Śarīra
Buddhist relics or bead-shaped objects / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Buddhist relics" redirects here. For relics specifically claimed to derive from Siddhartha Gautama, see Relics associated with Buddha.
"Sarira" redirects here. For other uses, see Three Bodies Doctrine (Vedanta).
Śarīra is a generic term referring to Buddhist relics, although in common usage it usually refers to pearl or crystal-like bead-shaped objects that are found among the cremated ashes of Buddhist spiritual masters. Relics of the Buddha after cremation are termed dhātu in the Mahaparinibbana Sutta.[1] Śarīra are held to emanate or incite 'blessings' and 'grace' (Sanskrit: adhiṣṭhāna) within the mindstream and experience of those connected to them.[2] Sarira are also believed to ward off evil in the Himalayan Buddhist tradition.
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![]() Various śarīra from the Buddha and various students in the collection of the Maitreya Project | |||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 舍利 or 舍利子 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 舍利 or 舍利子 | ||||||
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Tibetan | རིང་བསྲེལ། | ||||||
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Vietnamese | Xá lợi | ||||||
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Hangul | 사리 | ||||||
Hanja | 舍利 | ||||||
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Kanji | 仏舎利 | ||||||
Hiragana | ぶっしゃり | ||||||
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