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惡業障


恶业障

see styles
è yè zhàng
    e4 ye4 zhang4
o yeh chang
 akugō shō
hindered by evil karma

惡習因


恶习因

see styles
è xí yīn
    e4 xi2 yin1
o hsi yin
 aku shū in
arousing of evil and defiled karma

惡趣業


恶趣业

see styles
è qù yè
    e4 qu4 ye4
o ch`ü yeh
    o chü yeh
 akushu gō
the karma of disadvantageous rebirths

感生業


感生业

see styles
gǎn shēng yè
    gan3 sheng1 ye4
kan sheng yeh
 kanshō gō
karma (activities) that bring about rebirth

成實宗


成实宗

see styles
chéng shí zōng
    cheng2 shi2 zong1
ch`eng shih tsung
    cheng shih tsung
 Jōjitsu shū
Satyasiddhi school of Buddhism
Satyasiddhi sect (Jap. Jōjitsu-shū), based upon the Satyasiddhi śāstra of Harivarman, v. 訶. tr. by Kumārajīva. In China it was a branch of the 三論 San Lun sect. It was a Hīnayāna variation of the śūnya 空 doctrine. The term is defined as perfectly establishing the real meaning of the sutras.

成業論


成业论

see styles
chéng yè lùn
    cheng2 ye4 lun4
ch`eng yeh lun
    cheng yeh lun
 Jōgō ron
Karma-siddhi-prakaraṇa*

戒律宗

see styles
jiè lǜ zōng
    jie4 lv4 zong1
chieh lü tsung
 kairitsushuu / kairitsushu
    かいりつしゅう
(rare) (See 律宗) Ritsu (school of Buddhism)
Vinaya school

所作業


所作业

see styles
suǒ zuò yè
    suo3 zuo4 ye4
so tso yeh
 shosa gō
the karma that is created

所起業


所起业

see styles
suǒ qǐ yè
    suo3 qi3 ye4
so ch`i yeh
    so chi yeh
 shoki gō
karma that is given rise to

所造業


所造业

see styles
suǒ zào yè
    suo3 zao4 ye4
so tsao yeh
 shozō gō
the karma that is created

摩哂陀

see styles
mó shěn tuó
    mo2 shen3 tuo2
mo shen t`o
    mo shen to
 Mashinda
Mahendra, younger brother of Aśoka, reputed as founder of Buddhism in Ceylon.

摩揭陀

see styles
mó jiē tuó
    mo2 jie1 tuo2
mo chieh t`o
    mo chieh to
 Magada
Magadha, ancient India kingdom reported to be the birthplace of Buddhism
Magadha

摩竭陀

see styles
mó jié tuó
    mo2 jie2 tuo2
mo chieh t`o
    mo chieh to
 Magada
Magadha, also 摩竭提; 摩揭陀; 摩伽陀; 摩訶陀 'A kingdom in Central India, the headquarters of ancient Buddhism up to A.D. 400; the holy land of all Buddhists, covered with vihāras and therefore called Bahar, the southern portion of which corresponds to ancient Magadha.' Eitel. A ṛṣi after whom the country of Southern Behar is said to be called. Name of a previous incarnation of Indra; and of the asterism Maghā 摩伽.

改宗者

see styles
 kaishuusha / kaishusha
    かいしゅうしゃ
convert (e.g. to Buddhism)

故作業


故作业

see styles
gù zuò yè
    gu4 zuo4 ye4
ku tso yeh
 kosagō
karma of former intention

故思業


故思业

see styles
gù sī yè
    gu4 si1 ye4
ku ssu yeh
 koshi gō
(or 故作業) The karma produced by former intention.

新発意

see styles
 shinbocchi
    しんぼっち
    shinbochi
    しんぼち
    shibochi
    しぼち
(Buddhist term) neophyte; new monk (or nun); new convert (to Buddhism)

旃陀利

see styles
zhān tuó lì
    zhan1 tuo2 li4
chan t`o li
    chan to li
 sendari
caṇḍāla, 'an outcast,' 'a man of the lowest and most despised of the mixed tribes, born from a Śūdra father and Brāhman mother.' M.W. He bore a flag and sounded a bell to warn of his presence. Converts from this class were admitted to ordination in Buddhism.

