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聖弟子 圣弟子 see styles |
shèng dì zǐ sheng4 di4 zi3 sheng ti tzu shō daishi |
disciples of the Buddha |
聖道明 圣道明 see styles |
shèng dào míng sheng4 dao4 ming2 sheng tao ming shōdō myō |
the glow, brightness of the sacred (Buddha-) Path |
聲聞乘 声闻乘 see styles |
shēng wén shèng sheng1 wen2 sheng4 sheng wen sheng shōmon jō |
śrāvakayāna; the śrāvaka vehicle or sect, the initial stage, Hīnayāna, the second stage being that of pratyeka-buddha, v. above. |
聲聞子 声闻子 see styles |
shēng wén zǐ sheng1 wen2 zi3 sheng wen tzu shōmon shi |
voice-hearers as children (of the Buddha) |
胎藏界 see styles |
tāi zàng jiè tai1 zang4 jie4 t`ai tsang chieh tai tsang chieh taizō kai |
Garbhadhātu, or Garbhakośa-(dhātu), the womb treasury, the universal source from which all things are produced; the matrix; the embryo; likened to a womb in which all of a child is conceived— its body, mind, etc. It is container and content; it covers and nourishes; and is the source of all supply. It represents the 理性 fundamental nature, both material elements and pure bodhi, or wisdom in essence or purity; 理 being the garbhadhātu as fundamental wisdom, and 智 acquired wisdom or knowledge, the vajradhātu. It also represents the human heart in its innocence or pristine purity, which is considered as the source of all Buddha-pity and moral knowledge. And it indicates that from the central being in the maṇḍala, viz. the Sun as symbol of Vairocana, there issue all the other manifestations of wisdom and power, Buddhas, bodhisattvas, demons, etc. It is 本覺 original intellect, or the static intellectuality, in contrast with 始覺 intellection, the initial or dynamic intellectuality represented in the vajradhātu; hence it is the 因 cause and vajradhātu the 果 effect; though as both are a unity, the reverse may be the rule, the effect being also the cause; it is also likened to 利他 enriching others, as vajradhātu is to 自利 enriching self. Kōbō Daishi, founder of the Yoga or Shingon 眞言 School in Japan, adopted the representation of the ideas in maṇḍalas, or diagrams, as the best way of revealing the mystic doctrine to the ignorant. The garbhadhātu is the womb or treasury of all things, the universe; the 理 fundamental principle, the source; its symbols are a triangle on its base, and an open lotus as representing the sun and Vairocana. In Japan this maṇḍala is placed on the east, typifying the rising sun as source, or 理. The vajradhātu is placed west and represents 智 wisdom or knowledge as derived from 理 the underlying principle, but the two are essential one to the other, neither existing apart. The material and spiritual; wisdom-source and intelligence; essence and substance; and similar complementary ideas are thus portrayed; the garbhadhātu may be generally considered as the static and the vajradhātu as the dynamic categories, which are nevertheless a unity. The garbhadhātu is divided into 三部 three sections representing samādhi or quiescence, wisdom-store, and pity-store, or thought, knowledge, pity; one is called the Buddha-section, the others the Vajra and Lotus sections respectively; the three also typify vimokṣa, prajñā, and dharmakāya, or freedom, understanding, and spirituality. There are three heads of these sections, i. e. Vairocana, Vajrapāṇi, and Avalokiteśvara; each has a mother or source, e. g. Vairocana from Buddha's-eye; and each has a 明王 or emanation of protection against evil; also a śakti or female energy; a germ-letter, etc. The diagram of five Buddhas contains also four bodhisattvas, making nine in all, and there are altogether thirteen 大院 or great courts of various types of ideas, of varying numbers, generally spoken of as 414. Cf. 金剛界; 大日; 兩部. |
