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梵衆天


梵众天

see styles
fàn zhòng tiān
    fan4 zhong4 tian1
fan chung t`ien
    fan chung tien
 bonshu ten
brahmapāriṣadya (or brahmapārṣadya), belonging to the retinue of Brahmā; the first brahmaloka; the first region of the first dhyāna heaven of form.

梵覽摩


梵览摩

see styles
fàn lǎn mó
    fan4 lan3 mo2
fan lan mo
 Bonranma
great brahman heaven

梵輔天


梵辅天

see styles
fàn fǔ tiān
    fan4 fu3 tian1
fan fu t`ien
    fan fu tien
 bonho ten
Heaven of the Attendants and Ministers of Brahmā

棒手振

see styles
 botefuri
    ぼてふり
(obscure) Edo-era street merchant who carried wares hanging from a pole, hawking them in the street

楊家將


杨家将

see styles
yáng jiā jiàng
    yang2 jia1 jiang4
yang chia chiang
Yang Saga, a popular fiction from the Northern Song, depicting the heroic Yang family 楊業|杨业 of warriors

楓子香

see styles
 fuushikou / fushiko
    ふうしこう
galbanum (gum resin from fennel)

業所作


业所作

see styles
yè suǒ zuò
    ye4 suo3 zuo4
yeh so tso
 gō shosa
created from activity

業所生


业所生

see styles
yè suǒ shēng
    ye4 suo3 sheng1
yeh so sheng
 gō shoshō
produced from karma

業比量


业比量

see styles
yè bǐ liáng
    ye4 bi3 liang2
yeh pi liang
 gō hiryō
inference from action

業繫苦


业系苦

see styles
yè xì kǔ
    ye4 xi4 ku3
yeh hsi k`u
    yeh hsi ku
 gōke ku
to suffer from the bondage of karma

榮毅仁


荣毅仁

see styles
róng yì rén
    rong2 yi4 ren2
jung i jen
Rong Yiren (1916-2005), PRC Vice President from 1993-1998, played an important role in opening Chinese economy to Western investors

榮辱觀


荣辱观

see styles
róng rǔ guān
    rong2 ru3 guan1
jung ju kuan
precepts regarding what is honorable and what is shameful (in particular, refers to the Socialist Concepts on Honors and Disgraces, PRC official moral principles promulgated from 2006); abbr. for 社會主義榮辱觀|社会主义荣辱观; also known as the Eight Honors and Eight Shames 八榮八恥|八荣八耻[Ba1 Rong2 Ba1 Chi3]

榻榻米

see styles
tà tà mǐ
    ta4 ta4 mi3
t`a t`a mi
    ta ta mi
tatami (loanword from Japanese)

樓陀羅


楼陀罗

see styles
lóu tuó luó
    lou2 tuo2 luo2
lou t`o lo
    lou to lo
 Rudara
(樓陀) Rudra, the howler, or god of tempests.

標題黨


标题党

see styles
biāo tí dǎng
    biao1 ti2 dang3
piao t`i tang
    piao ti tang
"sensational headline writers", people who write misleading titles in order to generate clicks from Internet users; clickbait

横から

see styles
 yokokara
    よこから
(expression) (1) from one's side; from the side (of something); (expression) (2) (See 横から口を挟む) from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved

横レス

see styles
 yokoresu
    よこレス
(net-sl) butting in (to a discussion on a message board, mailing list, etc.); reply from someone who has butted in

橙花油

see styles
 toukayu / tokayu
    とうかゆ
(See ネロリ油・ネロリゆ) neroli oil (essential oil made from bitter orange flowers)

次々発

see styles
 jijihatsu
    じじはつ
(ksb:) (nab:) third train to depart (from now)

次次発

see styles
 jijihatsu
    じじはつ
(ksb:) (nab:) third train to depart (from now)

欧文脈

see styles
 oubunmyaku / obunmyaku
    おうぶんみゃく
Japanese containing expressions literally translated from European languages

