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央掘摩羅


央掘摩罗

see styles
yāng jué mó luó
    yang1 jue2 mo2 luo2
yang chüeh mo lo
 Ōkutsumara
(央掘); 央仇魔羅; 央崛鬘; 盎崛利摩羅 (or 鴦崛利摩羅) (or 鴦窶利摩羅) Aṇgulimālya, Śivaitic fanatics who ' made assassination a religious act', and wore finger-bones as a chaplet. One who had assassinated 999, and was about to assassinate his mother for the thousandth, is said to have been then converted by the Buddha.

奈良仏教

see styles
 narabukkyou / narabukkyo
    ならぶっきょう
(hist) (See 奈良時代) Nara Buddhism; Nara-period Buddhism

女どうし

see styles
 onnadoushi / onnadoshi
    おんなどうし
(expression) female bonding; bosom buddies; between women

女人成仏

see styles
 nyoninjoubutsu / nyoninjobutsu
    にょにんじょうぶつ
{Buddh} a woman becoming a Buddha; a woman entering Nirvana

女子出定

see styles
nǚ zǐ chū dìng
    nv3 zi3 chu1 ding4
nü tzu ch`u ting
    nü tzu chu ting
 nyoshi jō wo izu
The story of a woman named Liyi 離意 who was so deeply in samādhi before the Buddha that Mañjuśrī 文殊 could not arouse her; she could only be aroused by a bodhisattva who has sloughed off the skandhas and attained enlightenment.

如実知見

see styles
 nyojitsuchiken
    にょじつちけん
{Buddh} perceiving reality as it is; true awareness of reality

如實知者


如实知者

see styles
rú shí zhī zhě
    ru2 shi2 zhi1 zhe3
ju shih chih che
 nyojitsu chi sha
The knower of reality, a Buddha.

如實知見


如实知见

see styles
rú shí zhī jiàn
    ru2 shi2 zhi1 jian4
ju shih chih chien
 nyojitsu chiken
To know and see the reality of all things as does the Buddha.

如意宝珠

see styles
 nyoihouju / nyoihoju
    にょいほうじゅ
(yoji) {Buddh} Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel

如是我聞


如是我闻

see styles
rú shì wǒ wén
    ru2 shi4 wo3 wen2
ju shih wo wen
 nyozegamon
    にょぜがもん
so I have heard (idiom); the beginning clause of Buddha's quotations as recorded by his disciple, Ananda (Buddhism)
(yoji) thus I hear (quote from the sutras); these ears have heard
thus have I heard

如露如電

see styles
 nyoronyoden
    にょろにょでん
(rare) {Buddh} (See 如露亦如電) existence (as we perceive it) is as mutable and incorporeal as is the morning dew or a flash of lightning

妙法蓮華


妙法莲华

see styles
miào fǎ lián huá
    miao4 fa3 lian2 hua2
miao fa lien hua
 myōhō renge
法華 The wonderful truth as found in the Lotus Sutra. the One Vehicle Sutra; which is said to contain 實法 Buddha's complete truth as compared with his previous 權法 or 方便法, i.e. partial, or expedient teaching, but both are included in this perfect truth. The sutra is the Saddhamapuṇḍarīka 正法華經 or (添品妙法蓮華經) 妙法蓮華經, also known as 薩曇芥陀利經, of which several translations in whole or part were made from Sanskrit into Chinese, the most popular being by Kumārajīva. It was the special classic of the Tiantai school, which is sometimes known as the 蓮宗 Lotus school, and it profoundly influenced Buddhist doctrine in China, Japan, and Tibet. The commentaries and treatises on it are very numerous; two by Chih-i 智顗 of the Tiantai school being the妙法蓮華經文句 and the 玄義.

妙見菩薩


妙见菩萨

see styles
miào jiàn pú sà
    miao4 jian4 pu2 sa4
miao chien p`u sa
    miao chien pu sa
 myoukenbosatsu / myokenbosatsu
    みょうけんぼさつ
{Buddh} Myōken (bodhisattva; deification of the North Star or the Big Dipper)
Sudarśana

妙音徧滿


妙音徧满

see styles
miào yīn biàn mǎn
    miao4 yin1 bian4 man3
miao yin pien man
 Myōon henman
Universal wonderful sound, Manojña-śabdābhigarjita, the kalpa of Ānanda as Buddha.

