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難行道


难行道

see styles
nán xíng dào
    nan2 xing2 dao4
nan hsing tao
 nangyoudou / nangyodo
    なんぎょうどう
{Buddh} (See 易行道) the hard way; striving for enlightenment through one's own efforts (as opposed to reliance on Amitabha)
path of difficult practice

頓頓圓


顿顿圆

see styles
dùn dùn yuán
    dun4 dun4 yuan2
tun tun yüan
Instantaneous perfect enlightenment of the Huayan, a term used by 澄觀 Chengguan, who left the Lotus for the Huayan.

一乘菩提

see styles
yī shèng pú tí
    yi1 sheng4 pu2 ti2
i sheng p`u t`i
    i sheng pu ti
 ichijō bodai
The one-vehicle enlightenment.

一切智智

see styles
yī qiè zhì zhì
    yi1 qie4 zhi4 zhi4
i ch`ieh chih chih
    i chieh chih chih
 issai chi chi
The wisdom of all wisdom, Buddha's wisdom, including bodhi, perfect enlightenment and purity; 大悲 great pity (for mortals); and 方便 tact or skill in teaching according to receptivity.

一如頓證


一如顿证

see styles
yī rú dùn zhèng
    yi1 ru2 dun4 zheng4
i ju tun cheng
 ichinyo tonshō
Immediate experiential enlightenment by the Tathāgata truth; the immediate realization that all is 眞如 bhūtatathatā.

一挨一拶

see styles
 ichiaiissatsu / ichiaissatsu
    いちあいいっさつ
(archaism) (See 挨拶・6) dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)

一生補處


一生补处

see styles
yī shēng bǔ chù
    yi1 sheng1 bu3 chu4
i sheng pu ch`u
    i sheng pu chu
 isshō fusho
Eka-jāti-prati-baddha; a name or Maitreya, who is to be the next Buddha in this world. Another definition is— from one enlightenment to attain to Buddhahood.

一麻一米

see styles
yī má yī mǐ
    yi1 ma2 yi1 mi3
i ma i mi
 ichima ichimai
A hempseed and a grain of rice a day, the scanty diet to which Śākyamuni reduced himself before his enlightenment.

七科道品

see styles
qī kē dào pǐn
    qi1 ke1 dao4 pin3
ch`i k`o tao p`in
    chi ko tao pin
 shichika dōhon
seven categories of the factors conduces to enlightenment

七等覺支


七等觉支

see styles
qī děng jué zhī
    qi1 deng3 jue2 zhi1
ch`i teng chüeh chih
    chi teng chüeh chih
 shichi tō kakushi
See 七菩提分.

七菩提分

see styles
qī pú tí fēn
    qi1 pu2 ti2 fen1
ch`i p`u t`i fen
    chi pu ti fen
 shichi bodai bun
saptabodhyaṅga, also 七菩提寶, 七覺分, 七覺支, 七等覺支. Seven characteristics of bodhi; the sixth of the 七科七道品 in the seven categories of the bodhipakṣika dharma, v. 三十七菩提分 it represents seven grades in bodhi,viz,(1)擇法覺支(or 擇法菩提分 and so throughout), dharma-pravicaya-saṃbodhyaṇga, discrimination of the true and the fa1se : (2) 精進 vīrya-saṃbodhyaṇga, zeal, or undeflected progress;(3) 喜prīti-saṃbodhyaṇga., joy, delight; (4) 輕安 or 除 praśrabdhi-saṃbodhyaṇga. Riddance of all grossness or weight of body or mind, so that they may be light, free, and at ease; (5) 念 smrti-saṃbodhyaṇga, power of remembering the various states passed through in contemplation; (6) 定 samādhi-saṃbodhyaṇga.the power to keep the mind in a given realm undiverted; (7) 行捨 or 捨 upekṣā-saṃbodhyaṇga or upekṣaka, complete abandonment, auto-hypnosis, or indifference to all disturbances of the sub-conscious or ecstatic mind.