欲界天

see styles
yù jiè tiān
    yu4 jie4 tian1
yü chieh t`ien
    yü chieh tien
 yokukai ten
god of the desire realm

欲終沒


欲终没

see styles
yù zhōng mò
    yu4 zhong1 mo4
yü chung mo
 yoku shūmotsu
perishing from [existence in] the desire realm

歌仔戲


歌仔戏

see styles
gē zǎi xì
    ge1 zai3 xi4
ko tsai hsi
type of opera from Taiwan and Fujian

歐買嘎


欧买嘎

see styles
ōu mǎi gā
    ou1 mai3 ga1
ou mai ka
(loanword) oh my God!

歡喜天


欢喜天

see styles
huān xǐ tiān tiān
    huan1 xi3 tian1 tian1
huan hsi t`ien t`ien
    huan hsi tien tien
 kangi ten
大聖歡喜天; 聖天; (大聖天) The joyful devas, or devas of pleasure, represented as two figures embracing each other, with elephants' heads and human bodies; the two embracing figures are interpreted as Gaṇeśa (the eldest son of Śiva) and an incarnation of Guanyin; the elephant-head represents Gaṇeśa; the origin is older than the Guanyin idea and seems to be a derivation from the Śivaitic linga-worship.

止める

see styles
 yameru
    やめる
    tomeru
    とめる
    todomeru
    とどめる
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quit; (2) (kana only) to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrain; (transitive verb) (1) to stop; to turn off; (2) to park; (3) to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to hold back (tears); to hold (one's breath); to relieve (pain); (4) to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade; to forbid; to prohibit; (5) to notice; to be aware of; to concentrate on; to pay attention to; to remember; to bear in mind; (6) to fix (in place); to fasten; to tack; to pin; to nail; to button; to staple; (7) to detain; to keep in custody; (transitive verb) (1) to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to cease; to put an end to; (2) to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to limit; (3) to record (e.g. a fact); to retain

正の字

see styles
 seinoji / senoji
    せいのじ
(exp,n) (from the five strokes in 正) unit of five (in tallies, etc.)

正量部

see styles
zhèng liáng bù
    zheng4 liang2 bu4
cheng liang pu
 Shōryō bu
Saṃmatīya, Saṃmitīya (三彌底); the school of correct measures, or correct evaluation. Three hundred years after the Nirvana it is said that from the Vātsīputrīyāḥ school four divisions were formed, of which this was the third.

此の先

see styles
 konosaki
    このさき
(n-adv,adj-no) beyond this point; from now on; after this

此の後

see styles
 kononochi
    こののち
    konogo
    このご
    konoato
    このあと
(n-adv,n-t) after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on

武士団

see styles
 bushidan
    ぶしだん
band of warriors (often formed from related or dependent families); group of samurai

歩き神

see styles
 arukigami; arikigami
    あるきがみ; ありきがみ
(archaism) wandering god; god who attracts wanderers and travellers

死に体

see styles
 shinitai
    しにたい
(1) {sumo} losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; (2) (See レームダック) lame duck; (3) hopeless situation

死に神

see styles
 shinigami
    しにがみ
god of death; Death

殺馬特


杀马特

see styles
shā mǎ tè
    sha1 ma3 te4
sha ma t`e
    sha ma te
Chinese subculture of young urban migrants, usually of low education, with exaggerated hairstyles, heavy make-up, flamboyant costumes, piercings etc (loanword from "smart")