日天子

see styles
rì tiān zǐ
    ri4 tian1 zi3
jih t`ien tzu
    jih tien tzu
 nittenshi
    にってんし
(1) {Buddh} (See 十二天) Surya (Hindu sun god also revered as one of the twelve devas in Shingon Buddhism); (2) (archaism) sun
sun-ruler

日蓮宗


日莲宗

see styles
rì lián zōng
    ri4 lian2 zong1
jih lien tsung
 nichirenshuu / nichirenshu
    にちれんしゅう
Nichiren school of Buddhism; (personal name) Nichirenshuu
Nichiren shū

明月珠

see styles
míng yuè zhū
    ming2 yue4 zhu1
ming yüeh chu
 myōgetsushu
明珠; 摩尼 The bright-moon maṇi or pearl, emblem of Buddha, Buddhism, the Buddhist Scriptures, purity, etc.

普化宗

see styles
pǔ huà zōng
    pu3 hua4 zong1
p`u hua tsung
    pu hua tsung
 fukeshuu / fukeshu
    ふけしゅう
Fuke school (defunct sect of Zen Buddhism)
Fuke shū

智山派

see styles
 chisanha; chizanha
    ちさんは; ちざんは
Chisan sect (of Shingi Shingon Buddhism); Chizan sect

曹洞宗

see styles
cáo dòng zōng
    cao2 dong4 zong1
ts`ao tung tsung
    tsao tung tsung
 soutoushuu / sotoshu
    そうとうしゅう
Soto school (of Zen Buddhism); (o) Soto school (of Zen Buddhism)
Caodong Zong

曼荼羅


曼荼罗

see styles
màn tú luó
    man4 tu2 luo2
man t`u lo
    man tu lo
 mandara
    まんだら
(Buddhism) (loanword from Sanskrit) mandala
mandala; Buddhist visual schema of the enlightened mind; (given name) Mandara
曼怛羅; 曼特羅; 曼陀羅; 曼拏羅; 蔓陀囉; 滿荼邏 maṇḍala, a circle, globe, wheel ring; "any circular figure or diagram" (M.W.); a magic circle; a plot or place of enlightenment; a round or square altar on which buddhas and bodhisattvas are placed; a group of such, especially the garbhadhātu and vajradhātu groups of the Shingon sect; these were arranged by Kōbō Daishi to express the mystic doctrine of the two dhātu by way of illustration, the garbhadhātu representing the 理 and the 因 principle and cause, the vajradhātu the 智 and the 果 intelligence (or reason) and the effect, i.e. the fundamental realm of being, and mind as inherent in it; v. 胎 and 金剛. The two realms are fundamentally one, as are the absolute and phenomenal, e.g. water and wave. There are many kinds of maṇḍalas, e.g. the group of the Lotus Sutra; of the 觀經; of the nine luminaries; of the Buddha's entering into nirvana, etc. The real purpose of a maṇḍala is to gather the spiritual powers together, in order to promote the operation of the dharma or law. The term is commonly applied to a magic circle, subdivided into circles or squares in which are painted Buddhist divinities and symbols. Maṇḍalas also reveal the direct retribution of each of the ten worlds of beings (purgatory, pretas, animals, asuras, men, devas, the heavens of form, formless heavens, bodhisattvas, and buddhas). Each world has its maṇḍala which represents the originating principle that brings it to completion. The maṇḍala of the tenth world indicates the fulfilment and completion of the nine worlds.

月天子

see styles
yuè tiān zǐ
    yue4 tian1 zi3
yüeh t`ien tzu
    yüeh tien tzu
 gattenshi
    がってんし
(1) {Buddh} (See 十二天) Chandra (Hindu moon god also revered as one of the twelve devas in Shingon Buddhism); (2) (archaism) moon
The male regent of the moon, named 寳吉祥, one of the metamorphoses of the Bodhisattva 勢至 Mahāsthāmaprāpta; the male regent has also his queen 月天妃.

木辺派

see styles
 kibeha
    きべは
Kibe sect (of Shin Buddhism)

未了因

see styles
wèi liǎo yīn
    wei4 liao3 yin1
wei liao yin
 miryōin
The karma of past life not yet fulfilled.