七菩提寶


七菩提宝

see styles
qī pú tí bǎo
    qi1 pu2 ti2 bao3
ch`i p`u t`i pao
    chi pu ti pao
 shichi bodai hō
seven factors of enlightenment; seven limbs of enlightenment

三世覺母


三世觉母

see styles
sān shì jué mǔ
    san1 shi4 jue2 mu3
san shih chüeh mu
 sanze(no)kakumo
A name for Mañjuśrī 文殊; as guardian of the wisdom of Vairocana he is the bodhi-mother of all Buddhas past, present, and future.

三乘菩提

see styles
sān shèng pú tí
    san1 sheng4 pu2 ti2
san sheng p`u t`i
    san sheng pu ti
 sanjō bodai
enlightenment of the three vehicles

三佛菩提

see styles
sān fó pú tí
    san1 fo2 pu2 ti2
san fo p`u t`i
    san fo pu ti
 san butsu bodai
The bodhi, or wisdom, of each of the Trikāya, 三身, i.e. that under the bodhi tree, that of parinirvāṇa, that of tathāgatagarbha in its eternal nirvāṇa aspect.

三十七品

see styles
sān shí qī pǐn
    san1 shi2 qi1 pin3
san shih ch`i p`in
    san shih chi pin
 sanjūshichi hon
thirty-seven aids to enlightenment

三種示導


三种示导

see styles
sān zhǒng shì dǎo
    san1 zhong3 shi4 dao3
san chung shih tao
 sanshu jidō
Three ways in which bodhisattvas manifest themselves for saving those suffering the pains of hell, i.e. 身 physically, by supernatural powers, change of form, etc.; 意 mentally, through powers of memory and enlightenment; 口 orally, by moral exhortation.

三耶三菩

see styles
sān yé sān pú
    san1 ye2 san1 pu2
san yeh san p`u
    san yeh san pu
 sanyasanbo
v. 三藐三菩提.

三身菩提

see styles
sān shēn pú tí
    san1 shen1 pu2 ti2
san shen p`u t`i
    san shen pu ti
 sanshin bodai
enlightenment of the three buddha-bodies

不取正覺


不取正觉

see styles
bù qǔ zhèng jué
    bu4 qu3 zheng4 jue2
pu ch`ü cheng chüeh
    pu chü cheng chüeh
 fushu shōgaku
I will not attain perfect enlightenment

不定聲聞


不定声闻

see styles
bù dìng shēng wén
    bu4 ding4 sheng1 wen2
pu ting sheng wen
 fujō shōmon
śrāvakas who do not have the predetermination for enlightenment

不立文字

see styles
bù lì wén zì
    bu4 li4 wen2 zi4
pu li wen tzu
 furyuumonji; furitsumonji / furyumonji; furitsumonji
    ふりゅうもんじ; ふりつもんじ
(expression) (yoji) Buddhist revelation through intuitive discernment; Spiritual awakening cannot be experienced with words and letters; Spiritual enlightenment can be attained only by means of communion of mind with mind (Zen Buddhism)
(不立文字教) The 禪 ch'an or intuitive School does 'not set up scriptures'; it lays stress on meditation and intuition rather than on books and other external aids: cf. Laṅkāvatāra-sūtra.

不退菩薩


不退菩萨

see styles
bù tuì pú sà
    bu4 tui4 pu2 sa4
pu t`ui p`u sa
    pu tui pu sa
 futai bosatsu
A never receding bodhisattva, who aims at perfect enlightenment.

久成正覺


久成正觉

see styles
jiǔ chéng zhèng jué
    jiu3 cheng2 zheng4 jue2
chiu ch`eng cheng chüeh
    chiu cheng cheng chüeh
 kujō shōgaku
Perfect enlightenment long acquired; Śākya-Tathāgata in ancient kalpas having achieved complete bodhi, transmitted it to Mañjuśrī Avalokiteśvara, and others, i.e., their enlightenment is the fruit of his enlightenment. 法華經:壽量品.

久遠實成


久远实成

see styles
jiǔ yuǎn shí chéng
    jiu3 yuan3 shi2 cheng2
chiu yüan shih ch`eng
    chiu yüan shih cheng
 kuon jitsujō
The perfect enlightenment achieved by the Buddha in remote kalpas.

