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同類


同类

see styles
tóng lèi
    tong2 lei4
t`ung lei
    tung lei
 dourui / dorui
    どうるい
similar; same type; alike
(noun - becomes adjective with の) the same kind; accomplice; partner
same class

同餘


同余

see styles
tóng yú
    tong2 yu2
t`ung yü
    tung yü
congruent (math.); having same residue modulo some number

同體


同体

see styles
tóng tǐ
    tong2 ti3
t`ung t`i
    tung ti
 dōtei
Of the same body, or nature, as water and wave, but同體慈悲 means fellow-feeling and compassion, looking on all sympathetically as of the same nature as oneself.

同黨


同党

see styles
tóng dǎng
    tong2 dang3
t`ung tang
    tung tang
to belong to the same party or organization; member of the same party or organization; (derog.) confederate; accomplice
See: 同党

同齡


同龄

see styles
tóng líng
    tong2 ling2
t`ung ling
    tung ling
of the same age

名堂

see styles
míng tang
    ming2 tang5
ming t`ang
    ming tang
item (in a program of entertainments); trick (act of mischief); worthwhile result; accomplishment; something significant but not immediately apparent; something more than meets the eye

名寄

see styles
 nayoro
    なよろ
(noun/participle) (1) aggregation of names, addresses, etc.; (2) collation of accounts held by the same person (by financial institutions); (place-name, surname) Nayoro

吐槽

see styles
tǔ cáo
    tu3 cao2
t`u ts`ao
    tu tsao
(coll.) to complain humorously; to gripe about (something) in a teasing way; also pr. [tu4cao2]

君ら

see styles
 kimira
    きみら
(pn,adj-no) (masculine speech) (familiar language) you guys; buddies; pals; you lot

君等

see styles
 kimira
    きみら
(pn,adj-no) (masculine speech) (familiar language) you guys; buddies; pals; you lot

君達

see styles
 kindachi
    きんだち
    kimitachi
    きみたち
(archaism) kings; children of nobles; young nobleman; (pn,adj-no) (familiar language) (masculine speech) you (plural); all of you; you all

吟行

see styles
 ginkou / ginko
    ぎんこう
(n,vs,vi) (1) going to scenic spots, ruins, etc. in search of inspiration for waka or haiku; (n,vs,vi) (2) reciting or composing poetry while walking

否や

see styles
 inaya
    いなや
(expression) (1) as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; (2) objection

吹臺


吹台

see styles
chuī tái
    chui1 tai2
ch`ui t`ai
    chui tai
(coll.) to fall through; to result in failure; (of a relationship) to break up

吽形

see styles
 ungyou / ungyo
    うんぎょう
{Buddh} closed-mouthed form (statue with closed mouth, symbolizing the "um" half of "aum")

吾ら

see styles
 warera
    われら
(pn,adj-no) (1) we; us; (2) (archaism) I; me; (3) (archaism) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)

吾れ

see styles
 ware
    われ
    are
    あれ
(irregular okurigana usage) (pn,adj-no) (1) I; me; (2) oneself; (3) (archaism) you; (irregular okurigana usage) (out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (pn,adj-no) I; me

吾主

see styles
 wanushi
    わぬし
(archaism) you (familiar or derogatory)

吾兄

see styles
 ase; aso; gokei / ase; aso; goke
    あせ; あそ; ごけい
(pronoun) (archaism) (familiar language) (polite language) you (referring to a male)

吾殿

see styles
 wadono
    わどの
(archaism) you (familiar or derogatory)

吾等

see styles
wú děng
    wu2 deng3
wu teng
 warera
    われら
(literary) we; us
(pn,adj-no) (1) we; us; (2) (archaism) I; me; (3) (archaism) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)

吿汝

see styles
gào rǔ
    gao4 ru3
kao ju
 kenyo
[I] teach you

呂覽


吕览

see styles
lǚ lǎn
    lu:3 lan3
lü lan
"Mr Lü's Annals", same as 呂氏春秋|吕氏春秋[Lu:3 shi4 Chun1 qiu1]

周晬

see styles
zhōu zuì
    zhou1 zui4
chou tsui
one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday); same as 週歲|周岁[zhou1 sui4]

周那

see styles
zhōu nà
    zhou1 na4
chou na
 shuuna / shuna
    しゅうな
(female given name) Shuuna
Cundā, said to be the same as 純陀.

