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作心

see styles
zuò xīn
    zuo4 xin1
tso hsin
 sashin
to create the intention [to seek enlightenment]

作證


作证

see styles
zuò zhèng
    zuo4 zheng4
tso cheng
 sashō
to bear witness; to testify; to serve as evidence
to personally experience final enlightenment

侍者

see styles
shì zhě
    shi4 zhe3
shih che
 jisha
    じしゃ
attendant; waiter
attendant; valet; altar boy; acolyte
An attendant, e. g. as Ānanda was to the Buddha; assistants in general, e. g. the incense-assistant in a temple.

供佛

see styles
gōng fó
    gong1 fo2
kung fo
 kubutsu
To offer to Buddha.

信手

see styles
xìn shǒu
    xin4 shou3
hsin shou
 shinshu
casually; in passing
Faith, regarded as a hand grasping the precious truth of Buddha.

修因

see styles
xiū yīn
    xiu1 yin1
hsiu yin
 shuin
to cultivate the causes (of enlightenment)

修惑

see styles
xiū huò
    xiu1 huo4
hsiu huo
 shuwaku
    しゅわく
{Buddh} perceptive mental disturbances
Illusion, such as desire, hate, etc., in practice or performance, i.e. in the process of attaining enlightenment; cf. 思惑.

偏小

see styles
piān xiǎo
    pian1 xiao3
p`ien hsiao
    pien hsiao
 henshō
The partial and minor teaching of the Buddha during the first twelve years of his ministry.

偏教

see styles
piān jiào
    pian1 jiao4
p`ien chiao
    pien chiao
 hengyō
權教 Partial or relative teaching; Tiantai regarded its own teachings the complete, or final and all-embracing teaching of the Buddha, while that of the 法相, 三論, etc., was partial and imperfect; in like manner, the three schools, 藏,通 and 別, piṭaka,intermediate, and separate, were partial and imperfect.

傳心


传心

see styles
chuán xīn
    chuan2 xin1
ch`uan hsin
    chuan hsin
 denshin
To pass from mind to mind, to pass by narration or tradition, to transmit the mind of Buddha as in the Intuitional school, mental transmission.

傳法


传法

see styles
chuán fǎ
    chuan2 fa3
ch`uan fa
    chuan fa
 denpou / denpo
    でんぽう
to pass on doctrines from master to disciple (Buddhism)
(surname) Denpou
To transmit, or spread abroad the Buddha truth.

傳燈


传灯

see styles
chuán dēng
    chuan2 deng1
ch`uan teng
    chuan teng
 dentō
to pass on the light of Buddha
To transmit the light, pass on the lamp of truth.

像法

see styles
xiàng fǎ
    xiang4 fa3
hsiang fa
 zoubou / zobo
    ぞうぼう
{Buddh} age of the copied law (one of the three ages of Buddhism); middle day of the law; age of semblance dharma
saddharma-pratirūpaka; the formal or image period of Buddhism; the three periods are 正像末, those of the real, the formal, and the final; or correct, semblance, and termination. The first period is of 500 years; the second of 1,000 years; the third 3,000 years, when Maitreya is to appear and restore all things. There are varied statements about periods and dates, e.g. there is a division of four periods, that while the Buddha was alive, the early stage after his death, then the formal and the final periods.

僧那

see styles
sēng nà
    seng1 na4
seng na
 sōna
(僧那僧涅) sannāha (-sannaddha), girding on armour, intp. as a Buddha's or bodhisattva's great Vow.

優塡


优塡

see styles
yōu tián
    you1 tian2
yu t`ien
    yu tien
 Uden
Udayana, king of Kauśāmbī and contemporary of Śākyamuni, who is reputed to have made the first image of the Buddha; also 優陀延; 于闐; 鄔陀衍那; 嗢陀演那伐蹉 Udayana Vatsa. Cf. 巨, 倶, 拘, and 弗沙王.

優曇


优昙

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yōu tán
    you1 tan2
yu t`an
    yu tan
 Utan
(優曇鉢) The udumbara tree; supposed to produce fruit without flowers; once in 3,000 years it is said to flower, hence is a symbol of the rare appearance of a Buddha. The Ficus glomerata. Also 優曇婆羅; 烏曇跋羅; 鄔曇婆羅.

元心

see styles
yuán xīn
    yuan2 xin1
yüan hsin
 genshin
The original or primal mind behind all things, idem the 一心 of the 起信論 Awakening of Faith, the 森羅萬象之元 source of all phenomena, the mind which is in all things.

元明

see styles
yuán míng
    yuan2 ming2
yüan ming
 motoaki
    もとあき
(surname, given name) Motoaki
本明 Original brightness or intelligence; the 眞如 or bhūtatathatā as the source of all light or enlightenment.

元祖

see styles
yuán zǔ
    yuan2 zu3
yüan tsu
 ganso
    がんそ
(1) originator; pioneer; inventor; founder; (2) progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
The original patriarch, or founder of a sect or school; sometimes applied to the Buddha as the founder of virtue.