胡種族 胡种族 see styles |
hú zhǒng zú hu2 zhong3 zu2 hu chung tsu ko shuzoku |
Of West Asian race, a term applied to the Buddha, as the sūtras were also styled 胡經 Hun classics and 老胡 Old Hun was also a nickname for the Buddha. |
臥佛像 see styles |
wò fó xiàng wo4 fo2 xiang4 wo fo hsiang gabutsu zō |
image of a reclining buddha |
自在王 see styles |
zì zài wáng zi4 zai4 wang2 tzu tsai wang Jizai Ō |
is also a title of Vairocana; and, as Sureśvara, is the name of a mythical king, contemporary of the mythical Śikhin Buddha. |
自性戒 see styles |
zì xìng jiè zi4 xing4 jie4 tzu hsing chieh jishō kai |
The ten natural moral laws, i. e. which are natural to man, apart from the Buddha's commands; also 自性善. |
自然智 see styles |
zì rán zhì zi4 ran2 zhi4 tzu jan chih jinen chi |
The intuitive or inborn wisdom of a Buddha, untaught to him and outside the causal nexus. |
自證壇 自证坛 see styles |
zì zhèng tán zi4 zheng4 tan2 tzu cheng t`an tzu cheng tan jishō dan |
or自證會 The 成身會 assembly of all the Buddha and bodhisattva embodiments in the Vajradhātu maṇḍala. |
至得性 see styles |
zhì dé xìng zhi4 de2 xing4 chih te hsing shitoku shō |
[buddha-nature as] finally actualized |
舍利塔 see styles |
shè lì tǎ she4 li4 ta3 she li t`a she li ta shari tō |
stupa; tower venerating the ashes of the Buddha śarīra-stūpa, a reliquary, or pagoda for a relic (of Buddha). |
舍利弗 see styles |
shè lì fú she4 li4 fu2 she li fu todoroki とどろき |
(surname) Todoroki 奢利弗羅 (or 奢利弗多羅 or 奢利富羅or 奢利富多羅); 奢利補担羅; 舍利子Śāriputra. One of the principal disciples of Śākyamuni, born at Nālandāgrāṃa, the son of Śārikā and Tiṣya, hence known as Upatiṣya; noted for his wisdom and learning; he is the "right-hand attendant on Śākyamuni". The followers of the Abhidharma count him as their founder and other works are attributed, without evidence, to him. He figures prominently in certain sutras. He is said to have died before his master; he is represented as standing with Maudgalyāyana by the Buddha when entering nirvana. He is to reappear as Padmaprabha Buddha 華光佛. |
般涅槃 see styles |
bān niè pán ban1 nie4 pan2 pan nieh p`an pan nieh pan hatsunehan はつねはん |
{Buddh} parinirvana; final release from the cycle of karma and rebirth (般涅槃那) parinirvāṇa; 'quite extinguished, quite brought to an end; the final extinction of the individual.' M. W. The death of the Buddha. Nirvana may be attained in this life, parinirvāṇa after it; for the meaning of 'extinction' v. 涅槃. It may also correspond to the suppression of all mental activity. It is also the second of the three grades of nirvana, parinirvāṇa, and mahānirvāṇa, which are later developments and have association with the ideas of Hīnayāna, Madhyamayāna, and Mahāyāna, or the small, middle, and great vehicles; also with the three grades of bodhi which these three vehicles represent; and the three classes of śrāvakas, pratyekabuddhas, and bodhisattvas. Other forms are:般利涅槃那; 波利涅槃那; 般尼洹. |