婆羅浮屠


婆罗浮屠

see styles
pó luó fú tú
    po2 luo2 fu2 tu2
p`o lo fu t`u
    po lo fu tu
Borobudur (in Java, Indonesia)

婆羅門城


婆罗门城

see styles
pó luó mén chéng
    po2 luo2 men2 cheng2
p`o lo men ch`eng
    po lo men cheng
 baramon jō
A city of brahmans, from which the Buddha returned with his begging bowl empty.

孔雀明王

see styles
kǒng qiǎo míng wáng
    kong3 qiao3 ming2 wang2
k`ung ch`iao ming wang
    kung chiao ming wang
 kujakumyouou / kujakumyoo
    くじゃくみょうおう
{Buddh} Mahamayuri (deity usu. depicted riding a peacock)
Peacock king, ' a former incarnation of Śākyamuni, when as a peacock he sucked from a rock water of miraculous healing power; now one of the mahārāja bodhisattvas, with four arms, who rides on a peacock; his full title is 佛母大金曜孔雀明王. There is another 孔雀王 with two arms.

字相字義


字相字义

see styles
zì xiāng zì yì
    zi4 xiang1 zi4 yi4
tzu hsiang tzu i
 jisō jigi
Word-form and word-meaning, differentiated by the esoteric sect for its own ends, 阿 being considered the alpha and root of all sounds and words; the 字 among esoteric Buddhists is the 種子 bīja, or seed-word possessing power through the object with which it is associated.

字良部岳

see styles
 urabudake
    うらぶだけ
(place-name) Urabudake

學教成迷


学教成迷

see styles
xué jiào chéng mí
    xue2 jiao4 cheng2 mi2
hsüeh chiao ch`eng mi
    hsüeh chiao cheng mi
 gakukyō jōmei
To study the Buddha's teaching yet interpret it misleadingly, or falsely.

定散二善

see styles
dìng sàn èr shàn
    ding4 san4 er4 shan4
ting san erh shan
 jousannizen / josannizen
    じょうさんにぜん
{Buddh} wholesomeness while meditating and in one's daily affairs
Both a definite subject for meditation and an undefined field are considered as valuable.

宝珠の玉

see styles
 houjunotama / hojunotama
    ほうじゅのたま
(exp,n) {Buddh} Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel

宝生如来

see styles
 houshounyorai / hoshonyorai
    ほうしょうにょらい
{Buddh} (See 宝生) Ratnasambhava

宝篋印塔

see styles
 houkyouintou / hokyointo
    ほうきょういんとう
{Buddh} Hōkyōin pagoda; pagoda containing a Hōkyōin sutra

寂光浄土

see styles
 jakkoujoudo / jakkojodo
    じゃっこうじょうど
(yoji) {Buddh} paradise

寂滅道場


寂灭道场

see styles
jí miè dào cháng
    ji2 mie4 dao4 chang2
chi mieh tao ch`ang
    chi mieh tao chang
 jakumetsu dōjō
(寂場) The place where a buddha attains the truth of nirvāṇa, especially where Śākyamuni attained it.

寶光明池


宝光明池

see styles
bǎo guāng míng chí
    bao3 guang1 ming2 chi2
pao kuang ming ch`ih
    pao kuang ming chih
 Hōkōmyō chi
A lake in Magadha, where the Buddha is said to have preached.

寶悉底迦


宝悉底迦

see styles
bǎo xī dǐ jiā
    bao3 xi1 di3 jia1
pao hsi ti chia
 hōshiteika
The precious svastika, or sign on Buddha's breast.

寶王三昧


宝王三昧

see styles
bǎo wáng sān mèi
    bao3 wang2 san1 mei4
pao wang san mei
 hōō zanmai
The King of Treasures samādhi, achieved by fixing the mind on Buddha.