光佛

see styles
guāng fó
    guang1 fo2
kuang fo
 kōbutsu
luminous buddha(s)

光座

see styles
guāng zuò
    guang1 zuo4
kuang tso
 kōza
prabha-maṇḍala; the halo and throne (of a Buddha); also 光趺.

光毫

see styles
guāng háo
    guang1 hao2
kuang hao
 kōgō
The ūrṇā, or curl between the Buddha's eyebrows whence streams light that reveals all worlds, one of the thirty-two characteristics of a Buddha.

光瑞

see styles
guāng ruì
    guang1 rui4
kuang jui
 kouzui / kozui
    こうずい
(given name) Kōzui
The auspicious ray sent from between the Buddha's eyebrows before a revelation.

光降

see styles
guāng jiàng
    guang1 jiang4
kuang chiang
 kōgō
The honoured one descends, i. e. the Buddha or bodhisattva who is worshipped descends.

入る

see styles
 iru
    いる
(v5r,vi) (1) (mainly used in fixed expressions and literary language) (See 入る・はいる・1) to enter; to go in; to get in; to come in; (v5r,vi) (2) to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to go down; (v5r,vi) (3) to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve; to reach (e.g. a climax); (suf,v5r) (4) (after -masu stem of verb) (See 感じ入る,聞き入る) to do fully; to do intently; to do sincerely; to do deeply; to feel keenly; (suf,v5r) (5) (after -masu stem of verb) (See 寝入る・1,絶え入る) to (reach a state) completely; (place-name) Iru

入佛

see styles
rù fó
    ru4 fo2
ju fo
 nyū butsu
The bringing in of an image of a Buddha.

入滅


入灭

see styles
rù miè
    ru4 mie4
ju mieh
 nyuumetsu / nyumetsu
    にゅうめつ
(n,vs,vi) {Buddh} entering Nirvana; death (of Buddha, high priest, saint, etc.)
idem 入寂.

入觀


入观

see styles
rù guān
    ru4 guan1
ju kuan
 nyūkan
To enter into meditation; it differs from 入定 as 定 means 自心之寂靜 complete stillness of the mind, while 觀 means 自觀照理 thought and study for enlightenment in regard to truth.

內薰

see styles
nèi xūn
    nei4 xun1
nei hsün
Inner censing; primal ignorance, or unenlightenment; perfuming, censing, or acting upon original intelligence causes the common uncontrolled mind to resent the miseries of mortality and to seek nirvana; v. 起信論 Awakening of Faith.

兩垢


两垢

see styles
liǎng gòu
    liang3 gou4
liang kou
 ryōku
(兩垢如如) The contaminated and uncontaminated bhūtatathatā, or Buddha-nature, v. 止觀 2 and 起信論 Awakening of Faith.

兩河


两河

see styles
liǎng hé
    liang3 he2
liang ho
 ryōga
the areas to the north and south of the Yellow River (in the Spring and Autumn Period); Mesopotamia
The 'two rivers', Nairañjanā, v. 尼, where Buddha attained enlightenment, and Hiraṇyavatī, see 尸, where he entered Nirvāṇa.

八位

see styles
bā wèi
    ba1 wei4
pa wei
 hachī
The classification or grades of disciples according to the Tiantai 圓教 perfect teaching, i.e. (1) 觀行卽 grade of the five classes, or stages, of lay disciples; (2) 相似卽 grade of the ten classes of or ordinary monks and nuns; above these are the 分眞卽bodhisattva stages of those progressing towards Buddhahood i.e. (3) 十住, (4) 十行, (5) 十廻向, (6) 十地, (7) 等覺, and (8) the perfect or Buddha stage 究竟卽, i.e. 妙覺. Cf. 六卽.

八味

see styles
bā wèi
    ba1 wei4
pa wei
 hachimi
The eight savours (or pleasures) of the Buddha's nirvāṇa: 常住 perpetual abode, 寂滅extinction (of distress, etc.), 不老 eternal youth, 不死 immortality, 淸淨 purity, 虛通 absolute freedom (as space), 不動 imperturbility, and 快樂 joy.

八穢


八秽

see styles
bā huì
    ba1 hui4
pa hui
 hachie
Eight things unclean to a monk: buying land for self, not for Buddha or the fraternity; ditto cultivating; ditto laying by or storing up; ditto keeping servants (or slaves); keeping animals (for slaughter); treasuring up gold, etc.; ivory and ornaments; utensils for private use.

八萬


八万

see styles
bā wàn
    ba1 wan4
pa wan
 hachiman
    はちまん
(surname) Hachiman
An abbreviation for 八萬四 (八萬四千) The number of atoms in the human body is supposed to be 84,000. Hence the term is used for a number of things, often in the general sense of a great number. It is also the age apex of life in each human world. There are the 84,000 stūpas erected by Aśoka, each to accommodate one of the 84.000 relics of the Buddha's body; also the 84,000 forms of illumination shed by Amitābha; the 84,000 excellent physical signs of a Buddha; the 84,000 mortal distresses, i.e. 84,000 煩惱 or 塵勞; also the cure found in the 84,000 methods, i.e. 法藏, 法蘊, 法門, or教門.

