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啓蒙 see styles |
keimou / kemo けいもう |
(noun, transitive verb) enlightenment; instruction |
啓迪 see styles |
keiteki / keteki けいてき |
(noun/participle) edification; enlightenment; guide |
善本 see styles |
shàn běn shan4 ben3 shan pen yoshimoto よしもと |
old book; good book; reliable book; rare book (surname) Yoshimoto Good stock, or roots, planting good seed or roots; good in the root of enlightenment. |
單麻 单麻 see styles |
dān má dan1 ma2 tan ma tanma |
The single hempseed a day to which the Buddha reduced his food before his enlightenment. |
四力 see styles |
sì lì si4 li4 ssu li shiriki |
The four powers for attaining enlightenment: independent personal power; power derived from others; power of past good karma; and power arising from environment. |
四塔 see styles |
sì tǎ si4 ta3 ssu t`a ssu ta shitō |
The four stūpas at the places of Buddha's birth, Kapilavastu; enlightenment, Magadha: preaching, Benares; and parinirvāṇa, Kuśinagara. Four more are located in the heavens of the Travastriṃśas gods, one each tor his hair, nails, begging bowl, and teeth, E., S., W., N., respectively. |
四衆 四众 see styles |
sì zhòng si4 zhong4 ssu chung shishu; shishuu / shishu; shishu ししゅ; ししゅう |
(1) four orders of Buddhist followers (monks, nuns, male lay devotees and female lay devotees); (2) four monastic communities (ordained monks, ordained nuns, male novices and female novices); (3) (in Tendai) the four assemblies The four varga (groups, or orders), i. e. bhikṣu, bhikṣuṇī, upāsaka and upāsikā, monks, nuns, male and female devotees. Another group, according to Tiantai's commentary on the Lotus, is 發起衆 the assembly which, through Śāriputra, stirred the Buddha to begin his Lotus Sutra sermons; 當機衆 the pivotal assembly, those who were responsive to him; 影向衆 the reflection assembly, those like Mañjuśrī, etc., who reflected on, or drew out the Buddha's teaching; and 結緣衆 those who only profited in having seen and heard a Buddha, and therefore whose enlightenment is delayed to a future life. |
四行 see styles |
sì xíng si4 xing2 ssu hsing shigyō |
The four disciplinary processes: enlightenment; good deeds; wisdom; and worship. |
四覺 四觉 see styles |
sì jué si4 jue2 ssu chüeh shikaku |
The 'four intelligences, or apprehensions' of the Awakening of Faith 起信論, q. v., viz. 本覺, 相似覺, 隨分覺, and 究竟覺. |
四門 四门 see styles |
sì mén si4 men2 ssu men yotsukado よつかど |
(surname) Yotsukado The four doors, schools of thought, or theories: 有 is the phenomenal world real, or 空 unreal, or both, or neither ? According to the Tiantai school each of the four schools 四教 in discussing these four questions emphasizes one of them, i. e. 三藏教 that it is real 通教 unreal, 別通 both, 圓通 neither; v. 有 and 空, and each of the four schools. In esoteric symbolism the 四門 are four stages of initiation, development, enlightenment, and nirvana, and are associated with E., S., W., and N.; with the four seasons; with warmth, heat, coolness and cold, etc. |
因位 see styles |
yīn wèi yin1 wei4 yin wei in'i |
The causative position, i. e. that of a Buddhist, for he has accepted a cause, or enlightenment, that produces a changed outlook. |
圓融 圆融 see styles |
yuán róng yuan2 rong2 yüan jung enyū |
accommodating; (Buddhism) completely integrated Complete combination; the absolute in the relative and vice versa; the identity of apparent contraries; perfect harmony among all differences, as in water and waves, passion and enlightenment, transmigration and nirvāṇa, or life and death, etc.; all are of the same fundamental nature, all are bhūtatathatā, and bhūtatathatā is all; waves are one with waves, and water is one with water, and water and wave are one. |