九種大禪


九种大禅

see styles
jiǔ zhǒng dà chán
    jiu3 zhong3 da4 chan2
chiu chung ta ch`an
    chiu chung ta chan
 kushu daizen
The nine kinds of Mahāyāna dhyāna for bodhisattvas, given in the 菩薩地持經 6 and in other works; they are associated with the patience 忍 pāramitā and with the dhyāna of the super-realms. The nine are meditations: (1) 自性禪 on the original nature of things, or mind as the real nature, from which all things derive; (2) 一切禪 on achieving the development of self and all others to the utmost; (3) 難禪 on the difficulties of certain dhyāna conditions; (4) 一切禪 on the entrance to all the (superior) dhyāna conditions; (5) 善人禪 on the good; (6) 一切行禪 on all Mahāyāna practices and actions; (7) 除煩惱禪 on ridding all sufferers from the miseries of passion and delusion; (8) 此世他世樂禪 on the way to bring joy to all people both in this life and hereafter; (9) 淸淨淨禪 on perfect purity in the termination of all delusion and distress and the obtaining of perfect enlightenment.

二十二品

see styles
èr shí èr pǐn
    er4 shi2 er4 pin3
erh shih erh p`in
    erh shih erh pin
 nijūni hon
Twenty-two of the 三十七道品 q.v.; they are 四念處, 四正勤、四如意, 足五根 and 五力.

二種佛境


二种佛境

see styles
èr zhǒng fó jìng
    er4 zhong3 fo2 jing4
erh chung fo ching
 nishu bukkyō
The two Buddha-domains: (a) 證境 the Buddha's domain or state of absolute enlightenment; (b) 化境 the domain that the Buddha is transforming.

五種菩提


五种菩提

see styles
wǔ zhǒng pú tí
    wu3 zhong3 pu2 ti2
wu chung p`u t`i
    wu chung pu ti
 go shu bodai
five kinds of enlightenment

伏心菩提

see styles
fú xīn pú tí
    fu2 xin1 pu2 ti2
fu hsin p`u t`i
    fu hsin pu ti
 fukushin bodai
enlightenment of mind control

住正定聚

see styles
zhù zhèng dìng jù
    zhu4 zheng4 ding4 ju4
chu cheng ting chü
 jū shōjō ju
abiding in the certainty of attaining enlightenment

佛具十身

see styles
fó jù shí shēn
    fo2 ju4 shi2 shen1
fo chü shih shen
 butsugu jūshin
The ten perfect bodies or characteristics of Buddha: (1) 菩提身 Bodhi-body in possession of complete enlightenment. (2) 願身 Vow-body, i.e. the vow to be born in and from the Tuṣita heaven. (3) 化身 nirmāṇakāya, Buddha incarnate as a man. (4) 住持身 Buddha who still occupies his relics or what he has left behind on earth and thus upholds the dharma. (5) 相好莊嚴身 saṁbhogakāya, endowed with an idealized body with all Buddha marks and merits. (6) 勢力身 or 心佛 Power-body, embracing all with his heart of mercy. (7) 如意身 or 意生身 At will body, appearing according to wish or need. (8) 福德身 or 三昧身 samādhi body, or body of blessed virtue. (9) 智身 or 性佛 Wisdom-body, whose nature embraces all wisdom. (10) 法身 dharmakāya, the absolute Buddha, or essence of all life.

佛無差別


佛无差别

see styles
fó wú chā bié
    fo2 wu2 cha1 bie2
fo wu ch`a pieh
    fo wu cha pieh
 butsu mu shabetsu
The identity of all Buddhas, and of their methods and purposes of enlightenment. One of the three identities, of all Buddhas, of all minds, and of all beings.