八辯


八辩

see styles
bā biàn
    ba1 bian4
pa pien
 hachiben
Eight characteristics of a Buddha's speaking: never hectoring; never misleading or confused; fearless; never haughty; perfect in meaning; and in flavour; free from harshness; seasonable (or, suited to the occasion).

八難


八难

see styles
bān án
    ban1 an2
pan an
 hachinan
The eight conditions in which it is difficult to see a Buddha or hear his dharma: in the hells: as hungry ghosts; as animals; in Uttarakuru (the northern continent where all is pleasant); in the long-life heavens (where life is long and easy); as deaf, blind, and dumb; as a worldly philosopher; in the intermediate period between a Buddha and his successor. Also 八無暇.

八音

see styles
bā yīn
    ba1 yin1
pa yin
 hatton
ancient classification system for musical instruments, based on the material of which the instrument is made (metal 金, stone 石, clay 土, leather 革, silk 絲|丝, wood 木, gourd 匏, bamboo 竹); the eight kinds of sound produced by instruments in these categories; music
The eight tones of a Buddha's voice―beautiful, flexible, harmonious, respect-producing, not effeminate (i.e. manly), unerring, deep and resonant.

八風


八风

see styles
bā fēng
    ba1 feng1
pa feng
 happuu / happu
    はっぷう
see 八風穴|八风穴[ba1 feng1 xue2]
(1) {Buddh} eight winds; eight things that hinder enlightenment; prosperity, decline, disgrace, honor, praise, censure, suffering, and pleasure; (2) eight winds (e.g. in eight directions); (given name) Happuu
The eight winds, or influences which fan the passions, i.e. gain, loss; defamation, eulogy; praise, ridicule; sorrow, joy. Also 八法.

六卽

see styles
liù jí
    liu4 ji2
liu chi
 rokusoku
The six stages of Bodhisattva developments as defined in the Tiant 'ai 圓教, i. e. Perfect, or Final Teaching, in contrast with the previous, or ordinary six developments of 十信, 十住, 十行, etc., as found in the 別教 Differentiated or Separate school. The Tiantai six are: (1) 理卽 realization that all beings are of Buddha-nature; (2) 名字卽 the apprehension of terms, that those who only hear and believe are in the Buddha. law and potentially Buddha; (3) 觀行卽 advance beyond terminology to meditation, or study and accordant action; it is known as 五品觀行 or 五品弟子位; (4) 相似卽 semblance stage, or approximation to perfection in purity, the 六根淸淨位, i. e. the 十信位; (5) 分證卽 discrimination of truth and its progressive experiential proof, i. e. the 十住, 十行, 十廻向, 十地, and 等覺位 of the 別教 known also as the 聖因 cause or root of holiness. (6) 究竟卽 perfect enlightenment, i. e. the 妙覺位 or 聖果 fruition of holiness. (1) and (2) are known as 外凡 external for, or common to, all. (1) is theoretical; (2) is the first step in practical advance, followed by (3) and (4) styled 内凡 internal for all, and (3), (4), (5), and (6) are known as the 八位 the eight grades.

六塵


六尘

see styles
liù chén
    liu4 chen2
liu ch`en
    liu chen
 rokujin
The six guṇas, qualities produced by the objects and organs of sense, i. e. sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, and idea; the organs are the 六根, 六入, 六處, and the perceptions or discernments the 六識; cf. 六境. Dust 塵 is dirt, and these six qualities are therefore the cause of all impurity. Yet 六塵說法 the Buddha made use of them to preach his law.

六德

see styles
liù dé
    liu4 de2
liu te
 rokutoku
The six characteristics of a bhagavat, which is one of a Buddha's titles: sovereign, glorious, majestic, famous, propitious, honored.

六念

see styles
liù niàn
    liu4 nian4
liu nien
 rokunen
(六念法) The six thoughts to dwell upon: Buddha, the Law, the Order, the commands, almsgiving, and heaven with its prospective joys.

六慧

see styles
liù huì
    liu4 hui4
liu hui
 rokue
The six kinds of wisdom. Each is allotted seriatim to one of the six positions 六位 q. v. (1) 聞慧 the wisdom of hearing and apprehending the truth of the middle way is associated with the 十住; (2) 思慧 of thought with the 十行; (3) 修慧 of observance with the 十廻向; (4) 無相慧 of either extreme, or the mean, with the 十地; (5) 照寂慧 of understanding of nirvana with 等覺慧; (6) 寂照慧 of making nirvana illuminate all beings associated with 佛果 Buddha-fruition. They are a 別教 Differentiated School series and all are associated with 中道 the school of the 中 or middle way.

六瑞

see styles
liù ruì
    liu4 rui4
liu jui
 roku sui
The six auspicious indications attributed to the Buddha as a preliminary to his delivery of the Lotus Sutra, see 法華經, 序品: (1) his opening address on the infinite; (2) his samādhi; (3) the rain of flowers; (4) the earthquake; (5) the delight of the beholders; (6) the Buddha-ray.