寶藏如來


宝藏如来

see styles
bǎo zàng rú lái
    bao3 zang4 ru2 lai2
pao tsang ju lai
 Hōzō Nyorai
Ratnagarha; a Buddha to whom Śākyamuni and Amitābha are said to have owed their awakening.

寺檀制度

see styles
 jidanseido / jidansedo
    じだんせいど
(hist) (See 寺請制度) system used during the Edo period where commoners had to register with a temple in order to prove their Buddhist faith

寺社仏閣

see styles
 jishabukkaku
    じしゃぶっかく
(See 神社仏閣) (Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples

寺請制度

see styles
 teraukeseido / teraukesedo
    てらうけせいど
(hist) terauke system; system established by the Edo shogunate that required citizens to register with a temple in order to prove their Buddhist (i.e. non-Christian) faith

専修念仏

see styles
 senjunenbutsu
    せんじゅねんぶつ
(rare) intently praying to Buddha (esp. Amitabha)

尋常念佛


寻常念佛

see styles
xún cháng niàn fó
    xun2 chang2 nian4 fo2
hsün ch`ang nien fo
    hsün chang nien fo
 jinjō nembutsu
Normal or ordinary worship of Buddha, in contrast with special occasions.

小乗仏教

see styles
 shoujoubukkyou / shojobukkyo
    しょうじょうぶっきょう
(1) Hinayana Buddhism; (2) (sensitive word) Theravada Buddhism

小夫嵩方

see styles
 oobudakehou / oobudakeho
    おおぶだけほう
(place-name) Oobudakehou

小渋ダム

see styles
 koshibudamu
    こしぶダム
(place-name) Koshibu Dam

尸利毱多

see styles
shī lì jú duō
    shi1 li4 ju2 duo1
shih li chü to
 Shirikikuta
尸利崛多; 室利毱多 Śrīgupta, an elder in Rājagṛha, who tried to kill the Buddha with fire and poison; v. 尸利毱多長者經.

尸梨伽那

see styles
shī lí qien à
    shi1 li2 qien2 a4
shih li qien a
 shirigana
Śrīguṇa, 厚德 abundantly virtuous, a title of a Buddha.

尼刺部陀

see styles
ní cì bù tuó
    ni2 ci4 bu4 tuo2
ni tz`u pu t`o
    ni tzu pu to
 nisekibuda
(or 尼刺浮陀) nirarbuda, 尼羅浮陀 ' bursting tumours ', the second naraka of the eight cold hells.

尼剌部陀

see styles
ní là bù tuó
    ni2 la4 bu4 tuo2
ni la pu t`o
    ni la pu to
 nirabuda
bursting blisters

尼羅浮陀


尼罗浮陀

see styles
ní luó fú tuó
    ni2 luo2 fu2 tuo2
ni lo fu t`o
    ni lo fu to
 nirabuda
idem 尼刺部陀.

屋良部岳

see styles
 yarabudake
    やらぶだけ
(personal name) Yarabudake

屍陀林王

see styles
 shidarinou / shidarino
    しだりんおう
Citipati (skeletal Buddhist demi-gods)

屏風立山

see styles
 byoubudateyama / byobudateyama
    びょうぶだてやま
(place-name) Byōbudateyama

山海如來


山海如来

see styles
shān hǎi rú lái
    shan1 hai3 ru2 lai2
shan hai ju lai
 sankai nyorai
Sāgara-varadhara-buddhi-vikiditā-bhijñā. 山海慧 (or 惠) 自在通王如來. The name under which Ānanda is to reappear as Buddha, in Anavanamita-vaijayanta, during the kalpa Manojna-sabdabhigarjita, v. 法華經.

山王神道

see styles
 sannoushintou / sannoshinto
    さんのうしんとう
Sanno Shinto (branch of Shinto formed in the Tendai school of Buddhism)

川施餓鬼


川施饿鬼

see styles
chuān shī è guǐ
    chuan1 shi1 e4 gui3
ch`uan shih o kuei
    chuan shih o kuei
 kawasegaki
    かわせがき
Buddhist services in memory of those drowned in a river; offering to suffering spirits at the river
Making offerings at the streams to the ghosts of the drowned.