便成正覺


便成正觉

see styles
biàn chéng zhèng jué
    bian4 cheng2 zheng4 jue2
pien ch`eng cheng chüeh
    pien cheng cheng chüeh
 benjō shōgaku
to directly achieve perfect enlightenment

優樓頻螺


优楼频螺

see styles
yōu lóu pín luó
    you1 lou2 pin2 luo2
yu lou p`in lo
    yu lou pin lo
 Urubinra
Uruvilvā, papaya tree; name of the forest near Gayā where Śākyamuni practised austere asceticism before his enlightenment. Also 優樓頻蠡 (or 優樓毘蠡); 烏盧頻螺 (or 烏盧頻羅); 漚樓頻螺, 優樓頻螺迦葉 and other forms; Uruvilvā Kāśyapa; 'one of the principal disciples of Śākyamuni, so called because he practised asceticism in the Uruvilvā forest,' or 'because he had on his breast a mark resembling the fruit of the' papaya. He 'is to reappear as Buddha Samantaprabhāsa'. Eitel.

入重玄門


入重玄门

see styles
rù zhòng xuán mén
    ru4 zhong4 xuan2 men2
ju chung hsüan men
 nyū jū genmon
To enter again through the dark gate into mortality, e.g. as a bodhisattva does, even into the hells, to save the suffering. Another interpretation is the return of a bodhisattva to common life for further enlightenment.

八相成道

see styles
bā xiàng chéng dào
    ba1 xiang4 cheng2 dao4
pa hsiang ch`eng tao
    pa hsiang cheng tao
 hassō jōdō
the eight stages of the Buddha's life (Buddhism)
(八相) also 八相示現 Eight aspects of the Buddha's life, which the 起信論 gives as: (1) descent into and abode in the Tuṣita heaven; (2) entry into his mother's womb; (3) abode there visibly preaching to the devas; (4) birth from mother's side in Lumbinī; (5) leaving home at 19 (or 25) as a hermit; (6) after six years' suffering attaining enlightenment; (7) rolling the Law-wheel, or preaching; (8) at 80 entering nirvāṇa. The 四教義 group of Tiantai is slightly different — descent from Tuṣita, entry into womb, birth, leaving home, subjection of Māra, attaining perfect wisdom, preaching, nirvana. See also the two 四相, i.e. 四本相 and 四隨相.

八種勝法


八种胜法

see styles
bā zhǒng shèng fǎ
    ba1 zhong3 sheng4 fa3
pa chung sheng fa
 hasshu shōhō
The eight kinds of surpassing things, i.e. those who keep the first eight commandments receive the eight kinds of reward―they escape from falling into the hells; becoming pretas; or animals; or asuras; they will be born among men, become monks, and obtain the truth; in the heavens of desire; in the brahma-heaven, or meet a Buddha; and obtain perfect enlightenment.

六年苦行

see styles
liù nián kǔ xíng
    liu4 nian2 ku3 xing2
liu nien k`u hsing
    liu nien ku hsing
 rokunen kugyō
The six years of Śākyamuni's austerities before his enlightenment.

六波羅蜜


六波罗蜜

see styles
liù pō luó mì
    liu4 po1 luo2 mi4
liu p`o lo mi
    liu po lo mi
 rokuharamitsu; ropparamitsu
    ろくはらみつ; ろっぱらみつ
the six virtues (perfections) a Buddha elect practices to attain supreme enlightenment
six perfections

六種震動


六种震动

see styles
liù zhǒng zhèn dòng
    liu4 zhong3 zhen4 dong4
liu chung chen tung
 rokushu shindō
The six earthquakes, or earth-shakings, also 六種動相, of which there are three different categories. I, Those at the Buddha's conception, birth, enlightenment, first preaching, when Māra besought him to live, and at his nirvana; some omit the fifth and after 'birth' add 'leaving home '. II. The six different kinds of shaking of the chiliocosm, or universe, when the Buddha entered into the samādhi of joyful wandering, see 大品般若經 1, i. e. east rose and west sank, and so on with w. e., n. s., s. n., middle and borders, borders and middle. III. Another group is shaking, rising, waving, reverberating, roaring, arousing, the first three referring to motion, the last three to sounds; see the above 般若經; which in later translations gives shaking, rising, reverberating, beating, roaring, crackling.

