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精進 is a wide-ranging word that is used in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
It can mean devotion, diligence, concentration, aggressive, enterprising, vigorous, energetic, purification, pushing, asceticism, assiduity, or virility. 精進 is deep, and these two characters can express ideas that take a full English phrase to describe, such as “concentration of mind,” “to forge ahead vigorously,” or “to dedicate oneself to progress.”
Used in the context of Buddhism, it means “making earnest efforts to cultivate virtue and get rid of evil” or “zeal in one's quest for enlightenment.”
Samyag Vyayama / Samma Vayama
正精進 is one of the Noble Eightfold Paths of Buddhism. Right Effort, along with Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration, constitute the path to Concentration or Perfect Thought.
The proper effort is not the effort to make something particular happen. It is the effort to be aware and awake in each moment, the effort to overcome laziness and defilement, and the effort to make each activity of our daily meditation. This concept is about pursuing wholesome things that promote good karma.
Another definition: Cultivation of what is karmically wholesome and avoidance of what is karmically unwholesome.
This term is exclusively used by devout Buddhists. It is not a common term, and is remains an unknown concept to most Japanese and Chinese people.
These are the eight tenets of the Buddhist Noble Eightfold Path written altogether.
Here's this list of tenets in English:
1. Right View / Right Understanding / Right Perspective / Perfect View
2. Right Resolve / Right Thought / Right Intention / Perfect Resolve
3. Right Speech / Right Talk / Perfect Speech
4. Right Action / Perfect Conduct
5. Right Living / Right Livelihood / Perfect Livelihood
6. Right Effort / Right Endeavor / Perfect Effort
7. Right Mindfulness / Right Memory / Perfect Mindfulness
8. Right Concentration / Perfect Concentration
廉耻精進忍耐遵守克己謙遜百折不屈 are the tenets of Tang Soo Do.
English | Old Hanja | Modern Hangul | Pronunciation |
1. Integrity | 廉耻 | 렴치 or 염치 | yeom ci |
2. Concentration | 精進 | 정진 | jeong jin |
3. Perseverance | 忍耐 | 인내 | in nae |
4. Respect & Obedience | 遵守 | 준수 | jun su |
5. Self-Control | 克己 | 극기 | geug gi |
6. Humility | 謙遜 | 겸손 | gyeom son |
7. Indomitable Spirit | 百折不屈 | 백절불굴 | baeg jeor bur gur |
After some research, it appears this list was compiled in English based on Taekwondo tenets. We filled in a few of the words that did not have a corresponding Hanja or Hangul. If someone else has a better list with characters included, please contact me.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your 精進 search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
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. |
正精進 正精进 see styles |
zhèng jīng jìn zheng4 jing1 jin4 cheng ching chin shoushoujin / shoshojin しょうしょうじん |
More info & calligraphy: 6. Right Effort / Right Endeavor / Perfect Effortsamyagvyāyāma, right effort, zeal, or progress, unintermitting perseverance, the sixth of the 八正道; 'right effort, to suppress the rising of evil states, to eradicate those which have arisen, to stimulate good states, and to perfect those which have come into being. ' Keith. |
勤精進 勤精进 see styles |
qín jīng jìn qin2 jing1 jin4 ch`in ching chin chin ching chin gon shōjin |
intensive exertion |
北精進 see styles |
kitashoujin / kitashojin きたしょうじん |
(place-name) Kitashoujin |
南精進 see styles |
minamishoujin / minamishojin みなみしょうじん |
(place-name) Minamishoujin |
大精進 大精进 see styles |
dà jīng jìn da4 jing1 jin4 ta ching chin dai shōjin |
great zeal |
常精進 常精进 see styles |
cháng jīng jìn chang2 jing1 jin4 ch`ang ching chin chang ching chin jō shōshin |
to make constant effort |
精進力 精进力 see styles |
jīng jìn lì jing1 jin4 li4 ching chin li shōjin riki |
vīryabala. The power of unfailing progress, one of the five moral powers. |
精進屋 see styles |
shoujinya / shojinya しょうじんや |
(place-name) Shoujinya |
精進川 see styles |
shoujingawa / shojingawa しょうじんがわ |
(personal name) Shoujingawa |