六通

see styles
liù tōng
    liu4 tong1
liu t`ung
    liu tung
 rokutsū
abhijñā, or ṣaḍ abhijñā. The six supernatural or universal powers acquired by a Buddha, also by an arhat through the fourth degree of dhyāna. The 'southern' Buddhists only have the first five, which are also known in China; v. 五神通; the sixth is 漏盡通 (漏盡智證通) āsravakṣaya-jñāna, supernatural consciousness of the waning of vicious propensities.

六難


六难

see styles
liun án
    liun4 an2
liun an
 rokunan
The six difficult things— to be born in a Buddha-age, to hear the true Buddha-law, to beget a good heart, to be born in the central kingdom (India), to be born in human form, and to be perfect; see, Nirvana Sutra 23.

六麤


六粗

see styles
liù cū
    liu4 cu1
liu ts`u
    liu tsu
 rokuso
The six 'coarser' stages arising from the 三細 or three finer stages which in turn are produced by original 無明, the unenlightened condition of ignorance; v. Awakening of Faith 起信論. They are the states of (1) 智相 knowledge or consciousness of like and dislike arising from mental conditions; (2) 相續相 consciousness of pain and pleasure resulting from the first, causing continuous responsive memory; (3) 執取相 attachment or clinging, arising from the last; (4) 計名字相 assigning names according to the seeming and unreal with fixation of ideas); (5) 起業 the consequent activity with all the variety of deeds; (6) 業繋苦相 the suffering resulting from being tied to deeds and their karma consequences.

共法

see styles
gòng fǎ
    gong4 fa3
kung fa
 gū hō
共功德 The totality of truth, or virtue, common to all sages, is found in the Buddha.

円寂

see styles
 enjaku
    えんじゃく
nirvana; death of the Buddha

冥加

see styles
míng jiā
    ming2 jia1
ming chia
 myouga / myoga
    みょうが
(1) divine protection; divine blessing; providence; (adjectival noun) (2) blessed; fortunate; lucky; (3) (abbreviation) (See 冥加金・1) monetary offering (to a temple or shrine); (4) (abbreviation) (hist) (See 冥加金・2) form of Edo-period business tax; (surname) Myōga
The invisible aid of the spiritual powers.

凡夫

see styles
fán fū
    fan2 fu1
fan fu
 bonpu
    ぼんぷ
common person; ordinary guy; mortal man
(1) ordinary person; (2) {Buddh} unenlightened person; (given name) Bonpu
The common people, the unenlightened, hoi polloi, a common fellow.; 波羅; 婆羅必栗託仡那; 婆羅必利他伽闍那 bālapṛthagjana. Everyman, the worldly man, the sinner. Explained by 異生 or 愚異生 one who is born different, or outside the Law of the Buddha, because of his karma.

凡識


凡识

see styles
fán shì
    fan2 shi4
fan shih
 bonshiki
Ordinary knowledge, worldly knowledge, that of the unenlightened by Buddha.

出世

see styles
chū shì
    chu1 shi4
ch`u shih
    chu shih
 shutsuse
    しゅつせ
to be born; to come into being; to withdraw from worldly affairs
(n,vs,vi) success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence; (surname) Shutsuse
(1) Appearance in the world e. g. the Buddha's appearing. (2) To leave the world; a monk or nun. (3) Beyond, or outside this world, not of this world; of nirvana character.

出現


出现

see styles
chū xiàn
    chu1 xian4
ch`u hsien
    chu hsien
 shutsugen
    しゅつげん
to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up
(n,vs,vi) appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
To manifest, reveal, be manifested, appear, e. g. as does a Buddha's temporary body, or nirmāṇakāya. Name of Udāyi 優陀夷 a disciple of Buddha to be reborn as Samantaprabhāsa; also of a son of Ajātaśatru.

分身

see styles
fēn shēn
    fen1 shen1
fen shen
 bunshin(p); funjin(ok)
    ぶんしん(P); ふんじん(ok)
(of one who has supernatural powers) to replicate oneself so as to appear in two or more places at the same time; a derivative version of sb (or something) (e.g. avatar, proxy, clone, sockpuppet); to spare some time for a separate task; to cut a corpse into pieces; to pull a body apart by the four limbs; parturition
(1) other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); representation of oneself; (2) {Buddh} incarnations of Buddha
Parturition: in Buddhism it means a Buddha's power to reproduce himself ad infinitum and anywhere.

初位

see styles
chū wèi
    chu1 wei4
ch`u wei
    chu wei
 shoi
The initial stage on the road to enlightenment.

初地

see styles
chū dì
    chu1 di4
ch`u ti
    chu ti
 shoji
The first of the 十地 ten bodhisattva stages to perfect enlightenment and nirvāṇa.

初果

see styles
chū guǒ
    chu1 guo3
ch`u kuo
    chu kuo
 motoka
    もとか
(female given name) Motoka
The initial fruit, or achievement, the stage of srota-āpanna, illusion being discarded and the stream of enlightenment entered.

