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| Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
唵嘛呢叭咪吽 see styles |
ǎn má ní bā mī hōng an3 ma2 ni2 ba1 mi1 hong1 an ma ni pa mi hung |
More info & calligraphy: Om Mani Padme Hum |
呪 咒 see styles |
zhòu zhou4 chou ju じゅ |
variant of 咒[zhou4] (1) spell; curse; (2) (Buddhist term) dharani; mantra; (archaism) spell; curse (Skt. mantra) |
咒 see styles |
zhòu zhou4 chou ju じゅ |
incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb (1) spell; curse; (2) (Buddhist term) dharani; mantra dhāraṇī 陀羅尼; mantra; an incantation, spell, oath, curse; also a vow with penalties for failure. Mystical, or magical, formulae employed in Yoga. In Lamaism they consist of sets of Tibetan words connected with Sanskrit syllables. In a wider sense dhāraṇī is a treatise with mystical meaning, or explaining it. |
梵 see styles |
fàn fan4 fan bon ぼん |
abbr. for 梵教[Fan4 jiao4] Brahmanism; abbr. for Sanskrit 梵語|梵语[Fan4 yu3] or 梵文[Fan4 wen2]; abbr. for 梵蒂岡|梵蒂冈[Fan4 di4 gang1], the Vatican (1) Brahman (ultimate reality of the universe in Hinduism); Brahma; (2) Brahma (Hindu creator god); (3) (abbreviation) (See 梵語) Sanskrit; (given name) Bon Brahman (from roots bṛh, vṛh, connected with bṛṃh, "religious devotion," "prayer," "a sacred text," or mantra, "the mystic syllable om"; "sacred learning," "the religious life," "the Supreme Being regarded as impersonal," "the Absolute," "the priestly or sacerdotal class," etc. M.W. Translit. |
訣 诀 see styles |
jué jue2 chüeh satoshi さとし |
to bid farewell; tricks of the trade; pithy mnemonic formula (e.g. Mao Zedong's 16-character mantra 十六字訣|十六字诀 on guerrilla warfare) (male given name) Satoshi to branch off |
咒心 see styles |
zhòu xīn zhou4 xin1 chou hsin jushin |
The heart of a spell, or vow. |
宗派 see styles |
zōng pài zong1 pai4 tsung p`ai tsung pai shuuha / shuha しゅうは |
sect (1) sect; denomination; (2) school (e.g. of poetry) Sects (of Buddhism). In India, according to Chinese accounts, the two schools of Hīnayāna became divided into twentysects. Mahāyāna had two main schools, the Mādhyamika, ascribed to Nāgārjunaand Āryadeva about the second century A. D., and the Yogācārya, ascribed toAsaṅga and Vasubandhu in the fourth century A. D. In China thirteen sectswere founded: (1) 倶舍宗 Abhidharma or Kośa sect, representing Hīnayāna,based upon the Abhidharma-kosa-śāstra or 倶舍論. (2) 成實宗 Satyasiddhi sect, based on the 成實論 Satyasiddhi-śāstra,tr. by Kumārajīva; no sect corresponds to it in India; in China and Japan itbecame incorporated in the 三論宗. (3) 律宗 Vinaya or Discipline sect, basedon 十誦律, 四分律, 僧祗律, etc. (4) 三論宗 The three śāstra sect, based on theMādhyamika-śāstra 中觀論 of Nāgārjuna, theSata-śāstra 百論 of Āryadeva, and theDvādasa-nikāya-śāstra 十二門論 of Nāgārjuna; this schooldates back to the translation of the three śāstras by Kumārajīva in A. D. 409. (5) 涅槃宗 Nirvāṇasect, based upon the Mahāparinirvāṇa-sūtra 涅槃經 tr. byDharmaraksa