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大寶摩尼 大宝摩尼 see styles |
dà bǎo mó ní da4 bao3 mo2 ni2 ta pao mo ni daihō mani |
The great precious maṇi, or pure pearl, the Buddha-truth. |
大寶華王 大宝华王 see styles |
dà bǎo huā wáng da4 bao3 hua1 wang2 ta pao hua wang daihōke ō |
King of jewel-lotuses, i.e., the finest of the gem-flowers 大寶華. |
大尊佛道 see styles |
dà zūn fó dào da4 zun1 fo2 dao4 ta tsun fo tao daison butsudō |
the great pre-eminent Buddha-Path |
大小教門 大小教门 see styles |
dà xiǎo jiào mén da4 xiao3 jiao4 men2 ta hsiao chiao men daishō kyōmon |
great and small teaching approaches |
大廈將傾 大厦将倾 see styles |
dà shà jiāng qīng da4 sha4 jiang1 qing1 ta sha chiang ch`ing ta sha chiang ching |
great mansion on the verge of collapse (idiom); hopeless situation |
大張旗鼓 大张旗鼓 see styles |
dà zhāng qí gǔ da4 zhang1 qi2 gu3 ta chang ch`i ku ta chang chi ku |
(idiom) with great fanfare; on a grand scale |
大忍法界 see styles |
dà rěn fǎ jiè da4 ren3 fa3 jie4 ta jen fa chieh dainin hōkai |
The great realm for learning patience, i.e. the present world. |
大志焚身 see styles |
dà zhì fén shēn da4 zhi4 fen2 shen1 ta chih fen shen daishi funshin |
The monk Ta-chin who sacrificed himself on the pyre, and thus caused Yang Ti of the Sui dynasty to withdraw his order for dispersing the monks. |
大快朵頤 大快朵颐 see styles |
dà kuài duǒ yí da4 kuai4 duo3 yi2 ta k`uai to i ta kuai to i |
(idiom) to eat with great relish; to feast on (something) |
大念大智 see styles |
dà niàn dà zhì da4 nian4 da4 zhi4 ta nien ta chih dainen daichi |
great mindfulness and cognition |
大恩教主 see styles |
dà ēn jiào zhǔ da4 en1 jiao4 zhu3 ta en chiao chu daion kyōshu |
The Lord of great grace and teacher of men, Buddha. |
大悲三昧 see styles |
dà bēi sān mèi da4 bei1 san1 mei4 ta pei san mei daihi zanmai |
The samādhi of great pity, in which Buddhas and bodhisattvas develop their great pity. |
大悲普現 大悲普现 see styles |
dà bēi pǔ xiàn da4 bei1 pu3 xian4 ta pei p`u hsien ta pei pu hsien daihi fugen |
Great pity universally manifested, i.e. Guanyin, who in thirty-three manifestations meets every need. |
大悲本願 大悲本愿 see styles |
dà bēi běn yuàn da4 bei1 ben3 yuan4 ta pei pen yüan daihi hongan |
original vow arising from great compassion |
大悲胎藏 see styles |
dà bēi tāi zàng da4 bei1 tai1 zang4 ta pei t`ai tsang ta pei tai tsang daihi taizō |
The womb―store of great pity, the fundamental heart of bodhi in all: this womb is likened to a heart opening as an eight-leaved lotus, in the center being Vairocana, the source of pity. |
大悲菩薩 大悲菩萨 see styles |
dà bēi pú sà da4 bei1 pu2 sa4 ta pei p`u sa ta pei pu sa daihi bosatsu |
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of great pity. |
大悲観音 see styles |
daihikannon だいひかんのん |
{Buddh} (See 観音様・かんのんさま・1) Kannon of Great Mercy (alt. name for Avalokiteshvara); Greatly Compassionate Kannon; Daihi Kannon |
大感謝祭 see styles |
daikanshasai だいかんしゃさい |
great customer appreciation sale (held at year-end, on a company anniversary, etc.) |
大慈大悲 see styles |
dà cí dà bēi da4 ci2 da4 bei1 ta tz`u ta pei ta tzu ta pei daijidaihi だいじだいひ |