周陀

see styles
zhōu tuó
    zhou1 tuo2
chou t`o
    chou to
 Shūda
?Kṣudra, said to be the same as 周利 supra.

和主

see styles
 wanushi
    わぬし
(archaism) you (familiar or derogatory)

和人

see styles
 wajin
    わじん
(archaism) you (nuance of either deep affection or contempt); (archaism) Japanese person (term esp. used in ancient China, etc.); (personal name) Wajin

和殿

see styles
 wadono
    わどの
(archaism) you (familiar or derogatory)

和郎

see styles
 warou / waro
    わろう
(1) (archaism) boy (sometimes derog.); (pronoun) (2) (familiar language) you; (male given name) Warou

和闐


和阗

see styles
hé tián
    he2 tian2
ho t`ien
    ho tien
 Waten
old way of writing 和田[He2 tian2], Hotan (prior to 1959)
Khotan, Kustana, cf. 于.

咔嚓

see styles
kā chā
    ka1 cha1
k`a ch`a
    ka cha
(onom.) breaking or snapping; (coll.) cut it out; stop it; also written 喀嚓[ka1 cha1]

咱們


咱们

see styles
zán men
    zan2 men5
tsan men
we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5]

哀嚎

see styles
āi háo
    ai1 hao2
ai hao
to howl in grief; anguished wailing; same as 哀號|哀号[ai1 hao2]

哀號


哀号

see styles
āi háo
    ai1 hao2
ai hao
to cry piteously; anguished wailing; same as 哀嚎[ai1 hao2]
See: 哀号

唐書


唐书

see styles
táng shū
    tang2 shu1
t`ang shu
    tang shu
same as 舊唐書|旧唐书[Jiu4 Tang2 shu1], History of the Early Tang Dynasty, sixteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Liu Xu 劉昫|刘昫[Liu2 Xu4] in 945 during Later Jin 後晉|后晋[Hou4 Jin4] of the Five Dynasties, 200 scrolls

唱和

see styles
chàng hè
    chang4 he4
ch`ang ho
    chang ho
 shouwa / showa
    しょうわ
antiphon (i.e. solo voice answered by chorus); sung reply (in agreement with first voice); to reply with a poem in the same rhythm
(noun/participle) saying (cheering) in chorus; (female given name) Shouwa

唱喏

see styles
chàng rě
    chang4 re3
ch`ang je
    chang je
(old) to bow and utter polite phrases; to open the way (for a dignitary etc)

唱法

see styles
chàng fǎ
    chang4 fa3
ch`ang fa
    chang fa
 shouhou / shoho
    しょうほう
singing style; singing method
singing technique; way of singing

商鞅

see styles
shāng yāng
    shang1 yang1
shang yang
 shouou / shoo
    しょうおう
Shang Yang (c. 390-338 BC), legalist philosopher and statesman of the state of Qin 秦國|秦国[Qin2 guo2], whose reforms paved the way for the eventual unification of the Chinese empire by the Qin dynasty 秦朝|秦朝[Qin2 chao2]
(given name) Shouou

問路


问路

see styles
wèn lù
    wen4 lu4
wen lu
to ask for directions; to ask the way (to some place)

問道


问道

see styles
wèn dào
    wen4 dao4
wen tao
to ask the way; to ask

善う

see styles
 you / yo
    よう
(adverb) (1) (kana only) well; properly; skillfully; (2) often