六離合釋


六离合释

see styles
liù lí hé shì
    liu4 li2 he2 shi4
liu li ho shih
 roku ri gasshaku
Ṣaṭ-samāsa; also 六種釋 (or 六合釋) the six interpretations of compound terms, considered in their component parts or together. (1) 持業釋 or 同依釋 karmadhāraya, referring to the equality of dependence of both terms, e. g. 大乘 Mahāyāna, 'great' and 'vehicle'), both equally essential to 'Mahāyāna' with its specific meaning; (2) 依主釋 (or 六士釋) tatpuruṣa, containing a principal term, e. g. 眼識 eye-perception, where the eye is the qualifying term; (3) 有財釋 (or 多財釋) bahuvrīhi, the sign of possession, e. g. 覺者 he who has enlightenment; (4) 相違釋 dvandva, a term indicating two separate ideas, e. g. 教觀 teaching and meditation; (5) 鄰近釋 avyayībhava, an adverbial compound, or a term resulting from 'neighboring' association, e. g. 念處 thought or remembering place, i. e. memory; (6) 帶數釋 dvigu, a numerative term, e. g. 五蘊 pañcaskandha, the five skandhas. M. W. gives the order as 4, 3, 1, 2, 6, and 5.

冷暖自知

see styles
lěng nuǎn zì zhī
    leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1
leng nuan tzu chih
 reidanjichi / redanjichi
    れいだんじち
see 如人飲水,冷暖自知|如人饮水,冷暖自知[ru2 ren2 yin3 shui3 , leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1]
(expression) (yoji) {Buddh} spiritual enlightenment only comes through personal experience

出世間道


出世间道

see styles
chū shì jiān dào
    chu1 shi4 jian1 dao4
ch`u shih chien tao
    chu shih chien tao
 shusseken dō
or 出世間法. The way of leaving the world, i. e. of enlightenment, idem 菩提道; the spiritual law.

出到菩提

see styles
chū dào pú tí
    chu1 dao4 pu2 ti2
ch`u tao p`u t`i
    chu tao pu ti
 shuttō bodai
enlightenment of mental expansion

初始發心


初始发心

see styles
chū shǐ fā xīn
    chu1 shi3 fa1 xin1
ch`u shih fa hsin
    chu shih fa hsin
 shoshi hosshin
very first arousal of the intention for enlightenment

初成正覺


初成正觉

see styles
chū chéng zhèng jué
    chu1 cheng2 zheng4 jue2
ch`u ch`eng cheng chüeh
    chu cheng cheng chüeh
 sho jō shōgaku
first achieves perfect enlightenment

前正覺山


前正觉山

see styles
qián zhèng jué shān
    qian2 zheng4 jue2 shan1
ch`ien cheng chüeh shan
    chien cheng chüeh shan
 Zen shōgaku sen
Prāgbodhi, v. 鉢 A mountain in Magadha, reported to have been ascended by Śākyamuni before his enlightenment, hence its name.

化制二教

see styles
huà zhì èr jiào
    hua4 zhi4 er4 jiao4
hua chih erh chiao
 ke sei nikyō
The twofold division of the Buddha's teaching into converting or enlightening and discipline, as made by the Vihaya School, v. 化行.

十二火天

see styles
shí èr huǒ tiān
    shi2 er4 huo3 tian1
shih erh huo t`ien
    shih erh huo tien
 jūnikaten
The homa-, or fire-spirits; Whose representations, colours, magic words, signs, symbols, and mode of worship are given in the 大日經疏20. Also 十二火尊; 十二種火法. The twelve fire-spirits are: (1) Indra or Vairocana, the discoverer or source of fire, symbolizing 智 knowledge; (2) the moon 行滿 which progresses to fullness, with mercy as root and enlightenment as fruit, i,e. Buddha; (3) the wind, represented as a half-moon, fanner of fame, of zeal, and by driving away dark clouds, of enlightenment; (4) the red rays of the rising sun, rohitaka, his swords (or rays) indicating 議 wisdom; (5) 沒M004101拏 a form half stern, half smiling, sternly driving away the passions and trials; (6) 忿怒 irate, bellowing with open mouth, showing four teeth, flowing locks, one eye closed; (7) 闍吒羅 fire burning within, i.e. the inner witness, or realization; (8) 迄灑耶 the waster, or destroyer of waste and injurious products within, i.e. inner purification; (9) 意生 the producer at will, capable of all variety, resembling Viśvakarman, the Brahmanic Vulcan; (10) 羯羅微 the fire-eater; (11) untraceable; (12) 謨賀那 the completer, also the subduer of demons.

