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四不定法

see styles
sì bù dìng fǎ
    si4 bu4 ding4 fa3
ssu pu ting fa
 shi fujōhō
four indeterminate mental factors

四不寄附

see styles
sì bù jì fù
    si4 bu4 ji4 fu4
ssu pu chi fu
 shi fukifu
The four to whom one does not entrust valuables— the old, for death is nigh; the distant, lest one has immediate need of them; the evil; or the 大力 strong; lest the temptation be too strong for the last two.

四不成過


四不成过

see styles
sì bù chéng guò
    si4 bu4 cheng2 guo4
ssu pu ch`eng kuo
    ssu pu cheng kuo
 shi fujō ka
four fallacies of unproof [in the reason]

四不證過


四不证过

see styles
sì bù zhèng guò
    si4 bu4 zheng4 guo4
ssu pu cheng kuo
 shifushōka
four fallacies of unproof [in the reason]

四世同堂

see styles
sì shì tóng táng
    si4 shi4 tong2 tang2
ssu shih t`ung t`ang
    ssu shih tung tang
four generations under one roof (idiom)

四事不護


四事不护

see styles
sì shì bù hù
    si4 shi4 bu4 hu4
ssu shih pu hu
 shiji fugo
four kinds of non-guards

四事供養


四事供养

see styles
sì shì gōng yǎng
    si4 shi4 gong1 yang3
ssu shih kung yang
 shiji kuyō
The four offerings or provisions for a monk. There is a sutra, the 四事經, or 阿難四事經.

四事法門


四事法门

see styles
sì shì fǎ mén
    si4 shi4 fa3 men2
ssu shih fa men
 shiji hōmon
Four methods of a bodhisattva's preparation for preaching the Law— entry into meditation: into wisdom; into complete moral self-control; and into clear discernment, or reasoning, 辯才門.

四人觀世


四人观世

see styles
sì rén guān shì
    si4 ren2 guan1 shi4
ssu jen kuan shih
 shinin kanse
The world from four points of view: that of men in general— its pleasures, thoughtlessly; of śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas— as a burning house, uneasily; of bodhisattvas— as an empty flower; of Buddhas— as mind, all things being for (or of) intelligent mind.

四仙避死

see styles
sì xiān bì sǐ
    si4 xian1 bi4 si3
ssu hsien pi ssu
 shisen hishi
The four wise men who sought escape from death: one in the mountains, another in the ocean, another in the air, and a fourth in the market place— all in vain.

四住煩惱


四住烦恼

see styles
sì zhù fán nǎo
    si4 zhu4 fan2 nao3
ssu chu fan nao
 shijū bonnō
four entrenchments of affliction

四佛知見


四佛知见

see styles
sì fó zhī jiàn
    si4 fo2 zhi1 jian4
ssu fo chih chien
 shi butchiken
The four purposes of the Buddha's appearing, that the Buddha-knowledge might be 開示悟入revealed, proclaimed, understood, and entered; v. Lotus 方便品.

四依八正

see styles
sì yī bā zhèng
    si4 yi1 ba1 zheng4
ssu i pa cheng
 shie hasshō
The first four of the four 四依, 行四依, and the 八正道 q. v.

四信五行

see styles
sì xìn wǔ xíng
    si4 xin4 wu3 xing2
ssu hsin wu hsing
 shishin gogyō
The four right objects of faith and the five right modes of procedure; the 眞如 bhūtatathatā and the 三寳 Three Precious Ones are the four; the five are almsgiving, morality, patience, zeal (or progress), and 觀 meditation.

四個全面


四个全面

see styles
sì ge quán miàn
    si4 ge5 quan2 mian4
ssu ko ch`üan mien
    ssu ko chüan mien
Four Comprehensives (political guidelines announced by President Xi Jinping, 2015)

四偸羅遮


四偸罗遮

see styles
sì tōu luó zhē
    si4 tou1 luo2 zhe1
ssu t`ou lo che
    ssu tou lo che
 shichūrasha
four levels of serious crimes

四偸蘭遮


四偸兰遮

see styles
sì tōu lán zhē
    si4 tou1 lan2 zhe1
ssu t`ou lan che
    ssu tou lan che
 shichūransha
four levels of serious crimes

四優檀那


四优檀那

see styles
sì yōu tán nà
    si4 you1 tan2 na4
ssu yu t`an na
    ssu yu tan na
 shi udanna
yu-t'an-na, ? udāna, the four dogmas: all is impermanent, all is suffering, there is no ego, nirvana.

