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破顏微笑


破颜微笑

see styles
pò yán wēi xiào
    po4 yan2 wei1 xiao4
p`o yen wei hsiao
    po yen wei hsiao
 hagan mishō
To break into a smile, the mark of Kāśyapa's enlightenment when Buddha announced on Vulture Peak that he had a teaching which was propagated from mind to mind, a speech taken as authoritative by the Institutional School.

祗管打坐

see styles
 shikantaza
    しかんたざ
(Buddhist term) shikantaza (zazen meditation in which one focuses on sitting without actively seeking enlightenment)

移花接木

see styles
yí huā jiē mù
    yi2 hua1 jie1 mu4
i hua chieh mu
lit. to graft flowers onto a tree (idiom); fig. to surreptitiously substitute one thing for another

等覺無畏


等觉无畏

see styles
děng jué wú wèi
    deng3 jue2 wu2 wei4
teng chüeh wu wei
 tōkaku mui
fearlessness resultant from having perfect enlightenment

節榑立つ

see styles
 fushikuredatsu
    ふしくれだつ
(v5t,vi) (1) to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; (2) to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby

篠懸の木

see styles
 suzukakenoki
    すずかけのき
plane tree (esp. the Oriental plane, Platanus orientalis)

精勤修學


精勤修学

see styles
jīng qín xiū xué
    jing1 qin2 xiu1 xue2
ching ch`in hsiu hsüeh
    ching chin hsiu hsüeh
 shōgon shugaku
to apply oneself in the practice toward enlightenment

精進覺支


精进觉支

see styles
jīng jìn jué zhī
    jing1 jin4 jue2 zhi1
ching chin chüeh chih
 shōjin kakushi
effort as a factor of enlightenment

紅杏出牆


红杏出墙

see styles
hóng xìng chū qiáng
    hong2 xing4 chu1 qiang2
hung hsing ch`u ch`iang
    hung hsing chu chiang
lit. the red apricot tree leans over the garden wall (idiom); fig. a wife having an illicit lover

綠樹成蔭


绿树成荫

see styles
lǜ shù chéng yīn
    lu:4 shu4 cheng2 yin1
lü shu ch`eng yin
    lü shu cheng yin
(idiom) (of an area) to have trees with shade-giving foliage; (of a road) to be tree-lined

緣木求魚


缘木求鱼

see styles
yuán mù qiú yú
    yuan2 mu4 qiu2 yu2
yüan mu ch`iu yü
    yüan mu chiu yü
lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom); fig. to attempt the impossible

緣覺菩提


缘觉菩提

see styles
yuán jué pú tí
    yuan2 jue2 pu2 ti2
yüan chüeh p`u t`i
    yüan chüeh pu ti
 engaku bodai
The pratyekabuddha form of enlightenment, for self.

耶輸陀羅


耶输陀罗

see styles
yé shū tuó luó
    ye2 shu1 tuo2 luo2
yeh shu t`o lo
    yeh shu to lo
 Yashudara
(耶輸陀); 耶輸多羅. 耶戍達羅 Yaśodharā; the wife of Śākyamuni, mother of Rāhula, who became a nun five years after her husband's enlightenment. She is to become the Buddha Raśmi-śata-sahasra-paripūrṇa-dhvaja; v. Lotus Sutra. Her name was also Gopā, 瞿波; 劬毘那 is perhaps Gopī.

