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佛想佛

see styles
fó xiǎng fó
    fo2 xiang3 fo2
fo hsiang fo
 bussō butsu
Buddha perceived as a Buddha

佛所作

see styles
fó suǒ zuò
    fo2 suo3 zuo4
fo so tso
 butsu shosa
Buddha-activities

佛所行

see styles
fó suǒ xíng
    fo2 suo3 xing2
fo so hsing
 butsu shogyō
the Buddha's activities

佛所說


佛所说

see styles
fó suǒ shuō
    fo2 suo3 shuo1
fo so shuo
 butsu shosetsu
the Buddha's teachings

佛支提

see styles
fó zhī tí
    fo2 zhi1 ti2
fo chih t`i
    fo chih ti
 butsushidai
Buddha's caitya, or stūpa, v. 支提. A Buddhist reliquary, or pagoda, where relics of the Buddha, 舍利 śarīra, were kept; a stūpa 塔婆 was a tower for relics; such towers are of varying shape; originally sepulchres, then mere cenotaphs, they have become symbols of Buddhism.

佛教敕

see styles
fó jiào chì
    fo2 jiao4 chi4
fo chiao ch`ih
    fo chiao chih
 bukkyō choku
the Buddha's instructions

佛教門


佛教门

see styles
fó jiào mén
    fo2 jiao4 men2
fo chiao men
 bukkyō mon
the gateway of the teachings of the Buddha

佛智慧

see styles
fó zhì huì
    fo2 zhi4 hui4
fo chih hui
 butchie
buddha's wisdom

佛正法

see styles
fó zhèng fǎ
    fo2 zheng4 fa3
fo cheng fa
 butsu shōbō
Buddha's true teaching

佛法中

see styles
fó fǎ zhōng
    fo2 fa3 zhong1
fo fa chung
 buppō chū
among the marks of a buddha

佛法藏

see styles
fó fǎ zàng
    fo2 fa3 zang4
fo fa tsang
 buppō zō
The storehouse of Buddha-law, the bhūtatathatā as the source of all things.

佛法身

see styles
fó fǎ shēn
    fo2 fa3 shen1
fo fa shen
 butsu hosshin
buddha's dharma-body

佛涅槃

see styles
fó niè pán
    fo2 nie4 pan2
fo nieh p`an
    fo nieh pan
 butsu nehan
nirvāṇa of the Buddha

佛滅度


佛灭度

see styles
fó miè dù
    fo2 mie4 du4
fo mieh tu
 butsu metsudo
the Buddha's extinction

佛生日

see styles
fó shēng rì
    fo2 sheng1 ri4
fo sheng jih
 busshō nichi
Buddha's birthday, the 4th month, 8th day, or 2nd month, 8th day, the former having preference for celebration of his birthday in China.

佛生會


佛生会

see styles
fó shēng huì
    fo2 sheng1 hui4
fo sheng hui
 butsushōe
Buddha's birthday celebration

佛眞子

see styles
fó zhēn zǐ
    fo2 zhen1 zi3
fo chen tzu
 butsu no shinshi
true child [disciple] of the buddha

佛眼尊

see styles
fó yǎn zūn
    fo2 yan3 zun1
fo yen tsun
 Butsugen son
A term of the esoteric cult for the source or mother of all wisdom, also called佛眼部母; 佛眼佛母; 佛母身; 佛母尊; 虛空佛.

佛神力

see styles
fó shén lì
    fo2 shen2 li4
fo shen li
 butsu jinriki
Buddha's supernatural power(s)

佛神寺

see styles
fó shén sì
    fo2 shen2 si4
fo shen ssu
 butsu jinji
a shrine of a buddha

佛福田

see styles
fó fú tián
    fo2 fu2 tian2
fo fu t`ien
    fo fu tien
 butsu fukuden
Buddha's field of merit

佛種姓


佛种姓

see styles
fó zhǒng xìng
    fo2 zhong3 xing4
fo chung hsing
 busshushō
Those of the Buddha-clan, Buddhists.