判教

see styles
pàn jiào
    pan4 jiao4
p`an chiao
    pan chiao
 hankyō
Division of the Buddha's teaching, e.g. that of Tiantai, into the five periods and eight teachings, that of Huayan into five teachings, etc.

判釋


判释

see styles
pàn shì
    pan4 shi4
p`an shih
    pan shih
 hanjaku
To divide and explain sutras; to arrange in order, analyse the Buddha's teaching.

利人

see styles
lì rén
    li4 ren2
li jen
 rihito
    りひと
(given name) Rihito
To benefit or profit men, idem利他 parahita; the bodhisattva-mind is 自利利他 to improve oneself for the purpose of improving or benefiting others; the Buddha-mind is 利他一心 with single mind to help others, pure altruism; 利生 is the extension of this idea to 衆生 all the living, which of course is not limited to men or this earthly life; 利物 is also used with the same meaning, 物 being the living.

利生

see styles
lì shēng
    li4 sheng1
li sheng
 risei / rise
    りせい
(rare) {Buddh} blessings bestowed by the Buddha on all living creatures; (given name) Risei
giving benefit to [all] sentient beings

利益

see styles
lì yì
    li4 yi4
li i
 toshimasu
    とします
benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4]
(1) profit; gains; (2) benefit; advantage; good; interests (e.g. of society); (noun, transitive verb) (3) (りやく only) (usu. ご〜) (See 御利益・1) grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing; miracle; (personal name) Toshimasu
Benefit, aid, to bless; hence 利益妙 the wonder of Buddha's blessing, in opening the minds of all to enter the Buddha-enlightenment.

制門


制门

see styles
zhì mén
    zhi4 men2
chih men
 seimon
The way or method of discipline, contrasted with the 化門, i. e. of teaching, both methods used by the Buddha, hence called 化制二門.

刹利

see styles
chà lì
    cha4 li4
ch`a li
    cha li
 setsuri
(刹帝利); 刹怛利耶 kṣatriya. The second, or warrior and ruling caste; Chinese render it as 田主 landowners and 王種 royal caste; the caste from which the Buddha came forth and therefore from which all Buddhas (如來) spring.

前仏

see styles
 zenbutsu
    ぜんぶつ
(1) {Buddh} Buddha prior to Gautama; (2) {Buddh} (See 後仏) Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; (surname) Zenbutsu

前佛

see styles
qián fó
    qian2 fo2
ch`ien fo
    chien fo
 maebutsu
    まえぶつ
(surname) Maebutsu
A preceding Buddha; former Buddhas who have entered into nirvana.

加持

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jiā chí
    jia1 chi2
chia ch`ih
    chia chih
 kamochi
    かもち
(Buddhism) (from Sanskrit "adhiṣṭhāna") blessings; (fig.) empowerment; boost; support; backing; to give one's blessing; to empower; (Tw) to hold an additional (passport etc)
(n,vs,vi) (1) prayer (to get rid of misfortune, disease, etc.); incantation; faith healing; (n,vs,vi) (2) {Buddh} adhisthana (blessing of a buddha or bodhisattva); (place-name, surname) Kamochi
地瑟娓曩 adhiṣṭhāna, to depend upon, a base, rule. It is defined as dependence on the Buddha, who 加 confers his strength on all (who seek it), and 持 upholds them; hence it implies prayer, because of obtaining the Buddha's power and transferring it to others; in general it is to aid, support.

加被

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jiā bèi
    jia1 bei4
chia pei
 kabi
加祐; 加備; 加護 Divine or Buddha aid or power bestowed on the living, for their protection or perfection.

勃陀

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bó tuó
    bo2 tuo2
po t`o
    po to
 botsuda
勃馱; 勃塔耶; 馞陀; 佛陀 Buddha; intp. by 覺 and 佛 q.v.

勃馱


勃驮

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bó tuó
    bo2 tuo2
po t`o
    po to
 botsuda
(Skt. buddha)

勢至


势至

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shì zhì
    shi4 zhi4
shih chih
 seiji / seji
    せいじ
(personal name) Seiji
He whose wisdom and power reach everywhere, Mahāsthāmaprāpta, i.e. 大勢至 q.v. Great power arrived (at maturity), the bodhisattva on the right of Amitābha, who is the guardian of Buddha-wisdom.; See 大勢至菩薩.

勸轉


劝转

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quàn zhuǎn
    quan4 zhuan3
ch`üan chuan
    chüan chuan
 kanten
The second, or exhortation turn of the Buddha's wheel, v. 三轉法輪, men must know the meaning and cause of suffering, cut off its accumulation, realize that it may be extinguished, and follow the eightfold path to attainment.

化主

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huà zhǔ
    hua4 zhu3
hua chu
 keshu
The lord of transformation, or conversion, i. e. a Buddha; also one who exhorts believers to give alms for worship: also an almsgiver.

