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佛 see styles |
fó fo2 fo hotoke ほとけ |
More info & calligraphy: Buddhism / Buddha(surname) Hotoke Buddha, from budh to "be aware of", "conceive", "observe", "wake"; also 佛陀; 浮圖; 浮陀; 浮頭; 浮塔; 勃陀; 勃馱; 沒馱; 母馱; 母陀; 部陀; 休屠. Buddha means "completely conscious, enlightened", and came to mean the enlightener. he Chinese translation is 覺 to perceive, aware, awake; and 智 gnosis, knowledge. There is an Eternal Buddha, see e.g. the Lotus Sutra, cap. 16, and multitudes of Buddhas, but the personality of a Supreme Buddha, an Ādi-Buddha, is not defined. Buddha is in and through all things, and some schools are definitely Pan-Buddhist in the pantheistic sense. In the triratna 三寳 commonly known as 三寳佛, while Śākyamuni Buddha is the first "person" of the Trinity, his Law the second, and the Order the third, all three by some are accounted as manifestations of the All-Buddha. As Śākyamuni, the title indicates him as the last of the line of Buddhas who have appeared in this world, Maitreya is to be the next. As such he is the one who has achieved enlightenment, having discovered the essential evil of existence (some say mundane existence, others all existence), and the way of deliverance from the constant round of reincarnations; this way is through the moral life into nirvana, by means of self-abnegation, the monastic life, and meditation. By this method a Buddha, or enlightened one, himself obtains Supreme Enlightenment, or Omniscience, and according to Māhāyanism leads all beings into the same enlightenment. He sees things not as they seem in their phenomenal but in their noumenal aspects, as they really are. The term is also applied to those who understand the chain of causality (twelve nidānas) and have attained enlightenment surpassing that of the arhat. Four types of the Buddha are referred to: (1) 三藏佛the Buddha of the Tripiṭaka who attained enlightenment on the bare ground under the bodhi-tree; (2) 通佛the Buddha on the deva robe under the bodhi-tree of the seven precious things; (3) 別佛the Buddha on the great precious Lotus throne under the Lotus realm bodhi-tree; and (4) 圓佛the Buddha on the throne of Space in the realm of eternal rest and glory where he is Vairocana. The Hīnayāna only admits the existence of one Buddha at a time; Mahāyāna claims the existence of many Buddhas at one and the same time, as many Buddhas as there are Buddha-universes, which are infinite in number. |
信 see styles |
xìn xin4 hsin shin しん |
More info & calligraphy: Honesty / Fidelity(1) honesty; sincerity; fidelity; (2) trust; reliance; confidence; (3) (religious) faith; devotion; (counter) (4) counter for received messages; (female given name) Yuki śraddhā. Faith; to believe; belief; faith regarded as the faculty of the mind which sees, appropriates, and trusts the things of religion; it joyfully trusts in the Buddha, in the pure virtue of the triratna and earthly and transcendental goodness; it is the cause of the pure life, and the solvent of doubt. Two forms are mentioned: (1) adhimukti, intuition, tr. by self-assured enlightenment. (2) śraddhā, faith through hearing or being taught. For the Awakening of Faith, Śraddhotpāda, v. 起信論. |
慧 see styles |
huì hui4 hui megumi めぐみ |
More info & calligraphy: Wisdom / Intelligence(1) wisdom; enlightenment; (2) (Buddhist term) prajna (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom; (female given name) Megumi prajñā ; sometimes jñāna. Wisdom, discernment, understanding; the power to discern things and their underlying principles and to decide the doubtful. It is often interchanged with 智, though not correctly, for zhi means knowledge, the science of the phenomenal, while hui refers more generally to principles or morals. It is part of the name of many monks, e.g. 慧可 Huike; 慧思Huisi. |
明 see styles |
míng ming2 ming mei / me めい |
More info & calligraphy: Light / Bright(1) (ant: 暗) brightness; (2) discernment; insight; an eye (for); (3) (See 明を失う) eyesight; vision; (prefix) (4) (abbreviation) (See 明治) nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30); (surname) Meishuu vidyā, knowledge. ming means bright, clear, enlightenment, intp. by 智慧 or 聰明 wisdom, wise; to understand. It represents Buddha-wisdom and its revelation; also the manifestation of a Buddha's light or effulgence; it is a term for 眞言 because the 'true word' can destroy the obscurity of illusion; the 'manifestation' of the power of the object of worship; it means also dhāraṇīs or mantras of mystic wisdom. Also, the Ming dynasty A. D. 1368-1644. |