圓覺 圆觉 see styles |
yuán jué yuan2 jue2 yüan chüeh engaku |
Complete enlightenment potentially present in each being, for all have 本覺 primal awareness, or 眞心 the true heart (e. g. conscience), which has always remained pure and shining; considered as essence it is the 一心 one mind, considered causally it is the Tathāgata-garbha, considered it is|| perfect enlightenment, cf. 圓覺經. |
大事 see styles |
dà shì da4 shi4 ta shih daiji だいじ |
major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do something) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] (adjectival noun) (1) important; serious; crucial; (adjectival noun) (2) valuable; precious; (3) (See 大事・おおごと) serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis; (4) great undertaking; great enterprise; great thing; (adjectival noun) (5) (Tochigi dialect) (See だいじょうぶ・1) safe; OK (因緣) For the sake of a great cause, or because of a great matter―the Buddha appeared, i.e. for changing illusion into enlightenment. The Lotus interprets it as enlightenment; the Nirvana as the Buddha-nature; the 無量壽經 as the joy of Paradise. |
大悟 see styles |
dà wù da4 wu4 ta wu taigo; daigo たいご; だいご |
Dawu county in Xiaogan 孝感[Xiao4 gan3], Hubei (n,vs,vi) {Buddh} enlightenment; great wisdom; (personal name) Hirosato great enlightenment |
大覺 大觉 see styles |
dà jué da4 jue2 ta chüeh dai gaku |
The supreme bodhi, or enlightenment, and the enlightening power of a Buddha. |
契悟 see styles |
qì wù qi4 wu4 ch`i wu chi wu kaigo |
enlightenment |
妙悟 see styles |
miào wù miao4 wu4 miao wu myōgo |
wondrous enlightenment |
妙果 see styles |
miào guǒ miao4 guo3 miao kuo myōka |
Wonderful fruit, i.e. bodhi or enlightenment and nirvana. |
妙覺 妙觉 see styles |
miào jué miao4 jue2 miao chüeh myōgaku |
The wonderful enlightenment of Mahāyāna, or self-enlightenment to enlighten others. |
妙門 妙门 see styles |
miào mén miao4 men2 miao men myōmon |
The wonderful door of dharma; nirvana; the six Tiantai methods leading through meditation to enlightenment and the state of nirvana. |
始士 see styles |
shǐ shì shi3 shi4 shih shih shishi |
An initiator; a Bodhisattva who stimulates beings to enlightenment. |
始覺 始觉 see styles |
shǐ jué shi3 jue2 shih chüeh shigaku |
The initial functioning of mind or intelligence as a process of 'becoming', arising from 本覺 which is Mind or Intelligence, self-contained, unsullied, and considered as universal, the source of all enlightenment. The 'initial intelligence' or enlightenment arises from the inner influence 薰 of the Mind and from external teaching. In the 'original intelligence' are the four values adopted and made transcendent by the Nirvāṇa-sūtra, viz. 常, 樂, 我, 淨 Perpetuity, joy, personality, and purity; these are acquired through the 始覺 process of enlightenment. Cf. 起信論 Awakening of Faith. |
尅證 尅证 see styles |
kè zhèng ke4 zheng4 k`o cheng ko cheng kokushō |
The assurance of success in attaining enlightenment. |
尊覺 尊觉 see styles |
zūn jué zun1 jue2 tsun chüeh sonkaku |
the supreme enlightenment |
度脫 度脱 see styles |
dù tuō du4 tuo1 tu t`o tu to dodatsu |
To give release from the wheel of transmigration; enlightenment. |
得佛 see styles |
dé fó de2 fo2 te fo tokubutsu |
achieve enlightenment |
得道 see styles |
dé dào de2 dao4 te tao tokudou / tokudo とくどう |
to achieve the Dao; to become an immortal (noun/participle) attaining salvation; (given name) Noriyori To obtain the way, or the religion; by obedience to the commandments, practice of meditation, and knowledge, to attain enlightenment. |
徧參 徧参 see styles |
biàn cān bian4 can1 pien ts`an pien tsan henzan |
travel around to various teachers to engage with them on questions of enlightenment |