佛種性


佛种性

see styles
fó zhǒng xìng
    fo2 zhong3 xing4
fo chung hsing
 busshushō
buddha seed-nature

佛種智


佛种智

see styles
fó zhǒng zhì
    fo2 zhong3 zhi4
fo chung chih
 butsu shuchi
the Buddha's cognition of specific things

佛聖教


佛圣教

see styles
fó s hèng jiào
    fo2 s heng4 jiao4
fo s heng chiao
 butsu shōkyō
Buddha's noble teaching

佛舍利

see styles
fó shè lì
    fo2 she4 li4
fo she li
 busshari
ashes of cremated Buddha
Buddha's śarīra. Relics or ashes left after Buddha's cremation, literally Buddha's body.

佛菩提

see styles
fó pú tí
    fo2 pu2 ti2
fo p`u t`i
    fo pu ti
 butsu bodai
enlightenment of the buddha(s)

佛衆會


佛众会

see styles
fó zhòng huì
    fo2 zhong4 hui4
fo chung hui
 butsushue
buddha assembly

佛誕日


佛诞日

see styles
fó dàn rì
    fo2 dan4 ri4
fo tan jih
Buddha's Birthday (8th day of the 4th Lunar month)

佛誕會


佛诞会

see styles
fó dàn huì
    fo2 dan4 hui4
fo tan hui
 buttan'e
ceremony held to commemorate the Buddha's birthday

佛語必


佛语必

see styles
fó yǔ bì
    fo2 yu3 bi4
fo yü pi
 butsugohitsu
The bhūtatathatā, as the mind or storehouse of Buddha's words.

佛語言


佛语言

see styles
fó yǔ yán
    fo2 yu3 yan2
fo yü yen
 butsu gogon
Buddha's speech

佛說法


佛说法

see styles
fó shuō fǎ
    fo2 shuo1 fa3
fo shuo fa
 bussetsu hō
dharma taught by the Buddha

佛足石

see styles
fó zú shí
    fo2 zu2 shi2
fo tsu shih
 bussoku seki
buddha footprint stone

佛跳牆


佛跳墙

see styles
fó tiào qiáng
    fo2 tiao4 qiang2
fo t`iao ch`iang
    fo tiao chiang
 bucchoushou; facchuuchon; footiャochiァn / bucchosho; facchuchon; footiャochiァn
    ぶっちょうしょう; ファッチューチョン; フォーティャオチァン
lit. Buddha jumps over the wall, name for a Chinese dish that uses many non-vegetarian ingredients
{food} Buddha Jumps Over the Wall (var. of shark fin soup); Buddha's Temptation; fotiaoqiang

佛身土

see styles
fó shēn tǔ
    fo2 shen1 tu3
fo shen t`u
    fo shen tu
 busshindo
buddha-body land

佛身血

see styles
fó shēn xiě
    fo2 shen1 xie3
fo shen hsieh
 busshin ketsu
blood of a (living) buddha

佛道乘

see styles
fó dào shèng
    fo2 dao4 sheng4
fo tao sheng
 butsu dōjō
the Vehicle of the Buddha-Path

佛道場


佛道场

see styles
fó dào chǎng
    fo2 dao4 chang3
fo tao ch`ang
    fo tao chang
 butsu dōjō
the platform or terrace of the Path (enlightenment) of the Buddha

佛道法

see styles
fó dào fǎ
    fo2 dao4 fa3
fo tao fa
 butsu dōhō
the Dharma of the Buddha

佛道行

see styles
fó dào xíng
    fo2 dao4 xing2
fo tao hsing
 butsu dōgyō
the practice of the (Buddha-)Path

佛陀耶

see styles
fó tuó yé
    fo2 tuo2 ye2
fo t`o yeh
    fo to yeh
 butsudaya
buddha-hall

佛隨念


佛随念

see styles
fó suí niàn
    fo2 sui2 nian4
fo sui nien
 butsu zuinen
mindfulness of Buddha

佛音聲


佛音声

see styles
fó yīn shēng
    fo2 yin1 sheng1
fo yin sheng
 butsu onshō
the Buddha's voice

佛頂印


佛顶印

see styles
fó dǐng yìn
    fo2 ding3 yin4
fo ting yin
 butchō in
The characteristic sign on a Buddha's head, short curls, topknot, or uṣnīṣa.