木 see styles |
mù mu4 mu moku もく |
More info & calligraphy: Wood(1) (abbreviation) (See 木曜) Thursday; (2) (See 五行・1) wood (first of the five elements); (female given name) Moku Wood; a tree; kāṣṭha, a piece of wood, wood, timber. |
松 see styles |
sōng song1 sung matsu(p); matsu まつ(P); マツ |
More info & calligraphy: Pine(1) pine tree (Pinus spp.); (2) (See 梅・うめ・2,竹・たけ・2) highest (of a three-tier ranking system); (personal name) Yoshiaki pine |
楊 杨 see styles |
yáng yang2 yang zuon ズオン |
More info & calligraphy: Yeoh(1) willow (any tree of genus Salix); (2) weeping willow (Salix babylonica); (surname) Duong Willow; aspen, poplar, arbutus; syphilis. |
榛 see styles |
zhēn zhen1 chen hari; hagi はり; はぎ |
More info & calligraphy: Hazel Tree(archaism) (See 榛の木) Japanese alder (Alnus japonica); (surname) Hashibami |
橙 see styles |
chéng cheng2 ch`eng cheng daidai; daidai だいだい; ダイダイ |
More info & calligraphy: Orange(1) bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) (abbreviation) (See 橙色・だいだいいろ) orange (color, colour); (female given name) Chen |
櫻 樱 see styles |
yīng ying1 ying takazakura たかざくら |
More info & calligraphy: Cherry Blossom / Sakura(out-dated kanji) (1) cherry tree; cherry blossom; (2) decoy; fake buyer; shill; (3) hired applauder; (4) (colloquialism) horse meat; (surname) Takazakura |
覺 觉 see styles |
jué jue2 chüeh satoru さとる |
More info & calligraphy: Awareness(personal name) Satoru bodhi, from bodha, 'knowing, understanding', means enlightenment, illumination; 覺 is to awake, apprehend, perceive, realize; awake, aware; (also, to sleep). It is illumination, enlightenment, or awakening in regard to the real in contrast to the seeming; also, enlightenment in regard to moral evil. Cf. 菩提 and 佛. |
道 see styles |
dào dao4 tao dou / do どう |
More info & calligraphy: Daoism / Taoism(1) (abbreviation) (See 道・みち・1) road; path; street; route; (2) (See 道・みち・5) way; set of practices; rules for conducting oneself; (3) (abbreviation) (in Japanese schools) (See 道徳教育) moral education; (4) Buddhist teachings; (5) Taoism; (6) administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido); (7) (hist) administrative region of Japan (Tokaido, Tosando, etc.); (8) province (administrative region of Korea); (9) circuit (administrative region of China); (10) (hist) province (Tang-era administrative region of China); (personal name) Wataru mārga. A way, road; the right path; principle, Truth, Reason, Logos, Cosmic energy; to lead; to say. The way of transmigration by which one arrives at a good or bad existence; any of the six gati, or paths of destiny. The way of bodhi, or enlightenment leading to nirvāṇa through spiritual stages. Essential nirvāṇa, in which absolute freedom reigns. For the eightfold noble path v. 八聖道.; The two Ways: (1) (a) 無礙道 or 無間道 The open or unhindered way, or the way of removing all obstacles or intervention, i. e. all delusion; (b) 解脫道 the way of release, by realization of truth. (2) (a) 難行道 The hard way of "works", i. e. by the six pāramitā and the disciplines. (b) 易行道 the easy way salvation, by the invocation of Amitābha. (3) (a) 有漏道 The way of reincarnation or mortality; (b) 無漏 the enlightened way of escape from the miseries of transmigration. (4) (a) 教道 The way of instruction; (b) 證道 the way of realization. (5) The two lower excretory organs. |
雀 see styles |
què que4 ch`üeh chüeh suzume(p); suzume すずめ(P); スズメ |
More info & calligraphy: Sparrow(1) tree sparrow (Passer montanus); (2) talkative person; knowledgeable person; (surname) Chie a sparrow |
頓 顿 see styles |
dùn dun4 tun tomi; ton; toni とみ; とん; とに |
More info & calligraphy: Dayton(n,adj-nari) (1) (archaism) (See 頓に・とみに,頓と・とんと・1) sudden; abrupt; unexpected; (n,adj-nari) (2) (とん only) (archaism) stupid; foolish; (3) (とん only) {Buddh} attaining enlightenment in one effort (without ascetic practices, etc.); (surname) Tomi To fall headlong, prostrate; at one time, at once; suddenly; immediate; a pause; to stamp; make ready; used chiefly in contrast with 漸 gradually. |