般若時 般若时 see styles |
bō rě shí bo1 re3 shi2 po je shih hannya ji |
The prajñā period, the fourth of the (Tiantai) five periods of the Buddha's teaching. |
良福田 see styles |
liáng fú tián liang2 fu2 tian2 liang fu t`ien liang fu tien ryō fukuden |
The field of blessedness, cultivated by offerings to Buddha, the Law, and the Order. |
色相土 see styles |
sè xiàng tǔ se4 xiang4 tu3 se hsiang t`u se hsiang tu shikisō do |
A Buddha's material or visible world. |
花供養 see styles |
hanakuyou / hanakuyo はなくよう |
commemoration of the Buddha's birthday |
花祭り see styles |
hanamatsuri はなまつり |
Buddha's birthday festival (April 8th); Vesak |
莎揭哆 see styles |
suō qì chǐ suo1 qi4 chi3 so ch`i ch`ih so chi chih shakata |
svāgata 善來 'well come', a term of salutation; also 善逝 'well departed'. It is a title of every Buddha; also 莎迦陀 (or 莎伽陀); 沙伽陀 (or 沙竭陀); 裟婆羯多; 蘇揭多. |
莫高窟 see styles |
mò gāo kū mo4 gao1 ku1 mo kao k`u mo kao ku bakkoukutsu / bakkokutsu ばっこうくつ |
Mogao caves in Dunhuang 敦煌, Gansu (place-name) Mogao Caves (China); Thousand Buddha Grottoes; Caves of the Thousand Buddhas Mugao Cave |
蓮華國 莲华国 see styles |
lián huá guó lian2 hua2 guo2 lien hua kuo renge koku |
The pure land of every Buddha, the land of his enjoyment. |
蓮華座 莲华座 see styles |
lián huá zuò lian2 hua2 zuo4 lien hua tso renge za れんげざ |
lotus seat (under Buddha's statue) lotus seat |
薩縛達 萨缚达 see styles |
sà fú dá sa4 fu2 da2 sa fu ta sabada |
Sarvada the all-giving, or all-abandoning, a name for the Buddha in a former incarnation. |
藥師佛 药师佛 see styles |
yào shī fó yao4 shi1 fo2 yao shih fo Yakushi butsu |
Medicine Buddha (Sanskrit: Bhaisajyaguru) Bhaiṣajyaguru |
藥師殿 药师殿 see styles |
yào shī diàn yao4 shi1 dian4 yao shih tien Yakushi den |
Healing Buddha Hall |
蘇怛羅 苏怛罗 see styles |
sū dá luó su1 da2 luo2 su ta lo sotara |
sūtra; thread; a classical work 經 especially the sermons or sayings of the Buddha, v. 素 and 修. |
蘇揭多 苏揭多 see styles |
sū qì duō su1 qi4 duo1 su ch`i to su chi to sokata |
sugata; svāgata; well come, or well departed, title of a Buddha; also 蘇伽多 or 蘇伽陁; v. 修, 沙, 渉, 索. |
蘊馱南 蕴驮南 see styles |
yùn tuó nán yun4 tuo2 nan2 yün t`o nan yün to nan undanan |
udāna, v. 優, an expression of joy, or praise; voluntary addresses (by the Buddha). |
處世佛 处世佛 see styles |
chù shì fó chu4 shi4 fo2 ch`u shih fo chu shih fo Shose butsu |
Laukika Buddha |
虛無身 虚无身 see styles |
xū wú shēn xu1 wu2 shen1 hsü wu shen komu shin |
The immaterial Buddha-body, the spirit free from all limitations. |
螺髻梵 see styles |
luó jì fàn luo2 ji4 fan4 lo chi fan rakei bon |
(螺髻梵志) A name for Brahmā, and for the Buddha. |
衆生界 众生界 see styles |
zhòng shēng jiè zhong4 sheng1 jie4 chung sheng chieh shūjō kai |
The realm of all the living in contrast with the Buddha-realm. |
行佛性 see styles |
xíng fó xìng xing2 fo2 xing4 hsing fo hsing gyō busshō |
buddha-nature acquired through practice |
見佛性 见佛性 see styles |
jiàn fó xìng jian4 fo2 xing4 chien fo hsing ken butsushō |
to see the buddha-nature |
觀行佛 观行佛 see styles |
guān xíng fó guan1 xing2 fo2 kuan hsing fo kangyō butsu |
觀行卽 The third of the 六卽, the bodhisattva or disciple who has attained to the 五品 stage of Buddhahood. |