徧覺 徧觉 see styles |
biàn jué bian4 jue2 pien chüeh henkaku |
The omniscience, absolute enlightenment, or universal awareness of a Buddha. |
忍地 see styles |
rěn dì ren3 di4 jen ti ninji |
The stage of patience, i.e. of enlightenment separating from the chain of transmigration. |
性覺 性觉 see styles |
xìng jué xing4 jue2 hsing chüeh shōgaku |
Inherent intelligence, or knowledge, i. e. that of the bhūtatathatā. |
悟る see styles |
satoru さとる |
(transitive verb) (1) to perceive; to sense; to discern; (2) to understand; to comprehend; to realize; (3) (Buddhist term) to attain enlightenment |
悟入 see styles |
wù rù wu4 ru4 wu ju gonyuu / gonyu ごにゅう |
to understand; to comprehend the ultimate essence of things (Buddhism) (n,vs,vi) {Buddh} entering enlightenment To apprehend or perceive and enter into (the idea of reality). Name of a Kashmir monk, Sugandhara. |
悟刹 see styles |
wù chà wu4 cha4 wu ch`a wu cha gosetsu |
The kṣetra or land of perception or enlightenment. |
悟忍 see styles |
wù rěn wu4 ren3 wu jen gonin |
The patience of enlightenment, obtained by Vaidehī, wife of Bimbisāra, 'on her vision of Amitābha,' also known as Joy-perseverance, or Faith-perseverance; one of the ten stages of faith. |
悟處 悟处 see styles |
wù chù wu4 chu4 wu ch`u wu chu go sho |
state of enlightenment |
悟迹 see styles |
wù jī wu4 ji1 wu chi goshaku |
the marks of enlightenment |
悟道 see styles |
wù dào wu4 dao4 wu tao godou / godo ごどう |
{Buddh} (the path of spiritual) enlightenment; (given name) Norimichi To awaken to the truth. |
悟達 see styles |
gotatsu ごたつ |
(noun/participle) {Buddh} attaining enlightenment |
悲智 see styles |
bēi zhì bei1 zhi4 pei chih hichi |
Pity and wisdom; the two characteristics of a bodhisattva seeking to attain perfect enlightenment and the salvation of all beings. In the esoteric sects pity is represented by the Garbadhātu or the womb treasury, while wisdom is represented by the Vajradhātu, the diamond treasury. Pity is typified by Guanyin, wisdom by Mahāsthāmaprāpta, the two associates of Amitābha. |
意力 see styles |
yì lì yi4 li4 i li iryoku いりょく |
will; will-power Mental power or intention; the purpose to attain bodhi or enlightenment. |
愛河 爱河 see styles |
ài hé ai4 he2 ai ho aikawa あいかわ |
the river of love; a stumbling block on the path to enlightenment (Buddhism) (surname) Aikawa The river of desire in which men are drowned. |
成佛 see styles |
chéng fó cheng2 fo2 ch`eng fo cheng fo jōbutsu |
to become a Buddha; to attain enlightenment To become Buddha, as a Bodhisattva does on reaching supreme perfect bodhi. |
成道 see styles |
chéng dào cheng2 dao4 ch`eng tao cheng tao joudou / jodo じょうどう |
to reach illumination (Buddhism) (n,vs,vi) completing the path to becoming a Buddha (by attaining enlightenment); (personal name) Narumichi To attain the Way, or become enlightened, e.g. the Buddha under the bodhi tree. |
投機 投机 see styles |
tóu jī tou2 ji1 t`ou chi tou chi touki / toki とうき |
congenial; agreeable; to speculate; to profiteer speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks) To avail oneself of an opportunity; to surrender oneself to the principles of the Buddha in the search for perfect enlightenment. |
挨拶 see styles |
aisatsu あいさつ |
(n,vs,adj-no) (1) (polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from somebody) greeting; greetings; salutation; salute; condolences; congratulations; (n,vs,adj-no) (2) speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; (n,vs,adj-no) (3) reply; response; (n,vs,adj-no) (4) (slang) revenge; retaliation; (expression) (5) (joc) (used sarcastically as a response to a rude remark; usu. in the form of ご挨拶) a fine thing to say; (expression) (6) (orig. meaning) (See 一挨一拶) dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment); (7) (archaism) relationship (between people); connection; (8) (archaism) intervention; mediation; mediator |