十地等覺


十地等觉

see styles
shí dì děng jué
    shi2 di4 deng3 jue2
shih ti teng chüeh
 jūji tōgaku
ten grounds and virtual enlightenment

十重禁戒

see styles
shí zhòng jīn jiè
    shi2 zhong4 jin1 jie4
shih chung chin chieh
 jū jū kinkai
The ten pārājika, or a monk's most serious sins; also 十波羅夷; 波羅闍巳迦. They are killing, stealing, adultery, lying, selling wine, talking of a monk's misdeeds, self-praise for degrading others, meanness, anger at rebuke, vilifying the Triratna. The esoteric sect has a group in regard to giving up the mind of enlightenment, renouncing the Triratna and going to heretical sects, slandering the Triratna, etc. Another group of ten is in the 大日經 9 and 17; cf. 十波羅夷.

反流歸源


反流归源

see styles
fǎn liú guī yuán
    fan3 liu2 gui1 yuan2
fan liu kuei yüan
 honru kigen
to go against the flow of saṃsāra and return to the original fount of nirvāṇa, or enlightenment

反流索源

see styles
fǎn liú suǒ yuán
    fan3 liu2 suo3 yuan2
fan liu so yüan
 honnu sakugen
to go against the flow of saṃsāra and return to the original fount of nirvāṇa, or enlightenment

反流達源


反流达源

see styles
fǎn liú dá yuán
    fan3 liu2 da2 yuan2
fan liu ta yüan
 honru datsugen
to go against the flow of saṃsāra and return to the original fount of nirvāṇa, or enlightenment

受戒入位

see styles
shòu jiè rù wèi
    shou4 jie4 ru4 wei4
shou chieh ju wei
 jukai nyūi
ordination and enlightenment

召請童子


召请童子

see styles
zhào qǐng tóng zǐ
    zhao4 qing3 tong2 zi3
chao ch`ing t`ung tzu
    chao ching tung tzu
 jōshō dōshi
阿羯囉灑 The inviter, possibly etymologically connected with achāvāka; he is they youth fifth on the left of Mañjuśrī in his group of the Garbhadhātu, and is supposed to invite all the living to enlightenment.

名僧知識

see styles
 meisouchishiki / mesochishiki
    めいそうちしき
great (learned) priest; celebrated priest who has attained spiritual enlightenment

唯證相應


唯证相应

see styles
wéi zhèng xiāng yìng
    wei2 zheng4 xiang1 ying4
wei cheng hsiang ying
 yuishō sōō
only associated with enlightenment

啓蒙主義

see styles
 keimoushugi / kemoshugi
    けいもうしゅぎ
illuminism; enlightenment

啓蒙思想

see styles
 keimoushisou / kemoshiso
    けいもうしそう
the philosophy of the European Enlightenment

啓蒙思潮

see styles
 keimoushichou / kemoshicho
    けいもうしちょう
enlightenment movement; the Enlightenment

啓蒙運動

see styles
 keimouundou / kemoundo
    けいもううんどう
enlightenment movement; the Enlightenment

啟蒙主義


启蒙主义

see styles
qǐ méng zhǔ yì
    qi3 meng2 zhu3 yi4
ch`i meng chu i
    chi meng chu i
Enlightenment (philosophy)

四句成道

see styles
sì jù chéng dào
    si4 ju4 cheng2 dao4
ssu chü ch`eng tao
    ssu chü cheng tao
 shiku jōdō
The swan-song of an arhat, who has attained to the perfect life: — All rebirths are ended,
The noble life established,
My work is accomplished.
No further existence is mine.

四階成道


四阶成道

see styles
sì jiē chéng dào
    si4 jie1 cheng2 dao4
ssu chieh ch`eng tao
    ssu chieh cheng tao
 shikai jōdō
(or 四階成佛) The four Hīnayāna steps for attaining Buddhahood, i. e. the myriad deeds of the three asaṃkhyeya kalpas; the continually good karma of a hundred great kalpas; in the final body the cutting off of the illusions of the lower eight states; and the taking of one's seat on the bodhi-plot for final enlightenment, and the cutting off of the thirty-four forms of delusive thought.