善用

see styles
shàn yòng
    shan4 yong4
shan yung
 zenyou / zenyo
    ぜんよう
to be good at using (something); to put (something) to good use
(noun, transitive verb) good use; (surname) Zen'you

喊住

see styles
hǎn zhù
    han3 zhu4
han chu
to stop (sb) by calling out to them

喝止

see styles
hè zhǐ
    he4 zhi3
ho chih
to shout at sb to stop

喝道

see styles
hè dào
    he4 dao4
ho tao
to shout (i.e. to say in a loud voice) (usually followed by the words shouted); (old) (of yamen bailiffs etc) to walk ahead of an official, shouting at pedestrians to clear the way

單方


单方

see styles
dān fāng
    dan1 fang1
tan fang
unilateral; one-sided; home remedy; folk prescription(same as 丹方); single-drug prescription (same as 奇方[ji1 fang1], one of the seven kinds of prescriptions of Chinese medicine 七方[qi1 fang1]); metaphorically. a good solution

單程


单程

see styles
dān chéng
    dan1 cheng2
tan ch`eng
    tan cheng
one-way (ticket)

單行


单行

see styles
dān xíng
    dan1 xing2
tan hsing
to come individually; to treat separately; separate edition; one-way traffic

嗆到


呛到

see styles
qiāng dào
    qiang1 dao4
ch`iang tao
    chiang tao
to choke on (food etc); to swallow the wrong way

嘎了

see styles
gǎ le
    ga3 le5
ka le
(slang) (I'm, you're) toast; so screwed; it's game over (for sb); (something) bit the dust

嘎然

see styles
gā rán
    ga1 ran2
ka jan
(onom.) screech of a sudden stop; suddenly stop (of sounds); crisply and clearly (of sounds)

嘴乖

see styles
zuǐ guāi
    zui3 guai1
tsui kuai
(coll.) to speak in a clever and lovable way

噶喇

see styles
gá lǎ
    ga2 la3
ka la
(onom.); same as 噶拉[ga2 la1]

噶拉

see styles
gá lā
    ga2 la1
ka la
(onom.); same as 噶喇[ga2 la3]

噶隆

see styles
gá lóng
    ga2 long2
ka lung
Tibetan government official; same as 噶布倫|噶布伦

嚮導


向导

see styles
xiàng dǎo
    xiang4 dao3
hsiang tao
 kyoudou / kyodo
    きょうどう
guide
(noun, transitive verb) (1) (form) guidance; leading (the way); taking point; conducting; (2) (form) leader; guide; (3) {mil} guide

四依

see styles
sì yī
    si4 yi1
ssu i
 shi e
The four necessaries, or things on which the religious rely. (1) 行四依 The four of ascetic practitioners— rag clothing; begging for food; sitting under trees; purgatives and diuretics as moral and spiritual means; these are also termed 四聖種. (2) 法四依 The four of the dharma: i. e. the truth, which is eternal, rather than man, even its propagator; the sutras of perfect meaning i. e. of the 道實相 the truth of the 'middle' way; the meaning, or spirit, not the letter; wisdom 智, i.e. Buddha-wisdom rather than mere knowledge 識. There are other groups. Cf. 四事.

四執


四执

see styles
sì zhí
    si4 zhi2
ssu chih
 shishū
The four erroneous tenets; also 四邪; 四迷; 四術; there are two groups: I. The four of the 外道 outsiders, or non-Buddhists, i. e. of Brahminism, concerning the law of cause and effect: (1) 邪因邪果 heretical theory of causation, e. g. creation by Mahesvara; (2) 無因有果 or 自然, effect independent of cause, e. g. creation without a cause, or spontaneous generation; (3) 有因無果 cause without effect, e. g. no future life as the result of this. (4) 無因無果 neither cause nor effect, e. g. that rewards and punishments are independent of morals. II. The four erroneous tenets of 內外道 insiders and outsiders, Buddhist and Brahman, also styled 四宗 the four schools, as negated in the 中論 Mādhyamika śāstra: (1) outsiders, who do not accept either the 人 ren or 法 fa ideas of 空 kong; (2) insiders who hold the Abhidharma or Sarvāstivādāḥ tenet, which recognizes 人空 human impersonality, but not 法空 the unreality of things; (3) also those who hold the 成實 Satyasiddhi tenet which discriminates the two meanings of 空 kong but not clearly; and also (4) those in Mahāyāna who hold the tenet of the realists.