聞聲悟道


闻声悟道

see styles
wén shēng wù dào
    wen2 sheng1 wu4 dao4
wen sheng wu tao
 monshō godō
awaken to enlightenment by hearing sounds

聲聞菩提


声闻菩提

see styles
shēng wén pú tí
    sheng1 wen2 pu2 ti2
sheng wen p`u t`i
    sheng wen pu ti
 shōmon bodai
enlightenment of the śrāvakas

育多婆提

see styles
yù duō pó tí
    yu4 duo1 po2 ti2
yü to p`o t`i
    yü to po ti
 ikuta badai
(Skt. yukta-bodhi)

脚下照顧

see styles
 kyakkashouko / kyakkashoko
    きゃっかしょうこ
(expression) (yoji) look carefully where your own footsteps fall; seek enlightenment by knowing yourself and not by watching others; know thyself

自力回向

see styles
 jirikiekou / jirikieko
    じりきえこう
{Buddh} attempting to reach enlightenment only through merit one has accumulated by oneself

自受法樂


自受法乐

see styles
zì shòu fǎ lè
    zi4 shou4 fa3 le4
tzu shou fa le
 jiju hōraku
The dharma-delights a Buddha enjoys in the自受用身 state.

自己啓発

see styles
 jikokeihatsu / jikokehatsu
    じこけいはつ
(n,vs,adj-no) self-development; self-enlightenment

自然悟道

see styles
zì rán wù dào
    zi4 ran2 wu4 dao4
tzu jan wu tao
 jinen godō
Enlightenment by the inner light, independent of external teaching; to become Buddha by one's own power, e. g. Śākyamuni who is called 自然釋迦.

自然聖道


自然圣道

see styles
zì rán shèng dào
    zi4 ran2 sheng4 dao4
tzu jan sheng tao
 jinen shōdō
(one, who has attained) causeless divine enlightenment (or path)

自覺悟心


自觉悟心

see styles
zì jué wù xīn
    zi4 jue2 wu4 xin1
tzu chüeh wu hsin
 jikaku goshin
A mind independent of externals, pure thought, capable of enlightenment from within.

良禽擇木


良禽择木

see styles
liáng qín zé mù
    liang2 qin2 ze2 mu4
liang ch`in tse mu
    liang chin tse mu
a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb); fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity

草木成佛

see styles
cǎo mù chéng fó
    cao3 mu4 cheng2 fo2
ts`ao mu ch`eng fo
    tsao mu cheng fo
 sōmoku jōbutsu
Even inanimate things, e.g. grass and tree, are Buddha, all being of the 一如 q.v., a T'ien-tai and Chen-yen (Shingon) doctrine.

草木皆兵

see styles
cǎo mù jiē bīng
    cao3 mu4 jie1 bing1
ts`ao mu chieh ping
    tsao mu chieh ping
lit. every tree or bush an enemy soldier (idiom); fig. to panic and treat everyone as an enemy; to feel beleaguered

菩提分法

see styles
pú tí fēn fǎ
    pu2 ti2 fen1 fa3
p`u t`i fen fa
    pu ti fen fa
 bodai bunbō
factors of enlightenment

菩提方便

see styles
pú tí fāng biàn
    pu2 ti2 fang1 bian4
p`u t`i fang pien
    pu ti fang pien
 bodai hōben
expedient means of enlightenment

菩提樹下


菩提树下

see styles
pú tí shù xià
    pu2 ti2 shu4 xia4
p`u t`i shu hsia
    pu ti shu hsia
 bodai ju ge
beneath the bodhi tree

菩提樹神


菩提树神

see styles
pú tí shù shén
    pu2 ti2 shu4 shen2
p`u t`i shu shen
    pu ti shu shen
 Bodaiju jin
The goddess-guardian of the Bo-tree.

菩提涅槃

see styles
pú tí niè pán
    pu2 ti2 nie4 pan2
p`u t`i nieh p`an
    pu ti nieh pan
 bodai nehan
enlightenment and cessation

菩提自性

see styles
pú tí zì xìng
    pu2 ti2 zi4 xing4
p`u t`i tzu hsing
    pu ti tzu hsing
 bodai jishō
own-nature of enlightenment

菩提薩埵


菩提萨埵

see styles
pú tí sà duǒ
    pu2 ti2 sa4 duo3
p`u t`i sa to
    pu ti sa to
 bodaisatta
    ぼだいさった
(rare) {Buddh} (See 菩薩・1) bodhisattva
bodhisattva, a being of enlightenment: 'one whose essence is wisdom': 'one who has bodhi or perfect wisdom as his essence,' M. W. Also 菩提索多 v. 菩薩.

