Reading the Lotus Sutra in Kansai Dialect | The Bestowal of Prophecy
At that time, Shakyamuni Buddha spoke to Mahakashyapa.
You will become a Buddha in the future.
Your name will be Light Tathagata.
Your land will be called Light Virtue, a beautifully ordered and magnificent realm.
He also spoke to Subhuti.
You, too, will become a Buddha in the future.
Your name will be Name-Appearance Tathagata,
and your land will be called Treasure-Born, a well-ordered and wonderful realm.
He also spoke to Katyayana.
You will also be able to become a Buddha.
Your name will be Jambunada Gold-Light Tathagata.
Furthermore, he spoke to Mahamaudgalyayana.
You, too, will become a Buddha.
Your name will be Tamalapattra-Sandalwood-Fragrance Tathagata.
The name of your land will be Joyful.
At that time, these four great disciples,
overjoyed that Shakyamuni Buddha had bestowed prophecies upon them,
pressed their palms together from the heart and looked up at the Buddha.
(The Bestowal of Prophecy Chapter - End)