已離欲者


已离欲者

see styles
yǐ lí yù zhě
    yi3 li2 yu4 zhe3
i li yü che
 i riyoku sha
Those who have abandoned the desire-realm; divided into two classes, 異生 ordinary people who have left desire, but will be born into the six gati; 聖者 the saints, who will not be reborn into the desire-realm; e. g. non-Buddhists and Buddhists.

布達佩斯


布达佩斯

see styles
bù dá pèi sī
    bu4 da2 pei4 si1
pu ta p`ei ssu
    pu ta pei ssu
Budapest, capital of Hungary

師子奮迅


师子奋迅

see styles
shī zǐ fèn xùn
    shi1 zi3 fen4 xun4
shih tzu fen hsün
 shishi funjin
The lion aroused to anger, i.e. the Buddha's power of arousing awe.

帰命頂礼

see styles
 kimyouchourai / kimyochorai
    きみょうちょうらい
(yoji) {Buddh} most formal form of a prayer

常寂光土

see styles
cháng jí guāng tǔ
    chang2 ji2 guang1 tu3
ch`ang chi kuang t`u
    chang chi kuang tu
 joujakkoudo / jojakkodo
    じょうじゃっこうど
{Buddh} (See 寂光浄土) land of eternally tranquil light (highest realm in Tendai Buddhism)
The realm (of spirit) where all are in perpetual peace and glory; Tiantai's fourth Buddhakṣetra.

常立勝幡


常立胜幡

see styles
cháng lì shèng fān
    chang2 li4 sheng4 fan1
ch`ang li sheng fan
    chang li sheng fan
 jōryū shōhon
An-avanāmita-vaijayanta. With ever erect victorious banner; name of Ānanda's future buddha-realm.

Variations:

幡幢

see styles
 hatahoko; hataboko; dou(幢) / hatahoko; hataboko; do(幢)
    はたほこ; はたぼこ; どう(幢)
(1) {Buddh} (See 鉾・1) long-handled Chinese spear bearing a small flag; (2) (どう only) banner; hanging

干し葡萄

see styles
 hoshibudou / hoshibudo
    ほしぶどう
raisin; raisins

干ぶどう

see styles
 hoshibudou / hoshibudo
    ほしぶどう
raisin; raisins

平等大慧

see styles
píng děng dà huì
    ping2 deng3 da4 hui4
p`ing teng ta hui
    ping teng ta hui
 byōdō daie
Universal great wisdom', the declaration by the ancient Buddha in the Lotus Sutra, that all would obtain the Buddha-wisdom.

年度預算


年度预算

see styles
nián dù yù suàn
    nian2 du4 yu4 suan4
nien tu yü suan
annual budget

廃仏毀釈

see styles
 haibutsukishaku
    はいぶつきしゃく
(yoji) anti-Buddhist movement at the beginning of the Meiji era

廢迹顯本


废迹显本

see styles
fèi jī xiǎn běn
    fei4 ji1 xian3 ben3
fei chi hsien pen
 haishaku kenpon
To set aside the temporal life (of the Buddha) and reveal the fundamental eternal life.

延促劫智

see styles
yán cù jié zhì
    yan2 cu4 jie2 zhi4
yen ts`u chieh chih
    yen tsu chieh chih
 ensoku kōchi
Buddha-wisdom, which surmounts all extending or shrinking kalpas, v. 劫波.

弔い上げ

see styles
 tomuraiage
    とむらいあげ
    toburaiage
    とぶらいあげ
    toiage
    といあげ
(Buddhist term) last death anniversary for which there is a memorial service held (usu. the 32nd or 49th)

引出佛性

see styles
yǐn chū fó xìng
    yin3 chu1 fo2 xing4
yin ch`u fo hsing
    yin chu fo hsing
 inshutsu busshō
One of the 三佛性 q. v. the Buddha-nature in all the living to be developed by proper processes.