鬼 see styles |
guǐ gui3 kuei oni(p); ki おに(P); き |
More info & calligraphy: Ghost Demon(1) ogre; demon; oni; (2) (See 亡魂) spirit of a deceased person; (3) (おに only) ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); (4) (おに only) (See 鬼ごっこ・おにごっこ) it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); (5) (き only) {astron} (See 二十八宿,朱雀・すざく・2) Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (prefix) (6) (おに only) (slang) (See 超・1) very; extremely; super-; (surname) Miniwa preta 薜荔多, departed, dead; a disembodied spirit, dead person, ghost; a demon, evil being; especially a 餓鬼 hungry ghost. They are of many kinds. The Fan-i ming i classifies them as poor, medium, and rich; each again thrice subdivided: (1) (a) with mouths like burning torches; (b) throats no bigger than needles; (c) vile breath, disgusting to themselves; (2) (a) needle-haired, self-piercing; (b) hair sharp and stinking; (c) having great wens on whose pus they must feed. (3) (a) living on the remains of sacrifices; (b) on leavings in general; (c) powerful ones, yakṣas, rākṣasas, piśācas, etc. All belong to the realm of Yama, whence they are sent everywhere, consequently are ubiquitous in every house, lane, market, mound, stream, tree, etc. |
伊蘭 伊兰 see styles |
yī lán yi1 lan2 i lan iran; iran いらん; イラン |
More info & calligraphy: Ealanairāvaṇa, erāvaṇa, 伊羅 and other forms, v. supra; name of a tree with beautiful flowers of nauseous scent which spreads its odour for 40 li; typifying 煩惱 the passions and delusions. |
佛光 see styles |
fó guāng fo2 guang1 fo kuang bukkō |
More info & calligraphy: The Aura of BuddhaThe light of Buddha, spiritual enlightenment; halo, glory. |
佛道 see styles |
fó dào fo2 dao4 fo tao butsudō |
More info & calligraphy: Buddha Way |
十法 see styles |
shí fǎ shi2 fa3 shih fa jippō |
More info & calligraphy: Ten perfect Mahayana rules |
參悟 参悟 see styles |
cān wù can1 wu4 ts`an wu tsan wu |
More info & calligraphy: Truth Flashed Through The Mind |
啟發 启发 see styles |
qǐ fā qi3 fa1 ch`i fa chi fa |
More info & calligraphy: To inspire or enlighten |
啟示 启示 see styles |
qǐ shì qi3 shi4 ch`i shih chi shih |
More info & calligraphy: Inspire |
啟蒙 启蒙 see styles |
qǐ méng qi3 meng2 ch`i meng chi meng |
More info & calligraphy: Enlightenment |
啟迪 启迪 see styles |
qǐ dí qi3 di2 ch`i ti chi ti |
More info & calligraphy: Open the Minds of the Next Generation To Stimulate Thinking |
寂静 see styles |
jakusei / jakuse じゃくせい |
More info & calligraphy: Stillness / Quiet / Calm |
寂靜 寂静 see styles |
jì jìng ji4 jing4 chi ching jakujō せきせい |
More info & calligraphy: Stillness / Quiet / Calm(out-dated kanji) (noun or adjectival noun) calmness; stillness; tranquility; (out-dated kanji) (noun or adjectival noun) (1) calmness; stillness; tranquility; (2) (Buddhist term) calmness of the heart; enlightenment Calm and quiet; free from temptation and distress; nirvāṇa. |
彌迦 弥迦 see styles |
mí jiā mi2 jia1 mi chia Mika |
More info & calligraphy: Mycah |
悟り see styles |
satori さとり |
More info & calligraphy: Satori / Enlightenment |
悪魔 see styles |
akuma あくま |
More info & calligraphy: Akuma |
智恵 see styles |
norie のりえ |
More info & calligraphy: Wisdom / Intelligence |
智慧 see styles |
zhì huì zhi4 hui4 chih hui tomoe ともえ |
More info & calligraphy: Wisdom(1) wisdom; wit; sagacity; sense; intelligence; (2) (Buddhist term) prajna (insight leading to enlightenment); (female given name) Tomoe jñāna as 智 knowledge and prajñā as 慧 discernment, i.e. knowledge of things and realization of truth; in general knowledge and wisdom; but sometimes implying mental and moral wisdom. |
林檎 see styles |
lín qín lin2 qin2 lin ch`in lin chin ringo(p); ringo りんご(P); リンゴ |
More info & calligraphy: Apple(1) (kana only) apple (fruit); (2) (kana only) apple tree (Malus pumila); (surname, female given name) Ringo |
枸杞 see styles |
gǒu qǐ gou3 qi3 kou ch`i kou chi kuko; kuko くこ; クコ |
More info & calligraphy: Wolfberry(kana only) Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji; (surname) Kuko a kind of tree |
樹蔭 树荫 see styles |
shù yīn shu4 yin1 shu yin juin じゅいん kokage こかげ |
More info & calligraphy: Shade of a Treeshade of tree; bower |
求道 see styles |