(yoji) great compassion and mercy Great mercy and great pity, characteristics of Buddhas and bodhisattvas, i.e. kindness in giving joy and compassion in saving from suffering. It is especially applied to Guanyin. |
大慈恩寺 see styles |
dà cí ēn sì da4 ci2 en1 si4 ta tz`u en ssu ta tzu en ssu daijionji だいじおんじ |
Daci'en Buddhist temple in Xi'an (place-name) Daijionji The monastery of "Great Kindness and Grace", built in Changan by the crown prince of Taizong C.E. 648, where Xuanzang lived and worked and to which in 652 he added its pagoda, said to be 200 feet high, for storing the scriptures and relics he had brought from India. |
大慈悲聲 大慈悲声 see styles |
dà cí bēi shēng da4 ci2 bei1 sheng1 ta tz`u pei sheng ta tzu pei sheng dai jihi shō |
sound of great compassion |
大慧刀印 see styles |
dà huì dāo yìn da4 hui4 dao1 yin4 ta hui tao yin daie tōin |
The sign of the great wisdom sword, the same esoteric sign as the 寳甁印 and 塔印 There are two books, the abbreviated titles of which are 大慧語錄 and its supplement the 大慧武庫. |
大放厥辭 大放厥辞 see styles |
dà fàng jué cí da4 fang4 jue2 ci2 ta fang chüeh tz`u ta fang chüeh tzu |
great release of talk (idiom); to spout nonsense |
大方便智 see styles |
dà fāng biàn zhì da4 fang1 bian4 zhi4 ta fang pien chih dai hōben chi |
the wisdom using great expedient means |
大方廣佛 大方广佛 see styles |
dà fāng guǎng fó da4 fang1 guang3 fo2 ta fang kuang fo dai hōkō butsu |
The 本尊 fundamental honoured one of the 華嚴經, described as the Buddha who has realized the universal law. |
大方等經 大方等经 see styles |
dà fāng děng jīng da4 fang1 deng3 jing1 ta fang teng ching daihōdō kyō |
the great well-balanced scripture |
大施太子 see styles |
dà shī tài zǐ da4 shi1 tai4 zi3 ta shih t`ai tzu ta shih tai tzu Daise Taishi |
(or 善薩). The great princely almsgiver, i.e. Śākyamuni in a previous life; also 能施太子 (or 太子). |
大智若愚 see styles |
dà zhì ruò yú da4 zhi4 ruo4 yu2 ta chih jo yü |
(idiom) great intelligence may appear to be stupidity |
大智覺慧 大智觉慧 see styles |
dà zhì jué huì da4 zhi4 jue2 hui4 ta chih chüeh hui dai chi kaku e |
great knowledge, awareness, and insight |
大曼荼羅 大曼荼罗 see styles |
dà màn tú luó da4 man4 tu2 luo2 ta man t`u lo ta man tu lo daimandara だいまんだら |
{Buddh} (See 四種曼荼羅・ししゅまんだら) great mandala (in Shingon); mandala with an image of each deity (大曼) The great maṇḍala; one of four groups of Buddhas and bodhisattvas of the esoteric school. The esoteric word 阿 "a " is styled the great maṇḍala-king. |
大會衆門 大会众门 see styles |
dà huì zhòng mén da4 hui4 zhong4 men2 ta hui chung men dai eshu mon |
entry of the great assembly |
大有可為 大有可为 see styles |
dà yǒu kě wéi da4 you3 ke3 wei2 ta yu k`o wei ta yu ko wei |
with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing |
大有學問 see styles |
dà yǒu xué wèn da4 you3 xue2 wen4 ta yu hsüeh wen |
(of a domain or area of expertise) to involve significant depth or complexity; to require a great deal of specialized knowledge; to be a real science; to be a fine art |
大有希望 see styles |
dà yǒu xī wàng da4 you3 xi1 wang4 ta yu hsi wang |
to stand a good chance; to have great hopes; to be promising |
大有裨益 see styles |
dà yǒu bì yì da4 you3 bi4 yi4 ta yu pi i |
bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful; of great service; to help greatly; to serve one well |
大樂不空 大乐不空 see styles |
dà lè bù kōng da4 le4 bu4 kong1 ta le pu k`ung ta le pu kung Daigaku fukū |
大樂金剛 (薩埵) "Unceasing great joy ", a Shingon name for the second of its eight patriarchs, Puxian, v. 金剛薩埵. There are works under this title. |
大樓炭經 大楼炭经 see styles |
dà lóu tàn jīng da4 lou2 tan4 jing1 ta lou t`an ching ta lou tan ching Dairōtan kyō |
A sutra, also called 起世 by 法立 Fali and others; 樓炭 is a Sanskrit term meaning 成敗 creation and destruction. |
大機大用 大机大用 see styles |
dà jī dà yòng da4 ji1 da4 yong4 ta chi ta yung daiki daiyū |
great capacity and great functioning |
大權菩薩 大权菩萨 see styles |
dà quán pú sà da4 quan2 pu2 sa4 ta ch`üan p`u sa ta chüan pu sa Daigon Bosatsu |
Bodhisattva Correcting with Great Authority |
大死底人 see styles |
dà sǐ dǐ rén da4 si3 di3 ren2 ta ssu ti jen daishi tei nin |
One who has swept away completely all illusions, or all consciousness; also 大休歇底. |
大比丘衆 大比丘众 see styles |
dà bǐ qiū zhòng da4 bi3 qiu1 zhong4 ta pi ch`iu chung ta pi chiu chung dai biku shu |
a multitude of great monks |
大法灌頂 大法灌顶 see styles |
dà fǎ guàn dǐng da4 fa3 guan4 ding3 ta fa kuan ting daihō kanjō |
the consecration of the great dharma |
大法螺相 see styles |
dà fǎ luó xiàng da4 fa3 luo2 xiang4 ta fa lo hsiang dai hōra sō |
mark of the great conch of the teachings |
大法音聲 大法音声 see styles |
dà fǎ yīn shēng da4 fa3 yin1 sheng1 ta fa yin sheng daihō onshō |
to sound of the great Dharma |
大波羅密 大波罗密 see styles |
dà bō luó mì da4 bo1 luo2 mi4 ta po lo mi dai haramitsu |
The great pāramitās, or perfections, of bodhisattvas, i.e. the ten pāramitās above the 八地. |
大清帝国 see styles |
daishinteikoku / daishintekoku だいしんていこく |
(hist) (See 清) Great Qing Empire (China; 1644-1912); Qing dynasty |
大清帝國 大清帝国 see styles |
dà qīng dì guó da4 qing1 di4 guo2 ta ch`ing ti kuo ta ching ti kuo |
Great Qing Empire (1644-1911) See: 大清帝国 |
大滿願義 大满愿义 see styles |
dà mǎn yuàn yì da4 man3 yuan4 yi4 ta man yüan i Daimangangi |
One of the sixteen bodhisattvas of the southern quarter, born by the will of Vairocana. |
大熾盛光 大炽盛光 see styles |
dà chì shèng guāng da4 chi4 sheng4 guang1 ta ch`ih sheng kuang ta chih sheng kuang dai shijō kō |
The great blazing perfect light, a title of 金輪佛頂尊. |
大燒炙獄 大烧炙狱 see styles |
dà shāo zhì yù da4 shao1 zhi4 yu4 ta shao chih yü dai shōseki goku |
v. 大炎熱 Pratāpana. |
大珍寶聚 大珍宝聚 see styles |
dà zhēn bǎo jù da4 zhen1 bao3 ju4 ta chen pao chü dai chinbō shu |
great heap of [rare] jewels |
大白團華 大白团华 see styles |
dà bái tuán huā da4 bai2 tuan2 hua1 ta pai t`uan hua ta pai tuan hua daibyaku danke |
great white flower |
大白熊犬 see styles |
dà bái xióng quǎn da4 bai2 xiong2 quan3 ta pai hsiung ch`üan ta pai hsiung chüan |
Great Pyrenees (dog breed) |
大白牛車 大白牛车 see styles |
dà bái niú chē da4 bai2 niu2 che1 ta pai niu ch`e ta pai niu che dai byaku gosha |
The great white-bullock cart of the Lotus Sutra, the Mahāyāna, as contrasted with the deer-cart and goat-cart of śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas, i.e. of Hīnayāna. |
