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十善位

see styles
shí shàn wèi
    shi2 shan4 wei4
shih shan wei
 jū zen(no) gurai
十善戒力; 十善王 The position, or power, attained in the next life by observing the ten commandments here, to be born in the heavens, or as rulers of men.

十善戒

see styles
shí shàn jiè
    shi2 shan4 jie4
shih shan chieh
 jū zenkai
The ten commandments (as observed by the laity).

十善業


十善业

see styles
shí shàn yè
    shi2 shan4 ye4
shih shan yeh
 jū zengō
(十善業道) The excellent karma resulting from practice of the ten commandments.

囘心戒


回心戒

see styles
huí xīn jiè
    hui2 xin1 jie4
hui hsin chieh
 eshin kai
Commandments bestowed on the converted, or repentant.

四堅信


四坚信

see styles
sì jiān xìn
    si4 jian1 xin4
ssu chien hsin
 shi kenshin
The four firm or 四不懷信 indestructible beliefs, in the Buddha, the law, the order, and the commandments.

天台律

see styles
tiān tái lǜ
    tian1 tai2 lv4
t`ien t`ai lü
    tien tai lü
 Tendai ritsu
The laws of the Tiantai sect as given in the Lotus, and the ten primary commandments and forty-eight secondary commandments of 梵網經 the Sutra of Brahma's Net 梵網經 (Brahmajāla); they are ascribed as the 大乘圓頓戒 the Mahāyāna perfect and immediate moral precepts, immediate in the sense of the possibility of all instantly becoming Buddha.

小乘戒

see styles
xiǎo shèng jiè
    xiao3 sheng4 jie4
hsiao sheng chieh
 shōjō kai
The commandments of the Hīnayāna, also recognized by the Mahāyāna: the five, eight, and ten commandments, the 250 for the monks, and the 348 for the nuns.

布薩護


布萨护

see styles
bù sà hù
    bu4 sa4 hu4
pu sa hu
 fusago
is a term for the lay observance of the first eight commandments on fast days, and it is used as a name for those commands.

戒取使

see styles
jiè qǔ shǐ
    jie4 qu3 shi3
chieh ch`ü shih
    chieh chü shih
 kaishu shi
The delusion resulting from clinging to heterodox commandments.

欲邪行

see styles
yù yé xíng
    yu4 ye2 xing2
yü yeh hsing
 yoku jagyō
Adulterous conduct, prohibited in the five commandments.

沙彌尼


沙弥尼

see styles
shā mí ní
    sha1 mi2 ni2
sha mi ni
 shamini
(沙尼) śrāmaṇerikā 室羅摩拏理迦. A female religious novice who has taken a vow to obey the ten commandments, i. e. 勤策女 a zealous woman, devoted.

沙彌戒


沙弥戒

see styles
shā mí jiè
    sha1 mi2 jie4
sha mi chieh
 shami kai
The ten commandments of the śrāmaṇera; v. 十戒.

法齋日


法斋日

see styles
fǎ zhāi rì
    fa3 zhai1 ri4
fa chai jih
 hō sainichi
The day of abstinence observed at the end of each half month, also the six abstinence days, in all making the eight days for keeping the eight commandments.

滿分戒


满分戒

see styles
mǎn fēn jiè
    man3 fen1 jie4
man fen chieh
 manbun kai
The whole of the commandments, i.e. of the monk.

無表戒


无表戒

see styles
wú biǎo jiè
    wu2 biao3 jie4
wu piao chieh
 muhyō kai
The inward invisible power received with the commandments during ordination.

祕密戒


秘密戒

see styles
mì mì jiè
    mi4 mi4 jie4
mi mi chieh
 himitsu kai
Its commandments.

總相戒


总相戒

see styles
zǒng xiàng jiè
    zong3 xiang4 jie4
tsung hsiang chieh
 sōsō kai
The general commandments for all disciples, in contrast with the 別相戒, e.g. the 250 monastic rules.

解脫戒


解脱戒

see styles
jiě tuō jiè
    jie3 tuo1 jie4
chieh t`o chieh
    chieh to chieh
 gedatsu kai
The commandments accepted on leaving the world and becoming a disciple or a monk.

護戒神


护戒神

see styles
hù jiè shén
    hu4 jie4 shen2
hu chieh shen
 gokaishin
The five guardian-spirits of each of the five commandments, cf. 二十五神.

鳥鼠僧


鸟鼠僧

see styles
niǎo shǔ sēng
    niao3 shu3 seng1
niao shu seng
A 'bat monk', i. e. one who breaks the commandments, with the elusiveness of a creature that is partly bird and partly mouse; also who chatters without meaning like the twittering of birds or the squeaking of rats.