四方

see styles
sì fāng
    si4 fang1
ssu fang
 yomono
    よもの
four-way; four-sided; in all directions; everywhere
(1) the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all directions; (2) (しほう, よほう only) surroundings; (3) (しほう only) many countries; the whole world; (4) (よも only) all around; here and there; (5) (しほう, よほう only) square; quadrilateral; four-sided figure; (6) four sides (of a square); (surname) Yomono
The four quarters of the compass; a square, square; the E. is ruled by Indra, S. by Yama, W. by Varuṇa, and N. by Vaiśramaṇa; the N. E. is ruled by 伊舍尼 Iśāna, S. E. by 護摩 Homa, S. W. by 涅哩底 Nirṛti, and the N. W. by 嚩瘐 Varuṇa.

四爐


四炉

see styles
sì lú
    si4 lu2
ssu lu
 shiro
The four furnaces, or altars of the esoteric cult, each differing in shape: earth, square; water, round; fire, triangular; wind, half-moon shape.

四眞

see styles
sì zhēn
    si4 zhen1
ssu chen
 shishin
(四眞諦) The four noble truths, v. 四諦 (四聖諦) , i. e. 苦, 集, 滅, 道 pain, its location, its cessation, the way of cure.

四等

see styles
sì děng
    si4 deng3
ssu teng
 shitō
The four virtues which a Buddha out of his infinite heart manifests equally to all; also called 四無量 q. w. They are: 慈悲喜捨 maitrī, karuṇā, muditā, upekṣā, i. e. kindness, pity, joy and indifference, or 護 protection. Another group is 字語法身, i. e. 字 that all Buddhas have the same title or titles; 語 speak the same language; 法 proclaim the same truth; and 身 have each the threefold body, or trikāya. A third group is 諸法 all things are equally included in the bhūtatathatā; 發心 the mind-nature being universal, its field of action is universal; 道等 the way or method is also universal; therefore 慈悲 the mercy (of the Buddhas) is universal for all.

四維


四维

see styles
sì wéi
    si4 wei2
ssu wei
 yotsui
    よつい
the four social bonds: propriety, justice, integrity and honor; see 禮義廉恥|礼义廉耻[li3 yi4 lian2 chi3]; the four directions; the four limbs (Chinese medicine); four-dimensional
(1) (See 四隅・2) four ordinal directions; (2) (しい only) (from Guanzi) four cardinal principles of the state (propriety, justice, integrity, sense of shame); (surname) Yotsui
The four half points of the compass, N. E., N. W., S. E., S. W.

四論


四论

see styles
sì lùn
    si4 lun4
ssu lun
 shiron
Four famous śāstras: (1) 中觀論Prāṇyamūla-śāstraṭīkā by Nāgārjuna, four juan; (2) 百論 Śata-śāstra by devabodhisattva, two juan; (3) 十二門論 Dvādaśanikāya(-mukha)-śāstra by Nāgārjuna, one juan; (4) 大智度論 Mahāprajñāpāramitā-śāstra by Nāgārjuna, 100 juan. During the Sui dynasty the followers of these four śāstras formed the 四論宗.

回り

see styles
 mawari
    まわり
(1) rotation; (2) making the rounds; (3) spreading; (4) effect; efficacy; (n-suf,n) (5) by way of; via; (suf,ctr) (6) round; turn; (7) size; (8) 12-year period; 12-year age difference

回合

see styles
huí hé
    hui2 he2
hui ho
one of a sequence of contests (or subdivisions of a contest) between the same two opponents; round (boxing etc); rally (tennis etc); frame (billiards etc); inning; (tennis, soccer etc) rubber or leg; round (of negotiations)

回見


回见

see styles
huí jiàn
    hui2 jian4
hui chien
See you later!