因分可說


因分可说

see styles
yīn fēn kě shuō
    yin1 fen1 ke3 shuo1
yin fen k`o shuo
    yin fen ko shuo
 inbun kasetsu
causal aspect of the Buddha's enlightenment can be explained

圓覺大鈔


圆觉大钞

see styles
yuán jué dà chāo
    yuan2 jue2 da4 chao1
yüan chüeh ta ch`ao
    yüan chüeh ta chao
 Engaku daishō
Subcommentary to the Great commentary on the Sūtra of Perfect Enlightenment

坐菩提座

see styles
zuò pú tí zuò
    zuo4 pu2 ti2 zuo4
tso p`u t`i tso
    tso pu ti tso
 za bodai za
sits on the throne of enlightenment

報佛菩提


报佛菩提

see styles
bào fó pú tí
    bao4 fo2 pu2 ti2
pao fo p`u t`i
    pao fo pu ti
 hōbutsu bodai
enlightenment of the reward-body buddha

大定智悲

see styles
dà dìng zhì bēi
    da4 ding4 zhi4 bei1
ta ting chih pei
 dai jō chi hi
Great insight, great wisdom, great pity, the three virtues 三德for Buddha by which he achieves enlightenment and wisdom and saves all beings.

大徹大悟


大彻大悟

see styles
dà chè dà wù
    da4 che4 da4 wu4
ta ch`e ta wu
    ta che ta wu
to achieve supreme enlightenment or nirvana (Buddhism)

大悟徹底

see styles
 taigotettei / taigotette
    たいごてってい
(n,vs,vi) (yoji) attain divine enlightenment; perceive absolute truth; experience spiritual awakening

大日如來


大日如来

see styles
dà rì rú lái
    da4 ri4 ru2 lai2
ta jih ju lai
 Dainichi Nyorai
Vairocana, Buddha of supreme enlightenment
Mahāvairocana

大日覺王


大日觉王

see styles
dà rì jué wáng
    da4 ri4 jue2 wang2
ta jih chüeh wang
 Dainichi kakuō
Vairocana, the king of bodhi.

大菩提幢

see styles
dà pú tí chuáng
    da4 pu2 ti2 chuang2
ta p`u t`i ch`uang
    ta pu ti chuang
 dai bodai tō
The banner of great bodhi, an esoteric symbol of Buddha-enlightenment.

大菩提心

see styles
dà pú tí xīn
    da4 pu2 ti2 xin1
ta p`u t`i hsin
    ta pu ti hsin
 dai bodai shin
The great bodhi, i.e. Mahāyāna or Buddha-enlightenment, as contrasted with the inferior bodhi of the śrāvaka and pratyekabuddha.

大菩提果

see styles
dà pú tí guǒ
    da4 pu2 ti2 guo3
ta p`u t`i kuo
    ta pu ti kuo
 dai bodai ka
the fruit of great enlightenment

大覺世尊


大觉世尊

see styles
dà jué shì zūn
    da4 jue2 shi4 zun1
ta chüeh shih tsun
 daikaku seson
The World-honored One of the great enlightenment, an appellation of the Buddha.

女子出定

see styles
nǚ zǐ chū dìng
    nv3 zi3 chu1 ding4
nü tzu ch`u ting
    nü tzu chu ting
 nyoshi jō wo izu
The story of a woman named Liyi 離意 who was so deeply in samādhi before the Buddha that Mañjuśrī 文殊 could not arouse her; she could only be aroused by a bodhisattva who has sloughed off the skandhas and attained enlightenment.