解知見 解知见 see styles |
jiě zhī jiàn jie3 zhi1 jian4 chieh chih chien ge chiken |
A Buddha's understanding, or intp. of release, or nirvāṇa, the fifth of the 五分法身. |
解脫身 解脱身 see styles |
jiě tuō shēn jie3 tuo1 shen1 chieh t`o shen chieh to shen gedatsu shin |
The body of liberation, the body of Buddha released from kleśa, i.e. passion-affliction. |
訶利底 诃利底 see styles |
hē lì dǐ he1 li4 di3 ho li ti Karitei |
Hāritī; also 訶利帝 (or 訶哩帝); 呵利底; 呵利帝 (or 呵利陀); 阿利底 Ariti; intp. as captivating, charming; cruel; dark green, yellow, etc.; mother of demons, a rākṣasī who was under a vow to devour the children of Rājagṛha, but was converted by the Buddha, and became the guardian of nunneries, where her image, carrying a child and with children by her, is worshipped for children or in children's ailments. |
誕生仏 see styles |
tanjoubutsu / tanjobutsu たんじょうぶつ |
{Buddh} statue of the birth of Buddha (right hand pointing at the heavens, left hand pointing at the earth) |
誕生佛 诞生佛 see styles |
dàn shēng fó dan4 sheng1 fo2 tan sheng fo tanshō butsu |
newborn Buddha |
誕生像 诞生像 see styles |
dàn shēng xiàng dan4 sheng1 xiang4 tan sheng hsiang tanshō zō |
newborn [Buddha] image |
誕生會 诞生会 see styles |
dàn shēng huì dan4 sheng1 hui4 tan sheng hui tanshō e |
An assembly to celebrate a birthday, e.g. the Buddha's on the 8th of the 4th month. |
諸佛所 诸佛所 see styles |
zhū fó suǒ zhu1 fo2 suo3 chu fo so sho bussho |
all buddha-places |
諸佛集 诸佛集 see styles |
zhū fó jí zhu1 fo2 ji2 chu fo chi shobutsu shū |
(Skt. sarva-buddha-saṃgīti) |
讚佛偈 see styles |
zàn fó jié zan4 fo2 jie2 tsan fo chieh sanbutsu ge |
verse praising the merits of the buddha |
讚佛歌 see styles |
zàn fó gē zan4 fo2 ge1 tsan fo ko sanbutsu ka |
song of praise of the Buddha |
賓頭盧 宾头卢 see styles |
bīn tóu lú bin1 tou2 lu2 pin t`ou lu pin tou lu binzuru びんずる |
{Buddh} Pindola; Pindola Bharadvaja (one of four Arhats asked by the Buddha to remain in the world to propagate Buddhist law) Piṇḍola |
贈五重 赠五重 see styles |
zèng wǔ chóng zeng4 wu3 chong2 tseng wu ch`ung tseng wu chung sō gojū |
A service of the Pure-land sect, consisting of five esoteric rituals, for admitting the deceased into the lineage of the Buddha to ensure his welfare in the next life. |
跋達羅 跋达罗 see styles |
bá dá luó ba2 da2 luo2 pa ta lo badara |
bhadra, good, auspicious, gracious, excellent, virtuous; an epithet for every Buddha; the present 賢劫 Bhadrakalpa. |
跋難陀 跋难陀 see styles |
bán án tuó ban2 an2 tuo2 pan an t`o pan an to Batsunanda |
Upananda, a disciple who rejoiced over the Buddha's death because it freed the disciples from restraint. A nāga king. |
路迦憊 路迦惫 see styles |
lù jiā bèi lu4 jia1 bei4 lu chia pei rokabi |
(or 路伽憊) lokavit, lokavid, he who knows, or interprets the world, a title of a Buddha. |
転法輪 see styles |
tenbourin / tenborin てんぼうりん |
(See 法輪) expounding the teachings of Buddha; spinning the dharma wheel; (surname) Tenpourin |
轉法輪 转法轮 see styles |
zhuǎn fǎ lún zhuan3 fa3 lun2 chuan fa lun tenpourin / tenporin てんぽうりん |
to transmit Buddhist teaching; chakram or chakka (throwing disk) (surname) Tenpourin To turn the dharma-cakra, or wheel of dharma, to preach, to teach, to explain the religion of Buddha. |
辟支佛 see styles |