末尼教

see styles
mò ní jiào
    mo4 ni2 jiao4
mo ni chiao
 Mani Kyō
    マニきょう
(ateji / phonetic) Manichaeism
The Manichean religion, first mentioned in Chinese literature by Xuanzang in his Memoirs, between A. D. 630 and 640. The first Manichean missionary from 大秦 Daqin reached China in 694. In 732, an imperial edict declared the religion of Mani a perverse doctrine, falsely taking the name of Buddhism. It continued, however, to flourish in parts of China, especially Fukien, even to the end of the Ming dynasty. Chinese writers have often confused it with Mazdeism 火祅教.

枝末惑

see styles
zhī mò huò
    zhi1 mo4 huo4
chih mo huo
 shimatsu waku
or枝末無明 Branch and twig illusion, or ignorance in detail, contrasted with 根本無明root, or radical ignorance, i. e. original ignorance out of which arises karma, false views, and realms of illusion which are the 'branch and twig' condition or unenlightenment in detail or result. Also, the first four of the 五住地 five causal relationships, the fifth being 根本無明.

格魯派


格鲁派

see styles
gé lǔ pài
    ge2 lu3 pai4
ko lu p`ai
    ko lu pai
Gelugpa school of Tibetan Buddhism

業句義


业句义

see styles
yè jù yì
    ye4 ju4 yi4
yeh chü i
 gōkugi
principle of karma

業增上


业增上

see styles
yè zēng shàng
    ye4 zeng1 shang4
yeh tseng shang
 gō zōjō
intensification of karma

業所成


业所成

see styles
yè suǒ chéng
    ye4 suo3 cheng2
yeh so ch`eng
    yeh so cheng
 gō sho jō
formed by karma

業所生


业所生

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

業智力


业智力

see styles
yè zhì lì
    ye4 zhi4 li4
yeh chih li
 gō chiriki
the power of knowing [one's own] karma

業果報


业果报

see styles
yè guǒ bào
    ye4 guo3 bao4
yeh kuo pao
 gō kahō
consequences of karma

業熏習


业熏习

see styles
yè xūn xí
    ye4 xun1 xi2
yeh hsün hsi
 gō kunjū
perfuming by karma

業瑜伽


业瑜伽

see styles
yè yú qié
    ye4 yu2 qie2
yeh yü ch`ieh
    yeh yü chieh
 gōyuga
(Skt. karma-yoga)

業異熟


业异熟

see styles
yè yì shóu
    ye4 yi4 shou2
yeh i shou
 gō ijuku
fruition of karma

業相境


业相境

see styles
yè xiàng jìng
    ye4 xiang4 jing4
yeh hsiang ching
 gō sō kyō
(past) karma as an object (of contemplation)

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

業論者


业论者

see styles
yè lùn zhě
    ye4 lun4 zhe3
yeh lun che
 gōronsha
an advocate of the theory of karma

業鏡臺


业镜台

see styles
yè jìng tái
    ye4 jing4 tai2
yeh ching t`ai
    yeh ching tai
 gōkyō dai
dais of the mirror of karma

業鏡輪


业镜轮

see styles
yè jìng lún
    ye4 jing4 lun2
yeh ching lun
 gōkyōrin
mirror of karma

業雜染


业杂染

see styles
yè zá rǎn
    ye4 za2 ran3
yeh tsa jan
 gō zōzen
defiled karma

正法炬

see styles
zhèng fǎ jù
    zheng4 fa3 ju4
cheng fa chü
 shōhō ko
The torch of truth, i. e. Buddhism.

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.

比摩寺

see styles
bǐ mó sì
    bi3 mo2 si4
pi mo ssu
 Himaji
A monastery five li west of Khotan where Laozi is said to have converted the Huns to Buddhism.

決定業


决定业

see styles
jué dìng yè
    jue2 ding4 ye4
chüeh ting yeh
 ketsujō gō
determined karma

法供養


法供养

see styles
fǎ gōng yǎng
    fa3 gong1 yang3
fa kung yang
 hō kuyō
dharmapūjā. Serving the Dharma, i. e. believing, explaining, keeping, obeying it, cultivating the spiritual nature, protecting and assisting Buddhism. Also, offerings of or to the Dharma.