比丘尼

see styles
bǐ qiū ní
    bi3 qiu1 ni2
pi ch`iu ni
    pi chiu ni
 bikuni
    びくに
Buddhist nun (loanword from Sanskrit "bhiksuni")
(1) bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun) (san: bhiksuni); (2) (hist) travelling female entertainer dressed as a nun (Kamakura, Muromachi periods); (3) (hist) lowly prostitute dressed as a nun (Edo period); (4) (abbreviation) (hist) (See 科負い比丘尼) female servant hired to take the blame for a noblewoman's farts
苾芻尼; 尼姑 bhikṣuṇī. A nun, or almswoman. The first woman to be ordained was the Buddha's aunt Mahāprajāpatī, who had nursed him. In the fourteenth year after his enlightenment the Buddha yielded to persuasion and admitted his aunt and women to his order of religious mendicants, but said that the admission of women would shorten the period of Buddhism by 500 years. The nun, however old, must acknowledge the superiority of every monk; must never scold him or tell his faults; must never accuse him, though he may accuse her; and must in all respects obey the rules as commanded by him. She accepts all the rules for the monks with additional rules for her own order. Such is the theory rather than the practice. The title by which Mahāprajāpatī was addressed was applied to nuns, i. e. ārya, or noble, 阿姨, though some consider the Chinese term entirely native.

毘柰耶


毗柰耶

see styles
pín ài yé
    pin2 ai4 ye2
p`in ai yeh
    pin ai yeh
 binaya
Vinaya, 毘那耶; 毘尼 (毘泥迦) (or 鞞尼, 鞞泥迦); 鼻那夜 Moral training; the disciplinary rules; the precepts and commands of moral asceticism and monastic discipline (said to have been given by Buddha); explained by 律 q. v ordinances; 滅 destroying sin; 調伏 subjugation of deed, word, and thought; 離行 separation from action, e. g. evil.

毘沙門


毘沙门

see styles
pí shā mén
    pi2 sha1 men2
p`i sha men
    pi sha men
 bishamon
    びしゃもん
(place-name) Bishamon
(毘沙門天王) Vaiśravaṇa. Cf. 財 and 倶. One of the four mahārājas, guardian of the North, king of the yakṣas. Has the title 多聞; 普聞; universal or much hearing or learning, said to be so called because he heard the Buddha's preaching; but Vaiśravaṇa was son of Viśravas, which is from viśru, to be heard of far and wide, celebrated, and should be understood in this sense. Vaiśravaṇa is Kuvera, or Kubera, the Indian Pluto; originally a chief of evil spirits, afterwards the god of riches, and ruler of the northern quarter. Xuanzong built a temple to him in A. D. 753, since which he has been the god of wealth in China, and guardian at the entrance of Buddhist temples. In his right hand he often holds a banner or a lance, in his left a pearl or shrine, or a mongoose out of whose mouth jewels are pouring; under his feet are two demons. Colour, yellow.

毘舍佉


毗舍佉

see styles
pí shè qiā
    pi2 she4 qia1
p`i she ch`ia
    pi she chia
 Bishakya
Vaiśākha, viśākhā 吠舍佉; 鼻奢佉; one of the constellations similar to Di 底, the third of the Chinese constellations, in Libra; M. W. says the first month in the year, the Chinese interpret it as from the middle of their second to the middle of their third month.

毛邊紙


毛边纸

see styles
máo biān zhǐ
    mao2 bian1 zhi3
mao pien chih
fine paper made from bamboo, used for calligraphy, painting etc; also written 毛邊|毛边[mao2 bian1]

毛鴨蛋


毛鸭蛋

see styles
máo yā dàn
    mao2 ya1 dan4
mao ya tan
balut (boiled duck egg with a partly-developed embryo, which is eaten from the shell)

民進党

see styles
 minshintou / minshinto
    みんしんとう
(1) (See 民主党・2,維新の党) Democratic Party (2016-2018; formed from the merger of the DPJ and the Japan Innovation Party); (2) Democratic Progressive Party (Taiwan); (o) Democratic Progressive Party

気の病

see styles
 kinoyamai
    きのやまい
nervous breakdown; neurosis; sickness from anxiety

気患い

see styles
 kiwazurai
    きわずらい
(obscure) nervous breakdown; neurosis; sickness from anxiety