因に

see styles
 chinamini
    ちなみに
(conjunction) (kana only) by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

因循

see styles
yīn xún
    yin1 xun2
yin hsün
 injun
    いんじゅん
to continue the same old routine; to carry on just as before; to procrastinate
(noun or adjectival noun) indecision; vacillation

因此

see styles
yīn cǐ
    yin1 ci3
yin tz`u
    yin tzu
 inshi
thus; consequently; as a result
based on this...

因而

see styles
yīn ér
    yin1 er2
yin erh
therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result, ...

因襲


因袭

see styles
yīn xí
    yin1 xi2
yin hsi
 inshuu / inshu
    いんしゅう
to follow old patterns; to imitate existing models; to continue along the same lines
convention; tradition; long-established custom

因道

see styles
yīn dào
    yin1 dao4
yin tao
 indō
The way, or principle, of causation.

固定

see styles
gù dìng
    gu4 ding4
ku ting
 kotei / kote
    こてい
to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); securing; anchoring; fastening down; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; (n,vs,vt,vi) (3) {biol} fixation (histology); (4) (net-sl) (abbreviation) (See 固定ハンドル・1) user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously); (5) (net-sl) (abbreviation) (See 固定ハンドル・2) user of an online handle (instead of posting anonymously)

国者

see styles
 kunimono
    くにもの
(1) (archaism) (See 田舎者) country bumpkin; (2) (archaism) someone from the same part of the country

圏点

see styles
 kenten
    けんてん
(symbols such as o and `) (See 傍点・1) emphasis mark (used in Japanese text in a way similar to underlining)

園葉

see styles
 enyou / enyo
    えんよう
(personal name) En'you

圓修


圆修

see styles
yuán xiū
    yuan2 xiu1
yüan hsiu
 enshu
(1) TO observe the complete Tiantai meditation, at one and the same time to comprehend the three ideas of 空假中 q.v. (2) To keep all the commandments perfectly.

圓妙


圆妙

see styles
yuán miào
    yuan2 miao4
yüan miao
 enmyō
The mystery of the 'perfect' school, i.e. the complete harmony of 空假中 noumenon, phenomenon, and the middle way.

圓悟


圆悟

see styles
yuán wù
    yuan2 wu4
yüan wu
 engo
    えんご
(personal name) Engo
Completely to apprehend the truth. In Tiantai, the complete apprehension at the same time of noumenon, phenomenon, and the middle way.

圓教


圆教

see styles
yuán jiào
    yuan2 jiao4
yüan chiao
 engyō
The complete, perfect, or comprehensive doctrine; the school or sect of Mahāyāna which represents it. The term has had three references. The first was by 光統 Guangtong of the Later Wei, sixth century, who defined three schools, 漸 gradual, 頓 immediate, and 圓 inclusive or complete. The Tiantai called its fourth section the inclusive, complete, or perfect teaching 圓, the other three being 三藏 Hīnayāna, 通 Mahāyāna-cum-Hīnayāna, 別 Mahāyāna. The Huayan so called its fifth section, i.e. 小乘; 大乘始; 大乘終; 頓 and 圓. It is the Tiantai version that is in general acceptance, defined as a perfect whole and as complete in its parts; for the whole is the absolute and its parts are therefore the absolute; the two may be called noumenon and phenomenon, or 空 and 假 (or 俗), but in reality they are one, i.e. the 中 medial condition. To conceive these three as a whole is the Tiantai inclusive or 'perfect' doctrine. The Huayan 'perfect' doctrine also taught that unity and differentiation, or absolute and relative, were one, a similar doctrine to that of the identity of contraries. In Tiantai teaching the harmony is due to its underlying unity; its completeness to the permeation of this unity in all phenomena; these two are united in the medial 中 principle; to comprehend these three principles at one and the same time is the complete, all-containing, or 'perfect' doctrine of Tiantai. There are other definitions of the all-inclusive doctrine, e.g. the eight complete things, complete in teaching, principles, knowledge, etc. 圓教四門 v. 四門.