法相宗

see styles
fǎ xiàng zōng
    fa3 xiang4 zong1
fa hsiang tsung
 hossoushuu; housoushuu / hossoshu; hososhu
    ほっそうしゅう; ほうそうしゅう
Yogācāra school of Buddhism; Dharma-character school of Buddhism
(See 法相・ほっそう・2) Hosso sect of Buddhism (Japanese equivalent of the Chinese Faxiang sect)
Dharma-character school

法眼宗

see styles
 hougenshuu / hogenshu
    ほうげんしゅう
{Buddh} Fayan school (of Zen Buddhism)

法華宗


法华宗

see styles
fǎ huā zōng
    fa3 hua1 zong1
fa hua tsung
 hokkeshuu / hokkeshu
    ほっけしゅう
(1) Nichiren sect of Buddhism (sometimes specifically referring to the Hokke school of Nichiren); (2) Tendai sect of Buddhism
Lotus Sūtra School

涅槃經


涅槃经

see styles
niè pán jīng
    nie4 pan2 jing1
nieh p`an ching
    nieh pan ching
 Nehan gyō
(Buddhism) the Nirvana Sutra
Nirvāṇa Sūtra. There are two versions, one the Hīnayāna, the other the Mahāyāna, both of which are translated into Chinese, in several versions, and there are numerous treatises on them. Hīnayāna: 佛般泥洹經 Mahaparinirvāṇa Sūtra, tr. by Po Fazu A.D. 290-306 of the Western Chin dynasty, B.N. 552. 大般涅槃經 tr. by Faxian, B.N. 118. 般泥洹經 translator unknown. These are different translations of the same work. In the Āgamas 阿含there is also a Hīnayāna Nirvāṇa Sūtra. Mahāyāna: 佛說方等般泥洹經 Caturdāraka-samādhi Sūtra, tr. by Dharmarakṣa of the Western Chin A.D. 265-316, B. N. 116. 大般泥洹經 Mahaparinirvāṇa Sūtra, tr. by Faxian, together with Buddhabhadra of the Eastern Chin, A.D. 317-420, B. N. 120, being a similar and incomplete translation of B. N. 113, 114. 四童子三昧經 Caturdāraka-samādhi Sūtra, tr. by Jñānagupta of the Sui dynasty, A. D. 589-618, B.N. 121. The above three differ, though they are the first part of the Nirvāṇa Sūtra of the Mahāyāna. The complete translation is 大般涅槃經 tr. by Dharmarakṣa A.D. 423, B.N. 113; v. a partial translation of fasc. 12 and 39 by Beal, in his Catena of Buddhist Scriptures, pp. 160-188. It is sometimes called 北本 or Northern Book, when compared with its revision, the Southern Book, i.e. 南方大般涅槃經 Mahaparinirvāṇa Sūtra, produced in Jianye, the modem Nanjing, by two Chinese monks, Huiyan and Huiguan, and a literary man, Xie Lingyun. B.N. 114. 大般涅槃經後分 The latter part of the Mahaparinirvāṇa Sūtra tr. by Jñānabhadra together with Huining and others of the Tang dynasty, B.N. 115, a continuation of the last chapter of B.N. 113 and 114.

滅羯磨


灭羯磨

see styles
miè jié mó
    mie4 jie2 mo2
mieh chieh mo
 metsu konma
The extinguishing karma, or the blotting out of the name of a monk and his expulsion.

潤生業


润生业

see styles
rùn shēng yè
    run4 sheng1 ye4
jun sheng yeh
 junshō (no) gō
karma produced from nourishment

焔摩天

see styles
 enmaten
    えんまてん
(Buddhist term) Yama (as protector deity of the south in esoteric Buddhism)

無漏業


无漏业

see styles
wú lòu yè
    wu2 lou4 ye4
wu lou yeh
 muro gō
untainted karma

無等等


无等等

see styles
wú děng děng
    wu2 deng3 deng3
wu teng teng
 mu tōdō
asamasama; of rank unequalled, or equal with the unequalled, Buddha and Buddhism.

無表業


无表业

see styles
wú biǎo yè
    wu2 biao3 ye4
wu piao yeh
 muhyō gō
The invisible power conferred at ordination, cf. 無作表 supra.

