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別向圓修 别向圆修 see styles |
bié xiàng yuán xiū bie2 xiang4 yuan2 xiu1 pieh hsiang yüan hsiu bekkō enshu |
The 向 of the 別教, i. e. the Separatist or Differentiating school, is the 修 of the 圓教 or Perfect school; i.e. when the 別教 Bodhisattva reaches the stage of the 十囘向, he has reached the 修 stage of the perfect nature and observance according to the 圓教 or Perfect school. |
勝義無性 胜义无性 see styles |
shèng yì wú xìng sheng4 yi4 wu2 xing4 sheng i wu hsing shōgi mushō |
non-nature of ultimate reality |
勝義自性 胜义自性 see styles |
shèng yì zì xìng sheng4 yi4 zi4 xing4 sheng i tzu hsing shōgi jishō |
ultimate own-nature |
十二眞如 see styles |
shí èr zhēn rú shi2 er4 zhen1 ru2 shih erh chen ju jūni shinnyo |
The twelve aspects of the bhūtatathhatā or the ultimate, which is also styled the 十二無為 "inactive" or nirvana-like: and the 十二空 "void" or immaterial: (1) The chen ju itself; (2) 法界 as the medium of all things; (3) 法性 as the nature of all things; (4) 不虛妄性 its reality contra the unreality of phenomena; (5) 不變異性 its immutability contra mortality and phenomenal variation; (6) 平等性 as universal or undifferentiated; (7) 離生性 as immortal, i.e. apart from birth and death, or creation and destruction; (8) 法定 as eternal, its nature ever sure; (9) 法住 as the abode of all things; (10) 實際 as the bounds of all reality; (11) 虛空界 as the realm of space, the void, or immateriality; (12)不思議界 as the realm beyond thought or expression. |
危如朝露 see styles |
wēi rú zhāo lù wei1 ru2 zhao1 lu4 wei ju chao lu |
precarious as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence |
去情顯性 去情显性 see styles |
qù qíng xiǎn xìng qu4 qing2 xian3 xing4 ch`ü ch`ing hsien hsing chü ching hsien hsing kojō kenshō |
abandon discriminations and return to one's original nature |
可可西里 see styles |
kě kě xī lǐ ke3 ke3 xi1 li3 k`o k`o hsi li ko ko hsi li |
Hoh Xil or Kekexili, vast nature reserve on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau 青藏高原[Qing1 Zang4 gao1 yuan2] |
同體智力 同体智力 see styles |
tóng tǐ zhì lì tong2 ti3 zhi4 li4 t`ung t`i chih li tung ti chih li dōtai chiriki |
wisdom power based on [the awareness that] all beings have the same original nature |
名詮自性 名诠自性 see styles |
míng quán zì xìng ming2 quan2 zi4 xing4 ming ch`üan tzu hsing ming chüan tzu hsing myō sen jishō |
names reveal the nature (of something) |
唯識實性 唯识实性 see styles |
wéi shí shí xìng wei2 shi2 shi2 xing4 wei shih shih hsing yuishiki jisshō |
true nature of consciousness-only |
囘光返照 回光返照 see styles |
huí guāng fǎn zhào hui2 guang1 fan3 zhao4 hui kuang fan chao ekō henshō |
To turn the light inwards on oneself, concern oneself with one's own duty. |
四つの力 see styles |
yottsunochikara よっつのちから |
(physics) fundamental interactions; four fundamental forces of nature |
四尋思觀 四寻思观 see styles |
sì xún sī guān si4 xun2 si1 guan1 ssu hsün ssu kuan shi jinshi kan |
A study or contemplation of the 法相宗 Dharmalakṣana sect, on 名 the terms used, 義 the meanings of the things or phenomena, 自性 the nature of the things, 差別 their differentiation. |
圓成實性 圆成实性 see styles |
yuán chéng shí xìng yuan2 cheng2 shi2 xing4 yüan ch`eng shih hsing yüan cheng shih hsing enjō jishō |
The perfect true nature, absolute reality, the bhūtatathatā. |
圓融三諦 圆融三谛 see styles |