授記 授记 see styles |
shòu jì shou4 ji4 shou chi juki じゅき |
(Buddhist term) vyakarana (assurance of future enlightenment) 和伽羅 vyākaraṇa, vyākarā; the giving of a record, prediction; foretelling; the prophetic books of the Canon predicting the future glory of individuals and groups of disciples, both final and temporary, and the various stages of progress. There are several classifications, v. 二 and 八記. Cf. 憍. |
明了 see styles |
míng liǎo ming2 liao3 ming liao myōryō めいりょう |
to understand clearly; to be clear about; plain; clear; also written 明瞭|明了[ming2 liao3] (noun or adjectival noun) clarity; clearness To understand thoroughly; complete enlightenment. |
明脫 明脱 see styles |
míng tuō ming2 tuo1 ming t`o ming to myōdatsu |
Enlightenment (from ignorance) and release (from desire). |
明薫 see styles |
míng xūn ming2 xun1 ming hsün myōkun |
The inner light, enlightenment censing and overcoming ignorance, like incense, perfuming and interpenetrating. |
明達 明达 see styles |
míng dá ming2 da2 ming ta meitatsu / metatsu めいたつ |
reasonable; of good judgment (noun or adjectival noun) wisdom; (given name) Myōtatsu Enlightenment 明in the case of the saint includes knowledge of future incarnations of self others, of the past incarnation of self and others, and that the present incarnation will end illusion. In the case of the Buddha such knowledge is called 達 thorough or perfect enlightenment. |
普覺 普觉 see styles |
pǔ jué pu3 jue2 p`u chüeh pu chüeh fukaku |
Universal Enlightenment |
智果 see styles |
zhì guǒ zhi4 guo3 chih kuo tomoka ともか |
(female given name) Tomoka The fruit of knowledge, enlightenment. |
智門 智门 see styles |
zhì mén zhi4 men2 chih men chimon |
Wisdom gate; Buddha-wisdom and Buddha-pity are the two gates or ways through which Buddhism expresses itself: the way of enlightenment directed to the self, and the way of pity directed to others. |
曚昧 see styles |
méng mèi meng2 mei4 meng mei mōmai もうまい |
(out-dated kanji) (noun or adjectival noun) ignorance; (lack of) enlightenment or civilization (civilisation); unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised ignorance of the mind |
本明 see styles |
běn míng ben3 ming2 pen ming motoaki もとあき |
(surname) Motoaki The original light, or potential enlightenment, that is in all beings; also 元明; cf. 本覺. |
本時 本时 see styles |
běn shí ben3 shi2 pen shih honji |
The original time, the period when Sakyamumi obtained enlightenment; at that time. |
本覺 本觉 see styles |
běn jué ben3 jue2 pen chüeh hongaku |
Original bodhi, i. e. 'enlightenment', awareness, knowledge, or wisdom, as contrasted with 始覺 initial knowledge, that is 'enlightenment a priori is contrasted with enlightenment a posteriori'. Suzuki, Awakening of Faith, P. 62. The reference is to universal mind 衆生之心體, which is conceived as pure and intelligent, with 始覺 as active intelligence. It is considered as the Buddha-dharmakāya, or as it might perhaps be termed, the fundamental mind. Nevertheless in action from the first it was influenced by its antithesis 無明 ignorance, the opposite of awareness, or true knowledge. See 起信論 and 仁王經,中. There are two kinds of 本覺, one which is unconditioned, and never sullied by ignorance and delusion, the other which is conditioned and subject to ignorance. In original enlightenment is implied potential enlightenment in each being. |
果名 see styles |
guǒ míng guo3 ming2 kuo ming kana かな |