佛頂尊


佛顶尊

see styles
fó dǐng zūn
    fo2 ding3 zun1
fo ting tsun
 bucchō son
supreme Buddha within

佛頂骨


佛顶骨

see styles
fó dǐng gǔ
    fo2 ding3 gu3
fo ting ku
 butchōkotsu
buddhoṣṇīṣa; the skull or cranial protuberance on the Buddha's head; one of his characteristic marks.

作佛事

see styles
zuò fó shì
    zuo4 fo2 shi4
tso fo shih
 sa butsuji
To do the works of Buddha; perform Buddhist ceremonies. 作善 To do good, e.g. worship, bestow alms, etc.

作法懺


作法忏

see styles
zuò fǎ chàn
    zuo4 fa3 chan4
tso fa ch`an
    tso fa chan
 sahō sen
(作法懺悔) One of the three kinds of monastic confession and repentance.

依他心

see styles
yī tā xīn
    yi1 ta1 xin1
i t`a hsin
    i ta hsin
 eta shin
The mind in a dependent state, that of the Buddha in incarnation.

信行道

see styles
xìn xíng dào
    xin4 xing2 dao4
hsin hsing tao
 shingyōdō
path of belief and practice

修伽陀

see styles
xiū gā tuó
    xiu1 ga1 tuo2
hsiu ka t`o
    hsiu ka to
 shugada
Sugata, one who has gone the right way, one of a Buddha's titles; sometimes intp. as well-come (Svāgata). Also 修伽多; 修伽度; 修揭多 (or 蘇揭多); 沙婆揭多; 莎伽 (莎伽陀).

修多羅


修多罗

see styles
xiū duō luó
    xiu1 duo1 luo2
hsiu to lo
 sutara
    すたら
(place-name) Sutara
Sutra; from siv, to sew, to thread, to string together, intp. as 綖, i.e. 線 thread, string; strung together as a garland of flowers. Sutras or addresses attributed to the Buddha, usually introduced by 如是我聞 thus have I heard, Evam mayā śrutam It is intp. by 經 a warp, i.e. the threads on which a piece is woven; it is the sūtra-piṭaka, or first portion of the Tripiṭaka; but is sometimes applied to the whole canon. It is also intp. 契 or契經 scriptures. Also 修單羅; 修妬路; 修多闌; 修單蘭多; 素呾纜 (or 素怛纜); 蘇多羅 (or 蘇呾羅). A clasp on the seven-piece robe of the 眞宗 Shin sect.

修所斷


修所断

see styles
xiū suǒ duàn
    xiu1 suo3 duan4
hsiu so tuan
 shu sho dan
To cut of illusion in practice, or performance.

修行經


修行经

see styles
xiū xíng jīng
    xiu1 xing2 jing1
hsiu hsing ching
 Shugyō kyō
Sūtra of the Path of Stages of Cultivation

修道位

see styles
xiū dào wèi
    xiu1 dao4 wei4
hsiu tao wei
 shudōi
stage of the path of cultivation

修道品

see styles
xiū dào pǐn
    xiu1 dao4 pin3
hsiu tao p`in
    hsiu tao pin
 shu dōhon
to cultivate the practices and views conducive to enlightenment

修道惑

see styles
xiū dào huò
    xiu1 dao4 huo4
hsiu tao huo
 shudō waku
afflictions removed in the path of cultivation

修道斷


修道断

see styles
xiū dào duàn
    xiu1 dao4 duan4
hsiu tao tuan
 shudō dan
(afflictions) eliminated in the path of cultivation

健勇坐

see styles
jiàn yǒng zuò
    jian4 yong3 zuo4
chien yung tso
 kenyū za
The heroic posture of the Buddha with his feet on his thighs soles upward.