bì zhī fó bi4 zhi1 fo2 pi chih fo byakushi butsu |
(辟支迦) (辟支佛陀) (辟支迦佛陀) pratyekabuddha, one who seeks enlightenment for himself, defined in the Lotus Sūtra as a believer who is diligent and zealous in seeking wisdom, loves loneliness and seclusion, and understands deeply the nidānas. Also called 緣覺; 獨覺; 倶存. It is a stage above the śrāvaka 聲聞 and is known as the 中乘 middle vehicle. Tiantai distinguishes 獨覺 as an ascetic in a period without a Buddha, 緣覺 as a pratyekabuddha. He attains his enlightenment alone, independently of a teacher, and with the object of attaining nirvāṇa and his own salvation rather than that of others, as is the object of a bodhisattva. Cf. 畢. |
迎佛骨 see styles |
yíng fó gǔ ying2 fo2 gu3 ying fo ku |
to ceremonially receive a bone relic of the Buddha |
迦葉仏 see styles |
kashoubutsu / kashobutsu かしょうぶつ |
Kassapa Buddha; Kasyapa Buddha; Kashyapa Buddha |
迦葉佛 迦叶佛 see styles |
jiā yè fó jia1 ye4 fo2 chia yeh fo Kashō butsu |
Buddha Kassapa (Pāli) or Kāśyapa (Skt) (one of the Buddhas of the past) Kāśyapa Buddha |
通念佛 see styles |
tōng niàn fó tong1 nian4 fo2 t`ung nien fo tung nien fo tsū nembutsu |
To call on the Buddhas in general, i.e. not limited to one Buddha. |
造佛工 see styles |
zào fó gōng zao4 fo2 gong1 tsao fo kung zōbutsu ku |
buddha image maker |
造佛師 造佛师 see styles |
zào fó shī zao4 fo2 shi1 tsao fo shih zōbutsu shi |
buddha image maker |
道場樹 道场树 see styles |
dào chǎng shù dao4 chang3 shu4 tao ch`ang shu tao chang shu dōjō ju |
The bodhidruma, or tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment. |
道服飾 道服饰 see styles |
dào fú shì dao4 fu2 shi4 tao fu shih dō bukushoku |
to dress and adornment of the (Buddha-)Path (?) |
部引陀 see styles |
bù yǐn tuó bu4 yin3 tuo2 pu yin t`o pu yin to Buinda |
or 部引陁 The planet Mercury, i.e. Buddha. |
醍醐味 see styles |
tí hú wèi ti2 hu2 wei4 t`i hu wei ti hu wei daigo mi だいごみ |
(1) the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; the true charm; (2) flavour of ghee; delicious taste; (3) (Buddhist term) Buddha's gracious teachings flavor of ghee |
釋尊祭 释尊祭 see styles |
shì zūn jì shi4 zun1 ji4 shih tsun chi Shakuson sai |
festival for the birth of the Buddha |
釋師子 释师子 see styles |
shì shī zǐ shi4 shi1 zi3 shih shih tzu shaku shishi |
The lion of the Śākyas, Buddha. |
釋摩男 释摩男 see styles |
shì mó nán shi4 mo2 nan2 shih mo nan Shakumadan |
Śākya Mahānāma Kulika, one of the first five of the Buddha's disciples, i.e. prince Kulika. |
釋迦佛 释迦佛 see styles |
shì jiā fó shi4 jia1 fo2 shih chia fo |
Sakyamuni Buddha (Sanskrit: sage of the Sakya); Siddhartha Gautama (563-485 BC), the historical Buddha and founder of Buddhism |
金剛佛 金刚佛 see styles |
jīn gāng fó jin1 gang1 fo2 chin kang fo kongō butsu |
vajra-buddha. Vairocana, or 大日 the Sun-buddha; sometimes applied to Śākyamuni as embodiment of the Truth, of Wisdom, and of Purity. |
金剛口 金刚口 see styles |
jīn gāng kǒu jin1 gang1 kou3 chin kang k`ou chin kang kou kongō ku |
Diamond mouth, that of a buddha. |
金剛座 金刚座 see styles |
jīn gāng zuò jin1 gang1 zuo4 chin kang tso kongō za |
Bodhimanda (place of enlightenment associated with a Bodhisattva) (or金剛座床) vajrāsana, or bodhimaṇḍa, Buddha's seat on attaining enlightenment, the 'diamond' throne. Also a posture or manner of sitting. M.W. |