(female given name) Kana 果號 Attamentment-name, or reward-name or title, i. e. of every Buddha, indicating his enlightenment. |
果圓 果圆 see styles |
guǒ yuán guo3 yuan2 kuo yüan kaen |
Fruit complete, i. e. perfect enlightenment, one of the eight Tiantai perfections. |
果極 果极 see styles |
guǒ jí guo3 ji2 kuo chi kagoku |
Fruition perfect, the perfect virtue or merit of Buddha-enlightenment. |
果頭 果头 see styles |
guǒ tóu guo3 tou2 kuo t`ou kuo tou kazu |
The condition of retribution, especially the reward of bodhi or enlightenment, idem 果上, hence 果頭佛 is he who has attained the Buddha-condition, a Tiantai term. |
業障 业障 see styles |
yè zhàng ye4 zhang4 yeh chang gōshō |
karmic hindrance (Buddhism); karmic consequences that stand in the way of enlightenment; (term of abuse, especially toward the younger generation) devil spawn; (fig.) money karmāvaraṇa; the screen, or hindrance, of past karma, hindering the attainment of bodhi. |
極位 极位 see styles |
jí wèi ji2 wei4 chi wei gokui |
The highest stage of enlightenment, that of Buddha. |
極果 极果 see styles |
jí guǒ ji2 guo3 chi kuo gokuka |
The highest fruit, perfect Buddha-enlightenment. |
極覺 极觉 see styles |
jí jué ji2 jue2 chi chüeh gokkaku |
Profound enlightenment, utmost awareness. |
欲鉤 欲钩 see styles |
yù gōu yu4 gou1 yü kou yokukō |
The hook of desire; the bodhisattva attracts men through desire, and then draws them to the enlightenment of Buddha. |
正覚 see styles |
shougaku / shogaku しょうがく |
{Buddh} perfect enlightenment; (surname) Masame |
法蔵 see styles |
houzou / hozo ほうぞう |
(1) {Buddh} Buddhist teachings; Buddhist scriptures; (2) {Buddh} Dharmakara; Amitabha Buddha in a pre-enlightenment incarnation; (place-name) Houzou; (person) Fazang; Fa-tsang (643-712) |
涅槃 see styles |
niè pán nie4 pan2 nieh p`an nieh pan nehan ねはん |
nirvana (Buddhism) (1) {Buddh} nirvana; supreme enlightenment; (2) {Buddh} death; death of Buddha nirvāṇa, 'blown out, gone out, put out, extinguished'; 'liberated-from existence'; 'dead, deceased, defunct.' 'Liberation, eternal bliss'; '(with Buddhists and Jainas) absolute extinction or annihilation, complete extinction of individual existence.' M.W. Other forms are 涅槃那; 泥日; 泥洹; 泥畔 Originally translated 滅 to extinguish, extinction, put out (as a lamp or fire), it was also described as 解脫 release, 寂滅 tranquil extinction; 無爲 inaction, without effort, passiveness; 不生 no (re)birth; 安樂 calm joy; 滅度transmigration to 'extinction'. The meaning given to 'extinction' varies, e.g. individual extinction; cessation of rebirth; annihilation of passion; extinction of all misery and entry into bliss. While the meaning of individual extinction is not without advocates, the general acceptation is the extinction or end of all return to reincarnation with its concomitant suffering, and the entry into bliss. Nirvāṇa may be enjoyed in the present life as an attainable state, with entry into parinirvāṇa, or perfect bliss to follow. It may be (a) with a 'remainder', i.e. the cause but not all the effect (karma), of reincarnation having been destroyed; (b) without 'remainder', both cause and effect having been extinguished. The answer of the Buddha as to the continued personal existence of the Tathāgata in nirvāṇa is, in the Hīnayāna canon, relegated 'to the sphere of the indeterminates' (Keith), as one of the questions which are not essential to salvation. One argument is that flame when blown out does not perish but returns to the totality of Fire. The Nirvāṇa Sutra claims for nirvāṇa the ancient ideas of 常樂我淨 permanence, bliss, personality purity in the transcendental realm. Mahāyāna declares that Hīnayāna by denying personality in the transcendental realm denies the existence of the Buddha. In Mahāyāna final nirvāṇa is transcendental, and is also used as a term for the absolute. The place where the Buddha entered his earthly nirvāṇa is given as Kuśinagara, cf. 拘. |