傍生趣

see styles
bāng shēng qù
    bang1 sheng1 qu4
pang sheng ch`ü
    pang sheng chü
 bōshō shu
The animal path, that of rebirth as an animal, one of the six gati.

僧伽羅


僧伽罗

see styles
sēng qié luó
    seng1 qie2 luo2
seng ch`ieh lo
    seng chieh lo
 Sōgyara
Siṃhala, Ceylon; also name of the Buddha in a previous incarnation when, as a travelling merchant, he, along with 500 others, was driven on to the island; there the rākṣasīs bewitched them; later the Buddha and his companions (like the Argonauts) escaped, and ultimately he destroyed the witches and founded his kingdom there.

優鉢羅


优钵罗

see styles
yōu bō luó
    you1 bo1 luo2
yu po lo
 uhatsura
utpala, the blue lotus, to the shape of whose leaves the Buddha's eyes are likened; also applied to other water lilies. Name of a dragon king; also of one of the cold hells, and one of the hot hells. Also 優鉢剌; 鄔鉢羅; 漚鉢羅.

優陀夷


优陀夷

see styles
yōu tuó yí
    you1 tuo2 yi2
yu t`o i
    yu to i
 Udai
udāyin, to rise, shine forth; a disciple of Śākyamuni, to appear as Buddha Samantaprabhāsa.

先駆的

see styles
 senkuteki
    せんくてき
(adjectival noun) pioneering; path-breaking; trailblazing

光德國


光德国

see styles
guāng dé guó
    guang1 de2 guo2
kuang te kuo
 Kōtoku koku
Avabhāsa, the kingdom of light and virtue, or glorious virtue, in which Mahākāśyapa is to be reborn as a Buddha under the name of 光明 Raśmiprabhāsa.

光明王

see styles
guāng míng wáng
    guang1 ming2 wang2
kuang ming wang
 Kōmyō ō
One of the twenty-five bodhisattvas who, with Amitābha, welcomes to Paradise the dying who call on Buddha.

兜率陀

see styles
dōu shuài tuó
    dou1 shuai4 tuo2
tou shuai t`o
    tou shuai to
 Tosotsuda
(兜率 or 兜率哆); 兜術; 珊都史多, 珊覩史多; 鬭瑟多 Tuṣita, from tuṣ, contented, satisfied, gratified; name of the Tuṣita heaven, the fourth devaloka in the 欲界 passion realm, or desire realm between the Yama and Nirmāṇarati heavens. Its inner department is the Pure Land of Maitreya who, like Śākyamuni and all Buddhas, is reborn there before descending to earth as the next Buddha; his life there is 4,000 Tuṣita years (each day there being equal to 4000 earth-years) 584 million such years.

入惡道


入恶道

see styles
rù è dào
    ru4 e4 dao4
ju o tao
 nyū akudō
enter an evil path

入見道


入见道

see styles
rù jiàn dào
    ru4 jian4 dao4
ju chien tao
 nyū kendō
to enter the path of seeing

內佛堂


内佛堂

see styles
nèi f o táng
    nei4 f o2 tang2
nei f o t`ang
    nei f o tang
 nai butsudō
inner buddha hall

內願堂


内愿堂

see styles
nèi yuàn táng
    nei4 yuan4 tang2
nei yüan t`ang
    nei yüan tang
 nai gandō
inner buddha hall

全跏坐

see styles
quán jiā zuò
    quan2 jia1 zuo4
ch`üan chia tso
    chüan chia tso
crossed leg posture (usu. of Buddha)

兩足尊


两足尊

see styles
liǎng zú zūn
    liang3 zu2 zun1
liang tsu tsun
 ryōzoku son
The most honoured among men and devas (lit. among two-footed beings), a title of the Buddha. The two feet are compared to the commandments and meditation, blessing and wisdom, relative and absolute teaching (i. e. Hīnayāna and Mahāyāna), meditation and action.