四元速度

see styles
 shigensokudo
    しげんそくど
{physics} four velocity

四出文錢


四出文钱

see styles
sì chū wén qián
    si4 chu1 wen2 qian2
ssu ch`u wen ch`ien
    ssu chu wen chien
coin minted in the reign of Emperor Ling of Han 漢靈帝|汉灵帝[Han4 Ling2 Di4], with a square hole in the middle and four lines radiating out from each corner of the square (hence the name 四出文)

四分律宗

see styles
sì fēn lǜ zōng
    si4 fen1 lv4 zong1
ssu fen lü tsung
 Shibunrisshū
Four Part Vinaya School

四分羯磨

see styles
sì fēn jié mó
    si4 fen1 jie2 mo2
ssu fen chieh mo
 Shibunketsuma (konma)
Four Part Vinaya

四則演算

see styles
 shisokuenzan
    しそくえんざん
four arithmetic operations; basic arithmetic operations

四則運算


四则运算

see styles
sì zé yùn suàn
    si4 ze2 yun4 suan4
ssu tse yün suan
the four basic operations of arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division)

四勝義諦


四胜义谛

see styles
sì shèng yì dì
    si4 sheng4 yi4 di4
ssu sheng i ti
 shi shōgitai
idem 四諦.

四句成道

see styles
sì jù chéng dào
    si4 ju4 cheng2 dao4
ssu chü ch`eng tao
    ssu chü cheng tao
 shiku jōdō
The swan-song of an arhat, who has attained to the perfect life: — All rebirths are ended,
The noble life established,
My work is accomplished.
No further existence is mine.

四句推撿


四句推捡

see styles
sì jù tuī jiǎn
    si4 ju4 tui1 jian3
ssu chü t`ui chien
    ssu chü tui chien
 shiku suiken
The four-phrase classification that phenomena are 自因 self-caused, 他因 caused by another, 共因 by both, 無因 by neither; cf. 四不生.

四句百非

see styles
sì jù bǎi fēi
    si4 ju4 bai3 fei1
ssu chü pai fei
 shiku hyappi
four lemmas and one hundred negations

四向四果

see styles
sì xiàng sì guǒ
    si4 xiang4 si4 guo3
ssu hsiang ssu kuo
 shikō shika
four accesses and four realizations

四善根位

see styles
sì shàn gēn wèi
    si4 shan4 gen1 wei4
ssu shan ken wei
 shi zenkon i
stage of the four wholesome roots

四執金剛


四执金刚

see styles
sì zhí jīn gāng
    si4 zhi2 jin1 gang1
ssu chih chin kang
 shishū kongō
The four Vajra-rulers of the four elements — earth, water, fire, wind, and of the S. E., S. W., N. W,. and N. E.

四墮落法


四堕落法

see styles
sì duò luò fǎ
    si4 duo4 luo4 fa3
ssu to lo fa
 shi daraku hō
four falls from the dharma

四壁蕭然


四壁萧然

see styles
sì bì xiāo rán
    si4 bi4 xiao1 ran2
ssu pi hsiao jan
four bare walls

四夜八晝


四夜八昼

see styles
sì yè bā zhòu
    si4 ye4 ba1 zhou4
ssu yeh pa chou
 shiya hacchū
The four hours of the night 成亥子丑, i. e. 7 to 3, and the eight hours of the day from 寅 to 酉 3 a. m. to 7 p. m.

四大不調


四大不调

see styles
sì dà bù diào
    si4 da4 bu4 diao4
ssu ta pu tiao
 shidaifuchou / shidaifucho
    しだいふちょう
{Buddh} falling ill (esp. of a monk); illness
The inharmonious working of the four elements in the body, which causes the 440 ailments; cf. 四蛇.

四大名山

see styles
sì dà míng shān
    si4 da4 ming2 shan1
ssu ta ming shan
 shidai myōsan
The four famous 'hills' or monasteries in China: 普陀 P'u-t'o, for Guanyin, element water; 五臺 Wu-tai, Wen-shu, wind; 峨眉 O-mei, P'uhsien, fire; and 九華 Chiu-hua, Tizang, earth.