淨覺 淨觉 see styles |
jìng jué jing4 jue2 ching chüeh jōkaku |
Pure enlightenment. |
淨道 净道 see styles |
jìng dào jing4 dao4 ching tao jōdō |
The pure enlightenment of Buddha. |
漸悟 see styles |
zengo ぜんご |
(noun/participle) {Buddh} (See 頓悟) gradual enlightenment |
獨覺 独觉 see styles |
dú jué du2 jue2 tu chüeh dokukaku |
pratyekabuddha, v. 緣 one who seeks his own enlightenment. |
玄覺 玄觉 see styles |
xuán jué xuan2 jue2 hsüan chüeh genkaku げんかく |
(personal name) Genkaku Hsüan-chio, a Wenchow monk, also named 明道 Ming-tao, who had a large following; he is said to have attained to enlightenment in one night, hence is known as 一宿覺. |
現證 现证 see styles |
xiàn zhèng xian4 zheng4 hsien cheng genshō |
The immediate realization of enlightenment, or nirvana; abhisamaya, inner realization; pratyakṣa, immediate perception, evidence of the eye or other organ. |
理智 see styles |
lǐ zhì li3 zhi4 li chih richi りち |
reason; intellect; rationality; rational intellect; intelligence; (female given name) Richi Principle and gnosis (or reason); the noumenal in essence and in knowledge; the truth in itself and in knowledge; li is also the fundamental principle of the phenomenon under observation, chih the observing wisdom; one is reality, the other the knower or knowing; one is the known object, the other the knower, the knowing, or what is known; each is dependent on the other, chih depends on lili is revealed by chih. Also knowledge or enlightenment in its essence or purity, free from incarnational influences. |
異記 异记 see styles |
yì jì yi4 ji4 i chi i ki |
mistaken prediction [of enlightenment] |
發心 发心 see styles |
fā xīn fa1 xin1 fa hsin hosshin |
Mental initiation or initiative, resolve, make up the mind to; to start out for bodhi, or perfect enlightenment; to show kindness of heart, give alms. |
盧梭 卢梭 see styles |
lú suō lu2 suo1 lu so |
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), Enlightenment philosopher |
眞明 see styles |
zhēn míng zhen1 ming2 chen ming masaaki / masaki まさあき |
(given name) Masaaki True knowledge or enlightenment (in regard to reality in contrast with appearance). |
矇昧 see styles |
moumai / momai もうまい |
(out-dated kanji) (noun or adjectival noun) ignorance; (lack of) enlightenment or civilization (civilisation); unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised |
石鉢 see styles |
shí bō shi2 bo1 shih po ishibachi いしばち |
(surname) Ishibachi The four heavy stone begging bowls handed by the four devas to the Buddha on his enlightenment, which he miraculously received one piled on the other. |
祥草 see styles |
xiáng cǎo xiang2 cao3 hsiang ts`ao hsiang tsao shōsō |
The felicitous herb, or grass, that on which the Buddha sat when he attained enlightenment. |
福分 see styles |
fú fen fu2 fen5 fu fen fukuwake ふくわけ |
one's happy lot; good fortune (surname) Fukuwake the part of the path to enlightenment that is based on merit |
福田 see styles |
fú tián fu2 tian2 fu t`ien fu tien fuguda ふぐだ |
field for growing happiness; domain for practices leading to enlightenment (Buddhism) (surname) Fuguda The field of blessedness, i.e. any sphere of kindness, charity, or virtue; there are categories of 2, 3, 4, and 8, e.g. that of study and that of charity; parents, teachers, etc.; the field of poverty as a monk, etc. |
等妙 see styles |
děng miào deng3 miao4 teng miao tō myō |
The two supreme forms of Buddha-enlightenment 等覺 and 妙覺, being the 51st and 52nd stages of the Mahāyāna 階位. A Buddha is known as等妙覺王, king of these two forms of universal and supernatural illumination. |