qiú dào qiu2 dao4 ch`iu tao chiu tao kyuudou; gudou / kyudo; gudo きゅうどう; ぐどう |
More info & calligraphy: Seeking Truthto seek (practice for, strive for) enlightenment |
法門 法门 see styles |
fǎ mén fa3 men2 fa men hōmon |
More info & calligraphy: Dharma Gatedharmaparyāya. The doctrines, or wisdom of Buddha regarded as the door to enlightenment. A method. Any sect. As the living have 84,000 delusions, so the Buddha provides 84,000 methods法門of dealing with them. Hence the法門海 ocean of Buddha's methods. |
瑜伽 see styles |
yú jiā yu2 jia1 yü chia yuga ゆが |
More info & calligraphy: Yoga{Buddh} (See ヨーガ) yoga; (surname) Yuga yoga; also 瑜誐; 遊迦; a yoke, yoking, union, especially an ecstatic union of the individual soul with a divine being, or spirit, also of the individual soul with the universal soul. The method requires the mutual response or relation of 境, 行, 理, 果 and 機; i.e. (1) state, or environment, referred to mind; (2) action, or mode of practice; (3) right principle; (4) results in enlightenment; (5) motivity, i.e. practical application in saving others. Also the mutual relation of hand, mouth, and mind referring to manifestation, incantation, and mental operation; these are known as 瑜伽三密, the three esoteric (means) of Yoga. The older practice of meditation as a means of obtaining spiritual or magical power was distorted in Tantrism to exorcism, sorcery, and juggling in general. |
眞覺 眞觉 see styles |
zhēn jué zhen1 jue2 chen chüeh shinkaku |
More info & calligraphy: The True and Complete Enlightenment |
知恵 see styles |
tomoe ともえ |
More info & calligraphy: Wisdom |
禪宗 禅宗 see styles |
chán zōng chan2 zong1 ch`an tsung chan tsung Zenshū |
More info & calligraphy: Zen BuddhismThe Chan, meditative or intuitional, sect usually said to have been established in China by Bodhidharma, v. 達, the twenty-eighth patriarch, who brought the tradition of the Buddha-mind from India. Cf. 楞 13 Laṅkāvatāra sūtra. This sect, believing in direct enlightenment, disregarded ritual and sūtras and depended upon the inner light and personal influence for the propagation of its tenets, founding itself on the esoteric tradition supposed to have been imparted to Kāśyapa by the Buddha, who indicated his meaning by plucking a flower without further explanation. Kāśyapa smiled in apprehension and is supposed to have passed on this mystic method to the patriarchs. The successor of Bodhidharma was 慧可 Huike, and he was succeeded by 僧璨 Sengcan; 道信 Daoxin; 弘忍 Hongren; 慧能 Huineng, and 神秀 Shenxiu, the sect dividing under the two latter into the southern and northern schools: the southern school became prominent, producing 南嶽 Nanyue and 靑原 Qingyuan, the former succeeded by 馬祖 Mazu, the latter by 石頭 Shitou. From Mazu's school arose the five later schools, v. 禪門. |
精進 精进 see styles |
jīng jìn jing1 jin4 ching chin shoujin(p); soujin(ok); shouji(ok); souji(ok) / shojin(p); sojin(ok); shoji(ok); soji(ok) しょうじん(P); そうじん(ok); しょうじ(ok); そうじ(ok) |
More info & calligraphy: Devotion / Diligence / Vigorous / Energetic(n,vs,vi) (1) concentration; diligence; devotion; (n,vs,vi) (2) {Buddh} (See 六波羅蜜) asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; (n,vs,vi) (3) adherence to a vegetarian diet; (surname) Shoujin vīrya, one of the seven bodhyaṅga; 'vigour,' 'valour, fortitude,' 'virility' (M.W.); 'welldoing' (Keith). The Chinese interpretation may be defined, as pure or unadulterated progress, i.e. 勤 zeal, zealous, courageously progressing in the good and eliminating the evil.; vīrya, zeal, unchecked progress. |
聖地 圣地 see styles |
shèng dì sheng4 di4 sheng ti seichi / sechi せいち |
More info & calligraphy: Holy Land(1) sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; (2) (slang) real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.; (place-name) Seichi stage of enlightenment |
般若 see styles |
bō rě bo1 re3 po je hannya はんにゃ |