化人

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huà rén
    hua4 ren2
hua jen
 kenin
    けにん
{Buddh} manifesting in human form (of a Buddha or Bodhisattva); avatar
A deva or Buddha transformed into human shape.

化仏

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 kebutsu
    けぶつ
{Buddh} transformed Buddha

化佛

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huà fó
    hua4 fo2
hua fo
 kebutsu
nirmāṇabuddha, an incarnate, or metamorphosed Buddha: Buddhas and bodhisattvas have universal and unlimited powers of appearance, v. 神通力.

化儀


化仪

see styles
huà yí
    hua4 yi2
hua i
 kegi
The rules or methods laid down by the Buddha for salvation: Tiantai speaks of 化儀 as transforming method, and 化法 q. v. as transforming truth; its 化儀四教 are four modes of conversion or enlightenment: 頓 direct or sudden, 漸 gradual, 祕密 esoteric, and 不定 variable.

化土

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huà tǔ
    hua4 tu3
hua t`u
    hua tu
 kedo
one of the 三土 three kinds of lands, or realms; it is any land or realm whose inhabitants are subject to reincarnation; any land which a Buddha is converting, or one in which is the transformed body of a Buddha. These lands are of two kinds, pure like the Tusita heaven, and vile or unclean like this world. Tiantai defines the huatu or the transformation realm of Amitābha as the Pure-land of the West, but other schools speak of huatu as the realm on which depends the nirmāṇakāya, with varying definitions.

化城

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huà chéng
    hua4 cheng2
hua ch`eng
    hua cheng
 kejou / kejo
    けじょう
{Buddh} castle magically created by the Buddha
The magic, or illusion city, in the Lotus Sutra; it typifies temporary or incomplete nirvana, i. e. the imperfect nirvana of Hīnayāna.

化境

see styles
huà jìng
    hua4 jing4
hua ching
 kekyō
The region, condition, or environment of Buddha instruction or conversion: similar to 化土.

化女

see styles
huà nǚ
    hua4 nv3
hua nü
 kenyo; kejo
    けにょ; けじょ
(1) {Buddh} Buddha or Bodhisattva appearing in female form; female incarnation; (2) female ghost; female apparition
is 化人 in female form.

化尼

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huà ní
    hua4 ni2
hua ni
 keni
The power of a Buddha, or bodhisattva, to be transformed into a nun.

化屬


化属

see styles
huà shǔ
    hua4 shu3
hua shu
 kezoku
The converted followers— of a Buddha, or bodhisattva.

化心

see styles
huà xīn
    hua4 xin1
hua hsin
 keshin
The mind in the transformation body of a Buddha or bodhisattva, which apprehends things in their reality.

化法

see styles
huà fǎ
    hua4 fa3
hua fa
 kehō
Instruction in the Buddhist principles, as 化儀 is in practice, Tiantai in its 化法四教 divides the Buddha's teaching during his lifetime into the four periods of 藏, 通, 別, and 圓 Pitaka, Interrelated, Differentiated, and Complete, or All-embracing.

化源

see styles
huà yuán
    hua4 yuan2
hua yüan
 kegen
The fount of conversion, or salvation, the beginning of the Buddha's teaching.

化現


化现

see styles
huà xiàn
    hua4 xian4
hua hsien
 kegen
    けげん
(n,vs,vi) {Buddh} manifesting in a bodily form (of a god or Buddha); incarnation; avatar
Metamorphosis and manifestation; the appearance or forms of a Buddha or bodhisattva for saving creatures may take any form required for that end.

化生

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huà shēng
    hua4 sheng1
hua sheng
 keshou / kesho
    けしょう
(noun/participle) (1) {Buddh} (See 四生) spontaneous birth; (2) goblin; monster; (surname, given name) Keshou
q. v. means direct 'birth' by metamorphosis. It also means the incarnate avaatara of a deity.; aupapādaka, or aupapāduka. Direct metamorphosis, or birth by transformation, one of the 四生, by which existence in any required form is attained in an instant in full maturity. By this birth bodhisattvas residing in Tuṣita appear on earth. Dhyāni Buddhas and Avalokiteśvara are likewise called 化生. It also means unconditional creation at the beginning of a kalpa. Bhuta 部多 is also used with similar meaning. There are various kinds of 化生, e. g. 佛菩薩化生 the transformation of a Buddha or bodhisattva, in any form at will, without gestation, or intermediary conditions: 極樂化生, birth in the happy land of Amitābha by transformation through the Lotus; 法身化生 the dharmakāya, or spiritual body, born or formed on a disciple's conversion.

化相

see styles
huà xiàng
    hua4 xiang4
hua hsiang
 kesō
The transformation form or body (in which the Buddha converts the living).

化緣


化缘

see styles
huà yuán
    hua4 yuan2
hua yüan
 keen
(of a monk) to beg
The cause of a Buddha's or bodhisattva's coming to the world, i. e. the transformation of the living; also, a contribution to the needs of the community.

化色

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huà sè
    hua4 se4
hua se
 keshiki
A Buddha's or bodhisattva's metamorphoses of body, or incarnations at will.