菩提行經


菩提行经

see styles
pú tí xíng jīng
    pu2 ti2 xing2 jing1
p`u t`i hsing ching
    pu ti hsing ching
 Bodai gyō kyō
Sūtra on the Course to Enlightenment; Introduction to the Conduct on Awakening

菩提資糧


菩提资粮

see styles
pú tí zī liáng
    pu2 ti2 zi1 liang2
p`u t`i tzu liang
    pu ti tzu liang
 bodai shiryō
the necessary preparations for attaining enlightenment

菩提道場


菩提道场

see styles
pú tí dào chǎng
    pu2 ti2 dao4 chang3
p`u t`i tao ch`ang
    pu ti tao chang
 bodaidoujou / bodaidojo
    ぼだいどうじょう
Bodhimanda (place of enlightenment associated with a Bodhisattva)
{Buddh} Bodhi-manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
bodhimaṇḍa, the bodhi-site, or plot or seat which raised itself where Śākyamuni attained Buddhahood. It is said to be diamond-like, the navel or centre of the earth; every bodhisattva sits down on such a seat before becoming Buddha.

菩薩發心


菩萨发心

see styles
pú sà fā xīn
    pu2 sa4 fa1 xin1
p`u sa fa hsin
    pu sa fa hsin
 bosatsu hosshin
bodhisattvas' arousal of intention [for enlightenment]

落葉喬木


落叶乔木

see styles
luò yè qiáo mù
    luo4 ye4 qiao2 mu4
lo yeh ch`iao mu
    lo yeh chiao mu
 rakuyoukyouboku / rakuyokyoboku
    らくようきょうぼく
deciduous tree
(See 落葉高木) deciduous tall tree

落葉高木

see styles
 rakuyoukouboku / rakuyokoboku
    らくようこうぼく
(See 落葉喬木) deciduous tall tree

葉洩れ日

see styles
 hamorebi
    はもれび
(obscure) sunlight sifting through the tree leaves

葬式仏教

see styles
 soushikibukkyou / soshikibukkyo
    そうしきぶっきょう
(derogatory term) funeral Buddhism; modern day Buddhism in Japan that focuses on the lucrative performing of funeral ceremonies over teaching enlightenment

薩闍羅娑


萨阇罗娑

see styles
sà shé luó suō
    sa4 she2 luo2 suo1
sa she lo so
 satsujarasha
sarjarasa; 薩折羅娑; resin of the Sal-tree, resin used as scent or incense.

藥樹王身


药树王身

see styles
yào shù wáng shēn
    yao4 shu4 wang2 shen1
yao shu wang shen
 yakujuō shin
The body or form which is taken by this bodhisattva at any time for healing the sick.

蚍蜉撼樹


蚍蜉撼树

see styles
pí fú hàn shù
    pi2 fu2 han4 shu4
p`i fu han shu
    pi fu han shu
lit. an ant trying to shake a tree (idiom); fig. to overrate oneself; to overestimate one's capabilities

螞蟻上樹


蚂蚁上树

see styles
mǎ yǐ shàng shù
    ma3 yi3 shang4 shu4
ma i shang shu
"ants climbing a tree", a Sichuan dish made with cellophane noodles 粉絲|粉丝[fen3 si1] and ground meat (so called because the particles of meat clinging to the noodles look like ants on the twigs of a tree); (sex position) man standing, woman clinging to his upper body; (erotic massage) full-body licking

衆生済度

see styles
 shujousaido / shujosaido
    しゅじょうさいど
(yoji) enlightenment of the masses; leading the masses on the path of enlightenment (Buddhism)

覺分簡擇


觉分简择

see styles
jué fēn jiǎn zé
    jue2 fen1 jian3 ze2
chüeh fen chien tse
 kakufun kenchaku
investigation of the factors of enlightenment

觀照般若


观照般若

see styles
guān zhào bō rě
    guan1 zhao4 bo1 re3
kuan chao po je
 kanshō hannya
The prajñā or wisdom of meditative enlightenment on reality.

