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佛海

see styles
fó hǎi
    fo2 hai3
fo hai
 bukkai
Buddha's ocean, the realm of Buddha boundless as the sea.

佛滅


佛灭

see styles
fó miè
    fo2 mie4
fo mieh
 butsumetsu
(佛滅度) Buddha's nirvana; it is interpreted as the extinction of suffering, or delusion, and as transport across the 苦海 bitter sea of mortality, v. 滅.

佛爺


佛爷

see styles
fó ye
    fo2 ye5
fo yeh
Buddha (term of respect for Sakyamuni 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2]); His Holiness (refers to a Buddhist grandee); Buddha; God; emperor; in late Qing court, refers exclusively to Empress Dowager Cixi 慈禧太后[Ci2 xi3 tai4 hou4]

佛牙

see styles
fó yá
    fo2 ya2
fo ya
 butsuge
Buddha's tooth (a holy relic)
buddha's tooth

佛物

see styles
fó wù
    fo2 wu4
fo wu
 butsumotsu
things belonging to the Buddha

佛生

see styles
fó shēng
    fo2 sheng1
fo sheng
 butsushou / butsusho
    ぶつしょう
(surname) Butsushou
birth of the Buddha

佛田

see styles
fó tián
    fo2 tian2
fo t`ien
    fo tien
 butta
    ぶった
(surname) Butta
Buddha field, in which the planting and cultivation of the Buddhist virtues ensure a rich harvest, especially the Buddha as an object of worship and the Order for almsgiving.

佛界

see styles
fó jiè
    fo2 jie4
fo chieh
 bukkai
The Buddha realm, the state of Buddhahood, one of the ten realms, which consist of the six gati together with the realms of Buddhas, bodhisattvas, pratyeka-buddhas, and śrāvakas; also a Buddha-land; also the Buddha's country; cf. 佛土.

佛相

see styles
fó xiàng
    fo2 xiang4
fo hsiang
 bussō
Buddha's characteristics

佛祖

see styles
fó zǔ
    fo2 zu3
fo tsu
 busso
Buddha; founder of a buddhist sect
The Buddha and other founders of cults; Buddhist patriarchs; two of the records concerning them are the佛祖統紀 and the佛祖通載 (歷代通載).

佛種


佛种

see styles
fó zhǒng
    fo2 zhong3
fo chung
 busshu
    ぶっしゅ
(1) (Buddhist term) seed of Buddhahood; (2) something that makes it possible to attain Buddhahood; (3) teaching of Buddha which make it possible to be enlightened
The seed of Buddhahood; bodhisattva seeds which, sown in the heart of man, produce the Buddha fruit, enlightenment.

佛經


佛经

see styles
fó jīng
    fo2 jing1
fo ching
 bukkyō
Buddhist texts; Buddhist scripture
Buddhist canonical literature; also Buddha's image and sutras, with special reference to those purporting to have been introduced under Han Mingdi; sutras probably existed in China before that reign, but evidence is lacking. The first work, generally attributed to Mingdi's reign, is known as The Sutra of Forty-two Sections 四十二章經 but Maspero in B.E.F.E.O. ascribes it to the second century A.D.

佛聖


佛圣

see styles
fó shèng
    fo2 sheng4
fo sheng
 busshō
a buddha

佛聲


佛声

see styles
fó shēng
    fo2 sheng1
fo sheng
 busshō
Buddha's voice

佛興


佛兴

see styles
fó xīng
    fo2 xing1
fo hsing
 bukkō
flourishing of the Buddha

佛華


佛华

see styles
fó huā
    fo2 hua1
fo hua
 butsuke
buddha-flowers

佛藏

see styles
fó zàng
    fo2 zang4
fo tsang
 butsuzō
Buddha thesaurus, the sutras of the Buddha's preaching, etc., also all the teaching of Buddha.

佛號


佛号

see styles
fó hào
    fo2 hao4
fo hao
 butsugō
one of the many names of Buddha
the Buddha's name

佛行

see styles
fó xíng
    fo2 xing2
fo hsing
 butsugyō
deeds of a buddha

佛衣

see styles
fó yī
    fo2 yi1
fo i
 butsue
Buddha's robe

佛見


佛见

see styles
fó jiàn
    fo2 jian4
fo chien
 butsu ken
The correct views, or doctrines, of the Buddha; Buddha doctrines.

佛言

see styles
fó yán
    fo2 yan2
fo yen
 butsugon
the Buddha said

佛記


佛记

see styles
fó jì
    fo2 ji4
fo chi
 butsu ki
Buddha's prediction, his foretelling of the future of his disciples.