八交道

see styles
bā jiāo dào
    ba1 jiao1 dao4
pa chiao tao
 hakkyōdō
The eight roads in the eight directions, bounded with golden cords, mentioned in the Lotus Sūtra as in certain Buddha-realms.

八念法

see styles
bā niàn fǎ
    ba1 nian4 fa3
pa nien fa
 hachi nenhō
Or 八念門. Eight lines of thought, in the智度論 21 , for resisting Māra-attacks and evil promptings during the meditation on impurity, etc.; i.e. thought of the Buddha, of the Law (or Truth), the fraternity, the commandments, alms-giving, the devas, breathing, and death. There are also the 大人八念 , i.e. that truth 道 is obtained through absence of desire, contentment, aloneness, zeal, correct thinking, a fixed mind, wisdom, and inner joy. v. 八念經.

八支道

see styles
bā zhī dào
    ba1 zhi1 dao4
pa chih tao
 hasshidō
eight-limbed path

八敬戒

see styles
bā jìng jiè
    ba1 jing4 jie4
pa ching chieh
 hakkyōkai
The eight commands given by the Buddha to his foster-mother, i.e. aunt, when she was admitted to the order, and which remain as commands to nuns: (1) even though a hundred years old a nun must pay respect to a monk, however young, and offer her seat to him; (2) must never scold a monk; (3) never accuse, or speak of his misdeeds; but a monk may speak of hers; (4) at his hands obtain reception into the order; (5) confess sin (sexual or other) before the assembly of monks and nuns; (6) ask the fraternity for a monk as preceptor; (7) never share the same summer resort with monks; (8) after the summer retreat she must report and ask for a responsible confessor. Also 八敬法; 八不可越法 (or 八不可過法) ; 八尊重法; v. 四分律 48.

八正門


八正门

see styles
bā zhèng mén
    ba1 zheng4 men2
pa cheng men
 hasshōmon
eightfold correct path; eightfold holy path; eightfold noble path

八游行

see styles
bā yóu xíng
    ba1 you2 xing2
pa yu hsing
 hachi yūgyō
idem 八正道.

八無暇


八无暇

see styles
bā wú xiá
    ba1 wu2 xia2
pa wu hsia
 hachi mu ka
The eight conditions of no leisure or time to hear a Buddha or his truth, idem 八難.

八由行

see styles
bā yóu xíng
    ba1 you2 xing2
pa yu hsing
 hachi yugyō
also 八直行 (or 道) idem 八正道.

八直行

see styles
bā zhí xíng
    ba1 zhi2 xing2
pa chih hsing
 hachijikigyō
eightfold correct path; eightfold holy path; eightfold noble path

八直道

see styles
bā zhí dào
    ba1 zhi2 dao4
pa chih tao
 hachijikidō
eightfold correct path; eightfold holy path; eightfold noble path

八相殿

see styles
bā xiàng diàn
    ba1 xiang4 dian4
pa hsiang tien
 hassō den
Hall of Eight Phases (of the Buddha's life)

八相道

see styles
bā xiàng dào
    ba1 xiang4 dao4
pa hsiang tao
 hassōdō
eight phases of the Buddha's life

八種粥


八种粥

see styles
bā zhǒng zhōu
    ba1 zhong3 zhou1
pa chung chou
 hasshu juku
The eight kinds of congee, or gruel, served by the citizens to the Buddha and his disciples when in retreat in the bamboo grove of Kāśī; they were of butter, or fats, or hempseed, milk, peas, beans, sesamum, or plain gruel.