四大名著

see styles
sì dà míng zhù
    si4 da4 ming2 zhu4
ssu ta ming chu
the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, namely: A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢|红楼梦[Hong2 lou2 Meng4], Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4], Water Margin 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4], Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]

四大堂口

see styles
sì dà táng kǒu
    si4 da4 tang2 kou3
ssu ta t`ang k`ou
    ssu ta tang kou
 shi daidōku
four departments of a monastery

四大大会

see styles
 yondaitaikai
    よんだいたいかい
the four most important tournaments in a particular sport; grand slam tournaments; majors

四大天王

see styles
sì dà tiān wáng
    si4 da4 tian1 wang2
ssu ta t`ien wang
    ssu ta tien wang
 shi daitennō
the four heavenly kings (Sanskrit vajra); the four guardians or warrior attendants of Buddha
see 四天王. The four deva-kings of the four quarters, guardians in a monastery.

四大奇書

see styles
 shidaikisho
    しだいきしょ
Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature (Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West, Water Margin, and The Plum in the Golden Vase)

四大家魚

see styles
 yondaikagyo
    よんだいかぎょ
four large domesticated fishes (black carp, grass carp, bighead carp, and silver carp)

四大廣律


四大广律

see styles
sì dà guǎng lǜ
    si4 da4 guang3 lv4
ssu ta kuang lü
 shi daikō ritsu
four comprehensive vinaya texts

四大弟子

see styles
sì dà dì zǐ
    si4 da4 di4 zi3
ssu ta ti tzu
 shi dai daishi
The four great disciples of the Buddha— Śāriputra, Mahāmaudgalyāyana, Subhūti, and Mahākāśyapa. Another group is Mahākāśyapa, Piṇḍola, Rāhula, and ? Kauṇḍinya.

四大文明

see styles
 yondaibunmei / yondaibunme
    よんだいぶんめい
(hist) the four great civilizations of the world (China, Babylon, India and Egypt; as put forward by Chinese scholar Liang Qichao in 1900)

四大文法

see styles
 yondaibunpou / yondaibunpo
    よんだいぶんぽう
the four great Japanese grammar texts (Yamada, Matsushita, Hashimoto and Tokieda)

四大明王

see styles
sì dà míng wáng
    si4 da4 ming2 wang2
ssu ta ming wang
 shi daimyō ō
v. 大明王.

四大発明

see styles
 yondaihatsumei / yondaihatsume
    よんだいはつめい
(hist) Four Great Inventions (of China: the compass, gunpowder, papermaking and printing)

四大發明


四大发明

see styles
sì dà fā míng
    si4 da4 fa1 ming2
ssu ta fa ming
the four great Chinese inventions: paper, printing, magnetic compass and gunpowder

四大皆空

see styles
sì dà jiē kōng
    si4 da4 jie1 kong1
ssu ta chieh k`ung
    ssu ta chieh kung
lit. the four elements are vanity (idiom); this world is an illusion

四大盆地

see styles
sì dà pén dì
    si4 da4 pen2 di4
ssu ta p`en ti
    ssu ta pen ti
four great basin depressions of China, namely: Tarim 塔里木盆地 in south Xinjiang, Jungar 準葛爾盆地|准葛尔盆地 and Tsaidam or Qaidam 柴達木盆地|柴达木盆地 in north Xinjiang Sichuan 四川盆地

四大石窟

see styles
sì dà shí kū
    si4 da4 shi2 ku1
ssu ta shih k`u
    ssu ta shih ku
the four great caves, namely: Longmen Grottoes 龍門石窟|龙门石窟[Long2 men2 Shi2 ku1] at Luoyang, Henan, Yungang Caves 雲岡石窟|云冈石窟[Yun2 gang1 Shi2 ku1] at Datong, Shanxi, Mogao Caves 莫高窟[Mo4 gao1 ku1] at Dunhuang, Gansu, and Mt Maiji Caves 麥積山石窟|麦积山石窟[Mai4 ji1 Shan1 Shi2 ku1] at Tianshui, Gansu

四大美女

see styles
sì dà měi nǚ
    si4 da4 mei3 nu:3
ssu ta mei nü
the four legendary beauties of ancient China, namely: Xishi 西施[Xi1 shi1], Wang Zhaojun 王昭君[Wang2 Zhao1 jun1], Diaochan 貂蟬|貂蝉[Diao1 Chan2] and Yang Yuhuan 楊玉環|杨玉环[Yang2 Yu4 huan2]

四大聲聞


四大声闻

see styles
sì dà shēng wén
    si4 da4 sheng1 wen2
ssu ta sheng wen
 shidai shōmon
The four great śrāvakas, idem 四大弟子.