yuán róng sān dì yuan2 rong2 san1 di4 yüan jung san ti enyū sandai |
The three dogmas of 空假中 as combined, as one and the same, as a unity, according to the Tiantai inclusive or perfect school. The universal 空 apart from the particular 假 is an abstraction. The particular apart from the universal is unreal. The universal realizes its true nature in the particular, and the particular derives its meaning from the universal. The middle path 中 unites these two aspects of one reality. |
執法自性 执法自性 see styles |
zhí fǎ zì xìng zhi2 fa3 zi4 xing4 chih fa tzu hsing shū hō jishō |
attachment to the own-nature of phenomena |
壁立千仞 see styles |
hekiritsusenjin へきりつせんじん |
(expression) (idiom) {Buddh} (See 壁立,千仞・2) precipitous cliff of great height, metaphor for absolute nature of Buddhist truth |
外題学問 see styles |
gedaigakumon げだいがくもん |
(yoji) putting on a knowing air when one only knows the title of the book (play, etc.); pretending to understand the nature of something when one only knows its name |
天の配剤 see styles |
tennohaizai てんのはいざい |
(exp,n) heaven's dispensation; divine providence; plan of nature |
天理人情 see styles |
tenrininjou / tenrininjo てんりにんじょう |
(yoji) the laws of nature and humanity |
天理人道 see styles |
tenrijindou / tenrijindo てんりじんどう |
the laws of nature and humanity |
如來藏性 如来藏性 see styles |
rú lái zàng xìng ru2 lai2 zang4 xing4 ju lai tsang hsing nyoraizō shō |
The natures of all the living are the nature of the Tathāgata; for which v. the 如來藏經, 如來藏論, etc. |
如所有性 see styles |
rú suǒ yǒu xìng ru2 suo3 you3 xing4 ju so yu hsing nyo shou shō |
the thusness of the nature of things |
妙眞如性 see styles |
miào zhēn rú xìng miao4 zhen1 ru2 xing4 miao chen ju hsing myō shinnyo shō |
The profound nature of the bhūtatathatā, the totality, or fundamental nature, of all things. |
定性二乘 see styles |
dìng xìng èr shèng ding4 xing4 er4 sheng4 ting hsing erh sheng jōshō nijō |
the two vehicles of fixed nature |
定性緣覺 定性缘觉 see styles |
dìng xìng yuán jué ding4 xing4 yuan2 jue2 ting hsing yüan chüeh jōshō no engaku |
nature determined for solitary realizer's attainment |
定性聲聞 定性声闻 see styles |
dìng xìng shēng wén ding4 xing4 sheng1 wen2 ting hsing sheng wen jōshō shōmon |
nature determined for śrāvaka attainment |
山容水態 see styles |
sanyousuitai / sanyosuitai さんようすいたい |
(yoji) scenic beauty of mountains and streams; fresh and clear beauty of nature's splendor |
山川草木 see styles |
sansensoumoku / sansensomoku さんせんそうもく |
(yoji) nature; natural scenery |
引出佛性 see styles |
yǐn chū fó xìng yin3 chu1 fo2 xing4 yin ch`u fo hsing yin chu fo hsing inshutsu busshō |
One of the 三佛性 q. v. the Buddha-nature in all the living to be developed by proper processes. |
役人根性 see styles |
yakuninkonjou / yakuninkonjo やくにんこんじょう |
bureaucratism; bureaucratic nature |
得天獨厚 得天独厚 see styles |
dé tiān dú hòu de2 tian1 du2 hou4 te t`ien tu hou te tien tu hou |
blessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages; favored by nature |
得果佛性 see styles |
dé guǒ fó xìng de2 guo3 fo2 xing4 te kuo fo hsing tokuka busshō |
attained buddha-nature |
徵名責實 征名责实 see styles |
zhēng míng zé shí zheng1 ming2 ze2 shi2 cheng ming tse shih |
to seek out the real nature based on the name (idiom); to judge something at face value |
心性三千 see styles |