More info & calligraphy: Great Wisdom(1) {Buddh} prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); (2) {noh} (See 般若面・1) hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); (3) (abbreviation) (See 般若面・2) dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression; (surname) Hanniya (般賴若) Prajñā is also the name of a monk from Kabul, A.D. 810, styled 三藏法師; tr. four works and author of an alphabet.; prajñā, 'to know, understand'; 'Wisdom. ' M. W. Intp. 慧 wisdom; 智慧 understanding, or wisdom; 明 clear, intelligent, the sixth pāramitā. The Prajñā-pāramitā Sutra describes it as supreme, highest, incomparable, unequalled, unsurpassed. It is spoken of as the principal means, by its enlightenment, of attaining to nirvana, through its revelation of the unreality of all things. Other forms 般羅若; 般諄若; 鉢若; 鉢剌若; 鉢羅枳孃; 鉢腎禳; 波若, 波賴若; 波羅孃; 班若. |
菩提 see styles |
pú tí pu2 ti2 p`u t`i pu ti bodai ぼだい |
More info & calligraphy: Bodhi - Awakening Enlightenment(1) {Buddh} bodhi; enlightenment; (2) {Buddh} happiness in the next world; (place-name, surname) Bodai bodhi; from budh; knowledge, understanding; perfect wisdom; the illuminated or enlightened mind; anciently intp. by 道, later by 覺 to be aware, perceive; for saṃbodhi v. 三. |
菩薩 菩萨 see styles |
pú sà pu2 sa4 p`u sa pu sa bosatsu(p); bosachi(ok) ぼさつ(P); ぼさち(ok) |
More info & calligraphy: Bodhisattva(n,n-suf) (1) {Buddh} bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; (n,n-suf) (2) High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); (n,n-suf) (3) (See 本地垂迹説) title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory; (surname) Mizoro bodhisattva, cf. 菩提薩埵. While the idea is not foreign to Hīnayāna, its extension of meaning is one of the chief marks of Mahāyāna. 'The Bodhisattva is indeed the characteristic feature of the Mahāyāna.' Keith. According to Mahāyāna the Hinayanists, i.e. the śrāvaka and pratyekabuddha, seek their own salvation, while the bodhisattva's aim is the salvation of others and of all. The earlier intp. of bodhisattva was 大道心衆生 all beings with mind for the truth; later it became 大覺有情 conscious beings of or for the great intelligence, or enlightenment. It is also intp. in terms of leadership, heroism, etc. In general it is a Mahayanist seeking Buddhahood, but seeking it altruistically; whether monk or layman, he seeks enlightenment to enlighten others, and he will sacrifice himself to save others; he is devoid of egoism and devoted to helping others. All conscious beings having the Buddha-nature are natural bodhisattvas, but require to undergo development. The mahāsattva is sufficiently advanced to become a Buddha and enter nirvāṇa, but according to his vow he remains in the realm of incarnation to save all conscious beings. A monk should enter on the arduous course of discipline which leads to Bodhisattvahood and Buddhahood. |
蒼龍 苍龙 see styles |
cāng lóng cang1 long2 ts`ang lung tsang lung souryuu / soryu そうりゅう |
More info & calligraphy: Blue Dragon(1) blue dragon; (2) Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens); (3) (astron) seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the eastern heavens; (4) large horse with a bluish-leaden coat; (5) shape of an old pine tree; (given name) Souryū |
覺性 觉性 see styles |
jué xìng jue2 xing4 chüeh hsing kakushou / kakusho かくしょう |
More info & calligraphy: The Nature of Enlightenment in One's MindThe enlightened mind free from all illusion. The mind as the agent of knowledge, or enlightenment. Also used for dharmakāya, v. 三身; 三寶, etc. |
道場 道场 see styles |
dào chǎng dao4 chang3 tao ch`ang tao chang doujou / dojo どうじょう |
More info & calligraphy: Dojo / Martial Arts Studio(1) dojo; hall used for martial arts training; (2) (abbreviation) {Buddh} (See 菩提道場) manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment); (surname) Michiba Truth-plot. bodhimaṇḍala, circle, or place of enlightenment. The place where Buddha attained enlightenment. A place, or method, for attaining to Buddha-truth. An object of or place for religious offerings. A place for teaching, learning, or practising religion. |
降魔 see styles |
xiáng mó xiang2 mo2 hsiang mo gouma / goma ごうま |
More info & calligraphy: Overcome the DevilTo overcome demons, e.g. as the Buddha did at his enlightenment. |
カマラ see styles |
kamara カマラ |
More info & calligraphy: Kamala |
至眞覺 至眞觉 see styles |
zhì zhēn jué zhi4 zhen1 jue2 chih chen chüeh shishinkaku |
More info & calligraphy: Enlightenment |
花の木 see styles |
hananoki はなのき |
More info & calligraphy: Red Maple Tree |
菩提心 see styles |
pú tí xīn pu2 ti2 xin1 p`u t`i hsin pu ti hsin bodaishin ぼだいしん |