気煩い

see styles
 kiwazurai
    きわずらい
(obscure) nervous breakdown; neurosis; sickness from anxiety

氫能源


氢能源

see styles
qīng néng yuán
    qing1 neng2 yuan2
ch`ing neng yüan
    ching neng yüan
hydrogen energy (energy derived from using hydrogen as a fuel)

水微天

see styles
shuǐ wéi tiān
    shui3 wei2 tian1
shui wei t`ien
    shui wei tien
 Suimi Ten
Water-Subtlety Heaven

水抜き

see styles
 mizunuki
    みずぬき
(noun/participle) (1) draining (esp. pipes from water for the winter); (noun/participle) (2) drainhole; drain; drainage

水鴎流

see styles
 suiouryuu / suioryu
    すいおうりゅう
old sword fighting; sword drawing style or school from Shizuoka prefecture

永楽銭

see styles
 eirakusen / erakusen
    えいらくせん
Chinese coinage produced during the reign of the Yongle Emperor (used in Japan from the Muromachi period to the early Edo period)

汁の餅

see styles
 shirunomochi
    しるのもち
mochi received from one's parents after giving birth (trad. eaten in miso soup to improve lactation)

汐汲み

see styles
 shiokumi
    しおくみ
(noun/participle) drawing seawater to make salt; person who draws water from the sea

汗冷え

see styles
 asebie
    あせびえ
(n,vs,vi) chill caused by sweating; feeling cold from sweat

汚破損

see styles
 ohason
    おはそん
(from 汚損 and 破損) staining; spoiling; soiling; defacing; damage

汲井輪


汲井轮

see styles
jí jǐng lún
    ji2 jing3 lun2
chi ching lun
 kōseirin
The round of reincarnations is like the waterwheel at the well ever revolving up and down.

沃焦石

see styles
wò jiāo shí
    wo4 jiao1 shi2
wo chiao shih
 Yokushōseki
(or 沃焦山) The rock, or mountain, Pātāla, on the bottom of the ocean, just above the hot purgatory, which absorbs the water and thus keeps the sea from increasing and overflowing. 沃焦海 is the ocean which contains this rock, or mountain.

沒事兒


没事儿

see styles
méi shì r
    mei2 shi4 r5
mei shih r
to have spare time; free from work; it's not important; it's nothing; never mind

沙悟浄

see styles
 sagojou / sagojo
    さごじょう
(person) Sha Wujing; Sandy (character from the Chinese novel Journey to the West)

沙門果


沙门果

see styles
shā mén guǒ
    sha1 men2 guo3
sha men kuo
 shamon ka
The fruit, or rebirth, resulting from the practices of the śramaṇa.

河の神

see styles
 kawanokami
    かわのかみ
river god

治部煮

see styles
 jibuni
    じぶに
duck meat stew (dish from Ishikawa prefecture)

沼田鰻

see styles
 nutaunagi; nutaunagi
    ぬたうなぎ; ヌタウナギ
(kana only) inshore hagfish (Eptatretus burgeri, species found from Japan to Taiwan)

法律上

see styles
 houritsujou / horitsujo
    ほうりつじょう
(can be adjective with の) legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure

法性宗

see styles
fǎ xìng zōng
    fa3 xing4 zong1
fa hsing tsung
 Hōsshō Shū
The sects, e. g. 華嚴宗, 天台宗, 眞言宗 Huayan, Tiantai, Shingon, which hold that all things proceed from the bhūtatathatā, i. e. the dharmakāya, and that all phenomena are of the same essence as the noumenon.

法比量

see styles
fǎ bǐ liáng
    fa3 bi3 liang2
fa pi liang
 hō hiryō
Inferring one thing from another, as from birth deducing death, etc.

法眼淨


法眼净

see styles
fǎ yǎn jìng
    fa3 yan3 jing4
fa yen ching
 hōgen jō
To see clearly or purely the truth: in Hīnayāna, to see the truth of the four dogmas; in Mahāyāna, to see the truth which releases from reincarnation.