佛誕


佛诞

see styles
fó dàn
    fo2 dan4
fo tan
 buttan
Buddha's birth

佛語


佛语

see styles
fó yǔ
    fo2 yu3
fo yü
 butsugo
Buddhist term
The words, or sayings, of Buddha.

佛說


佛说

see styles
fó shuō
    fo2 shuo1
fo shuo
 bussetsu
Buddha's preaching; the Buddha said. Buddha's utterance of the sutras. There are over 150 sutras of which the titles begin with these two words, e.g. 佛說無量壽經 Aparimitāyus Sutra, tr. by Saṇghavarman A.D. 252.

佛證


佛证

see styles
fó zhèng
    fo2 zheng4
fo cheng
 busshō
Buddha's realization

佛足

see styles
fó zú
    fo2 zu2
fo tsu
 bussoku
the buddha's feet

佛跡


佛迹

see styles
fó jī
    fo2 ji1
fo chi
 busseki
佛迹 Buddha's relic; any trace of Buddha, e.g. the imprint of his foot in stone before he entered nirvana.

佛身

see styles
fó shēn
    fo2 shen1
fo shen
 busshin
buddhakāya, a general term for the trikāya, or threefold embodiment of Buddha. There are numerous categories or forms of the buddhakāya.

佛迹

see styles
fó jī
    fo2 ji1
fo chi
 busshaku
the Buddha's teachings

佛部

see styles
fó bù
    fo2 bu4
fo pu
 butsubu
The groups in which Buddha appears in the Garbhadhātu and Vajradhātu respectively.

佛陀

see styles
fó tuó
    fo2 tuo2
fo t`o
    fo to
 budda
Buddha (a person who has attained Buddhahood, or specifically Siddhartha Gautama)
v. 佛 There are numerous monks from India and Central Asia bearing this as part of their names.

佛頂


佛顶

see styles
fó dǐng
    fo2 ding3
fo ting
 butchō
Śākyamuni in the third court of the Garbhadhātu is represented as the佛頂尊 in meditation as Universal Wise Sovereign. The 五佛頂q.v. Five Buddhas are on his left representing his Wisdom. The three 佛頂 on his right are called 廣大佛頂, 極廣大佛頂, and 無邊音聲佛頂; in all they are the eight 佛頂.; A title of the esoteric sect for their form of Buddha, or Buddhas, especially of Vairocana of the Vajradhātu and Śākyamuni of the Garbhadhātu groups. Also, an abbreviation of a dhāraṇī as is | | | 經 of a sutra, and there are other | | | scriptures.

佛願


佛愿

see styles
fó yuàn
    fo2 yuan4
fo yüan
 butsugan
    ぶつがん
(surname) Butsugan
The vow of Buddha to save all beings.

佛飯


佛饭

see styles
fó fàn
    fo2 fan4
fo fan
 buppan
offering of a meal to the Buddha

佛餉


佛饷

see styles
fó xiǎng
    fo2 xiang3
fo hsiang
 butsshō
meal offered to the Buddha

佛馱


佛驮

see styles
fó tuó
    fo2 tuo2
fo t`o
    fo to
 budda
佛駄 Used in certain names for 佛陀 Buddha.

佛駄

see styles
fó tuó
    fo2 tuo2
fo t`o
    fo to
 budda
buddha

佛骨

see styles
fó gǔ
    fo2 gu3
fo ku
 bukkotsu
Buddha's bones (as a sacred relic)
A bone of the Buddha, especially the bone against whose reception by the emperor Xianzong the famous protest of Hanyu was made in 819.

佛體


佛体

see styles
fó tǐ
    fo2 ti3
fo t`i
    fo ti
 buttai
Buddha's body

佛魔

see styles
fó mó
    fo2 mo2
fo mo
 Butsuma
Buddha and Māra

佛鳴


佛鸣

see styles
fó míng
    fo2 ming2
fo ming
 Butsumyō
Buddhaghoṣa, the famous commentator and writer of the Hīnayāna School and of the Pali canon. He was "born near the Bo Tree, at Buddha Gayā, and came to Ceylon about A.D. 430". "Almost all the commentaries now existing (in Pali) are ascribed to him". Rhys Davids.

作佛

see styles
zuò fó
    zuo4 fo2
tso fo
 sabutsu
To become or be a Buddha; to cut off illusion, attain complete enlightenment, and end the stage of bodhisattva discipline.

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.

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

see styles
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.

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.

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.

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; bonbu
    ぼんぷ; ぼんぶ
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
 shusse
    しゅっせ
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); bunjin(ok)
    ぶんしん(P); ぶんじん(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.

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
 rishou / risho
    りしょう
(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
 rieki(p); riyaku
    りえき(P); りやく
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

see styles
jiā chí
    jia1 chi2
chia ch`ih
    chia chih
 kaji
    かじ
(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

see styles
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.

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