如來菩提


如来菩提

see styles
rú lái pú tí
    ru2 lai2 pu2 ti2
ju lai p`u t`i
    ju lai pu ti
 nyorai bodai
enlightenment of the Tathāgata(s)

妙心體具


妙心体具

see styles
miào xīn tǐ jù
    miao4 xin1 ti3 ju4
miao hsin t`i chü
    miao hsin ti chü
 myōshin tai gu
mind inherently endowed with enlightenment

妙菩提座

see styles
miào pú tí zuò
    miao4 pu2 ti2 zuo4
miao p`u t`i tso
    miao pu ti tso
 myō bodai za
the site of enlightenment

始成正覺


始成正觉

see styles
shǐ chéng zhèng jué
    shi3 cheng2 zheng4 jue2
shih ch`eng cheng chüeh
    shih cheng cheng chüeh
 shi jō shōgaku
first attainment of enlightenment

始覺四位


始觉四位

see styles
shǐ jué sì wèi
    shi3 jue2 si4 wei4
shih chüeh ssu wei
 shikaku shii
four stages in the activation of enlightenment

安身立命

see styles
ān shēn lì mìng
    an1 shen1 li4 ming4
an shen li ming
 anjin ryūmyō
(idiom) to settle down and pursue one's path in life
personal peace and realization of enlightenment

廓然大悟

see styles
kuò rán dà wù
    kuo4 ran2 da4 wu4
k`uo jan ta wu
    kuo jan ta wu
 kakunen daigo
Widely to have a great apprehension of the truth.

廣大菩提


广大菩提

see styles
guǎng dà pú tí
    guang3 da4 pu2 ti2
kuang ta p`u t`i
    kuang ta pu ti
 kōdai bodai
excellent enlightenment

得受記莂


得受记莂

see styles
dé shòu jì bié
    de2 shou4 ji4 bie2
te shou chi pieh
 tokuju kihetsu
receive assurance of future enlightenment

得大菩提

see styles
dé dà pú tí
    de2 da4 pu2 ti2
te ta p`u t`i
    te ta pu ti
 toku daibodai
attain great enlightenment

得最正覺


得最正觉

see styles
dé zuì zhèng jué
    de2 zui4 zheng4 jue2
te tsui cheng chüeh
 toku saishōkaku
to attain supreme perfect enlightenment

念等覺支


念等觉支

see styles
niàn děng jué zhī
    nian4 deng3 jue2 zhi1
nien teng chüeh chih
 nentō kakushi
branch of enlightenment of mindfulness

性淨本覺


性淨本觉

see styles
xìng jìng běn jué
    xing4 jing4 ben3 jue2
hsing ching pen chüeh
 shōjō hongaku
naturally pure intrinsic enlightenment

應佛菩提


应佛菩提

see styles
yìng fó pú tí
    ying4 fo2 pu2 ti2
ying fo p`u t`i
    ying fo pu ti
 ōbutsu bodai
response-body enlightenment

成就衆生


成就众生

see styles
chéng jiù zhòng shēng
    cheng2 jiu4 zhong4 sheng1
ch`eng chiu chung sheng
    cheng chiu chung sheng
 jōjū shujō
To transform all beings by developing their Buddha-nature and causing them to obtain enlightenment.

成最正覺


成最正觉

see styles
chéng zuì zhèng jué
    cheng2 zui4 zheng4 jue2
ch`eng tsui cheng chüeh
    cheng tsui cheng chüeh
 jōsai shōkaku
accomplishes supreme correct enlightenment

成無上覺


成无上觉

see styles
chéng wú shàng jué
    cheng2 wu2 shang4 jue2
ch`eng wu shang chüeh
    cheng wu shang chüeh
 jō mujō kaku
achieves perfect enlightenment

成等正覺


成等正觉

see styles
chéng děng zhèng jué
    cheng2 deng3 zheng4 jue2
ch`eng teng cheng chüeh
    cheng teng cheng chüeh
 jō tōshō gaku
To attain to perfect enlightenment, become Buddha.

成自然覺


成自然觉

see styles
chéng zì rán jué
    cheng2 zi4 ran2 jue2
ch`eng tzu jan chüeh
    cheng tzu jan chüeh
 jō jinen kaku
To attain to natural enlightenment as all may do by beholding eternal truth 實相 within their own hearts.

成道齋日


成道斋日

see styles
chéng dào zhāi rì
    cheng2 dao4 zhai1 ri4
ch`eng tao chai jih
    cheng tao chai jih
 jō dō sainichi
Commemoration day of the Buddha's Enlightenment

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