in 423; later incorporated in Tiantai, with which it had much incommon. (6) 地論宗 Daśabhūmikā sect, based on Vasubandhu's work on the tenstages of the bodhisattva's path to Buddhahood, tr. by Bodhiruci 508,absorbed by the Avataṃsaka school, infra. (7) 淨土宗 Pure-land or Sukhāvatīsect, founded in China by Bodhiruci; its doctrine was salvation throughfaith in Amitābha into the Western Paradise. (8) 禪宗 dhyāna, meditative or intuitional sect, attributed toBodhidharma about A. D. 527, but it existed before he came to China. (9) 攝論宗, based upon the 攝大乘論 Mahāyāna-saṃparigraha-śāstra byAsaṅga, tr. by Paramārtha in 563, subsequently absorbed by the Avataṃsakasect. (10) 天台宗 Tiantai, based on the 法華經 SaddharmapuṇḍarīkaSūtra, or the Lotus of the Good Law; it is aconsummation of the Mādhyamika tradition. (11) 華嚴宗 Avataṃsaka sect, basedon the Buddhāvataṃsaka-sūtra, or Gandha-vyūha 華嚴經 tr. in 418. (12) 法相宗 Dharmalakṣaṇa sect, established after thereturn of Xuanzang from India and his trans. of the important Yogācāryaworks. (13) 眞言宗 Mantra sect, A. D. 716. In Japan twelve sects are named:Sanron, Hossō, Kegon, Kusha, Jōjitsu, Ritsu, Tendai, Shingon; these areknown as the ancient sects, the two last being styled mediaeval; therefollow the Zen and Jōdo; the remaining two are Shin and Nichiren; at presentthere are the Hossō, Kegon, Tendai, Shingon, Zen, Jōdo, Shin, and Nichirensects. |
密宗 see styles |
mì zōng mi4 zong1 mi tsung misshuu / misshu みっしゅう |
tantra (1) {Buddh} tantrism; esoteric Buddhism; (2) {Buddh} (See 真言宗) Shingon sect The esoteric, mantra, Shingon, or 'True word' sect, especially prevalent in Japan, where its two chief texts are 毘盧遮那成佛經 and 金剛頂經 founded by Kōbō Daishi, it developed the two maṇḍalas of the Garbhadhātu and Vajradhātu, q.v. |
密機 密机 see styles |
mì jī mi4 ji1 mi chi mitsuki |
The motive power, or fundamental element, in the esoteric; the opportunity of learning a mantra. |
密號 密号 see styles |
mì hào mi4 hao4 mi hao mitsugō |
The esoteric name of Vairocana; also any 'true word' (Shingon) or esoteric spell. |
明呪 see styles |
míng zhòu ming2 zhou4 ming chou myouju / myoju みょうじゅ |
(rare) {Buddh} mantra incantation |
眞言 see styles |
zhēn yán zhen1 yan2 chen yen shingon しんごん |
(out-dated kanji) (1) (Buddhist term) mantra; (2) (abbreviation) Shingon sect (of Buddhism) True words, words of Truth, the words of the Tathāgata, Buddha-truth. The term is used for mantra, and dhāraṇī, indicating magical formulae, spells, charms, esoteric words. Buddhas and Bodhisattvas have each an esoteric sound represented by a Sanskrit letter, the primary Vairocana letter, the alpha of all sounds being 'a' 阿, which is also styled 眞言救世者 the True World that saves the world. |
真言 see styles |
zhēn yán zhen1 yan2 chen yen makoto まこと |
true statement; incantation (translates Sanskrit: dharani 陀羅尼|陀罗尼) (1) (Buddhist term) mantra; (2) (abbreviation) Shingon sect (of Buddhism); (female given name) Makoto |
祕宗 秘宗 see styles |