法蘭克


法兰克

see styles
fǎ lán kè
    fa3 lan2 ke4
fa lan k`o
    fa lan ko
the Franks (Germanic people who arrived in Europe from 600 AD and took over France)

泛神論


泛神论

see styles
fàn shén lùn
    fan4 shen2 lun4
fan shen lun
pantheism, theological theory equating God with the Universe

泡立つ

see styles
 awadatsu
    あわだつ
(Godan verb with "tsu" ending) to bubble; to foam; to froth; (irregular kanji usage) (v5t,vi) to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)

波動拳

see styles
 hadouken / hadoken
    はどうけん
{vidg} hadouken (fireball attack from the Street Fighter series)

波塞冬

see styles
bō sài dōng
    bo1 sai4 dong1
po sai tung
Poseidon, god of the sea in Greek mythology

波羅夷


波罗夷

see styles
bō luó yí
    bo1 luo2 yi2
po lo i
 harai
    はらい
{Buddh} parajika (rules entailing expulsion from the sangha for life)
pārājika. The first section of the Vinaya piṭaka containing rules of expulsion from the order, for unpardonable sin. Also 波羅闍巳迦; 波羅市迦. Cf. 四波羅夷. There are in Hīnayāna eight sins for expulsion of nuns, and in Mahāyāna ten. The esoteric sects have their own rules.

洋垃圾

see styles
yáng lā jī
    yang2 la1 ji1
yang la chi
trash or used goods from Western countries; the dregs of society of Western countries; Taiwan pr. [yang2 le4 se4]

洗衣網


洗衣网

see styles
xǐ yī wǎng
    xi3 yi1 wang3
hsi i wang
mesh laundry bag (for keeping garments separate from others in the washing machine)

活け〆

see styles
 ikejime
    いけじめ
    ikeshime
    いけしめ
(irregular kanji usage) (1) draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh; (2) fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality (and reduce mortality during transport); (3) killing fish in a fishtank (immediately before cooking); fish killed in a fishtank; (irregular kanji usage) (1) fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality (and reduce mortality during transport); (2) killing fish in a fishtank (immediately before cooking); fish killed in a fishtank

活報劇


活报剧

see styles
huó bào jù
    huo2 bao4 ju4
huo pao chü
political street theater (loanword from Zhivaya Gazeta, or Living Newspaper, Russian theater form of the 1920s)

活神仙

see styles
huó shén xiān
    huo2 shen2 xian1
huo shen hsien
a god living in our midst (sb who can predict the future like a prophet or who leads a life without constraints)

活締め

see styles
 ikejime
    いけじめ
    ikeshime
    いけしめ
    ikijime
    いきじめ
    ikishime
    いきしめ
(irregular okurigana usage) (1) draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh; (2) fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality (and reduce mortality during transport); (3) killing fish in a fishtank (immediately before cooking); fish killed in a fishtank; (irregular okurigana usage) (1) fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality (and reduce mortality during transport); (2) killing fish in a fishtank (immediately before cooking); fish killed in a fishtank; (1) draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh; (2) fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality (and reduce mortality during transport); (3) killing fish in a fishtank (immediately before cooking); fish killed in a fishtank; (1) fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality (and reduce mortality during transport); (2) killing fish in a fishtank (immediately before cooking); fish killed in a fishtank

流行神

see styles
 hayarigami
    はやりがみ
suddenly popular god; suddenly popular shrine

流鼻血

see styles
liú bí xiě
    liu2 bi2 xie3
liu pi hsieh
to bleed from the nose; (fig.) to be sexually aroused

浅木炭

see styles
 asagizumi
    あさぎずみ
(See 浅木) low-grade charcoal made from crude wood

浣紗記


浣纱记

see styles
huàn shā jì
    huan4 sha1 ji4
huan sha chi
Huansahji or Washing the Silken Gauze, Yuan and Ming saga reworked by 梁辰魚|梁辰鱼 from History of the Southern States Wu and Yue, 吳越春秋|吴越春秋, a popular opera subject