四大菩薩


四大菩萨

see styles
sì dà pú sà
    si4 da4 pu2 sa4
ssu ta p`u sa
    ssu ta pu sa
 shi dai bosatsu
The four great Bodhisattvas of the Lotus Sutra, i. e. Maitreya, Mañjuśrī, Avalokiteśvara, and Samantabhadra. Another list of previous Bodhisattvas is 上行 Viśiṣtacāritra; 無邊行 Anantacāritra; 淨行 Viśuddhacāritra, and 安立行 Supratiṣṭhitacāritra.

四大部洲

see styles
sì dà bù zhōu
    si4 da4 bu4 zhou1
ssu ta pu chou
 shidai bushū
The four great continents. See 四洲.

四大部經


四大部经

see styles
sì dà bù jīng
    si4 da4 bu4 jing1
ssu ta pu ching
 shi dai bukyō
Four great sutras: 華嚴經 Huayan; 涅盤經 Nirvana; 寳積經Mahāratnakūta, and 般若經 Prajñā.

四大鬚生


四大须生

see styles
sì dà xū shēng
    si4 da4 xu1 sheng1
ssu ta hsü sheng
Four great beards of Beijing opera, namely: Ma Lianliang 馬連良|马连良, Tan Fuying 譚富英|谭富英, Yang Baosen 楊寶森|杨宝森, Xi Xiaobo 奚嘯伯|奚啸伯

四天上下

see styles
sì tiān shàng xià
    si4 tian1 shang4 xia4
ssu t`ien shang hsia
    ssu tien shang hsia
 shiten jōge
In the upper regions there are the four heavens of the four deva-kings; below are the people of the four continents.

四天王天

see styles
sì tiān wáng tiān
    si4 tian1 wang2 tian1
ssu t`ien wang t`ien
    ssu tien wang tien
 shi tennō ten
catur-maharāja-kāyikas; the four heavens of the four deva-kings.

四天王幡

see styles
sì tiān wáng fān
    si4 tian1 wang2 fan1
ssu t`ien wang fan
    ssu tien wang fan
 shitennō bata
banners of the four heavenly kings

四天王門


四天王门

see styles
sì tiān wáng mén
    si4 tian1 wang2 men2
ssu t`ien wang men
    ssu tien wang men
 shi tennō mon
gate of the four heavenly kings

四如實智


四如实智

see styles
sì rú shí zhì
    si4 ru2 shi2 zhi4
ssu ju shih chih
 shin yojitsu chi
four kinds of cognition of things as they really are

四如實知


四如实知

see styles
sì rú shí zhī
    si4 ru2 shi2 zhi1
ssu ju shih chih
 shinyojitsuchi
four cognitions of things as they are

四如實觀


四如实观

see styles
sì rú shí guān
    si4 ru2 shi2 guan1
ssu ju shih kuan
 shi nyojitsu kan
A meditation method on the 四加行位 q. v.

四如意足

see styles
sì rú yì zú
    si4 ru2 yi4 zu2
ssu ju i tsu
 shi nyoi soku
四神足 ṛddhi-pāda; the third group of the 三十七科道品 bodhi-pakṣikadharma; the four steps to supernatural powers, making the body independent of ordinary or natural law. The four steps are said to be the 四種禪定 four kinds of dhyāna, but there are several definitions, e. g. 欲神足 chanda-ṛddhi-pāda, desire (or intensive longing, or concentration); 勤神足 virya-ṛddhi-pāda, energy (or intensified effort); 心神足 citta-ṛddhi-pāda, memory (or intense holding on to the position reached); 觀神足 mīmāṃsa-ṛddhi-pāda., meditation (or survey, the state of dhyāna).

四字成句

see styles
 yojiseiku / yojiseku
    よじせいく
Chinese four-character phrase or idiomatic expression

四字熟語

see styles
 yojijukugo
    よじじゅくご
four-character compound word (esp. idiomatic)

四季如春

see styles
sì jì rú chūn
    si4 ji4 ru2 chun1
ssu chi ju ch`un
    ssu chi ju chun
four seasons like spring; favorable climate throughout the year

四季豆腐

see styles
sì jì dòu fu
    si4 ji4 dou4 fu5
ssu chi tou fu
four seasons beancurd

四安樂行


四安乐行

see styles
sì ān lè xíng
    si4 an1 le4 xing2
ssu an le hsing
 shi anraku gyō
four means of attaining peace

四家大乘

see styles
sì jiā dà shèng
    si4 jia1 da4 sheng4
ssu chia ta sheng
 shike daijō
four schools of Mahāyāna

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.