mì zōng mi4 zong1 mi tsung Hishū |
密教 The esoteric Mantra or Yogācāra sect, developed especially in眞言Shingon, with Vairocana 大日如來 as the chief object of worship, and the maṇḍalas of the Garbhadhātu and Vajra- dhātu. |
神咒 see styles |
shén zhòu shen2 zhou4 shen chou kamino かみの |
(surname) Kamino ṛddhi-mantra, or dhāraṇī; divine or magic incantations. |
誦咒 诵咒 see styles |
sòng zhòu song4 zhou4 sung chou shō ju |
recites a mantra |
五字呪 see styles |
wǔ zì zhòu wu3 zi4 zhou4 wu tzu chou goji ju |
five-syllable mantra |
五字明 see styles |
wǔ zì míng wu3 zi4 ming2 wu tzu ming goji myō |
five-syllable mantra |
口頭禪 口头禅 see styles |
kǒu tóu chán kou3 tou2 chan2 k`ou t`ou ch`an kou tou chan kōtō zen |
Zen saying repeated as cant; (fig.) catchphrase; mantra; favorite expression; stock phrase Mouth meditation, i.e. dependence on the leading of others, inability to enter into personal meditation. |
Variations: |
ju じゅ |
(1) spell; curse; (2) {Buddh} dharani; mantra |
大悲咒 see styles |
dà bēi zhòu da4 bei1 zhou4 ta pei chou daihi ju |
the Great Compassion Mantra Another name of the 千手經 or 千手陀羅尼 containing a spell against lust. |
密咒乘 see styles |
mì zhòu chéng mi4 zhou4 cheng2 mi chou ch`eng mi chou cheng mitsuju jō |
secret mantra vehicle |
曼怛羅 曼怛罗 see styles |
màn dá luó man4 da2 luo2 man ta lo mantanra |
or 曼特羅 v. below and 滿怛羅 are also used for mantra, an incantation, spell, magical formula, or muttered sound. |
曼憺羅 曼憺罗 see styles |
màn dá luó man4 da2 luo2 man ta lo mantara |
(Skt. mantra) |
眞言乘 see styles |
zhēn yán shèng zhen1 yan2 sheng4 chen yen sheng shingon jō |
The True Word, or Mantra Vehicle, called also the supernatural vehicle, because of immediate attainment of the Buddha-land through tantric methods. |
眞言智 see styles |
zhēn yán zhì zhen1 yan2 zhi4 chen yen chih shingon chi |
The mantra wisdom, which surpasses all other wisdom. |
陀羅尼 陀罗尼 see styles |
tuó luó ní tuo2 luo2 ni2 t`o lo ni to lo ni darani だらに |
incantation (Sanskrit: dharani); religious chant (promoting virtue and obstructing evil) dharani; spell; litany; Sanskrit multi-syllabic chant (or 陀羅那); 陀鄰尼 dhāraṇī. Able to lay hold of the good so that it cannot be lost, and likewise of the evil so that it cannot arise. Magical formulas, or mystic forms of prayer, or spells of Tantric order, often in Sanskrit, found in China as early as the third century A.D.; they form a potion of the dhāraṇīpiṭaka; made popular chiefly through the Yogācārya 瑜伽 or 密教esoteric school. Four divisions are given, i.e. 法陀羅尼, 義陀羅尼, 咒陀羅尼 and 忍陀羅尼; the 咒, i.e. mantra or spell, is emphasized by the 眞言 Shingon sect. There are numerous treatises, e.g. 陀羅尼集經; 瑜伽師地論, attributed to Asaṅga, founder of the Buddhist Yoga school. |
マントラ see styles |
mantora マントラ |
{Buddh} (See 真言・1) mantra (san:); (place-name) Mandla (India) |
三陀羅尼 三陀罗尼 see styles |
sān tuó luó ní san1 tuo2 luo2 ni2 san t`o lo ni san to lo ni san darani |