精進度 精进度 see styles |
jīng jìn dù jing1 jin4 du4 ching chin tu shōjin do |
perfection of zeal |
精進日 see styles |
shoujinbi / shojinbi しょうじんび |
day of abstinence |
精進根 精进根 see styles |
jīng jìn gēn jing1 jin4 gen1 ching chin ken shōjin kon |
faculty of zeal |
精進池 see styles |
shojinike しょじんいけ |
(place-name) Shojin'ike |
精進湖 see styles |
shoujiko / shojiko しょうじこ |
(personal name) Shoujiko |
精進物 see styles |
shoujinmono; soujimono / shojinmono; sojimono しょうじんもの; そうじもの |
(obscure) (See 生臭物) vegetable-based food (incl. nuts, berries, etc., but excl. all meat and fish) |
精進蟹 see styles |
shoujingani; shoujingani / shojingani; shojingani ショウジンガニ; しょうじんがに |
(kana only) cleft-fronted bait crab (Guinusia dentipes); shore crab |
精進鎧 精进铠 see styles |
jīng jìn kǎi jing1 jin4 kai3 ching chin k`ai ching chin kai shōjin gai |
the armor of perseverance |
行精進 行精进 see styles |
xíng jīng jìn xing2 jing1 jin4 hsing ching chin gyō shōjin |
applied |
起精進 起精进 see styles |
qǐ jīng jìn qi3 jing1 jin4 ch`i ching chin chi ching chin ki shōjin |
to arouse zeal |
一切精進 一切精进 see styles |
yī qiè jīng jìn yi1 qie4 jing1 jin4 i ch`ieh ching chin i chieh ching chin issai shōjin |
all kinds of zeal |
一生精進 see styles |
isshoushoujin / isshoshojin いっしょうしょうじん |
(expression) {Buddh} striving to adopt ascetic practices for one's whole life |
上精進川 see styles |
kamishoujingawa / kamishojingawa かみしょうじんがわ |
(place-name) Kamishoujingawa |
不下精進 不下精进 see styles |
bù xià jīng jìn bu4 xia4 jing1 jin4 pu hsia ching chin fuges hōshin |
undaunted exertion |
五種精進 五种精进 see styles |
wǔ zhǒng jīng jìn wu3 zhong3 jing1 jin4 wu chung ching chin goshu shōjin |
five kinds of exertion |
克己精進 see styles |
kokkishoujin / kokkishojin こっきしょうじん |
(noun/participle) self-control and close application; self-denial and diligent devotion |
刻苦精進 see styles |
kokkushoujin / kokkushojin こっくしょうじん |
(noun/participle) (yoji) being arduous; working diligently enduring hardships; making a strenuous effort |
加行精進 加行精进 see styles |
jiā xíng jīng jìn jia1 xing2 jing1 jin4 chia hsing ching chin kegyō shōjin |
the exertion of application |
勇猛精進 勇猛精进 see styles |
yǒng měng jīng jìn yong3 meng3 jing1 jin4 yung meng ching chin yuumyoushoujin; yuumoushoujin / yumyoshojin; yumoshojin ゆうみょうしょうじん; ゆうもうしょうじん |
(noun/participle) (yoji) engage in ascetic practices with dauntless spirit Bold advance, or progress. |
勤修精進 勤修精进 see styles |
qín xiū jīng jìn qin2 xiu1 jing1 jin4 ch`in hsiu ching chin chin hsiu ching chin gonshu shōjin |
energetic vigor |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Devotion Diligence Vigorous Energetic | 精進 精进 | shoujin / shojin | jīng jìn / jing1 jin4 / jing jin / jingjin | ching chin / chingchin |
6. Right Effort Right Endeavor Perfect Effort | 正精進 正精进 | sei shou jin seishoujin sei sho jin | zhèng jīng jìn zheng4 jing1 jin4 zheng jing jin zhengjingjin | cheng ching chin chengchingchin |
All Tenets of the Noble Eightfold Path | 正見正思唯正語正業正命正精進正念正定 正见正思唯正语正业正命正精进正念正定 | shouken shoushiyui shougo shougo shoumyou shoushoujin shounen shoujou shoken shoshiyui shogo shogo shomyo shoshojin shonen shojo | zhèng jiàn zhèng sī wéi zhèng yǔ zhèng yè zhèng mìng zhèng jīng jìn zhèng niàn zhèng dìng zheng4 jian4 zheng4 si1 wei2 zheng4 yu3 zheng4 ye4 zheng4 ming4 zheng4 jing1 jin4 zheng4 nian4 zheng4 ding4 zheng jian zheng si wei zheng yu zheng ye zheng ming zheng jing jin zheng nian zheng ding | cheng chien cheng ssu wei cheng yü cheng yeh cheng ming cheng ching chin cheng nien cheng ting |
Tang Soo Do Tenets | 廉耻精進忍耐遵守克己謙遜百折不屈 / 廉恥精進忍耐遵守克己謙遜百折不屈 廉耻精进忍耐遵守克己谦逊百折不屈 | lián chǐ jīng jìn rěn nài zūn shǒu kè jǐ qiān xùn bǎi zhé bù qū lian2 chi3 jing1 jin4 ren3 nai4 zun1 shou3 ke4 ji3 qian1 xun4 bai3 zhe2 bu4 qu1 lian chi jing jin ren nai zun shou ke ji qian xun bai zhe bu qu | lien ch`ih ching chin jen nai tsun shou k`o chi ch`ien hsün pai che pu ch`ü lien chih ching chin jen nai tsun shou ko chi chien hsün pai che pu chü |
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In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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