四度加行

see styles
sì dù jiā xíng
    si4 du4 jia1 xing2
ssu tu chia hsing
 shido kegyō
Special study of or advancement in the four degrees, a method of the esoterics, formerly extending over 800 or 1, 000 days, later contracted to 200. The four 'degrees ' are 十八道, 胎藏, 金剛, and 護摩, but the order varies.

四庫全書


四库全书

see styles
sì kù quán shū
    si4 ku4 quan2 shu1
ssu k`u ch`üan shu
    ssu ku chüan shu
 shikozensho
    しこぜんしょ
Siku Quanshu (collection of books compiled during Qing dynasty)
(work) Siku Quanshu (collection of books from the Qing dynasty); Complete Library in Four Sections; (wk) Siku Quanshu (collection of books from the Qing dynasty); Complete Library in Four Sections

四弘誓願


四弘誓愿

see styles
sì hóng shì yuàn
    si4 hong2 shi4 yuan4
ssu hung shih yüan
 shi ku seigan
The four universal vows of a Buddha or bodhisattva: 衆生無邊誓願度 to save all living beings without limit; 煩惱無數誓願斷 to put an end to all passions and delusions however numerous; 法門無盡誓願學 to study and learn all methods and means without end; 佛道無上誓願成 to become perfect in the supreme Buddha-law. The four vows are considered as arising one by one out of the 四諦 Four Noble Truths.

四当五落

see styles
 yontougoraku / yontogoraku
    よんとうごらく
(expression) sleep four hours and pass, sleep five hours and fail (when cramming for university entrance exams)

四律五論


四律五论

see styles
sì lǜ wǔ lùn
    si4 lv4 wu3 lun4
ssu lü wu lun
 shiritsu goron
The four vinaya and the five śāstras. The four vinaya 四律, or disciplinary regulations, are the 十誦律 Sarvāstivāda version tr. in 61 chuan by Punyatara; 四分律 Dharmagupta's version, tr. in 60 chuan by Buddhayaśas; 僧祗律 Sāṃghika version or Mahāsāṃghika version, tr. in 40 chuan, by Buddhabhadra; and 五部律 Mahīśāsaka version, tr. in 30 chuan by Buddhajīva and others, also known as Mahīśāsaka-nikāya-pañcavargavinaya. The five śāstras 五論 are 毘尼母論; 摩得勒伽論; 善見論; 薩婆多論; and 明了論. v. 論.

四德樂邦


四德乐邦

see styles
sì dé lè bāng
    si4 de2 le4 bang1
ssu te le pang
 shitoku rakuhō
四德波羅蜜 The joyful realm, or acme of the above four virtues, the nirvana realm, the abode or dharmakāya of the Tathāgata.

四念處觀


四念处观

see styles
sì niàn chù guān
    si4 nian4 chu4 guan1
ssu nien ch`u kuan
    ssu nien chu kuan
 shi nenjo kan
contemplation of the four bases of mindfulness

四惑相應


四惑相应

see styles
sì huò xiāng yìng
    si4 huo4 xiang1 ying4
ssu huo hsiang ying
 shiwaku sōō
bound with the four [fundamental] afflictions

四惡比丘


四恶比丘

see styles
sì è bǐ qiū
    si4 e4 bi3 qiu1
ssu o pi ch`iu
    ssu o pi chiu
 shiaku biku
The four wicked bhikṣus who threw over the teaching of their Buddha 大莊嚴 Dazhuangyan after his nirvana; these suffered in the deepest hells, came forth purified, but have not been able to attain perfection because of their past unbelief; v. 佛藏經往古品. Also four disobedient bhikṣus who through much purgation ultimately became the Buddhas of the four points of the compass, 阿閦, 寳相, 無量壽, and 微妙聲.

四指陸亀

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 yotsuyubirikugame; yotsuyubirikugame
    よつゆびりくがめ; ヨツユビリクガメ
(kana only) Russian tortoise (Agrionemys horsfieldii); Horsfield's tortoise; Central Asian tortoise; steppe tortoise; four-toed tortoise

四提舍尼

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sì tí shè ní
    si4 ti2 she4 ni2
ssu t`i she ni
    ssu ti she ni
 shi daishani
four pratideśanīya 

四攝菩薩


四摄菩萨

see styles
sì shè pú sà
    si4 she4 pu2 sa4
ssu she p`u sa
    ssu she pu sa
 shishō bosatsu
四攝衆; 四攝全剛 The four bodhisattvas in the Vajradhātu with the hook, the rope, the chain, and the bell, whose office is to 化他 convert the living.