xīn xìng sān qiān xin1 xing4 san1 qian1 hsin hsing san ch`ien hsin hsing san chien shinshō sanzen |
The universe in a thought; the mind as a microcosm. |
心性本淨 see styles |
xīn xìng běn jìng xin1 xing4 ben3 jing4 hsin hsing pen ching shinshō honjō |
the nature of the mind is originally pure |
思量爲性 思量为性 see styles |
sī liáng wéi xìng si1 liang2 wei2 xing4 ssu liang wei hsing shiryō i shō |
[having]deliberation as its nature |
性に合う see styles |
shouniau / shoniau しょうにあう |
(exp,v5u) to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature |
性橫修縱 性横修纵 see styles |
xìng héng xiū zòng xing4 heng2 xiu1 zong4 hsing heng hsiu tsung shōkō shushō |
A division of the triratna in its three aspects into the categories of 橫 and 縱, i. e. cause and effect, or effect and cause; a 別教 division, not that of the 圓教. |
性決定者 性决定者 see styles |
xìng jué dìng zhě xing4 jue2 ding4 zhe3 hsing chüeh ting che shō ketsujō sha |
those whose nature is fixed |
性無差別 性无差别 see styles |
xìng wú chā bié xing4 wu2 cha1 bie2 hsing wu ch`a pieh hsing wu cha pieh shō mu shabetsu |
lacking distinction in nature |
性相常住 see styles |
xìng xiàng cháng zhù xing4 xiang4 chang2 zhu4 hsing hsiang ch`ang chu hsing hsiang chang chu shō sō jōjū |
eternal abiding of the nature and marks [of the Buddha] |
性空無我 性空无我 see styles |
xìng kōng wú wǒ xing4 kong1 wu2 wo3 hsing k`ung wu wo hsing kung wu wo shō kū muga |
nature [of phenomena] is empty of self |
性自仁賢 性自仁贤 see styles |
xìng zì rén xián xing4 zi4 ren2 xian2 hsing tzu jen hsien shōji ninken |
[one's] nature's original goodness |
悉有佛性 see styles |
xī yǒu fó xìng xi1 you3 fo2 xing4 hsi yu fo hsing kotogotoku yūsu busshō |
all possess buddha-nature |
悉皆成仏 see styles |
shikkaijoubutsu / shikkaijobutsu しっかいじょうぶつ |
(expression) (abbreviation) (yoji) {Buddh} (from Nirvana sutra) (See 草木国土悉皆成仏) all things have the Buddha nature |
愚夫種性 愚夫种性 see styles |
yú fū zhǒng xìng yu2 fu1 zhong3 xing4 yü fu chung hsing gufu shushō |
seed-nature of the foolish |
愛語自性 爱语自性 see styles |
ài yǔ zì xìng ai4 yu3 zi4 xing4 ai yü tzu hsing aigo jishō |
the own-nature of kind words |
成就衆生 成就众生 see styles |
chéng jiù zhòng shēng cheng2 jiu4 zhong4 sheng1 ch`eng chiu chung sheng cheng chiu chung sheng jōjū shujō |
To transform all beings by developing their Buddha-nature and causing them to obtain enlightenment. |
成熟自性 see styles |
chéng shóu zì xìng cheng2 shou2 zi4 xing4 ch`eng shou tzu hsing cheng shou tzu hsing jōjuku jishō |
ripening essential nature |
我波羅蜜 我波罗蜜 see styles |
wǒ bō luó mì wo3 bo1 luo2 mi4 wo po lo mi ga haramitsu |
The ego pāramitā in the four based on the Nirvana Sutra in which the transcendental ego is 自在, i.e. has a real and permanent nature; the four are 常 permanency, 樂 joy, 我 personality, 淨 purity. |
我醉欲眠 see styles |
wǒ zuì yù mián wo3 zui4 yu4 mian2 wo tsui yü mien |
lit. I'm drunk and would like to sleep (idiom); (used to indicate one's sincere and straightforward nature) |
投げ入れ see styles |
nageire / nagere なげいれ |
nageire (casual or nature-imitating style of Japanese floral arrangement) |
抛げ入れ see styles |
nageire / nagere なげいれ |
nageire (casual or nature-imitating style of Japanese floral arrangement) |
持ちまえ see styles |
mochimae もちまえ |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural |
摩訶摩耶 摩诃摩耶 see styles |