化迹

see styles
huà jī
    hua4 ji1
hua chi
 keshaku
The traces or evidences of the Buddha's transforming teaching; also 教迹.

十二

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shí èr
    shi2 er4
shih erh
 tooji
    とおじ
twelve; 12
12; twelve; (given name) Tooji
dvātriṃśa. Thirty-two. 三十二應 (or 三十二身) The thirty-two forms of Guanyin, and of Puxian, ranging from that of a Buddha to that of a man, a maid, a rakṣas; similar to the thirty-three forms named in the Lotus Sūtra. 三十二相三十二大人相 dvātriṃśadvaralakṣaṇa. The thirty-two lakṣaṇas, or physical marks of a cakravartī, or 'wheel-king', especially of the Buddha, i. e. level feet, thousand-spoke wheel-sign on feet, long slender fingers, pliant hands and feet, toes and fingers finely webbed, full-sized heels, arched insteps, thighs like a royal stag, hands reaching below the knees well-retracted male organ, height and stretch of arms equal, every hair-root dark coloured, body hair graceful and curly, golden-hued body, a 10 ft. halo around him, soft smooth skin, the 七處, i. e. two soles, two palms, two shoulders, and crown well rounded, below the armpits well-filled, lion-shaped body, erect, full shoulders, forty teeth, teeth white even and close, the four canine teeth pure white, lion-jawed, saliva improving the taste of all food, tongue long and broad, voice deep and resonant, eyes deep blue, eyelashes like a royal bull, a white ūrnā or curl between the eyebrows emitting light, an uṣṇīṣa or fleshy protuberance on the crown. These are from the 三藏法數 48, with which the 智度論 4, 涅盤經 28, 中阿含經, 三十ニ相經 generally agree. The 無量義經 has a different list. 三十二相經 The eleventh chapter of the 阿含經. 三十二相經願 The twenty-first of Amitābha's vows, v. 無量壽經. 三十三 trayastriṃśat. Thirty-three. 三十三天忉利天; 憺梨天, 多羅夜登陵舍; 憺利夜登陵奢; 憺利耶憺利奢 Trayastriṃśas. The Indra heaven, the second of the six heavens of form. Its capital is situated on the summit of Mt. Sumeru, where Indra rules over his thirty-two devas, who reside on thirty-two peaks of Sumeru, eight in each of the four directons. Indra's capital is called 殊勝 Sudarśana, 喜見城 Joy-view city. Its people are a yojana in height, each one's clothing weighs 六鐵 (1; 4 oz. ), and they live 1, 000 years, a day and night being equal to 100 earthly years. Eitel says Indra's heaven 'tallies in all its details with the Svarga of Brahminic mythology' and suggests that 'the whole myth may have an astronomical meaning', or be connected, with 'the atmosphere with its phenomena, which strengthens Koeppen's hypothesis explaining the number thirty-three as referring to the eight Vasus, eleven Rudras, twelve Ādityas, and two Aśvins of Vedic mythology'. In his palace called Vaijayanta 'Indra is enthroned with 1, 000 eyes with four arms grasping the vajra. There he revels in numberless sensual pleasures together with his wife Śacī... and with 119, 000 concubines with whom he associates by means of transformation'.; dvādaśa, twelve.

十住

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shí zhù
    shi2 zhu4
shih chu
 jū jū
The ten stages, or periods, in bodhisattva-wisdom, prajñā 般若, are the 十住; the merits or character attained are the 十地 q.v. Two interpretations may be given. In the first of these, the first four stages are likened to entry into the holy womb, the next four to the period of gestation, the ninth to birth, and the tenth to the washing or baptism with the water of wisdom, e.g. the baptism of a Kṣatriya prince. The ten stages are (1) 發心住 the purposive stage, the mind set upon Buddhahood; (2) 治地住 clear understanding and mental control; (3) 修行住 unhampered liberty in every direction; (4) 生貴住 acquiring the Tathāgata nature or seed; (5) 方便具足住 perfect adaptability and resemblance in self-development and development of others; (6) 正心住 the whole mind becoming Buddha-like; (7) 不退住 no retrogression, perfect unity and constant progress; (8) 童眞住 as a Buddha-son now complete; (9) 法王子住 as prince of the law; (10) 灌頂住 baptism as such, e.g. the consecration of kings. Another interpretation of the above is: (1) spiritual resolve, stage of śrota-āpanna; (2) submission to rule, preparation for Sakṛdāgāmin stage; (3) cultivation of virtue, attainment of Sakṛdāgāmin stage; (4) noble birth, preparation for the anāgāmin stage; (5) perfect means, attainment of anāgāmin stage; (6) right mind, preparation for arhatship; (7) no-retrogradation, the attainment of arhatship; (8) immortal youth, pratyekabuddhahood; (9) son of the law-king, the conception of bodhisattvahood; (10) baptism as the summit of attainment, the conception of Buddhahood.

