如来 (rú lái) — Tathagata, a title of the Buddha in Buddhism

Definition

如来 (rúlái) is the Chinese translation of the Sanskrit Tathagata — one of the Buddha's most revered titles, literally 'thus come / thus gone', used in formal Buddhist texts and contexts.

noun

Tathagata, a title of the Buddha in Buddhism

Examples

如来。
Tā zài sì miào lǐ kàn dào le yì zūn rú lái fó xiàng.
He saw a statue of the Tathagata Buddha in the temple.
如来。
rú lái Shì fó jiào zhōng zuì zhòng yào de chēng hào zhī yī.
Tathagata is one of the most important titles in Buddhism.
如来。
Zhè bù jīng shū jì zǎi le rú lái de jiào huì.
This sutra records the teachings of the Tathagata.

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