引駕大師


引驾大师

see styles
yǐn jià dà shī
    yin3 jia4 da4 shi1
yin chia ta shih
 inga daishi
One of the 四大師 of the Tang dynasty; it was his duty to welcome back the emperor on his return to the palace, a duty at times apparently devolving on Buddhist monks.

弗沙蜜多

see styles
fú shā mì duō
    fu2 sha1 mi4 duo1
fu sha mi to
 Hoshamitta
Puṣyamitra, descendant of Asoka and enemy of Buddhism; possibly a mistake for 弗沙蜜羅.

弥勒菩薩

see styles
 mirokubosatsu
    みろくぼさつ
{Buddh} Maitreya (Bodhisattva); Miroku

当初予算

see styles
 toushoyosan / toshoyosan
    とうしょよさん
initial budget; original budget

彼方任せ

see styles
 anatamakase
    あなたまかせ
(expression) leaving everything to Buddha's providence; depending on others; leaving things to others

後半国会

see styles
 kouhankokkai / kohankokkai
    こうはんこっかい
remainder of the Diet session after the creation of the budget

御兄さん

see styles
 oniisan / onisan
    おにいさん
(1) (honorific or respectful language) older brother; elder brother; (2) (vocative) young man; buddy; fella; laddie

御坊さん

see styles
 obousan / obosan
    おぼうさん
(1) (familiar language) (honorific or respectful language) Buddhist priest; monk; (2) (familiar language) (honorific or respectful language) son (of others)

御買い得

see styles
 okaidoku
    おかいどく
(noun - becomes adjective with の) bargain; good buy; budget

御釈迦様

see styles
 oshakasan
    おしゃかさん
    oshakasama
    おしゃかさま
Buddha; Shakyamuni

復古神道

see styles
 fukkoshintou / fukkoshinto
    ふっこしんとう
Fukko Shinto; Restoration Shinto; Reform Shinto (prominent 18th century form of Shinto, based on the classics, and free from Confucian and Buddhist influences)

心念不空

see styles
xīn niàn bù kōng
    xin1 nian4 bu4 kong1
hsin nien pu k`ung
    hsin nien pu kung
 shinnen fukū
Pondering on (Buddha) and not passing (the time) in vain.

心念口称

see styles
 shinnenkushou / shinnenkusho
    しんねんくしょう
{Buddh} contemplating Buddha while chanting his name

心懷戀慕


心怀恋慕

see styles
xīn huái liàn mù
    xin1 huai2 lian4 mu4
hsin huai lien mu
 shine renmo
Heart-yearning (for the Buddha).

心無所住


心无所住

see styles
xīn wú suǒ zhù
    xin1 wu2 suo3 zhu4
hsin wu so chu
 shin mu shojū
The mind without resting-place, i. e. detached from time and space, e. g. the past being past may be considered as a 'non-past' or non-existent, so with present and future, thus realizing their unreality. The result is detachment, or the liberated mind, which is the Buddha-mind, the bodhi-mind, 無生心 the mind free from ideas of creation and extinction, of beginning and end, recognizing that all forms and natures are of the Void, or Absolute.

念仏三昧

see styles
 nenbutsuzanmai
    ねんぶつざんまい
(yoji) {Buddh} being deep in prayer; praying devoutly to Amida Buddha

念仏往生

see styles
 nenbutsuoujou / nenbutsuojo
    ねんぶつおうじょう
(n,vs,vi) {Buddh} (See 念仏・1,浄土・1) being reborn in the Pure Land through the invocation of the nembutsu

念仏踊り

see styles
 nenbutsuodori
    ねんぶつおどり
Buddhist incantation using chanting, drumbeating, and dancing

念佛三昧

see styles
niàn fó sān mèi
    nian4 fo2 san1 mei4
nien fo san mei
 nenbutsu zanmai
The samādhi in which the individual whole-heartedly thinks of the appearance of the Buddha, or of the dharmakāya, or repeats the Buddha's name. The one who enters into this samādhi, or merely repeats the name of Amitābha, however evil his life may have been, will acquire the merits of Amitābha and be received into Paradise, hence the term.