無間業


无间业

see styles
wú jiān yè
    wu2 jian1 ye4
wu chien yeh
 muken gō
The unintermitted karma, or unintermitted punishment for any of the five unpardonable sins; the place of such punishment, the avīci hell; also styled ānantarya.

煩惱業


烦恼业

see styles
fán nǎo yè
    fan2 nao3 ye4
fan nao yeh
 bonnō gō
afflicted karma

煩惱道


烦恼道

see styles
fán nǎo dào
    fan2 nao3 dao4
fan nao tao
 bonnō dō
The way of temptation, or passion, in producing bad karma.

牽引業


牵引业

see styles
qiān yǐn yè
    qian1 yin3 ye4
ch`ien yin yeh
    chien yin yeh
 kenin gō
directive karma

牽生業


牵生业

see styles
qiān shēng yè
    qian1 sheng1 ye4
ch`ien sheng yeh
    chien sheng yeh
 kenshō gō
directive karma

瑜伽宗

see styles
yú jiā zōng
    yu2 jia1 zong1
yü chia tsung
 Yuga Shū
see 唯識宗|唯识宗[Wei2 shi2 zong1]
The Yogācāra, Vijñānavāda, Tantric, or esoteric sect. The principles of Yoga are accredited to Patañjali in the second century B.C., later founded as a school in Buddhism by Asaṅga, fourth century A.D. Cf. 大教. Xuanzang became a disciple and advocate of this school. [Note: The information given above by Soothill and Hodous contains serious errors. Please see this entry in the Digital Dictionary of Buddhism for correction.]

畜生因

see styles
chù shēng yīn
    chu4 sheng1 yin1
ch`u sheng yin
    chu sheng yin
 chikushō in
The cause, or karma, of rebirth as an animal.

異熟愚


异熟愚

see styles
yì shóu yú
    yi4 shou2 yu2
i shou yü
 ijukugu
ignorance in regard to how karma matures

発祥地

see styles
 hasshouchi / hasshochi
    はっしょうち
birthplace (e.g. of jazz, Buddhism); cradle (e.g. of civilization); place of origin

盂蘭盆


盂兰盆

see styles
yú lán pén
    yu2 lan2 pen2
yü lan p`en
    yü lan pen
 urabon
    うらぼん
see 盂蘭盆會|盂兰盆会[Yu2 lan2 pen2 hui4]
Bon festival (Buddhist ceremony held around July 15); Feast of Lanterns
(盂蘭); 鳥藍婆 (鳥藍婆拏) ullambana 盂蘭 may be another form of lambana or avalamba, "hanging down," "depending," "support"; it is intp. "to hang upside down", or "to be in suspense", referring to extreme suffering in purgatory; but there is a suggestion of the dependence of the dead on the living. By some 盆 is regarded as a Chinese word, not part of the transliteration, meaning a vessel filled with offerings of food. The term is applied to the festival of All Souls, held about the 15th of the 7th moon, when masses are read by Buddhist and Taoist priests and elaborate offerings made to the Buddhist Trinity for the purpose of releasing from purgatory the souls of those who have died on land or sea. The Ullambanapātra Sutra is attributed to Śākyamuni, of course incorrectly; it was first tr. into Chinese by Dharmaraksha, A.D. 266-313 or 317; the first masses are not reported until the time of Liang Wudi, A.D. 538; and were popularized by Amogha (A.D. 732) under the influence of the Yogācārya School. They are generally observed in China, but are unknown to Southern Buddhism. The "idea of intercession on the part of the priesthood for the benefit of" souls in hell "is utterly antagonistic to the explicit teaching of primitive Buddhism'" The origin of the custom is unknown, but it is foisted on to Śākyamuni, whose disciple Maudgalyāyana is represented as having been to purgatory to relieve his mother's sufferings. Śākyamuni told him that only the united efforts of the whole priesthood 十方衆會 could alleviate the pains of the suffering. The mere suggestion of an All Souls Day with a great national day for the monks is sufficient to account for the spread of the festival. Eitel says: "Engrafted upon the narrative ancestral worship, this ceremonial for feeding the ghost of deceased ancestors of seven generations obtained immense popularity and is now practised by everybody in China, by Taoists even and by Confucianists." All kinds of food offerings are made and paper garments, etc., burnt. The occasion, 7th moon, 15th day, is known as the盂蘭會 (or 盂蘭盆會 or 盂蘭齋 or 盂蘭盆齋) and the sutra as 盂蘭經 (or 盂蘭盆經).