More info & calligraphy: The Bodhi MindThe mind for or of bodhi; the awakened, or enlightened mind; the mind that perceives the real behind the seeming, believes in moral consequences, and that all have the Buddha-nature, and aims at Buddhahood. |
菩提樹 菩提树 see styles |
pú tí shù pu2 ti2 shu4 p`u t`i shu pu ti shu bodaiju; bodaiju ぼだいじゅ; ボダイジュ |
More info & calligraphy: The Tree of Enlightenment / The Bodhi Tree(1) Tilia miqueliana (species of linden tree); (2) (See インドボダイジュ) sacred fig (Ficus religiosa); bodhi tree; bo tree; peepal tree; pipal tree; (given name) Bodaiju bodhidruma, bodhitaru, bodhivṛkṣa; the wisdom-tree, i.e. that under which Śākyamuni attained his enlightenment, and became Buddha. The Ficus religiosa is the pippala, or aśvattha, wrongly identified by Faxian as the palm-tree; it is described as an evergreen, to have been 400 feet high, been cut down several times, but in the Tang dynasty still to be 40 or 50 feet high. A branch of it is said to have been sent by Aśoka to Ceylon, from which sprang the celebrated Bo-tree still flourishing there. |
阿魯巴 阿鲁巴 see styles |
ā lǔ bā a1 lu3 ba1 a lu pa |
More info & calligraphy: Aruba |
只管打坐 see styles |
zhǐ guǎn dǎ zuò zhi3 guan3 da3 zuo4 chih kuan ta tso shikan taza しかんたざ |
More info & calligraphy: Shikantazameditation of just sitting |
安心立命 see styles |
ān xīn lì mìng an1 xin1 li4 ming4 an hsin li ming anshinritsumei; anjinryuumei; anjinryuumyou; anjinritsumei / anshinritsume; anjinryume; anjinryumyo; anjinritsume あんしんりつめい; あんじんりゅうめい; あんじんりゅうみょう; あんじんりつめい |
More info & calligraphy: Spiritual Peace / Enlightened Peacespiritual peace and realization of enlightenment |
釋迦牟尼 释迦牟尼 see styles |
shì jiā móu ní shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2 shih chia mou ni Shakamuni |
More info & calligraphy: Shakyamuni / The Buddha釋迦文 (釋迦文尼); 釋伽文 Śākyamuni, the saint of the Śākya tribe. muni is saint, holy man, sage, ascetic monk; it is: intp. as 仁 benevolent, charitable, kind, also as 寂默 one who dwells in seclusion. After '500 or 550' previous incarnations, Śākyamuni finally attained to the state of Bodhisattva, was born in the Tuṣita heaven, and descended as a white elephant, through her right side, into the womb of the immaculate Māyā, the purest woman on earth; this was on the 8th day of the 4th month; next year on the 8th day of the 2nd month he was born from her right side painlessly as she stood under a tree in the Lumbinī garden. For the subsequent miraculous events v. Eitel. also the 神通遊戲經 (Lalitavistara), the 釋迦如來成道記, etc. Simpler statements say that he was born the son of Śuddhodana, of the kṣatriya caste, ruler of Kapilavastu, and Māyā his wife; that Māyā died seven days later, leaving him to be brought up by her sister Prājapati; that in due course he was married to Yaśodharā who bore him a son, Rāhula; that in search of truth he left home, became an ascetic, severely disciplined himself, and finally at 35 years of age, under a tree, realized that the way of release from the chain of rebirth and death lay not in asceticism but in moral purity; this he explained first in his four dogmas, v. 四諦 and eightfold noble way 八正道, later amplified and developed in many sermons. He founded his community on the basis of poverty, chastity, and insight or meditation, ad it became known as Buddhism, as he became known as Buddha, the enlightened. His death was probably in or near 487 B.C., a few years before that of Confucius in 479. The sacerdotal name of his family is Gautama, said to be the original name of the whole clan, Śākya being that of his branch, v. 瞿, 喬.; his personal name was Siddhārtha, or Sarvārthasiddha, v. 悉. |
俣 see styles |
mata また |
(1) crotch; crutch; groin; thigh; (2) fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork); (surname) Mata |
卽 see styles |
jí ji2 chi zoku |
variant of 即[ji2]; promptly To draw up to, or near; approach; forthwith; to be; i.e. alias; if, even if; 就是. It is intp. as 和融 united together; 不二not two, i.e. identical; 不離 not separate, inseparable. It resembles implication, e.g. the afflictions or passions imply, or are, bodhi; births-and-deaths imply, or are, nirvana; the indication being that the one is contained in or leads to the other. Tiantai has three definitions: (1) The union, or unity, of two things, e.g. 煩惱 and 菩提, i.e. the passions and enlightenment, the former being taken as the 相 form, the latter 性 spirit, which two are inseparable; in other words, apart from the subjugation of the passions there is no enlightenment. (2) Back and front are inseparables; also (3) substance and quality, e.g. water and wave. |