證大菩提


证大菩提

see styles
zhèng dà pú tí
    zheng4 da4 pu2 ti2
cheng ta p`u t`i
    cheng ta pu ti
 shōdai bodai
To experience, attain to, realize, or prove, perfect enlightenment.

豁然大悟

see styles
 katsuzentaigo
    かつぜんたいご
(noun/participle) (yoji) suddenly seeing the light; achieving full enlightenment all of a sudden

豁然開朗


豁然开朗

see styles
huò rán kāi lǎng
    huo4 ran2 kai1 lang3
huo jan k`ai lang
    huo jan kai lang
suddenly opens up to a wide panorama (idiom); to come to a wide clearing; fig. everything becomes clear at once; to achieve speedy enlightenment

転迷開悟

see styles
 tenmeikaigo / tenmekaigo
    てんめいかいご
(expression) (yoji) {Buddh} casting away one's vices or worldly desires and achieving enlightenment

轉迷開悟


转迷开悟

see styles
zhuǎn mí kāi wù
    zhuan3 mi2 kai1 wu4
chuan mi k`ai wu
    chuan mi kai wu
 tenmei kaigo
To reject the illusion of the transmigrational worlds and enter into nirvana-enlightenment.

辟支佛道

see styles
bì zhī fó dào
    bi4 zhi1 fo2 dao4
pi chih fo tao
 byakushibutsu dō
the enlightenment of a pratyekabuddha

迴向聲聞


迴向声闻

see styles
huí xiàng shēng wén
    hui2 xiang4 sheng1 wen2
hui hsiang sheng wen
 kaikō shōmon
śrāvakas (now) dedicated (to enlightenment)

迴向菩提

see styles
huí xiàng pú tí
    hui2 xiang4 pu2 ti2
hui hsiang p`u t`i
    hui hsiang pu ti
 ekō bodai
to dedicate one's mind toward enlightenment

迷悟一如

see styles
mí wù yī rú
    mi2 wu4 yi1 ru2
mi wu i ju
 meigo ichinyo
the two are aspects of the one reality, as water and ice are the same substance, 迷悟不二 and fundamentally are the same.

迷悟一途

see styles
mí wù yī tú
    mi2 wu4 yi1 tu2
mi wu i t`u
    mi wu i tu
 meigo itto
delusion and enlightenment are the same reality

迷悟不二

see styles
mí wù bù èr
    mi2 wu4 bu4 er4
mi wu pu erh
 meigo funi
delusion and enlightenment are not two things

迷悟因果

see styles
mí wù yīn guǒ
    mi2 wu4 yin1 guo3
mi wu yin kuo
 meigo inga
In the four axioms, that of 'accumulation' is caused by illusion, with suffering as effect; that of 'the way' is caused by enlightenment, with extinction (of suffering) as effect.

退大聲聞


退大声闻

see styles
tuì dà shēng wén
    tui4 da4 sheng1 wen2
t`ui ta sheng wen
    tui ta sheng wen
 taidai shōmon
śrāvakas who retrogress from enlightenment

退菩提心

see styles
tuì pú tí xīn
    tui4 pu2 ti2 xin1
t`ui p`u t`i hsin
    tui pu ti hsin
 tai bodai shin
retrogress from the mind of enlightenment

道品調適


道品调适

see styles
dào pǐn tiáo shì
    dao4 pin3 tiao2 shi4
tao p`in t`iao shih
    tao pin tiao shih
 dōhon jōshaku
adjustment of the factors of enlightenment

金剛寶藏


金刚宝藏

see styles
jīn gāng bǎo zàng
    jin1 gang1 bao3 zang4
chin kang pao tsang
 kongō hōzō
The 'Diamond' treasury i.e. nirvana and the pure bodhi-mind, as the source of the mind of all sentient beings, v. Nirvana Sutra.