The three dhāraṇī, which word from dhāra, " maintaining," "preserving," is defined as the power maintaining wisdom or knowledge. Dhāraṇī are "spells chiefly for personal use" (Eliot), as compared with mantra, which are associated with religious services. The Tiantai School interprets the "three dhāraṇī" of the Lotus Sutra on the lines of the三諦, i.e. 空, 假and中. Another group is聞持陀羅尼 the power to retain all the teaching one hears; 分別陀羅尼 unerring powers of discrimination; 入音聲陀羅尼 power to rise superior to external praise or blame. |
五字眞言 see styles |
wǔ zì zhēn yán wu3 zi4 zhen1 yan2 wu tzu chen yen goji shingon |
five syllable mantra |
光明眞言 see styles |
guāng míng zhēn yán guang1 ming2 zhen1 yan2 kuang ming chen yen kōmyō shingon |
A dhāraṇī by whose repetition the brightness or glory of Buddha may be obtained, and all retribution of sin be averted. |
光明真言 see styles |
koumyoushingon / komyoshingon こうみょうしんごん |
{Buddh} Mantra of Light |
六字真言 see styles |
liù zì zhēn yán liu4 zi4 zhen1 yan2 liu tzu chen yen |
the six-syllable Sanskrit mantra of Avalokiteshvara bodhisattva (i.e. om mani padme hum) |
十六字訣 十六字诀 see styles |
shí liù zì jué shi2 liu4 zi4 jue2 shih liu tzu chüeh |
16-character formula, esp. Mao Zedong's mantra on guerrilla warfare: 敵進我退，敵駐我擾，敵疲我打，敵退我追|敌进我退，敌驻我扰，敌疲我打，敌退我追[di2 jin4 wo3 tui4 , di2 zhu4 wo3 rao3 , di2 pi2 wo3 da3 , di2 tui4 wo3 zhui1] when the enemy advances we retreat; when the enemy makes camp we harass; when the enemy is exhausted we fight; and when the enemy retreats we pursue |
咒五首經 咒五首经 see styles |
zhòu wǔ shǒu jīng zhou4 wu3 shou3 jing1 chou wu shou ching Jugoshu kyō |
Mantra of Five Heads Sūtra |
曼荼羅教 曼荼罗教 see styles |
màn tú luó jiào man4 tu2 luo2 jiao4 man t`u lo chiao man tu lo chiao mandara kyō |
maṇḍala doctrine, mantra teaching, magic, yoga, the True word or Shingon sect. |
眞言祕密 眞言秘密 see styles |
zhēn yán mì mì zhen1 yan2 mi4 mi4 chen yen mi mi Shingon himitsu |
The mystic nature of the mantras and dhāraṇīs; the esoteric things of Shingon. |
六字大明呪 see styles |
liù zì dà míng zhòu liu4 zi4 da4 ming2 zhou4 liu tzu ta ming chou rokujidaimyouju / rokujidaimyoju ろくじだいみょうじゅ |
{Buddh} great six-syllable mantra ("om mani padme hum") great six-syllable mantra |
淨口業眞言 淨口业眞言 see styles |
jìng kǒu yè zhēn yán jing4 kou3 ye4 zhen1 yan2 ching k`ou yeh chen yen ching kou yeh chen yen jō kugō shingon |
mantra for purification of speech |
淨法界眞言 see styles |
jìng fǎ jiè zhēn yán jing4 fa3 jie4 zhen1 yan2 ching fa chieh chen yen jō hokkai shingon |
mantra that purifies the dharma-realm |
開法藏眞言 开法藏眞言 see styles |
kāi fǎ zàng zhēn yán kai1 fa3 zang4 zhen1 yan2 k`ai fa tsang chen yen kai fa tsang chen yen kaihōzō shingon |
sūtra-opening mantra |
阿毘羅吽欠 阿毘罗吽欠 see styles |
ā pí luó hǒu qiàn a1 pi2 luo2 hou3 qian4 a p`i lo hou ch`ien a pi lo hou chien abiraunken; abiraunken あびらうんけん; アビラウンケン |
(kana only) {Buddh} (See 大日如来) a-bi-ra-un-ken (mantra directed to Vairocana) (san: a vi ra hūm kham) avi-ra-hūm-kham |