デカログ

see styles
 dekarogu
    デカログ
(rare) {Christn} (See 十戒・2) Decalogue; Ten Commandments

一分菩薩


一分菩萨

see styles
yī fēn pú sà
    yi1 fen1 pu2 sa4
i fen p`u sa
    i fen pu sa
 ichibun bosatsu
A one-tenth bodhisattva, or disciple; one who keeps one-tenth of the commandments.

三昧耶戒

see styles
sān mèi yé jiè
    san1 mei4 ye2 jie4
san mei yeh chieh
 samaiya kai
    さんまやかい
(Buddhist term) precepts given to an adherent prior to being consecrated as an Acharya (in esoteric Buddhism)
samaya commandments: the rules to be strictly observed before full ordination in the esoteric sects.

三歸五戒


三归五戒

see styles
sān guī wǔ jiè
    san1 gui1 wu3 jie4
san kuei wu chieh
 sanki gokai
(三歸戒) The ceremony which makes the recipient a 優婆塞 or 優婆夷 upasaka or upāsikā male or female disciple, accepting the five commandments. There are 五種三歸 five stages of sangui; the first two are as above, at the third the eight commandments are accepted, at the fourth the ten, at the fifth an the commandments. 三歸 is also a general term for a Buddhist.

不非時食


不非时食

see styles
bù fēi shí shí
    bu4 fei1 shi2 shi2
pu fei shih shih
 fuhiji shiki
Vikāla-bhojanād vairamaṇī (virati); part of the sixth of the ten commandments, i. e. against eating out of regulation hours, v. 不食肉.

二十五神

see styles
èr shí wǔ shén
    er4 shi2 wu3 shen2
erh shih wu shen
 nijūgo shin
The twenty-five guardian deities who protect any keeper of the commandments, i.e. five for each of the commandments against killing, robbing, adultery, lying, and drinking.

五八十具

see styles
wǔ bā shí jù
    wu3 ba1 shi2 ju4
wu pa shih chü
 gohachijū gu
All the five, eight, and ten commandments, i. e. the three groups of disciples, laity who keep the five and eight and monks who keep the ten.

五增上緣


五增上缘

see styles
wǔ zēng shàng yuán
    wu3 zeng1 shang4 yuan2
wu tseng shang yüan
 go zōjō en
(種增上緣) ; 五緣 Five excellent causes, e.g. of blessedness: keeping the commandments; sufficient food and clothing; a secluded abode; cessation of worry; good friendship. Another group is: riddance of sin; protection through long life; vision of Buddha (or Amitābha, etc. ); universal salvation (by Amitābha); assurance of Amitābha's heaven.

五種三歸


五种三归

see styles
wǔ zhǒng sān guī
    wu3 zhong3 san1 gui1
wu chung san kuei
 goshu sanki
The five modes of trisarana, or formulas of trust in the Triratna, taken by those who (1) 翻邪 turn from heresy; (2) take the five commandments; (3) the eight commandments; (4) the ten commandments; (5) the complete commandments.

人尊三惡


人尊三恶

see styles
rén zūn sān è
    ren2 zun1 san1 e4
jen tsun san o
 ninson san'aku
The three most wicked among men: the Icchantika; v. 一闡提: the slanderers of Mahayana, and those who break the four great commandments.

佛法壽命


佛法寿命

see styles
fó fǎ shòu mìng
    fo2 fa3 shou4 ming4
fo fa shou ming
 buppō jumyō
The life or extent of a period of Buddhism, i.e. as long as his commandments prevail.

八種勝法


八种胜法

see styles
bā zhǒng shèng fǎ
    ba1 zhong3 sheng4 fa3
pa chung sheng fa
 hasshu shōhō
The eight kinds of surpassing things, i.e. those who keep the first eight commandments receive the eight kinds of reward―they escape from falling into the hells; becoming pretas; or animals; or asuras; they will be born among men, become monks, and obtain the truth; in the heavens of desire; in the brahma-heaven, or meet a Buddha; and obtain perfect enlightenment.

別解脫戒


别解脱戒

see styles
bié jiě tuō jiè
    bie2 jie3 tuo1 jie4
pieh chieh t`o chieh
    pieh chieh to chieh
 betsu gedatsu kai
Another name for the commandments, which liberate by the avoidance of evil. Also別解脫律儀.