金雞納樹


金鸡纳树

see styles
jīn jī nà shù
    jin1 ji1 na4 shu4
chin chi na shu
Cinchona ledgeriana, tree whose bark contains quinine

針葉植物


针叶植物

see styles
zhēn yè zhí wù
    zhen1 ye4 zhi2 wu4
chen yeh chih wu
needle-leaved plant (e.g. pine tree)

鈴懸の木

see styles
 suzukakenoki
    すずかけのき
plane tree (esp. the Oriental plane, Platanus orientalis)

鐵樹開花


铁树开花

see styles
tiě shù kāi huā
    tie3 shu4 kai1 hua1
t`ieh shu k`ai hua
    tieh shu kai hua
lit. the iron tree blooms (idiom); a highly improbable or extremely rare occurrence

阿提目多

see styles
ā tí mù duō
    a1 ti2 mu4 duo1
a t`i mu to
    a ti mu to
 adaimokuta
(or 阿地目多 or 阿提目多伽 or 阿地目多伽) adhimukti or atimukti, entire freedom of mind, confidence, intp. by 善思惟 'pious thoughtfulness', good propensity. atimuktaka, a plant like the 'dragon-lick', suggestive of hemp, with red flowers and bluish-green leaves; its seeds produce fragrant oil, sesame. Also, a kind of tree.

阿毗三佛

see styles
ā pí sān fú
    a1 pi2 san1 fu2
a p`i san fu
    a pi san fu
(阿毗三佛陀); 阿惟三佛 abhisaṃbuddha, abhisaṃbodha; realizing or manifesting universal enlightenment; fully awake, complete realization.

阿耨菩提

see styles
ān òu pú tí
    an1 ou4 pu2 ti2
an ou p`u t`i
    an ou pu ti
 anoku bodai
(阿耨多羅三藐三菩提) anuttara-samyak-saṃbodhi; or anubodhi. Unexcelled complete enlightenment, an attribute of every buddha; tr. by 無上正偏知; 無上正等正覺, the highest correct and complete, or universal knowledge or awareness, the perfect wisdom of a buddha, omniscience.

阿育伽樹


阿育伽树

see styles
ā yù qié shù
    a1 yu4 qie2 shu4
a yü ch`ieh shu
    a yü chieh shu
 aikuka ju
The name of a tree under which the mother of the Buddha was painlessly delivered of her son, for which Chinese texts give eight different dates; the jonesia aśoka; it is also called 畢利叉 vṛkṣa.

隨處入作


随处入作

see styles
suí chù rù zuò
    sui2 chu4 ru4 zuo4
sui ch`u ju tso
    sui chu ju tso
 zuisho nyūssa
to attain enlightenment wherever you are

雞犬升天


鸡犬升天

see styles
jī quǎn shēng tiān
    ji1 quan3 sheng1 tian1
chi ch`üan sheng t`ien
    chi chüan sheng tien
lit. (when a person attains enlightenment and immortality), even his chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven with him (idiom); fig. (when somebody attains a position of power and influence), their relatives and friends also benefit; (2nd half of the saying 一人得道,雞犬升天|一人得道,鸡犬升天[yi1ren2-de2dao4, ji1quan3-sheng1tian1])

雨がえる

see styles
 amagaeru
    あまがえる
(kana only) tree frog (esp. the Japanese tree frog, Hyla japonica)

非木材紙

see styles
 himokuzaishi
    ひもくざいし
tree-free paper; wood-free paper

靴の木型

see styles
 kutsunokigata
    くつのきがた
(exp,n) (See 木型) shoe tree; shoe stretcher; shoemaker's last

頓悟漸修

see styles
dùn wù jiàn xiū
    dun4 wu4 jian4 xiu1
tun wu chien hsiu
sudden enlightenment and gradual cultivation

願波羅蜜


愿波罗蜜

see styles
yuàn bō luó mì
    yuan4 bo1 luo2 mi4
yüan po lo mi
The vow pāramitās, the eighth of the ten pāramitās, a bodhisattva's vow to attain bodhi, and save all beings to the other shore.