叉 see styles |
chǎ cha3 ch`a cha sha また |
to diverge; to open (as legs) (1) crotch; crutch; groin; thigh; (2) fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork) A fork, forked; to fold, folded. |
叒 see styles |
ruò ruo4 jo |
old variant of 若[ruo4]; obedient; ancient mythical tree |
吽 see styles |
hǒu hou3 hou un |
roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage M020011 Translit. for hūṃ, which is interpreted as the bodhi, or omniscience, of all Buddhas. |
垂 see styles |
chuí chui2 ch`ui chui sui すい |
to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach (1) zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; (2) hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family); (surname) Sui Drop, droop, let down, pass down; regard. |
場 场 see styles |
chǎng chang3 ch`ang chang ba ば |
large place used for a specific purpose; stage; scene (of a play); classifier for sporting or recreational activities; classifier for number of exams (1) place; spot; space; (2) field; discipline; sphere; realm; (3) (See その場・1) occasion; situation; (4) scene (of a play, movie, etc.); (5) {stockm} session; (6) {cards} field; table; area in which cards are laid out (in a card game); (7) {mahj} (See 東場,南場) round (east, south, etc.); (8) {physics} field; (9) {psych} field (in Gestalt psychology); (surname) Bazaki Area, arena, field, especially the bodhi-plot, or place of enlightenment, etc.; cf. 道場; 菩提場. |
塔 see styles |
tǎ ta3 t`a ta tou / to とう |
pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] (n,n-suf) (1) tower; steeple; spire; (2) (abbreviation) (original meaning) (See 卒塔婆・1,塔婆・1) stupa; pagoda; dagoba; (surname) Tousaki stūpa; tope; a tumulus, or mound, for the bones, or remains of the dead, or for other sacred relics, especially of the Buddha, whether relics of the body or the mind, e.g. bones or scriptures. As the body is supposed to consist of 84,000 atoms, Aśoka is said to have built 84,000 stūpas to preserve relics of Śākyamuni. Pagodas, dagobas, or towers with an odd number of stories are used in China for the purpose of controlling the geomantic influences of a neighbourbood. Also 塔婆; 兜婆; 偸婆; 藪斗波; 窣堵波; 率都婆; 素覩波; 私鍮簸, etc. The stūpas erected over relics of the Buddha vary from the four at his birthplace, the scene of his enlightenment, of his first sermon, and of his death, to the 84,000 accredited to Aśoka. |
幹 干 see styles |
gàn gan4 kan miki(p); kan みき(P); かん |
tree trunk; main part of something; to manage; to work; to do; capable; cadre; to kill (slang); to fuck (vulgar); (coll.) pissed off; annoyed (tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base; (given name) Motoki |
恵 see styles |
huì hui4 hui meguru めぐる |
Japanese variant of 惠[hui4] (1) wisdom; enlightenment; (2) (Buddhist term) prajna (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom; (female given name) Meguru |
扦 see styles |
qiān qian1 ch`ien chien |
short slender pointed piece of metal, bamboo etc; skewer; prod used to extract samples from sacks of grain etc; (dialect) to stick in; to bolt (a door); to arrange (flowers in a vase); to graft (tree); to pedicure; to peel (an apple etc) |
朳 see styles |
bā ba1 pa |
tree |
朴 see styles |
pò po4 p`o po paku パク |
Celtis sinensis var. japonica (out-dated or obsolete kana usage) Japanese bigleaf magnolia (Magnolia obovata); Japanese bigleaf magnolia (Magnolia obovata); (kana only) Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; (surname, given name) Park; Pak |
杈 see styles |
chà cha4 ch`a cha |
branches of a tree; fork of a tree |
杕 see styles |
dì di4 ti |
lone-standing tree |
杜 see styles |
dù du4 tu mori もり |
birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict (1) forest; (2) shrine grove; (surname, female given name) Mori Stop, prevent; azalea. |
杝 see styles |
yí yi2 i |
(tree) |
杶 see styles |
chūn chun1 ch`un chun |
(tree) |
枌 see styles |
fén fen2 fen hegi へぎ |
(tree) (surname) Hegi |