十無盡藏


十无尽藏

see styles
shí wú jìn zàng
    shi2 wu2 jin4 zang4
shih wu chin tsang
 jūmujin zō
The ten boundless treasuries of a bodhisattva: (1) 信 belief and faith; (2) 戒 the commandments; (3) 慚 shame of past misdeeds; (4) 愧blushing over the misdeeds of others; (5) hearing and knowledge of the truth; (6) giving; (7) wisdom; (8) memory; (9) keeping and guarding the sūtras; (10) powers of expounding them. 華 嚴經 20.

十發趣心


十发趣心

see styles
shí fā qù xīn
    shi2 fa1 qu4 xin1
shih fa ch`ü hsin
    shih fa chü hsin
 jū hosshu shin
The ten directional decisions: (1) renouncement of the world; (2) observance of the commandments; (3) patience or endurance; (4) zealous progress; (5) meditation; (6) wisdom or understanding; (7) 願心 the will for good for oneself and others; (8) 護心 protection (of Buddha, Dharma, Sangha); (9) 喜心 joy; (10) 頂心 highest wisdom. v. 梵綱經, 心地品.

十種方便


十种方便

see styles
shí zhǒng fāng biàn
    shi2 zhong3 fang1 bian4
shih chung fang pien
 jusshu hōben
Ten kinds of suitable aids to religious success: almsgiving (or self-sacrifice); keeping the commandments; forbearance; zealous progress; meditation; wisdom; great kindness; great pity; awaking and stimulating others; preaching (or revolving) the never receding wheel of the Law.

命道沙門


命道沙门

see styles
mìng dào shā mén
    ming4 dao4 sha1 men2
ming tao sha men
 myōdō shamon
A śramaṇa who makes the commandments, meditation, and knowledge his very life, as Ānanda did.

在家二戒

see styles
zài jiā èr jiè
    zai4 jia1 er4 jie4
tsai chia erh chieh
 zaike nikai
The two grades of commandments observed by the lay, one the five, the other the eight, v. 五戒 and 八戒; these are the Hīnayāna rules; the 在戒 of Mahāyāna are the 十善戒 ten good rules.

年滿受具


年满受具

see styles
nián mǎn shòu jù
    nian2 man3 shou4 ju4
nien man shou chü
 nenman jugu
To receive the full commandments, i. e. be fully ordained at the regulation age of 20.

戒を破る

see styles
 kaioyaburu
    かいをやぶる
(exp,v5r) to break the Buddhist commandments

方等戒壇


方等戒坛

see styles
fāng děng jiè tán
    fang1 deng3 jie4 tan2
fang teng chieh t`an
    fang teng chieh tan
 hōdō kaidan
(方等壇) An open altar at which instruction in the commandments was preached to the people, founded on the Mahāyāna-vaipulya sutras; the system began in 765 in the capital under 代宗 Daizong of the Tang dynasty and continued, with an interim under 武宗 Wuzong, till the 宣宗 Xuanzong period.

未受具人

see styles
wèi shòu jù rén
    wei4 shou4 ju4 ren2
wei shou chü jen
 mi jugu nin
A monk who has not yet formally pledged himself to all the commandments.

沙彌尼戒


沙弥尼戒

see styles
shā mí ní jiè
    sha1 mi2 ni2 jie4
sha mi ni chieh
 shamini kai
The ten commandments taken by the śrāmaṇerikā: not to kill living beings, not to steal, not to lie or speak evil, not to have sexual intercourse, not to use perfumes or decorate oneself with flowers, not to occupy high beds, not to sing or dance, not to possess wealth, not to eat out of regulation hours, not to drink wine.

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.

烏波索迦


乌波索迦

see styles
wū bō suǒ jiā
    wu1 bo1 suo3 jia1
wu po so chia
 upasaka
(or 烏波婆迦); 優婆塞; 優波婆迦 upāsaka, lay male disciples who remain at home and observe the moral commandments.

自誓受戒

see styles
zì shì shòu jiè
    zi4 shi4 shou4 jie4
tzu shih shou chieh
 jisei jukai
To make the vows and undertake the commandments oneself (before the image of a Buddha), i. e. self-ordination when unable to obtain ordination from the ordained.

謗三寶戒


谤三宝戒

see styles
bàng sān bǎo jiè
    bang4 san1 bao3 jie4
pang san pao chieh
 hō sanbō kai
One of the commandments against speaking falsely of the Three Precious Ones.