大白蓮華 大白莲华 see styles |
dà bái lián huá da4 bai2 lian2 hua2 ta pai lien hua daibyaku renge |
large white lotus |
大直備神 see styles |
oonaobinokami おおなおびのかみ |
great god of restoration |
大直毘神 see styles |
oonaobinokami おおなおびのかみ |
great god of restoration |
大相國寺 大相国寺 see styles |
dà xiāng guó sì da4 xiang1 guo2 si4 ta hsiang kuo ssu Dai sōkoku ji |
The great aid-the-dynasty monastery at Kaifeng, Henan, founded in A.D. 555, first named 建國, changed circa 700 to the above; rebuilt 996, repaired by the Jin, the Yuan, and Ming emperors, swept away in a Yellow River flood, rebuilt under Shun Zhi, restored under Qian Long. |
大祓の詞 see styles |
ooharaenokotoba おおはらえのことば |
(exp,n) {Shinto} (See 祝詞・1,大祓) norito read at a great purification event |
大神通力 see styles |
dà shén tōng lì da4 shen2 tong1 li4 ta shen t`ung li ta shen tung li dai jinzūriki |
great supernatural powers |
大種種子 大种种子 see styles |
dà zhǒng zhǒng zǐ da4 zhong3 zhong3 zi3 ta chung chung tzu daishu shuji |
seeds of the [great] elements |
大笑明王 see styles |
dà xiào míng wáng da4 xiao4 ming2 wang2 ta hsiao ming wang Daishō myōō |
? Vajrahāsa 跋折羅吒訶婆 The great laughing Mingwang, v. 明王. |
大紅蓮華 大红莲华 see styles |
dà hóng lián huá da4 hong2 lian2 hua2 ta hung lien hua daiku renge |
great red lotus |
大綠雀鵯 大绿雀鹎 see styles |
dà lǜ què bēi da4 lu:4 que4 bei1 ta lü ch`üeh pei ta lü chüeh pei |
(bird species of China) great iora (Aegithina lafresnayei) |
大總法門 大总法门 see styles |
dà zǒng fǎ mén da4 zong3 fa3 men2 ta tsung fa men daisō hōmon |
The bhūtatathatā as the totality of things, and Mind 心眞如 as the Absolute, 起信論. |
大脳縦裂 see styles |
dainoujuuretsu / dainojuretsu だいのうじゅうれつ |
great longitudinal fissure; longitudinal cerebral fissure; longitudinal fissure; interhemispheric fissure; fissura longitudinalis cerebri; groove that separates the two hemispheres of the brain |
大興善寺 大兴善寺 see styles |
dà xīng shàn sì da4 xing1 shan4 si4 ta hsing shan ssu daikouzenji / daikozenji だいこうぜんじ |
(personal name) Daikouzenji The great goodness-promoting monastery, one of the ten great Tang monasteries at Changan, commenced in the Sui dynasty. |
大興安嶺 大兴安岭 see styles |
dà xīng ān lǐng da4 xing1 an1 ling3 ta hsing an ling daikouanrei / daikoanre だいこうあんれい |
see 大興安嶺地區|大兴安岭地区[Da4xing1an1ling3 Di4qu1]; see 大興安嶺山脈|大兴安岭山脉[Da4xing1an1ling3 Shan1mai4] (place-name) Great Hingan |
大般涅槃 see styles |
dà bān niè pán da4 ban1 nie4 pan2 ta pan nieh p`an ta pan nieh pan dai han nehan |
mahāparinirvāṇa, explained by 大入滅息 the great, or final entrance into extinction and cessation; or 大圓寂入 great entrance into perfect rest; 大滅度 great extinction and passing over (from mortality). It is interpreted in Mahāyāna as meaning the cessation or extinction of passion and delusion, of mortality, and of all activities, and deliverance into a state beyond these concepts. In Mahāyāna it is not understood as the annihilation, or cessation of existence; the reappearance of Dīpaṃkara 然燈 (who had long entered nirvāṇa) along with Śākyamuni on the Vulture Peak supports this view. It is a state above all terms of human expression. See the Lotus Sutra and the Nirvāṇa sūtra. |