念念相續


念念相续

see styles
niàn niàn xiāng xù
    nian4 nian4 xiang1 xu4
nien nien hsiang hsü
 nennen sōzoku
Unbroken continuity; continuing instant in unbroken thought or meditation on a subject; also unceasing invocation of a Buddha's name.

怨憎会苦

see styles
 onzoueku / onzoeku
    おんぞうえく
(yoji) {Buddh} the pain of meeting people one dislikes

怨親平等

see styles
 onshinbyoudou / onshinbyodo
    おんしんびょうどう
(expression) (yoji) {Buddh} care equally for friends and foes; treat everyone with equal kindness

恒伽提婆

see styles
héng jiā tí pó
    heng2 jia1 ti2 po2
heng chia t`i p`o
    heng chia ti po
Gaṅgādevī, name of a female disciple of the Buddha.

悉皆成仏

see styles
 shikkaijoubutsu / shikkaijobutsu
    しっかいじょうぶつ
(expression) (abbreviation) (yoji) {Buddh} (from Nirvana sutra) (See 草木国土悉皆成仏) all things have the Buddha nature

悪虐無道

see styles
 akugyakumudou / akugyakumudo
    あくぎゃくむどう
    akugyakubudou / akugyakubudo
    あくぎゃくぶどう
(adj-na,adj-no) (yoji) treacherous; heinous; treasonous; atrocious

悪逆無道

see styles
 akugyakumudou / akugyakumudo
    あくぎゃくむどう
    akugyakubudou / akugyakubudo
    あくぎゃくぶどう
(adj-na,adj-no) (yoji) treacherous; heinous; treasonous; atrocious

意馬心猿


意马心猿

see styles
yì mǎ xīn yuán
    yi4 ma3 xin1 yuan2
i ma hsin yüan
 ibashinen
    いばしんえん
(yoji) {Buddh} it is hard to keep one's worldly desires and passions in check
The mind like a horse and the heart like a monkey — restless and intractable.

愛染妙王

see styles
 aizenmyouou / aizenmyoo
    あいぜんみょうおう
(irregular kanji usage) (Buddhist term) Ragaraja (esoteric school deity of love)

愛染明王


爱染明王

see styles
ài rǎn míng wáng
    ai4 ran3 ming2 wang2
ai jan ming wang
 Aizen myōō
    あいぜんみょうおう
(Buddhist term) Ragaraja (esoteric school deity of love)
King of Love

慈悲為本


慈悲为本

see styles
cí bēi wéi běn
    ci2 bei1 wei2 ben3
tz`u pei wei pen
    tzu pei wei pen
mercy as the guiding principle (idiom); the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion

應化法身


应化法身

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yìng huà fǎ shēn
    ying4 hua4 fa3 shen1
ying hua fa shen
 ōge hō shin
Responsive manifestation of the dharmakāya, or Absolute Buddha, in infinite forms.

應化聲聞


应化声闻

see styles
yìng huà shēng wén
    ying4 hua4 sheng1 wen2
ying hua sheng wen
 ōke shōmon
Buddhas or bodhisattvas incarnate as śrāvakas, or disciples.

應正遍知


应正遍知

see styles
yìng zhèng biàn zhī
    ying4 zheng4 bian4 zhi1
ying cheng pien chih
 ōshō henchi
The arhat of perfect knowledge, a title of a Buddha.

應法妙服


应法妙服

see styles
yìng fǎ miào fú
    ying4 fa3 miao4 fu2
ying fa miao fu
 ōhō no myōbuku
The mystic (or beautiful) garment of accordance with Buddha-truth, i.e, the monk's robe.

應病與藥


应病与药

see styles
yìng bìng yǔ yào
    ying4 bing4 yu3 yao4
ying ping yü yao
 yamai ni ōjite kusuri wo atau
To give medicine suited to the disease, the Buddha's mode of teaching.

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

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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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