金剛智 金刚智 see styles |
jīn gāng zhì jin1 gang1 zhi4 chin kang chih kongō chi |
vajramati. The indestructible and enriching diamond wisdom of the Buddha. Also the name of an Indian who came to China A.D. 619; he is said to have introduced the Yogācāra system and founded the esoteric school, but this is attributed to Amoghavajra, v. 大教. 金剛智三藏 Vajrabodhi may be the same person, but there is doubt about the matter, cf. 大教. |
金剛身 金刚身 see styles |
jīn gāng shēn jin1 gang1 shen1 chin kang shen kongō shin |
The diamond body, the indestructible body of Buddha. |
金剛體 金刚体 see styles |
jīn gāng tǐ jin1 gang1 ti3 chin kang t`i chin kang ti kongō tai |
The diamond body, that of Buddha, and his merits. |
金山王 see styles |
jīn shān wáng jin1 shan1 wang2 chin shan wang konsan ō |
Buddha, especially Amitābha. The 七金山 are the seven concentric ranges around Sumeru, v. 須; viz. Yugaṃdhara, Īśādhara, Khadiraka, Sudarśana, Aśvakarṇa, Vinataka, Nemiṃdhara, v. respectively 踰, 伊, 竭, 蘇, 頞, 毘, and 尼. |
金翅鳥 金翅鸟 see styles |
jīn chì niǎo jin1 chi4 niao3 chin ch`ih niao chin chih niao konjichō |
(金翅鳥王) Garuda, 妙翅; 迦樓羅 the king of birds, with golden wings, companion of Viṣṇu; a syn. of the Buddha. |
金色王 see styles |
jīn sè wáng jin1 se4 wang2 chin se wang konjiki ō |
A previous incarnation of the Buddha. |
鉢囉惹 钵囉惹 see styles |
bō luó rě bo1 luo2 re3 po lo je Harasha |
(鉢囉惹鉢多曳) Prājapati, 'lord of creatures,' 'bestower of progeny,' 'creator'; tr. as 生主 lord of life, or production, and intp. as Brahmā. Also, v. Mahāprajāpatī, name of the Buddha's aunt and nurse. |
鉢特摩 钵特摩 see styles |
bō tè mó bo1 te4 mo2 po t`e mo po te mo hadoma |
(鉢特) padma, or raktapadma, the red lotus; one of the signs on the foot of a Buddha; the seventh hell; also 鉢特忙; 鉢頭摩 (or 鉢弩摩 or 鉢曇摩); 鉢納摩; 鉢頭摩 (or 鉢曇摩). |
錠光佛 锭光佛 see styles |
dìng guāng fó ding4 guang1 fo2 ting kuang fo Jōkō butsu |
Dīpaṃkara Buddha |
開道者 开道者 see styles |
kāi dào zhě kai1 dao4 zhe3 k`ai tao che kai tao che kaidōsha |
The Way-opener, Buddha; anyone who opens the way, or truth. |
阿利沙 see styles |
ā lì shā a1 li4 sha1 a li sha arisa ありさ |
(female given name) Arisa (or阿黎沙) ārṣa, connected with the ṛṣis, or holy men; especially their religious utterances in verse 阿利沙偈; also a title of a buddha. |
阿含時 阿含时 see styles |
ā hán shí a1 han2 shi2 a han shih agon ji |
The period when the Buddha taught Hīnayāna doctrine in the Lumbini garden during the first twelve years of his ministry. |
阿婆磨 see styles |
ā pó mó a1 po2 mo2 a p`o mo a po mo apama |
anupma, applied to a buddha as無等等 of unequalled rank, cf. 阿娑磨. |
阿弥陀 see styles |
amida あみだ |
(1) (Buddhist term) Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; (2) (kana only) (abbreviation) ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner; (3) (kana only) (abbreviation) wearing a hat pushed back on one's head; (place-name) Amida |
阿彌陀 阿弥陀 see styles |
ā mí tuó a1 mi2 tuo2 a mi t`o a mi to Amida あみだ |