等覺 等觉 see styles |
děng jué deng3 jue2 teng chüeh tōgaku |
samyak-saṃbodhi; absolute universal enlightenment, omniscience, a quality of and term for a Buddha; also the 51st stage in the enlightenment of a bodhisattva, the attainment of the Buddha, enlightenment which precedes 妙覺. |
紕い see styles |
mayoi まよい |
(1) hesitation; bewilderment; doubt; indecision; (2) (Buddhist term) inability to reach enlightenment |
緣覺 缘觉 see styles |
yuán jué yuan2 jue2 yüan chüeh engaku |
pratyekabuddha 辟支佛; 辟支迦佛; 鉢剌翳伽陀 (鉢剌翳伽佛陀) In the early translations it was rendered 緣覺, i.e. enlightened through reasoning on the riddle of life, especially as defined in the twelve nidānas. Later it was rendered 獨覺 or individual enlightenment, i.e. one who lives apart from others and attains enlightenment alone, or for himself, in contrast with the altruism of the bodhisattva principle. The term pratyekabuddha is not limited to Buddhists, but is also general for recluses pondering alone over the meaning of life, an illustration being the rhinoceros, which lives in isolation. The non-Buddhist enlightenment is illusion, e.g. from observing the 'flying flowers and falling leaves'; the Buddhist enlightenment arises from pondering over the twelve nidānas. As a degree of saintship it is undefined by early Buddhism, receiving its definition at a later period. |
練磨 练磨 see styles |
liàn mó lian4 mo2 lien mo renma れんま |
(noun/participle) training; practice; practising; cultivation To drill and grind, three bodhisattava conditions for maintaining progress: the fixing of attention on those who have attained enlightenment; the examination of one's purpose; and the realization of the power at work in others; v. 三退屈. |
縁覚 see styles |
engaku えんがく |
{Buddh} pratyekabuddha (one who achieves enlightenment without a teacher) |
聖性 圣性 see styles |
shèng xìng sheng4 xing4 sheng hsing shōshō |
The holy nature, according to the Abhidharma-kośa 倶舍論, of the passionless life; according to the Vijñānamātrasiddhi 唯識論, of enlightenment and wisdom. |
聖明 圣明 see styles |
shèng míng sheng4 ming2 sheng ming takaaki / takaki たかあき |
enlightened sage; brilliant master (flattering words applied to ruler) (given name) Takaaki Holy enlightenment; or the enlightenment of saints. |
聖覺 圣觉 see styles |
shèng jué sheng4 jue2 sheng chüeh seikaku |
enlightenment of saints |
臘八 腊八 see styles |
là bā la4 ba1 la pa rōhatsu |
The 8th day of the last month of the year, the 8th of the 12th month, the day of the Buddha's enlightenment. |
苦津 see styles |
kǔ jīn ku3 jin1 k`u chin ku chin kushin |
The deep ford or flood of misery which must be crossed in order to reach enlightenment. |
蒙昧 see styles |
méng mèi meng2 mei4 meng mei moumai / momai もうまい |
uncultured; uncivilized; God-forsaken; ignorant; illiterate (noun or adjectival noun) ignorance; (lack of) enlightenment or civilization (civilisation); unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised |
藏教 see styles |
zàng jiào zang4 jiao4 tsang chiao zōkyō |
The Piṭaka, i.e. Tripiṭaka school, one of the four divisions 藏通別圓 as classified by Tiantai; it is the Hīnayāna school of the śrāvaka and pratyeka-buddha type, based on the tripiṭaka and its four dogmas, with the bodhisattva doctrine as an unimportant side issue. It is also subdivided into four others, 有 the reality of things, 空 their unreality, both and neither. The bodhisattva of the Piṭaka school is defined as undergoing seven stages, beginning with the four dogmas and ending with complete enlightenment under the bodhi-tree. |
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