大般若偈 see styles |
dà bō rě jié da4 bo1 re3 jie2 ta po je chieh dai hannya ge |
verse from Great Perfection of Wisdom Sūtra |
大般若経 see styles |
daihannyakyou / daihannyakyo だいはんにゃきょう |
{Buddh} Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra |
大般若經 大般若经 see styles |
dà bō rè jīng da4 bo1 re4 jing1 ta po je ching Dai hannya kyō |
The Mahā-prajñāpāramitā-sūtra. |
大菩提幢 see styles |
dà pú tí chuáng da4 pu2 ti2 chuang2 ta p`u t`i ch`uang ta pu ti chuang dai bodai tō |
The banner of great bodhi, an esoteric symbol of Buddha-enlightenment. |
大菩提心 see styles |
dà pú tí xīn da4 pu2 ti2 xin1 ta p`u t`i hsin ta pu ti hsin dai bodai shin |
The great bodhi, i.e. Mahāyāna or Buddha-enlightenment, as contrasted with the inferior bodhi of the śrāvaka and pratyekabuddha. |
大菩提果 see styles |
dà pú tí guǒ da4 pu2 ti2 guo3 ta p`u t`i kuo ta pu ti kuo dai bodai ka |
the fruit of great enlightenment |
大衆圍遶 大众围遶 see styles |
dà zhòng wéi rào da4 zhong4 wei2 rao4 ta chung wei jao dai shu inyō |
surrounded by a great multitude |
大街小巷 see styles |
dà jiē xiǎo xiàng da4 jie1 xiao3 xiang4 ta chieh hsiao hsiang |
great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city |
大覺世尊 大觉世尊 see styles |
dà jué shì zūn da4 jue2 shi4 zun1 ta chüeh shih tsun daikaku seson |
The World-honored One of the great enlightenment, an appellation of the Buddha. |
大覺金仙 大觉金仙 see styles |
dà jué jīn xiān da4 jue2 jin1 xian1 ta chüeh chin hsien daikaku konsen |
The great enlightened golden ṛṣi, a name given to Buddha in the Song dynasty. |
大費周章 大费周章 see styles |
dà fèi zhōu zhāng da4 fei4 zhou1 zhang1 ta fei chou chang |
to take great pains; to go to a lot of trouble |
大軍艦鳥 see styles |
oogunkandori; oogunkandori おおぐんかんどり; オオグンカンドリ |
(kana only) great frigatebird (Fregata minor) |
大輪金剛 大轮金刚 see styles |
dà lún jīn gāng da4 lun2 jin1 gang1 ta lun chin kang Dairin kongō |
One of the thirty-three bodhisattvas in the 金剛手 court of the Garbhadhātu group, destroyer of delusion. Also 大輪明王. |
大轉輪王 大转轮王 see styles |
dà zhuǎn lún wáng da4 zhuan3 lun2 wang2 ta chuan lun wang dai tenrin ō |
v. 大勝金剛. |
大通結緣 大通结缘 see styles |
dà tōng jié yuán da4 tong1 jie2 yuan2 ta t`ung chieh yüan ta tung chieh yüan daitsū ketsuen |
The basis or condition laid 84,000 kalpas ago (by Mahābhijña-jñānābhibhū 大通智勝佛 in his teaching of the Lotus scriptures to 16 disciples who became incarnate as 16 Buddhas) for the subsequent teaching of the Lotus scriptures by Śākyamuni, the last of the 16 incarnations, to his disciples. |
大那落迦 see styles |
dà nà luò jiā da4 na4 luo4 jia1 ta na lo chia dai naraka |
great hell |
大醇小疵 see styles |
dà chún xiǎo cī da4 chun2 xiao3 ci1 ta ch`un hsiao tz`u ta chun hsiao tzu |
great despite minor blemishes; a rough diamond |
大醫王佛 大医王佛 see styles |
dà yī wáng fó da4 yi1 wang2 fo2 ta i wang fo Daiiō butsu |
Great Healing King Buddha |
大釋師子 大释师子 see styles |
dà shì shī zǐ da4 shi4 shi1 zi3 ta shih shih tzu daishaku shishi |
the great lion of the śākyas |
大鐵圍山 大铁围山 see styles |
dà tiě wéi shān da4 tie3 wei2 shan1 ta t`ieh wei shan ta tieh wei shan daitetsuchisen |