(out-dated kanji) (1) (Buddhist term) Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; (2) (kana only) (abbreviation) ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner; (3) (kana only) (abbreviation) wearing a hat pushed back on one's head (阿彌) amita, boundless, infinite; tr. by 無量 immeasurable. The Buddha of infinite qualities, known as 阿彌陀婆 (or 阿彌陀佛) Amitābha, tr. 無量光 boundless light; 阿彌陀廋斯Amitāyus, tr. 無量壽 boundless age, or life; and among the esoteric sects Amṛta 甘露 (甘露王) sweet-dew (king). An imaginary being unknown to ancient Buddhism, possibly of Persian or Iranian origin, who has eclipsed the historical Buddha in becoming the most popular divinity in the Mahāyāna pantheon. His name indicates an idealization rather than an historic personality, the idea of eternal light and life. The origin and date of the concept are unknown, but he has always been associated with the west, where in his Paradise, Suikhāvatī, the Western Pure Land, he receives to unbounded happiness all who call upon his name (cf. the Pure Lands 淨土 of Maitreya and Akṣobhya). This is consequent on his forty-eight vows, especially the eighteenth, in which he vows to refuse Buddhahood until he has saved all living beings to his Paradise, except those who had committed the five unpardonable sins, or were guilty of blasphemy against the Faith. While his Paradise is theoretically only a stage on the way to rebirth in the final joys of nirvana, it is popularly considered as the final resting-place of those who cry na-mo a-mi-to-fo, or blessed be, or adoration to, Amita Buddha. The 淨土 Pure-land (Jap. Jōdo) sect is especially devoted to this cult, which arises chiefly out of the Sukhāvatīvyūha, but Amita is referred to in many other texts and recognized, with differing interpretations and emphasis, by the other sects. Eitel attributes the first preaching of the dogma to 'a priest from Tokhara' in A. D.147, and says that Faxian and Xuanzang make no mention of the cult. But the Chinese pilgrim 慧日Huiri says he found it prevalent in India 702-719. The first translation of the Amitāyus Sutra, circa A.D. 223-253, had disappeared when the Kaiyuan catalogue was compiled A.D. 730. The eighteenth vow occurs in the tr. by Dharmarakṣa A.D. 308. With Amita is closely associated Avalokiteśvara, who is also considered as his incarnation, and appears crowned with, or bearing the image of Amita. In the trinity of Amita, Avalokiteśvara appears on his left and Mahāsthāmaprāpta on his right. Another group, of five, includes Kṣitigarbha and Nāgārjuna, the latter counted as the second patriarch of the Pure Land sect. One who calls on the name of Amitābha is styled 阿彌陀聖 a saint of Amitābha. Amitābha is one of the Five 'dhyāni buddhas' 五佛, q.v. He has many titles, amongst which are the following twelve relating to him as Buddha of light, also his title of eternal life: 無量光佛Buddha of boundless light; 無邊光佛 Buddha of unlimited light; 無礙光佛 Buddha of irresistible light; 無對光佛 Buddha of incomparable light; 燄王光佛 Buddha of yama or flame-king light; 淸淨光佛 Buddha of pure light; 歡喜光佛 Buddha of joyous light; 智慧光佛 Buddha of wisdom light; 不斷光佛 Buddha of unending light; 難思光佛 Buddha of inconceivable light; 無稱光佛Buddha of indescribable light; 超日月光佛 Buddha of light surpassing that of sun and moon; 無量壽 Buddha of boundless age. As buddha he has, of course, all the attributes of a buddha, including the trikāya, or 法報化身, about which in re Amita there are differences of opinion in the various schools. His esoteric germ-letter is hrīḥ, and he has specific manual-signs. Cf. 阿彌陀經, of which with commentaries there are numerous editions. |