mó hē mó yé mo2 he1 mo2 ye2 mo ho mo yeh mokomaya |
mahāmāyā, intp. by M.W. as 'great deceit or illusion worldly illusion, the divine power of illusion (which makes the material universe appear as if really existing and renders it cognizable by the senses), the Great Illusion (the illusory nature of worldly objects personified and identified with Durgā)'. Mahāmāyā was the wife of Śuddhodana, and mother of Śākyamuni. He, Siddhārtha, was born 'from her right side', and she died seven days later, her sister Mahāprajāpati becoming his foster mother. Also called 摩訶第脾 Mahādevī; 摩訶夫人 Lady Māyā, etc. |
放情丘壑 see styles |
fàng qíng qiū hè fang4 qing2 qiu1 he4 fang ch`ing ch`iu ho fang ching chiu ho |
to enjoy oneself in nature's embrace (idiom) |
春花秋月 see styles |
shunkashuugetsu / shunkashugetsu しゅんかしゅうげつ |
(yoji) spring flowers and the autumn moon; beauty of nature as it changes from season to season |
有取受性 see styles |
yǒu qǔ shòu xìng you3 qu3 shou4 xing4 yu ch`ü shou hsing yu chü shou hsing u shuju shō |
having [the nature of] appropriation |
有相無相 有相无相 see styles |
yǒu xiàng wú xiàng you3 xiang4 wu2 xiang4 yu hsiang wu hsiang usoumusou / usomuso うそうむそう |
(yoji) {Buddh} (See 有象無象・2) all things in nature; the whole creation having form and no form |
朝露溘至 see styles |
zhāo lù kè zhì zhao1 lu4 ke4 zhi4 chao lu k`o chih chao lu ko chih |
the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence |
本性住種 本性住种 see styles |
běn xìng zhù zhǒng ben3 xing4 zhu4 zhong3 pen hsing chu chung honshōjūshu |
abode of the original nature |
本性難移 本性难移 see styles |
běn xìng nán yí ben3 xing4 nan2 yi2 pen hsing nan i |
It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are.; Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23) |
本有修生 see styles |
běn yǒu xiū shēng ben3 you3 xiu1 sheng1 pen yu hsiu sheng hon'u shushō |
The 本有 means that original dharma is complete in each individual, the 眞如法性之德 the virtue of the bhūtatathatā dharma-nature, being 具足無缺 complete without lack; the 修生 means the development of this original mind in the individual, whether saint or common man, to the realization of Buddha-virtue; 由觀行之力, 開發其本有之德, 漸漸修習而次第開顯佛德也. |
柔順之忍 柔顺之忍 see styles |
róu shùn zhī rěn rou2 shun4 zhi1 ren3 jou shun chih jen jūjun no nin |
intellectual receptivity (regarding the nature of dharmas) |
柔順法忍 柔顺法忍 see styles |
róu shùn fǎ rěn rou2 shun4 fa3 ren3 jou shun fa jen jūjunhōnin |
intellectual receptivity regarding the nature of dharmas |
柳緑花紅 see styles |
ryuuryokukakou / ryuryokukako りゅうりょくかこう |
(yoji) red blossoms and green willows; beautiful scenery of spring; natural beauty; beauty of nature |
根っから see styles |
nekkara ねっから |
(adj-no,adv) (1) by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; at heart; (adj-no,adv) (2) (followed by a verb in negative form) absolutely (not); (not) at all |
森羅万象 see styles |
shinrabanshou / shinrabansho しんらばんしょう |
(yoji) all things in nature; the whole creation |
正因佛性 see styles |
zhèng yīn fó xìng zheng4 yin1 fo2 xing4 cheng yin fo hsing shōin busshō |
buddha-nature of direct cause |
正性離生 正性离生 see styles |
zhèng xìng lí shēng zheng4 xing4 li2 sheng1 cheng hsing li sheng shōshō rishō |
to correct nature free from arising (of afflictions) |
毒天二鼓 see styles |
dú tiān èr gǔ du2 tian1 er4 gu3 tu t`ien erh ku tu tien erh ku dokuten niko |