密迹金剛力士 密迹金刚力士 see styles |
mì jī jīn gāng lì shì mi4 ji1 jin1 gang1 li4 shi4 mi chi chin kang li shih Misshaku kongō rikishi |
Vajrapāṇi, guardian of buddhas, driving away all yakṣa disturbers, a form of Indra; his dhāraṇīs have been twice translated into Chinese, v. B.N. The 密奢兜 esoteric 'Cintya' is a mantra said to have been used by all the seven buddhas down to and including Śākyamuni. |
六字大明王眞言 see styles |
liù zì dà míng wáng zhēn yán liu4 zi4 da4 ming2 wang2 zhen1 yan2 liu tzu ta ming wang chen yen roku ji dai myōō shingon |
six-syllable mantra of the great luminous king |
十一面神咒心經 十一面神咒心经 see styles |
shí yī miàn shén zhòu xīn jīng shi2 yi1 mian4 shen2 zhou4 xin1 jing1 shih i mien shen chou hsin ching Jūichimen jinju shin kyō |
Sūtra of the Spiritual Mantra of the Eleven-Faced [Avalokitêśvara] |
大護明大陀羅尼經 大护明大陀罗尼经 see styles |
dà hù míng dà tuó luó ní jīng da4 hu4 ming2 da4 tuo2 luo2 ni2 jing1 ta hu ming ta t`o lo ni ching ta hu ming ta to lo ni ching Daigo myō dai daranikyō |
Dhāraṇī of the Great Mantra Protector |
不空羂索神變眞言經 不空羂索神变眞言经 see styles |
bù kōng juàn suǒ shén biàn zhēn yán jīng bu4 kong1 juan4 suo3 shen2 bian4 zhen1 yan2 jing1 pu k`ung chüan so shen pien chen yen ching pu kung chüan so shen pien chen yen ching Fukū kenjaku shimpen shingon kyō |
Infallible Lasso's Mantra and Supernatural Transformations: King of Ritual Manuals |
Variations: |
shingon しんごん |
(1) {Buddh} mantra; (2) (abbreviation) {Buddh} (See 真言宗) Shingon sect |
Variations: |
sowaka; sobaka そわか; そばか |
{Buddh} (marks the end of a mantra) svāhā; well said; so be it |
北方毘沙門天王隨軍護法眞言 北方毘沙门天王随军护法眞言 see styles |
běi fāng pí shā mén tiān wáng suí jun hù fǎ zhēn yán bei3 fang1 pi2 sha1 men2 tian1 wang2 sui2 jun1 hu4 fa3 zhen1 yan2 pei fang p`i sha men t`ien wang sui chün hu fa chen yen pei fang pi sha men tien wang sui chün hu fa chen yen Hoppō Bishamontennō zuigun gohō shingon |
Mantra for Protection of the Northern King Vaiśravāna, whom Armies Follow |
不空羂索毘盧遮那佛大灌頂光眞言 不空羂索毘卢遮那佛大灌顶光眞言 see styles |
bù kōng juàn suǒ pí lú zhēn à fó dà guàn dǐng guāng zhēn yán bu4 kong1 juan4 suo3 pi2 lu2 zhen1 a4 fo2 da4 guan4 ding3 guang1 zhen1 yan2 pu k`ung chüan so p`i lu chen a fo ta kuan ting kuang chen yen pu kung chüan so pi lu chen a fo ta kuan ting kuang chen yen Fukū kenjaku Birushana butsu daikanjō kōshingon |
Light Mantra of the Great Consecration of the Infallible Lasso Vairocana |
出生一切如來法眼遍照大力明王經 出生一切如来法眼遍照大力明王经 see styles |
chū shēng yī qiè rú lái fǎ yǎn biàn zhào dà lì míng wáng jīng chu1 sheng1 yi1 qie4 ru2 lai2 fa3 yan3 bian4 zhao4 da4 li4 ming2 wang2 jing1 ch`u sheng i ch`ieh ju lai fa yen pien chao ta li ming wang ching chu sheng i chieh ju lai fa yen pien chao ta li ming wang ching Shusshō issai nyorai hōgen he |
Sūtra of the Greatly Powerful Mantra King [The Universally Shining Dharma-Eye from which All Tathāgatas Arise |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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