八種道


八种道

see styles
bā zhǒng dào
    ba1 zhong3 dao4
pa chung tao
 hasshu dō
eightfold path

八變化


八变化

see styles
bā biàn huà
    ba1 bian4 hua4
pa pien hua
 hachi henge
Eight supernatural powers of transformation, characteristics of every Buddha: (1) to shrink self or others, or the world and all things to an atom; (2) to enlarge ditto to fill all space; (3) to make the same light as a feather; (4) to make the same any size or anywhere at will; (5) everywhere and in everything to be omnipotent; (6) to be anywhere at will, either by self-transportation, or bringing the destination to himself, etc; (7) to shake all things (in the six, or eighteen ways); (8) to be one or many and at will pass through the solid or through space, or through fire or water, or transform the four elements at will, e.g. turn earth into water. Also 八神變; 八自在.

八道支

see styles
bā dào zhī
    ba1 dao4 zhi1
pa tao chih
 ha chidō shi
eightfold path

八道船

see styles
bā dào chuán
    ba1 dao4 chuan2
pa tao ch`uan
    pa tao chuan
 hachi dōsen
eightfold correct path; eightfold holy path; eightfold noble path

八道行

see styles
bā dào xíng
    ba1 dao4 xing2
pa tao hsing
 hachi dōgyō
eightfold correct path; eightfold holy path; eightfold noble path

八難處


八难处

see styles
bā nán chù
    ba1 nan2 chu4
pa nan ch`u
    pa nan chu
 hachi nanjo
eight circumstances where it is difficult to hear the Buddha's teaching

六卽佛

see styles
liù jí fó
    liu4 ji2 fo2
liu chi fo
 roku soku butsu
Buddha in six forms; (1) 理佛 as the principle in and through all things, as pan-Buddha— all things being of Buddha-nature; (2) 名字佛 Buddha as a name or person. The other four are the last four forms above.

六大觀


六大观

see styles
liù dà guān
    liu4 da4 guan1
liu ta kuan
 rokudai kan
Meditation on the six elements; in the exoteric cult, that they are unreal and unclean; in the esoteric cult, that the Buddha and human elements are of the same substance and interchangeable, see above.

六成就

see styles
liù chéng jiù
    liu4 cheng2 jiu4
liu ch`eng chiu
    liu cheng chiu
 roku jōjū
Six perfections (some say five, some seven) found in the opening phrase of each sutra: (1) 'Thus' implies perfect faith; (2) ' have I heard, ' perfect hearing; (3) 'once, 'the perfect time; (4) 'the Buddha, ' the perfect lord or master; (5) 'on Mt. Gṛdhrakūṭa, ' the perfect place; (6) 'with the great assembly of bhikṣus, ' the perfect assembly.

六方禮


六方礼

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liù fāng lǐ
    liu4 fang1 li3
liu fang li
 roppōrai
The brahman morning act of bathing and paying homage in the six directions; observing the 'well-born' do this; the Buddha is said to have given the discourse in the 善生經.

六種住


六种住

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liù zhǒng zhù
    liu4 zhong3 zhu4
liu chung chu
 rokushu jū
The six Bodhisattva-stages in the Bodhisattva-bhumi sutra 菩薩地持經 are: (1) 種性住 the attainment of the Buddha-seed nature in the 十住; (2) 解行住 of discernment and practice in the 十行 and 十廻向; (3) 淨心住 of purity by attaining reality in the 初地見道; (4) 行道迹住 of progress in riddance of incorrect thinking, in the 二地 to the 七地; (5) 決定住 of powers of correct decision and judgment in the eighth and ninth 地; (6) 究竟住 of the perfect Bodhisattva stage in the tenth 地 and the 等覺位, but not including the 妙覺位 which is the Buddha-stage.

六種性


六种性

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liù zhǒng xìng
    liu4 zhong3 xing4
liu chung hsing
 roku shushō
For the first five see 五種道; the sixth is the Buddha stage of 妙覺性. Cf. 六種位.

六罪人

see styles
liù zuì rén
    liu4 zui4 ren2
liu tsui jen
 rokuzai nin
The six kinds of offender, i. e. one who commits any of the 四重 four grave sins, or destroys harmony in the order, or sheds a Buddha's blood.

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

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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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