二百五十戒

see styles
èr bǎi wǔ shí jiè
    er4 bai3 wu3 shi2 jie4
erh pai wu shih chieh
 nihyaku gojik kai
The 250 commandments, or 具足戒 perfect or complete commandments, which are obligatory on monks and nuns. They are 四波羅夷 or 四根本極惡the four pārājika; 十三殘 thirteen saṅghāvaseṣa; 二不定法 two aniyata; 三十捨隨 thirty naiḥsargikāḥ-pāyattikāḥ; 九十波逸提ninety prāyaścittikāḥ; 四提舍尼four pratideśanīya; 百衆學 hundred śikṣākaraṇīya, and 七滅諍 seven kinds of vinaya for ending disputes.

Variations:
十戒
十誡

 jikkai
    じっかい
(1) (十戒 only) {Buddh} the 10 precepts; (2) Ten Commandments; Decalogue; Decalog

小乘偏漸戒


小乘偏渐戒

see styles
xiǎo shèng piān jiàn jiè
    xiao3 sheng4 pian1 jian4 jie4
hsiao sheng p`ien chien chieh
    hsiao sheng pien chien chieh
 shōjō henzen kai
The Hīnayāna partial and gradual method of obeying laws and commandments, as compared with the full and immediate salvation of Mahāyāna.

法報化三身


法报化三身

see styles
fǎ bào huà sān shēn
    fa3 bao4 hua4 san1 shen1
fa pao hua san shen
 hoppōke sanjin
The trikāya: 法 dharmakāya, the absolute or spiritual body; 報 saṃbhogakāya, the body of bliss; 化 nirmāṇakāya, the body of incarnation. In Hīnayāna 法身 is described as the commandments, meditations, wisdom, nirvāṇa, and nirvāṇa-enlightenment; 報身 is the reward-body of bliss; 化 or 應 (化) is the body in its various incarnations. In Mahāyāna, the three bodies are regarded as distinct, but also as aspects of one body which pervades all beings. Cf. 三身.

波羅提木叉


波罗提木叉

see styles
pō luó tí mù chā
    po1 luo2 ti2 mu4 cha1
p`o lo t`i mu ch`a
    po lo ti mu cha
 haradaimokusha
    はらだいもくしゃ
pratimoksa; pratimoksha; rules governing the behaviour of Buddhist monks and nuns
prātimokṣa; emancipation, deliverance, absolution. Prātimokṣa; the 250 commandments for monks in the Vinaya, v. 木叉, also 婆; the rules in the Vinaya from the four major to the seventy-five minor offences; they should be read in assembly twice a month and each monk invited to confess his sins for absolution.

不坐高廣大牀


不坐高广大牀

see styles
bù zuò gāo guǎng dà chuáng
    bu4 zuo4 gao1 guang3 da4 chuang2
pu tso kao kuang ta ch`uang
    pu tso kao kuang ta chuang
 fuza kōkōdai shō
anuccaśayanāmahāśayana. Not to sit on a high, broad, large bed, the ninth of the ten commandments.

八種別解脫戒


八种别解脱戒

see styles
bā zhǒng bié jiě tuō jiè
    ba1 zhong3 bie2 jie3 tuo1 jie4
pa chung pieh chieh t`o chieh
    pa chung pieh chieh to chieh
 hasshu betsu gedatsu kai
Differentiated rules of liberation for the eight orders—monks; nuns; mendicants; novices male; and female; disciples male; and female; and the laity who observe the first eight commandments.

自調自淨自度


自调自淨自度

see styles
zì diào zì jìng zì dù
    zi4 diao4 zi4 jing4 zi4 du4
tzu tiao tzu ching tzu tu
 jichō jijō jido
The śrāvaka method of salvation by personal discipline, or 'works'; 自調 self-progress by keeping the commandments; 自淨 self-purification by emptying the mind; 自度 self-release by the attainment of gnosis, or wisdom.

身三口四意三

see styles
shēn sān kǒu sì yì sān
    shen1 san1 kou3 si4 yi4 san1
shen san k`ou ssu i san
    shen san kou ssu i san
 shinsan kushi isan
The three commandments dealing with the body, prohibiting taking of life, theft, unchastity; the four dealing with the mouth, against lying, exaggeration, abuse, and ambiguous talk; the three belonging to the mind, covetousness, malice, and unbelief.

Variations:
十戒
十誡(rK)

 jikkai
    じっかい
(1) (十戒 only) {Buddh} the ten precepts; (2) {Christn} Ten Commandments; Decalogue

Variations:
十戒
十誡(sK)

 jikkai; jukkai
    じっかい; じゅっかい
(1) {Buddh} the ten precepts; (2) {Christn} (also written as 十誡) Ten Commandments; Decalogue

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

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