相續識


相续识

see styles
xiāng xù shì
    xiang1 xu4 shi4
hsiang hsü shih
 sōzoku shiki
Continuity-consciousness which never loses any past karma or fails to mature it.

真言宗

see styles
zhēn yán zōng
    zhen1 yan2 zong1
chen yen tsung
 shingonshuu / shingonshu
    しんごんしゅう
Shingon Buddhism
{Buddh} Shingon sect

礼讃舞

see styles
 raisanmai
    らいさんまい
(See 偈) dance recital praising Buddha, which accompanies the recital of a gatha (in the Pure Land Sect of Buddhism)

祖師禅

see styles
 soshizen
    そしぜん
(See 如来禅) Zen Buddhism based on the teachings of Bodhidharma

神儒仏

see styles
 shinjubutsu
    しんじゅぶつ
Shinto, Confucianism and Buddhism

禪佛教


禅佛教

see styles
chán fó jiào
    chan2 fo2 jiao4
ch`an fo chiao
    chan fo chiao
 zen bukkyō
Seon Buddhism

結緣衆


结缘众

see styles
jié yuán zhòng
    jie2 yuan2 zhong4
chieh yüan chung
 ketsuen shu
The company or multitude of those who now become Buddhists in the hope of improved karma in the future.

緊那羅


紧那罗

see styles
jǐn nà luó
    jin3 na4 luo2
chin na lo
 kinnara
    きんなら
{Buddh} kimnara (celestial musicians and protectors of Buddhism); (female given name) Kinnara
緊捺羅 (or緊陀羅); 甄陀羅 (or 眞陀羅 ) kinnara; the musicians of Kuvera, with men's bodies and horses' heads; they are described as 人非人 men yet not men, and 疑神 mythical beings; one of the eight classes of heavenly musicians; they are also described as horned, as having crystal lutes, the females singing and dancing, and as ranking below gandharvas.

緣起法


缘起法

see styles
yuán qǐ fǎ
    yuan2 qi3 fa3
yüan ch`i fa
    yüan chi fa
 engi hō
pratītya-samutpāda; idem 十二緣起, i.e. the twelve nidānas, cf. 十二因緣, 緣起偈; 緣起頌 (緣起法頌) The gāthā of three of the four fundamental dogmas of Buddhism; than all is suffering, that suffering is intensified by desire, and that extinction of desire is practicable. This is found in 智度論. It is also called 緣起法頌. It is placed in the foundations of pagodas and inside of images of Buddha and so is called 法身偈 dharmakāyagāthā.

縛日羅


缚日罗

see styles
fú rì luó
    fu2 ri4 luo2
fu jih lo
 bajira
vajra, 嚩日囉 (or 嚩馹囉); 跋日囉 (or 跋折囉, or 跋闍囉); 跋折囉; 波闍羅; 伐折羅 (or 伐闍羅); intp. as 金剛 (金剛杵), a diamond (club). Adamantine, hard. The sceptre of Indra as god of thunder and lightning with which he slays the enemies of Buddhism. Used by monks to indicate spiritual authority, and the all-subduing power of Buddha.

總報業


总报业

see styles
zǒng bào yè
    zong3 bao4 ye4
tsung pao yeh
 sōhō gō
General karma determining the species, race, and country into which one is born; 別報 is the particular karma relating to one's condition in that species, e.g. rich, poor, well, ill, etc.

羯磨僧

see styles
jié mó sēng
    jie2 mo2 seng1
chieh mo seng
 konmasō
A monastic assembly; also a monk on duty, e.g. in meditation.

臨済宗

see styles
 rinzaishuu / rinzaishu
    りんざいしゅう
Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism

舍利塔

see styles
shè lì tǎ
    she4 li4 ta3
she li t`a
    she li ta
 shari tō
(Buddhism) stupa, mound-shaped monument containing Buddhist relics such as śarīra 舍利[she4 li4]
śarīra-stūpa, a reliquary, or pagoda for a relic (of Buddha).