十力

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shí lì
    shi2 li4
shih li
 jūriki
Daśabala. The ten powers of Buddha, giving complete knowledge of: (1) what is right or wrong in every condition; (2) what is the karma of every being, past, present, and future; (3) all stages of dhyāna liberation, and samādhi; (4) the powers and faculties of all beings; (5) the desires, or moral direction of every being; (6) the actual condition of every individual; (7) the direction and consequence of all laws; (8) all causes of mortality and of good and evil in their reality; (9) the end of all beings and nirvāṇa; (10) the destruction of all illusion of every kind. See the 智度論 25 and the 倶舍論 29.

十号

see styles
 juugou / jugo
    じゅうごう
ten epithets (of Buddha)

十問


十问

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shí wèn
    shi2 wen4
shih wen
 jūmon
The ten questions to the Buddha, put into the mouth of Vajrapāṇi, which, with the answers given, form the basis of the 大日經. What is (or are) (1) the nature of the bodhi-mind? (2) its form or forms? (3) the mental stages requisite to attainment? (4) the difference between them? (5) the time required? (6) the character of the merits attained? (7) the activities or practices necessary? (8) the way of such practices? (9) the condition of the uncultivated and cultivated mind? (10) the difference between it and that of the follower of Yoga?

十地

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shí dì
    shi2 di4
shih ti
 juuji / juji
    じゅうじ
{Buddh} dasabhumi (forty-first to fiftieth stages in the development of a bodhisattva); (place-name) Jūji
daśabhūmi; v. 十住. The "ten stages" in the fifty-two sections of the development of a bodhisattva into a Buddha. After completing the十四向 he proceeds to the 十地. There are several groups. I. The ten stages common to the Three Vehicles 三乘 are: (1) 乾慧地 dry wisdom stage, i. e. unfertilized by Buddha-truth, worldly wisdom; (2) 性地 the embryo-stage of the nature of Buddha-truth, the 四善根; (3) 八人地 (八忍地), the stage of the eight patient endurances; (4) 見地 of freedom from wrong views; (5) 薄地 of freedom from the first six of the nine delusions in practice; (6) 離欲地 of freedom from the remaining three; (7) 巳辨地 complete discrimination in regard to wrong views and thoughts, the stage of an arhat; (8) 辟支佛地 pratyeka-buddhahood, only the dead ashes of the past left to sift; (9) 菩薩地 bodhisattvahood; (10) 佛地 Buddhahood. v. 智度論 78. II. 大乘菩薩十地 The ten stages of Mahāyāna bodhisattva development are: (1) 歡喜地 Pramuditā, joy at having overcome the former difficulties and now entering on the path to Buddhahood; (2) 離垢地 Vimalā, freedom from all possible defilement, the stage of purity; (3) 發光地 Prabhākarī, stage of further enlightenment; (4) 焰慧地 Arciṣmatī, of glowing wisdom; (5) 極難勝地 Sudurjayā, mastery of utmost or final difficulties; (6) 現前地 Abhimukhī, the open way of wisdom above definitions of impurity and purity; (7) 遠行地 Dūraṁgamā, proceeding afar, getting above ideas of self in order to save others; (8) 不動地 Acalā, attainment of calm unperturbedness; (9) 善慧地 Sādhumatī, of the finest discriminatory wisdom, knowing where and how to save, and possessed of the 十力 ten powers; (10) 法雲地 Dharmamegha, attaining to the fertilizing powers of the law-cloud. Each of the ten stages is connected with each of the ten pāramitās, v. 波. Each of the 四乘 or four vehicles has a division of ten. III. The 聲聞乘十地 ten Śrāvaka stages are: (1) 受三歸地 initiation as a disciple by receiving the three refuges, in the Buddha, Dharma, and Saṅgha; (2) 信地 belief, or the faith-root; (3) 信法地 belief in the four truths; (4) 内凡夫地 ordinary disciples who observe the 五停心觀, etc.; (5) 學信戒 those who pursue the 三學 three studies; (6) 八人忍地 the stage of 見道 seeing the true Way; (7) 須陀洹地 śrota-āpanna, now definitely in the stream and assured of nirvāṇa; (8) 斯陀含地 sakrdāgāmin, only one more rebirth; (9) 阿那含地 anāgāmin, no rebirth; and (10) 阿羅漢地 arhatship. IV. The ten stages of the pratyekabuddha 緣覺乘十地 are (1) perfect asceticism; (2) mastery of the twelve links of causation; (3) of the four noble truths; (4) of the deeper knowledge; (5) of the eightfold noble path; (6) of the three realms 三法界; (7) of the nirvāṇa state; (8) of the six supernatural powers; (9) arrival at the intuitive stage; (10) mastery of the remaining influence of former habits. V. 佛乘十地 The ten stages, or characteristics of a Buddha, are those of the sovereign or perfect attainment of wisdom, exposition, discrimination, māra-subjugation, suppression of evil, the six transcendent faculties, manifestation of all bodhisattva enlightenment, powers of prediction, of adaptability, of powers to reveal the bodhisattva Truth. VI. The Shingon has its own elaborate ten stages, and also a group 十地十心, see 十心; and there are other groups.

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