枒 see styles |
yá ya2 ya |
the coconut tree; rim |
枙 see styles |
è e4 o |
tree knot |
枚 see styles |
méi mei2 mei mai まい |
classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old) (counter) (1) counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); (counter) (2) counter for portions of gyōza or soba; (counter) (3) {sumo} counter for ranks; (counter) (4) {sumo} counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; (counter) (5) counter for fields or rice paddies; (counter) (6) counter for palanquin bearers; (surname, female given name) Mai |
果 see styles |
guǒ guo3 kuo ka か |
fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really (1) {Buddh} (See 因・2) phala (attained state, result); (2) {Buddh} (See 悟り・2) enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); (3) (See 果物) fruit; (counter) (4) counter for pieces of fruit; (male given name) Minoru phala, 頗羅 fruit; offspring; result, consequence, effect; reward, retribution; it contrasts with cause, i. e. 因果 cause and effect. The effect by causing a further effect becomes also a cause. |
枵 see styles |
xiāo xiao1 hsiao |
(archaic) hollow of a tree; (literary) empty; hollow |
柅 see styles |
nǐ ni3 ni |
(tree); to stop |
柘 see styles |
zhè zhe4 che tsumi つみ |
a thorny tree; sugarcane; Cudrania triloba; three-bristle cudrania (Cudrania tricuspidata); Chinese mulberry (Cudrania) (archaism) (See 山桑) Chinese mulberry (Morus bombycis); (surname) Yamaguwa |
柞 see styles |
zuò zuo4 tso nara なら |
oak; Quercus serrata (kana only) oak (esp. Quercus serrata); Distylium racemosum (evergreen tree of the winter-hazel genus); (personal name) Nara |
栃 see styles |
lì li4 li tochisaki とちさき |
archaic variant of 櫪|枥, oak; type of tree in ancient books; stable (for horses) (kana only) Japanese horse chestnut (Aesculus turbinata); (surname) Tochisaki |
栐 see styles |
yǒng yong3 yung |
(archaic) a kind of tree whose timber was used to make ceremonial tablets 笏[hu4] |
株 see styles |
zhū zhu1 chu shu しゅ |
tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; strain (biology); to involve others (in shady business) (1) stump; (suf,ctr) (2) counter for trees; (personal name) Miki stump |
栭 see styles |
ér er2 erh |
tree mushroom |
栻 see styles |
shì shi4 shih |
(tree) |
桋 see styles |
yí yi2 i |
(tree) |
桐 see styles |
tóng tong2 t`ung tung kiri(p); kiri きり(P); キリ |
tree name (variously Paulownia, Firmiana or Aleurites) paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree; (surname, female given name) Hisa |
桑 see styles |
sāng sang1 sang kuwa くわ |
(bound form) mulberry tree mulberry (tree); (surname) Kuwatsuru Mulberry. |
桓 see styles |
huán huan2 huan kan かん |
Chinese soapberry (Sapindus mukurossi); big; pillar (old) (given name) Kan A tree whose hard, black seeds are used for beads; a pillar, post, tablet. |
桕 see styles |
jiù jiu4 chiu |
Tallow tree; Sapium sebiferum |
桜 see styles |
yīng ying1 ying chieri ちえり |
Japanese variant of 櫻|樱[ying1] (1) cherry tree; cherry blossom; (2) decoy; fake buyer; shill; (3) hired applauder; (4) (colloquialism) horse meat; (female given name) Chieri |
梓 see styles |
zǐ zi3 tzu azusa; shi; azusa あずさ; し; アズサ |
Chinese catalpa (Catalpa ovata), a tree that serves as a symbol of one's hometown and whose wood is used to make various items; (bound form) printing blocks (1) (あずさ, アズサ only) (kana only) (See 夜糞峰榛) Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); (2) (あずさ, アズサ only) (See キササゲ) yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); (3) (あずさ, アズサ only) (See 赤芽柏・1) Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); (4) printing block; (5) (あずさ only) (abbreviation) (See 梓弓) catalpa bow; (6) (あずさ only) (abbreviation) (See 梓巫女) catalpa medium; (surname) Shin |
梔 栀 see styles |
zhī zhi1 chih kuchinashi くちなし |
gardenia; cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides); same as 梔子|栀子[zhi1 zi5] (kana only) wax tree (species of sumac, Rhus succedanea); (kana only) Cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides); Cape jessamine; gardenia; (surname) Kuchinashi |
梡 see styles |
kuǎn kuan3 k`uan kuan |
(tree); stand for sacrifice |
梴 see styles |
chān chan1 ch`an chan |
length (of a tree or beam); long |
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