(大鐵圍) Mahācakravāla. The great circular 'iron' enclosure; the higher of the double circle of mountains forming the outer periphery of every world, concentric to the seven circles around Sumeru. |
大鑑禪師 大鑑禅师 see styles |
dà jiàn chán shī da4 jian4 chan2 shi1 ta chien ch`an shih ta chien chan shih Daikan zenji |
The great mirror, posthumous title of the sixth 禪 Chan (Zen) patriarch, 慧能 Huineng, imperially bestowed in A.D. 815. |
大間違い see styles |
oomachigai おおまちがい |
great mistake |
大阿羅漢 大阿罗汉 see styles |
dà ā luó hàn da4 a1 luo2 han4 ta a lo han dai arakan |
great arhat |
大障善道 see styles |
dà zhàng shàn dào da4 zhang4 shan4 dao4 ta chang shan tao daishō zendō |
great impediment to the virtuous way |
大雄寶殿 大雄宝殿 see styles |
dà xióng bǎo diàn da4 xiong2 bao3 dian4 ta hsiung pao tien daiyū hōden |
Hall of Great Strength, main hall of a Buddhist temple containing the main image of veneration 大雄[da4 xiong2] great shrine hall |
大願成就 see styles |
taiganjouju; daiganjouju / taiganjoju; daiganjoju たいがんじょうじゅ; だいがんじょうじゅ |
(noun/participle) (yoji) realization of a great ambition; realisation of a great ambition |
大願業力 大愿业力 see styles |
dà yuàn yè lì da4 yuan4 ye4 li4 ta yüan yeh li daigan gōriki |
The forty-eight vows and the great meritorious power of Amitābha, or the efficacy of his vows. |
大馬鹿者 see styles |
oobakamono おおばかもの |
(yoji) great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron |
大龍權現 大龙权现 see styles |
dà lóng quán xiàn da4 long2 quan2 xian4 ta lung ch`üan hsien ta lung chüan hsien Dairyū gongen |
The Bodhisattva who, having attained the 大地 stage, by the power of his vow transformed himself into a dragon-king, 西域記 1. |
天台三教 see styles |
tiān tái sān jiào tian1 tai2 san1 jiao4 t`ien t`ai san chiao tien tai san chiao Tentai sangyō |
The three modes of Śākyamuni's teaching as explained by the Tiantai sect: (1) the sudden, or immediate teaching, by which the learner is taught the whole truth at once 頓教; (2) the gradual teaching 漸教; (3) the undetermined or variable method-whereby he is taught what he is capable of receiving 不定. Another category is 漸 gradual, 頓 direct, and 圓 perfect, the last being found in the final or complete doctrine of the 法華經 Lotus Sutra. Another is: (1) 三藏教 the Tripiṭaka doctrine, i. e. the orthodox Hīnayāna; (2) 通教 intermediate, or interrelated doctrine, i. e. Hīnayāna-cum-Mahāyāna; (3) 別教 differentiated or separated doctrine, i. e. the early Mahāyāna as a cult or development, as distinct from Hīnayāna. |
天台大師 天台大师 see styles |
tiān tái dà shī tian1 tai2 da4 shi1 t`ien t`ai ta shih tien tai ta shih tendaidaishi てんだいだいし |
(personal name) Tendaidaishi The actual founder of the Tiantai 'school' 智顗 Zhiyi; his 字 was 德安 De-an, and his surname 陳 Chen, A. D. 538-597. Studying under 慧思 Huici of Hunan, he was greatly influenced by his teaching; and found in the Lotus Sutra the real interpretation of Mahayanism. In 575 he first came to Tiantai and established his school, which in turn was the foundation of important Buddhist schools in Korea and Japan. |
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