The two kinds of drum: poison-drum, harsh or stern words for repressing evil, and devadrum, gentle words for producing good; also, misleading contrasted with correct teaching. The毒鼓 is likened also to the Buddha-nature which can slay all evil. |
比量相違 比量相违 see styles |
bǐ liáng xiāng wéi bi3 liang2 xiang1 wei2 pi liang hsiang wei hiryō sōi |
viruddha. A contradicting example or analogy in logic, e. g. the vase is permanent (or eternal), because of its nature; one of the nine, in the proposition, of the thirty-three possible fallacies in a syllogism. |
法性常樂 法性常乐 see styles |
fǎ xìng cháng lè fa3 xing4 chang2 le4 fa hsing ch`ang le fa hsing chang le hosshō jōraku |
The eternity and bliss of the dharma-nature, v. 常樂我淨. |
法性平等 see styles |
fǎ xìng píng děng fa3 xing4 ping2 deng3 fa hsing p`ing teng fa hsing ping teng hosshō byōdō |
equality of the nature of reality |
法性生身 see styles |
fǎ xìng shēng shēn fa3 xing4 sheng1 shen1 fa hsing sheng shen hosshō shō shin |
body born from the dharma-nature |
法性眞如 see styles |
fǎ xìng zhēn rú fa3 xing4 zhen1 ru2 fa hsing chen ju hosshō shinnyo |
Dharma-nature and bhūtatathatā, different terms but of the same meaning. |
法性自爾 法性自尔 see styles |
fǎ xìng zì ěr fa3 xing4 zi4 er3 fa hsing tzu erh hōshō jini |
the dharma-nature of itself |
法性隨妄 法性随妄 see styles |
fǎ xìng suí wàng fa3 xing4 sui2 wang4 fa hsing sui wang hosshō zuimō |
The dharma-nature in the sphere of delusion; i. e. 法性隨緣; 眞如隨緣 the dharma-nature, or bhūtatathatā, in its phenomenal character; the dharma-nature may be static or dynamic; when dynamic it may by environment either become sullied, producing the world of illusion, or remain unsullied, resulting in nirvāṇa. Static, it is likened to a smooth sea; dynamic, to its waves. |
法性隨緣 法性随缘 see styles |
fǎ xìng suí yuán fa3 xing4 sui2 yuan2 fa hsing sui yüan hosshō zuien |
dharma-nature according with conditions |
法爾種子 法尔种子 see styles |
fǎ ěr zhǒng zǐ fa3 er3 zhong3 zi3 fa erh chung tzu hōni shuji |
seeds that exist by the nature of things |
法緣慈悲 法缘慈悲 see styles |
fǎ yuán cí bēi fa3 yuan2 ci2 bei1 fa yüan tz`u pei fa yüan tzu pei hōen jihi |
compassion based on awareness of the true nature of phenomena |
法身體性 法身体性 see styles |
fǎ shēn tǐ xìng fa3 shen1 ti3 xing4 fa shen t`i hsing fa shen ti hsing hōshin taishō |
The embodiment, totality, or nature of the dharmakāya. In Hīnayāna the Buddha-nature in its 理 or absolute side is described as not discussed, being synonymous with the 五分 five divisions of the commandments, meditation, wisdom, release, and doctrine, 戒, 定, 慧, 解脫, and 知見. In the Mahāyāna the 三論宗 defines the absolute or ultimate reality as the formless which contains all forms, the essence of being, the noumenon of the other two manifestations of the triratna. The 法相宗 defines it as (a) the nature or essence of the whole triratna; (b) the particular form of the Dharma in that trinity. The One-Vehicle schools represented by the 華嚴宗, 天台, etc., consider it to be the bhūtatathatā, 理 and 智 being one and undivided. The Shingon sect takes the six elements-earth, water, fire, air, space, mind-as the 理 or fundamental dharmakāya and the sixth, mind, intelligence, or knowledge, as the 智 Wisdom dharmakāya. |
泥棒根性 see styles |
