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So on this occasion, I will try to discuss the Platonic concept in Shin Megami Tensei.
explanation :
Added to the fact that Atziluth, too, was defined as a world of archetypes even back in Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei, which is corroborated by Vairocana's own entry in Shin Megami Tensei II's Demon Encylopedia, where his domain, the Diamond Realm (The "kon-go-kai"), is described as the place where the original forms of all things exist abstractly, still being nothing but ideas emanating from his meditation, and which are the instantiated as realiity within the Womb Realm (The "tai-zo-kai"), the physical World.
The great king of the Asuras and Supreme Buddha of the Shingon sect, Vairocana. In conjunction with the adjective "great", he is referred to as Mahavairocana which means "Great Illuminator".In short, he is the Great Buddha of Nara, depicted as a figure sitting on a white lotus flower, quietly meditating. As he meditates, there are various manifestations of himself around him in accordance with the order of the universe.In Shingon Esoteric Buddhism, the truth of Vairocana is expressed in the Vajrasattva Mandala: In the Vajradhatu (Diamond Realm), the manifestations that rose up from Vairocana's meditation are of the World of Ideas. It is in the Garbhadhatu (Womb/Matrix Realm) that these ideas become reality.This is, of course, taken straight out of Shingon Buddhism, where the Diamond Realm is defined as follows : Vairocana
Dainichi-nyorai is depicted as seated in deep, serene contemplation on a white lotus; around him are ranged his emanations, stretching outward through bodhisattvas and saints to the myriad beings which comprise the universal order. These emanations are, as it were, the ideal forms, indestructible potentialities destined to manifest themselves in the dynamic aspect of the universe. They are kon-go-kai, ‘elements of diamonds’, and their manifestations occur in the tai-zo-kai, the unrefined, ‘primitive element’. By means of elaborate ritual, according to the Shingon sect, it is possible to evoke magical powers that allow Dainichinyorai to realize his presence on earth.
Atziluth/diamond realm still meets the criteria, where the realm transcends the concept of dimensions.It seems this has been discussed a bit on Ultima's cosmology blog
Until the final result is, the "Abstract existence type 1" benefit from atziluth will only be able to be countered by cm1 True Platonic, because the concept there is a true platonic concept.
explanation :
Added to the fact that Atziluth, too, was defined as a world of archetypes even back in Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei, which is corroborated by Vairocana's own entry in Shin Megami Tensei II's Demon Encylopedia, where his domain, the Diamond Realm (The "kon-go-kai"), is described as the place where the original forms of all things exist abstractly, still being nothing but ideas emanating from his meditation, and which are the instantiated as realiity within the Womb Realm (The "tai-zo-kai"), the physical World.
The great king of the Asuras and Supreme Buddha of the Shingon sect, Vairocana. In conjunction with the adjective "great", he is referred to as Mahavairocana which means "Great Illuminator".In short, he is the Great Buddha of Nara, depicted as a figure sitting on a white lotus flower, quietly meditating. As he meditates, there are various manifestations of himself around him in accordance with the order of the universe.In Shingon Esoteric Buddhism, the truth of Vairocana is expressed in the Vajrasattva Mandala: In the Vajradhatu (Diamond Realm), the manifestations that rose up from Vairocana's meditation are of the World of Ideas. It is in the Garbhadhatu (Womb/Matrix Realm) that these ideas become reality.This is, of course, taken straight out of Shingon Buddhism, where the Diamond Realm is defined as follows : Vairocana
Dainichi-nyorai is depicted as seated in deep, serene contemplation on a white lotus; around him are ranged his emanations, stretching outward through bodhisattvas and saints to the myriad beings which comprise the universal order. These emanations are, as it were, the ideal forms, indestructible potentialities destined to manifest themselves in the dynamic aspect of the universe. They are kon-go-kai, ‘elements of diamonds’, and their manifestations occur in the tai-zo-kai, the unrefined, ‘primitive element’. By means of elaborate ritual, according to the Shingon sect, it is possible to evoke magical powers that allow Dainichinyorai to realize his presence on earth.
Atziluth/diamond realm still meets the criteria, where the realm transcends the concept of dimensions.It seems this has been discussed a bit on Ultima's cosmology blog
Until the final result is, the "Abstract existence type 1" benefit from atziluth will only be able to be countered by cm1 True Platonic, because the concept there is a true platonic concept.