鳳梨釋迦


凤梨释迦

see styles
fèng lí shì jiā
    feng4 li2 shi4 jia1
feng li shih chia
atemoya, hybrid of the cherimoya (Annona cherimola) and the sugar apple (Annona squamosa): a tree grown in tropical regions of the Americas and in Taiwan for its edible fruit

鹿子の木

see styles
 kagonoki; kagonoki
    かごのき; カゴノキ
(kana only) Litsea coreana (species of tree in the laurel family)

アサマツゲ

see styles
 asamatsuge
    アサマツゲ
(kana only) (obscure) Japanese box tree (Buxus microphylla var. japonica)

アブラギリ

see styles
 aburagiri
    アブラギリ
(kana only) Japanese tungoil tree (Vernicia cordata)

アマガエル

see styles
 amagaeru
    アマガエル
(kana only) tree frog (esp. the Japanese tree frog, Hyla japonica)

うつほ物語

see styles
 utsuhomonogatari
    うつほものがたり
(work) Utsubo Monogatari (Heian period narrative); The Tale of the Hollow Tree; (wk) Utsubo Monogatari (Heian period narrative); The Tale of the Hollow Tree

カンザクラ

see styles
 kanzakura
    カンザクラ
(1) (kana only) Prunus kanzakura (species of winter-blooming cherry tree); (2) (kana only) Chinese primrose (Primula sinensis)

ケンポナシ

see styles
 kenponashi
    ケンポナシ
(kana only) Japanese raisin tree (Hovenia dulcis)

コーラの木

see styles
 kooranoki; kooranoki
    コーラのき; コーラノキ
(exp,n) (See コーラ・2) kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree

さくらの木

see styles
 sakuranoki
    さくらのき
cherry tree

サンゴジュ

see styles
 sangoju
    サンゴジュ
(1) (kana only) sweet viburnum (Viburnum odoratissimum); (2) tree-shaped coral formation

スタイミー

see styles
 sutaimii / sutaimi
    スタイミー
{golf} situation in which there is an obstacle (e.g. a tree) between the ball and the green (eng: stymie)

タカノツメ

see styles
 takanotsume
    タカノツメ
(1) (kana only) Gamblea innovans (species of deciduous tree); (2) extremely spicy form of chili pepper; (3) variety of high-quality green tea

ツリー構造

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 tsuriikouzou / tsurikozo
    ツリーこうぞう
{comp} tree structure

トチュウ科

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 tochuuka / tochuka
    トチュウか
Eucommiaceae (monotypic plant family containing only the hardy rubber tree)

ナマケモノ

see styles
 namakemono
    ナマケモノ
(kana only) sloth (Sth. Am. tree-dwelling mammal)

ノカイトウ

see styles
 nokaitou / nokaito
    ノカイトウ
(kana only) Malus spontanea (species of apple tree)

バウヒニア

see styles
 bauhinia
    バウヒニア
Hong Kong orchid tree (Bauhinia blakeana)

パンヤの木

see styles
 panyanoki
    パンヤのき
(exp,n) red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba); Indian silk-cotton tree

ビーツリー

see styles
 biitsurii / bitsuri
    ビーツリー
{comp} B-tree

ひかげへご

see styles
 hikagehego
    ひかげへご
(kana only) brush pot tree (Cyathea lepifera); flying spider-monkey tree fern

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

This dictionary uses the EDICT and CC-CEDICT dictionary files.
EDICT data is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.

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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