doroboukonjou / dorobokonjo どろぼうこんじょう |
underhand character; thievish nature |
浮雲朝露 浮云朝露 see styles |
fú yún zhāo lù fu2 yun2 zhao1 lu4 fu yün chao lu |
floating clouds, morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral nature of human existence |
清新自然 see styles |
qīng xīn zì rán qing1 xin1 zi4 ran2 ch`ing hsin tzu jan ching hsin tzu jan |
as fresh and clean as nature (idiom) |
渾然天成 浑然天成 see styles |
hún rán tiān chéng hun2 ran2 tian1 cheng2 hun jan t`ien ch`eng hun jan tien cheng |
to resemble nature itself; of the highest quality (idiom) |
満目荒涼 see styles |
manmokukouryou / manmokukoryo まんもくこうりょう |
(adj-t,adv-to) (yoji) all nature being bleak and desolate; scene looking desolate and forlorn as far as the eye can see |
満目蕭条 see styles |
manmokushoujou / manmokushojo まんもくしょうじょう |
(adj-t,adv-to) (yoji) all nature being bleak and desolate; scene looking desolate and forlorn as far as the eye can see |
溘先朝露 see styles |
kè xiān zhāo lù ke4 xian1 zhao1 lu4 k`o hsien chao lu ko hsien chao lu |
the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence |
無取受性 无取受性 see styles |
wú qǔ shòu xìng wu2 qu3 shou4 xing4 wu ch`ü shou hsing wu chü shou hsing mu shuju shō |
lacking [the nature of] appropriation |
無性有情 无性有情 see styles |
wú xìng yǒu qíng wu2 xing4 you3 qing2 wu hsing yu ch`ing wu hsing yu ching mushō ujō |
Men and devas with passions and devoid of natures for enlightenment, hence destined to remain in the six paths of transmigration; a doctrine of the 法相宗 Dharmalakṣana school. |
無所得性 无所得性 see styles |
wú suǒ dé xìng wu2 suo3 de2 xing4 wu so te hsing mu shotoku shō |
unobtainable nature |
無明住地 无明住地 see styles |
wú míng zhù dì wu2 ming2 zhu4 di4 wu ming chu ti mumyō jūji |
The fifth of the five 住地, i.e. the fundamental, unenlightened condition; the source or nucleus of ignorance; also ignorance as to the nature of things, i.e. of their fundamental unreality. |
無流轉性 无流转性 see styles |
wú liú zhuǎn xìng wu2 liu2 zhuan3 xing4 wu liu chuan hsing mu ruten shō |
lacking in the tendency [nature] to come forth |
無漏法性 无漏法性 see styles |
wú lòu fǎ xìng wu2 lou4 fa3 xing4 wu lou fa hsing muro hosshō |
The pure, passionless dharma-nature. |
無為自然 see styles |
muishizen むいしぜん |
(1) (yoji) abandoning artifice and just being oneself; doing nothing and taking things as they come; (2) {Buddh} unconditioned nature; unconditioned spontaneity |
無生法性 无生法性 see styles |
wú shēng fǎ xìng wu2 sheng1 fa3 xing4 wu sheng fa hsing mushō hosshō |
unborn essential nature |
無盡法性 无尽法性 see styles |
wú jìn fǎ xìng wu2 jin4 fa3 xing4 wu chin fa hsing mujin hosshō |
inexhaustible nature of reality |
煩惱性空 烦恼性空 see styles |
fán nǎo xìng kōng fan2 nao3 xing4 kong1 fan nao hsing k`ung fan nao hsing kung bonnō shō kū |
nature of afflictions is emptiness |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "nature" in Chinese and/or Japanese.Information about this dictionary:
Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.
A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.
Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House
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Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).
Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.
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