四攝金剛


四摄金刚

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sì shè jīn gāng
    si4 she4 jin1 gang1
ssu she chin kang
 shishō kongō
four gathering vajras

四教三密

see styles
sì jiào sān mì
    si4 jiao4 san1 mi4
ssu chiao san mi
 shikyō sanmitsu
Now a 眞言 Shingon term; the 四教 are the Tiantai four schools of 顯 open or exoteric teaching; the 三密 are the Shingon esoteric teaching in which the three 身口意 body, mouth, and mind have special functions.

四教三觀


四教三观

see styles
sì jiào sān guān
    si4 jiao4 san1 guan1
ssu chiao san kuan
 shikyō sangan
The Tiantai four main doctrinal divisions as above and its three kinds of meditation.

四教五時


四教五时

see styles
sì jiào wǔ shí
    si4 jiao4 wu3 shi2
ssu chiao wu shih
 shikyō goji
Tiantai's doctrine of the four developments of the Buddha's own teaching, v. above, and the five periods of the same, v. 五時教.

四文字語

see styles
 yomojigo; yonmojigo
    よもじご; よんもじご
four-letter word (vulgar English term, e.g. fuck)

四方四佛

see styles
sì fāng sì fó
    si4 fang1 si4 fo2
ssu fang ssu fo
 shihō shibutsu
The four Buddhas of the four regions — E. the world of 香積 abundant fragrance where reigns 阿閦 Akṣobhya; S. of 歡喜 pleasure, 寳相 Ratnaketu; W. of 安樂 restfulness, or joyful comfort, 無量壽 Amitābha; and N. of 蓮華莊嚴 lotus adornment, 微妙聲 ? Amoghasiddhi, or Śākyamuni.

四方大將


四方大将

see styles
sì fāng dà jiāng
    si4 fang1 da4 jiang1
ssu fang ta chiang
 shihō daisō
The four 'generals' or guardians of the Law, of the four directions: N. 散脂四方, E. 樂欲四方, S. 檀帝四方, W. 善現四方. Each has 500 followers and twenty-eight companies of demons and spirits. Cf. 四天王.

四智心品

see styles
sì zhì xīn pǐn
    si4 zhi4 xin1 pin3
ssu chih hsin p`in
    ssu chih hsin pin
 shichi shinbon
mental quality of the four purified forms of cognition

四書五経

see styles
 shishogokyou / shishogokyo
    ししょごきょう
(yoji) the Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism; the Nine Chinese Classics

四有爲相


四有为相

see styles
sì yǒu wéi xiàng
    si4 you3 wei2 xiang4
ssu yu wei hsiang
 sh iui sō
The four functioning forms, i. e. 生 birth, 住 stay, 異 change, and 滅 extinction; v. 四相.

四本止觀


四本止观

see styles
sì běn zhǐ guān
    si4 ben3 zhi3 guan1
ssu pen chih kuan
 shihon shikan
The four books of Tiantai on meditation 止觀, i. e. 摩訶止觀; 禪波羅蜜; 六妙門; and 坐禪法要.

四枯四榮


四枯四荣

see styles
sì kū sì róng
    si4 ku1 si4 rong2
ssu k`u ssu jung
    ssu ku ssu jung
 shiko shiei
When the Buddha died, of the eight śāla trees surrounding him four are said to have withered while four continued in full leaf— a sign that the four doctrines of 苦 suffering, 空 the void, 無常 impermanence, and 無我 impersonality were to perish and those of 常 permanence, 葉 joy, 我 personality, and 淨 purity, the transcendent bodhisattva doctrines, were to flourish.

四柱推命

see styles
 shichuusuimei / shichusuime
    しちゅうすいめい
Four Pillar astrology; originally Chinese method of fortune-telling based on the time, date, month and year of a person's birth

四民平等

see styles
 shiminbyoudou / shiminbyodo
    しみんびょうどう
(hist) (See 四民) equality for the four classes (early Meiji-period slogan)

四沙門果


四沙门果

see styles
sì shā mén guǒ
    si4 sha1 men2 guo3
ssu sha men kuo
 shi shamon ka
four fruits of the śramaṇa

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