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rú lái

nyorai

如來 is the name Tathāgata (Buddha's name for himself) in Chinese and Japanese.

This has many layers of meaning: Gone to the absolute, perfected one, he who comes as do all other Buddhas, he who took the absolute way of cause and effect, etc.

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
如來如来 see styles	rú lái ru2 lai2 ju lai nyorai にょらい	More info & calligraphy: Tathagata tathagata (Buddha's name for himself, having many layers of meaning - Sanskrit: thus gone, having been Brahman, gone to the absolute etc) (out-dated kanji) Tathagata; perfected one (suffix of high-ranking Buddhist deities) tathāgata, 多陀阿伽陀 q. v.; 怛他揭多 defined as he who comes as do all other Buddhas; or as he who took the 眞如 zhenru or absolute way of cause and effect, and attained to perfect wisdom; or as the absolute come; one of the highest titles of a Buddha. It is the Buddha in his nirmāṇakāya, i. e. his 'transformation' or corporeal manifestation descended on earth. The two kinds of Tathāgata are (1) 在纏 the Tathāgata in bonds, i. e. limited and subject to the delusions and sufferings of life, and (2) 出纏 unlimited and free from them. There are numerous sutras and śāstras bearing this title of 如來 rulai.
五如來五如来 see styles	wǔ rú lái wu3 ru2 lai2 wu ju lai go nyorai	五如來 Custom Scroll The five Tathāgatas, or Dhyāni-Buddhas, in their special capacity of relieving the lot of hungry ghosts; i. e. Ratnasambhava. Akṣobhya, Amoghasiddhi, Vairocana, and Śākyamuni; v. 五智如來. '
佛如來佛如来 see styles	fó rú lái fo2 ru2 lai2 fo ju lai butsu nyorai	佛如來 Custom Scroll Buddha-tathāgata
化如來化如来 see styles	huà rú lái hua4 ru2 lai2 hua ju lai ke nyorai	化如來 Custom Scroll magically appearing tathāgata
名如來名如来 see styles	míng rú lái ming2 ru2 lai2 ming ju lai myō nyorai	名如來 Custom Scroll called thus come
如來乘如来乘 see styles	rú lái shèng ru2 lai2 sheng4 ju lai sheng nyorai jō	如來乘 Custom Scroll tathāgata-yāna, the Tathāgata vehicle, or means of salvation.
如來事如来事 see styles	rú lái shì ru2 lai2 shi4 ju lai shih nyorai ji	如來事 Custom Scroll the activity of the Thus Come One
如來住如来住 see styles	rú lái zhù ru2 lai2 zhu4 ju lai chu nyorai jū	如來住 Custom Scroll stage of tathāgatahood
如來使如来使 see styles	rú lái shǐ ru2 lai2 shi3 ju lai shih nyorai shi	如來使 Custom Scroll tathāgata-dūta, or tathāgata-preṣya; a Tathāgata apostle sent to do his work.
如來像如来像 see styles	rú lái xiàng ru2 lai2 xiang4 ju lai hsiang nyorai zō	如來像 Custom Scroll figure of the Tathāgata
如來地如来地 see styles	rú lái dì ru2 lai2 di4 ju lai ti nyoraiji	如來地 Custom Scroll The state or condition of a Tathāgata.
如來室如来室 see styles	rú lái shì ru2 lai2 shi4 ju lai shih nyorai no shitsu	如來室 Custom Scroll The abode of the Tathāgata, i. e. 慈悲 mercy, or pity.
如來家如来家 see styles	rú lái jiā ru2 lai2 jia1 ju lai chia nyorai ke	如來家 Custom Scroll the family of the Tathāgata
如來尊如来尊 see styles	rú lái zūn ru2 lai2 zun1 ju lai tsun nyorai son	如來尊 Custom Scroll the Thus Come One
如來性如来性 see styles	rú lái xìng ru2 lai2 xing4 ju lai hsing nyorai shō	如來性 Custom Scroll nature of the Tathāgata
如來慧如来慧 see styles	rú lái huì ru2 lai2 hui4 ju lai hui nyorai e	如來慧 Custom Scroll the wisdom of the Tathāgata
如來所如来所 see styles	rú lái suǒ ru2 lai2 suo3 ju lai so nyorai sho	如來所 Custom Scroll where the Tathāgata is
如來教如来教 see styles	rú lái jiào ru2 lai2 jiao4 ju lai chiao nyorai kyō	如來教 Custom Scroll teaching of the Tathāgata
如來日如来日 see styles	rú lái rì ru2 lai2 ri4 ju lai jih nyorai nichi	如來日 Custom Scroll 寳相日 The Tathāgata day, which is without beginning or end and has no limit of past, present, or future.
如來智如来智 see styles	rú lái zhì ru2 lai2 zhi4 ju lai chih nyorai chi	如來智 Custom Scroll tathāgata's cognition
如來果如来果 see styles	rú lái guǒ ru2 lai2 guo3 ju lai kuo nyorai ka	如來果 Custom Scroll tathāgata-hood
如來水如来水 see styles	rú lái shuǐ ru2 lai2 shui3 ju lai shui nyorai sui	如來水 Custom Scroll water of the Thus Come One
如來法如来法 see styles	rú lái fǎ ru2 lai2 fa3 ju lai fa nyorai hō	如來法 Custom Scroll the dharma of the Tathāgata
如來生如来生 see styles	rú lái shēng ru2 lai2 sheng1 ju lai sheng nyorai shō	如來生 Custom Scroll birth of the Buddha
如來相如来相 see styles	rú lái xiàng ru2 lai2 xiang4 ju lai hsiang nyorai sō	如來相 Custom Scroll tathāgata's characteristics
如來禪如来禅 see styles	rú lái chán ru2 lai2 chan2 ju lai ch`an ju lai chan nyorai zen	如來禪 Custom Scroll tathāgata meditation
如來種如来种 see styles	rú lái zhǒng ru2 lai2 zhong3 ju lai chung nyorai shu	如來種 Custom Scroll tathāgata family
如來舞如来舞 see styles	rú lái wǔ ru2 lai2 wu3 ju lai wu nyorai bu	如來舞 Custom Scroll The play of the Tathāgata, i. e. the exercise of his manifold powers.
如來藏如来藏 see styles	rú lái zàng ru2 lai2 zang4 ju lai tsang nyorai zō	如來藏 Custom Scroll tathāgata-garbha, the Tathāgata womb or store, defined as (1) the 眞如 zhenru, q. v. in the midst of 煩惱 the delusion of passions and desires; (2) sutras of the Buddha's uttering. The first especially refers to the zhenru as the source of all things: whether compatibles or incompatibles, whether forces of purity or impurity, good or bad, all created things are in the Tathāgatagarbha, which is the womb that gives birth to them all. The second is the storehouse of the Buddha's teaching.
如來行如来行 see styles	rú lái xíng ru2 lai2 xing2 ju lai hsing nyorai gyō	如來行 Custom Scroll tathāgata practices

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title	Characters	Romaji (Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Tathagata	如來如来	nyorai	rú lái / ru2 lai2 / ru lai / rulai	ju lai / julai
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.