圓融


圆融

see styles
yuán róng
    yuan2 rong2
yüan jung
 enyū
accommodating; (Buddhism) completely integrated
Complete combination; the absolute in the relative and vice versa; the identity of apparent contraries; perfect harmony among all differences, as in water and waves, passion and enlightenment, transmigration and nirvāṇa, or life and death, etc.; all are of the same fundamental nature, all are bhūtatathatā, and bhūtatathatā is all; waves are one with waves, and water is one with water, and water and wave are one.

圓道


圆道

see styles
yuán dào
    yuan2 dao4
yüan tao
 endou / endo
    えんどう
(surname) Endō
The perfect way (of the three principles of Tiantai, v. above).

圓頓


圆顿

see styles
yuán dùn
    yuan2 dun4
yüan tun
 enton
Complete and immediate, i.e. to comprehend the three principles 空假中 at one and the same time, cf. 圓教.

土建

see styles
tǔ jiàn
    tu3 jian4
t`u chien
    tu chien
 doken
    どけん
civil engineering; same as 土木工程[tu3 mu4 gong1 cheng2]
(abbreviation) (See 土木建築) civil engineering and construction; public works and construction

圪垯

see styles
gē da
    ge1 da5
ko ta
lump; pimple; mound; same as 疙瘩

地鳥

see styles
 jidori
    じどり
    jitori
    じとり
(1) nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; (2) locally raised chicken

地鶏

see styles
 jidori
    じどり
    jitori
    じとり
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same

坐法

see styles
zuò fǎ
    zuo4 fa3
tso fa
 zahō
    ざほう
(formal) ways of sitting
way of sitting

基友

see styles
jī yǒu
    ji1 you3
chi yu
 mototomo
    もととも
(slang) very close same-sex friend; gay partner
(personal name) Mototomo

基操

see styles
jī cāo
    ji1 cao1
chi ts`ao
    chi tsao
(slang) the norm; typical behavior; nothing out of the ordinary; just what you'd expect (often used ironically) (abbr. for 基本操作[ji1 ben3 cao1 zuo4])

堂房

see styles
táng fáng
    tang2 fang2
t`ang fang
    tang fang
remote relatives (with the same family name)

報應


报应

see styles
bào yìng
    bao4 ying4
pao ying
 hō'ō
(Buddhism) divine retribution; karma
Recompense, reward, punishment; also the 報身 and 應身 q.v.

堵死

see styles
dǔ sǐ
    du3 si3
tu ssu
to block (a road); to plug (a hole); to stop up

塞く

see styles
 fusagu
    ふさぐ
(transitive verb) (1) to stop up; to close up; to block (up); to plug up; to shut up; to cover (ears, eyes, etc.); to close (eyes, mouth); (transitive verb) (2) to stand in the way; to obstruct; (transitive verb) (3) to occupy; to fill up; to take up; (transitive verb) (4) to perform one's role; to do one's duty; (v5g,vi) (5) (See 鬱ぐ・ふさぐ) to feel depressed; to be in low spirits; to mope

塞音

see styles
sè yīn
    se4 yin1
se yin
(linguistics) plosive; stop

墜子


坠子

see styles
zhuì zi
    zhui4 zi5
chui tzu
 iwa
    いわ
weight; pendant; same as 墜胡|坠胡[zhui4 hu2]; ballad singing accompanied by a 墜胡|坠胡[zhui4 hu2]
(out-dated kanji) weight (of a fishing net)

墜琴


坠琴

see styles
zhuì qín
    zhui4 qin2
chui ch`in
    chui chin
same as 墜胡|坠胡[zhui4 hu2]

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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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).



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