阿私仙 see styles |
ā sī xiān a1 si1 xian1 a ssu hsien Ashisen |
Asita-ṛṣi. 阿私陀 (or 阿斯陀); 阿氏多; 阿夷. (1) A ṛṣi who spoke the Saddhamapuṇḍarīka Sutra to Śākyamuni in a former incarnation. (2) The aged saint who pointed out the Buddha-signs on Buddha's body at his birth. |
阿若多 see styles |
ā ruò duō a1 ruo4 duo1 a jo to Anyata |
(阿若) Ājñāta-kāuṇḍinya, 阿若憍陳如 one of the first five disciples of Śākyamuni, said to be the first to realize the Buddha-truth. ājñāta, his designation (i.e. recognized or confessed), is intp. as 巳知 Having known and 無知 Not knowing, or knowledge of non-existence. Or perhaps for ājñātṛ, confessor. Kaundinya, his surname, is said to mean a 'fire holder' from 'the early fire worship of the Brahmins.' |
阿詣羅 阿诣罗 see styles |
ā yì luó a1 yi4 luo2 a i lo Akera |
Aṅgiras, one of the seven deva-ṛṣis born from Brahma's mouth, shown in the Diamond Court of the Garbhadhātu, red coloured, holding a lotus on which is a vase; in Sanskrit the planet Jupiter. A title of the Buddha. Also M030215 M021474 伽羅和. |
阿那律 see styles |
ān à lǜ an1 a4 lv4 an a lü Anaritsu |
阿那律徒(or 阿那律陀); 阿?棲馱 (or 阿M045781棲馱); 阿尼盧豆 (or 阿莬盧豆) (or 阿尼律陀) Aniruddha, 'unrestrained,' tr. by 無滅 unceasing, i.e. the benefits resulting from his charity; or 如意無貪 able to gratify every wish and without desire. One of the ten chief disciples of Buddha; to reappear as the Buddha Samantaprabhāsa; he was considered supreme in 天眼 deva insight. Cf. 阿耨. |
阿閦佛 see styles |
ā chù fó a1 chu4 fo2 a ch`u fo a chu fo Ashuku butsu |
Aksobhya, the imperturbable ruler of Eastern Paradise, Abhirati Akṣobhya-buddha |
阿閦鞞 see styles |
ā chù bǐ a1 chu4 bi3 a ch`u pi a chu pi Ashukuhi |
Akṣobhya-buddha |
阿難陀 阿难陀 see styles |
ē nán tuó e1 nan2 tuo2 o nan t`o o nan to ananda あなんだ |
Prince Ananda, cousin of the Buddha and his closest disciple (person) Ananda (disciple of Gautama Buddha) Ānanda, 阿難; intp. by 歡喜 Joy; son of Droṇodana-rāja, and younger brother of Devadatta; he was noted as the most learned disciple of Buddha and famed for hearing and remembering his teaching, hence is styled 多聞; after the Buddha's death he is said to have compiled the sutras in the Vaibhāra cave, v. 畢, where the disciples were assembled in Magadha. He is reckoned as the second patriarch. Ānandabhadra and Ānandasāgara are generally given as two other Ānandas, but this is uncertain. |
降誕会 see styles |
goutane; koutane / gotane; kotane ごうたんえ; こうたんえ |
{Buddh} (See 灌仏会,浴仏会,竜華会) service celebrating the birth of the Buddha (held on April 8); Buddha's birthday festival |
降誕會 降诞会 see styles |
jiàng dàn huì jiang4 dan4 hui4 chiang tan hui kōtan e |
Buddha's birthday celebration |
降誕節 降诞节 see styles |
jiàng dàn jié jiang4 dan4 jie2 chiang tan chieh gōtans etsu |
Buddha's birthday celebration |
隨形好 随形好 see styles |
suí xíng hǎo sui2 xing2 hao3 sui hsing hao zuigyō kō |
Excellent in every detail; the individual excellences of others united in the Buddha. |
隨相戒 随相戒 see styles |
suí xiàng jiè sui2 xiang4 jie4 sui hsiang chieh zui sōkai |
To follow the forms and discipline of the Buddha, i.e. become a monk. |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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