浮腫む

see styles
 mukumu
    むくむ
(v5m,vi) (kana only) to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)

海岸香

see styles
hǎi àn xiāng
    hai3 an4 xiang1
hai an hsiang
 kaigan kō
incense from the seashore

涅槃智

see styles
niè pán zhì
    nie4 pan2 zhi4
nieh p`an chih
    nieh pan chih
 nehan chi
wisdom that comes from attaining nirvāṇa

涅槃洲

see styles
niè pán zhōu
    nie4 pan2 zhou1
nieh p`an chou
    nieh pan chou
 nehan shū
Nirvāṇa-island, i.e. in the stream of mortality, from which stream the Buddha saves men with his eight-oar boat of truth, v. 八聖道.

涌出品

see styles
yǒng chū pǐn
    yong3 chu1 pin3
yung ch`u p`in
    yung chu pin
 yushutsu hon
Chapter of Springing out [from the Earth]

淌口水

see styles
tǎng kǒu shuǐ
    tang3 kou3 shui3
t`ang k`ou shui
    tang kou shui
to let saliva dribble from the mouth; to slobber

淨居天


净居天

see styles
jìng jū tiān
    jing4 ju1 tian1
ching chü t`ien
    ching chü tien
 Jōgo Ten
The five heavens of purity, in the fourth dhyāna heaven, where the saints dwell who will not return to another rebirth. Also Śuddhāvāsadeva, 'a deva who served as guardian angel to Śākyamuni and brought about his conversion. ' Eitel.

淮南子

see styles
huái nán zi
    huai2 nan2 zi5
huai nan tzu
 enanji
    えなんじ
miscellany of writing from the Western Han (aka Former Han)
Huainanzi (ancient Chinese collection of essays)

混一色

see styles
 honiisoo / honisoo
    ホンイーソー
(1) {mahj} (See ホンイツ) half flush (chi: hùnyīsè); winning hand containing one suit and honor tiles; (2) (colloquialism) heterogeneity (e.g. manufacturing using products from several sources)

混種語

see styles
 konshugo
    こんしゅご
hybrid term combining elements drawn from different languages

淸淨天

see styles
qīng jìng tiān
    qing1 jing4 tian1
ch`ing ching t`ien
    ching ching tien
 shōjō ten
pure heaven

淸淨心


淸净心

see styles
qīng jìng xīn
    qing1 jing4 xin1
ch`ing ching hsin
    ching ching hsin
 shōjō shin
A pure mind free from doubt or defilement.

清一色

see styles
qīng yī sè
    qing1 yi1 se4
ch`ing i se
    ching i se
 chiniisoo / chinisoo
    チンイーソー
(mahjong) flush; a complete hand where all tiles are of the same suit; (fig.) uniformly; each and every one
(1) {mahj} full flush (chi:); winning hand containing only tiles of one suit; (2) homogeneity (e.g. manuf. using products from one source)

清太祖

see styles
qīng tài zǔ
    qing1 tai4 zu3
ch`ing t`ai tsu
    ching tai tsu
posomethingumous title of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤[Nu3 er3 ha1 chi4] (1559-1626), founder and first Khan of the Manchu Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金[Hou4 Jin1] (from 1616)

渋抜き

see styles
 shibunuki
    しぶぬき
(noun/participle) removing the astringent taste (from persimmons)

渡り箸

see styles
 wataribashi
    わたりばし
(See 移り箸) using one's chopsticks to jump from side dish to side dish without pausing to eat rice in between (a breach of etiquette)

渡来人

see styles
 toraijin
    とらいじん
(hist) Chinese and Korean people who settled in ancient Japan and introduced culture and technology from continental Asia (4th-7th centuries CE)

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

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This page contains 100 results for "Grace From Heaven - Grace From God" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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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