎxìng gù zhī,yì yǐ zhūtiān lái yǔ gù zhī. [Pinyin]

     A Thus-Come-One has divine powers, and his authority is vast. [He] know[s] entirely events from countless kalpas in the past. It is owing to [his] skill in understanding the nature of dharmas, and also because the devas come to speak to [him] that [he] know[s] these matters."

• Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922), “如來” in 佛學大辭典 [A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms].

• On’yomi
• IPA^(key): [ɲ̟o̞ɾa̠i]

如(にょ)來(らい) • (nyorai) 

1. Kyūjitai form of 如来:(Buddhism) Tathāgata

如來 • (yeorae) (hangeul 여래)

1. Hanja form^? of 여래 (“(Buddhism) Tathāgata”).

如來

1. chữ Hán form of Như Lai (“(Buddhism) Tathāgata”).