華厳宗

see styles
 kegonshuu / kegonshu
    けごんしゅう
Kegon (sect of Buddhism)

葛哩麻

see styles
gé lī má
    ge2 li1 ma2
ko li ma
 karima
karma, v. 業.

藍毗尼


蓝毗尼

see styles
lán pí ní
    lan2 pi2 ni2
lan p`i ni
    lan pi ni
Lumbini, Nepal, birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2] founder of Buddhism (also written 嵐毘尼|岚毗尼[Lan2 pi2 ni2], 臘伐尼|腊伐尼[La4 fa2 ni2], 林微尼[Lin2 wei1 ni2])

西山派

see styles
xī shān pài
    xi1 shan1 pai4
hsi shan p`ai
    hsi shan pai
 seizanha / sezanha
    せいざんは
Seizan sect (of Pure Land Buddhism)
West Mountain School

解脫道


解脱道

see styles
jiě tuō dào
    jie3 tuo1 dao4
chieh t`o tao
    chieh to tao
 gedatsu dō
The way or doctrine of liberation, Buddhism.

豊山派

see styles
 buzanha
    ぶざんは
Buzan sect (of Shingi Shingon Buddhism)

起業相


起业相

see styles
qǐ yè xiàng
    qi3 ye4 xiang4
ch`i yeh hsiang
    chi yeh hsiang
 kigossō
[coarse] mark of producing karma

身表業


身表业

see styles
shēn biǎo yè
    shen1 biao3 ye4
shen piao yeh
 shinhyō gō
manifest bodily karma

通佛教

see styles
tōng fó jiào
    tong1 fo2 jiao4
t`ung fo chiao
    tung fo chiao
 tsū bukkyō
interpenetrated Buddhism

達磨宗


达磨宗

see styles
dá mó zōng
    da2 mo2 zong1
ta mo tsung
 darumashuu / darumashu
    だるましゅう
(1) (rare) (See 禅宗) Zen (Buddhism); (2) (derogatory term) (archaism) (See 達磨歌) confusing style of middle-age Japanese poetry
The Damo, or Dharma sect, i.e. the 禪宗 Meditation, or Intuitional School.

釋迦佛


释迦佛

see styles
shì jiā fó
    shi4 jia1 fo2
shih chia fo
Sakyamuni Buddha (Sanskrit: sage of the Sakya); Siddhartha Gautama (563-485 BC), the historical Buddha and founder of Buddhism

金剛杵


金刚杵

see styles
jīn gāng chǔ
    jin1 gang1 chu3
chin kang ch`u
    chin kang chu
 kongousho / kongosho
    こんごうしょ
vajra scepter (ritual object of Buddhism)
vajra (mystical weapon in Hinduism and Buddhism)
(or 金剛杖) v. 金剛.; The vajra, or thunderbolt; it is generally shaped as such, but has various other forms. Any one of the beings represented with the vajra is a 金剛. The vajra is also intp. as a weapon of Indian soldiers. It is employed by the esoteric sects, and others, as a symbol of wisdom and power over illusion and evil spirits. When straight as a sceptre it is 獨股 one limbed, when three-pronged it is 三股, and so on with five and nine limbs.

金毘羅


金毘罗

see styles
jīn pí luó
    jin1 pi2 luo2
chin p`i lo
    chin pi lo
 konpira
    こんぴら
guardian deity of seafaring; Kumbhira; (place-name) Konpira
kumbhīra, 金毘囉; 金波羅; 禁毘羅 (or 宮毘羅); a crocodile, alligator, described as 蛟龍 a 'boa-dragon'; cf. 失. A yakṣa-king who was converted and became a guardian of Buddhism, also known as 金毘羅陀 (金毘羅陀迦毘羅); 金毘羅神; 金毘羅大將. For 金毘羅比丘 Kampilla, v. 劫.

鎮西派

see styles
 chinzeiha / chinzeha
    ちんぜいは
Chinzei sect (of Pure Land Buddhism)

長生符


长生符

see styles
cháng shēng fú
    chang2 sheng1 fu2
ch`ang sheng fu
    chang sheng fu
 chōshō fu
The charm for immortality, i.e. Buddhism.

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