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Ten perfect Mahayana rules

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shí fǎ

jippou

十法 is the title of the ten perfect or perfecting Mahāyāna rules.

The order of rules is as follows:
1. right belief.
2. right conduct.
3. right spirit.
4. the joy of the bodhi mind.
5. joy in the dharma.
6. joy in meditation.
7. pursuing the correct dharma.
8. obedience to, or accordance with dharma.
9. departing from pride, desire, etc.
10. comprehending the inner teaching of Buddha and taking no pleasure in attaining such knowledge or noting the ignorance of others.

This title is only used in the context of Buddhism. Japanese and Chinese people who are not familiar with Buddhism will not recognize this title.

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
十法 see styles	shí fǎ shi2 fa3 shih fa jippō	More info & calligraphy: Ten perfect Mahayana rules The ten 成就 perfect or perfecting Mahāyāna rules; i.e. in (1) right belief; (2) conduct; (3) spirit; (4) the joy of the bodhi mind; (5) joy in the dharma; (6) joy in meditation in it; (7) pursuing the correct dharma; (8) obedience to, or accordance with it; (9) departing from pride, etc.; (10) comprehending the inner teaching of Buddha and　taking no pleasure in that of the śrāvaka and pratyeka-buddha order.
五十法 see styles	wǔ shí fǎ wu3 shi2 fa3 wu shih fa gojū hō	五十法 Custom Scroll Fifty modes of meditation mentioned in the 大品般若; i. e. the 三十七品 bodhi paksika dharma, the 三三昧, four 禪, four 無量心, four 無色定, eight 背捨, eight 勝處, nine 次第定, and eleven 切處.
十法界 see styles	shí fǎ jiè shi2 fa3 jie4 shih fa chieh jū hōkai	十法界 Custom Scroll The ten dharma-worlds, or states of existence, i.e. the hells (or purgatories),　pretas, animals, asmas, men, devas, śrāvakas, pratyekabuddhas, bodhisattvas, Buddhas. In the esoteric teaching there is a series of hells, pretas, animals, asuras, men, devas, śrāvakas, bodhisattvas, 權佛 relative Buddhas, 實佛 absolute Buddhas.
十法行 see styles	shí fǎ xíng shi2 fa3 xing2 shih fa hsing jippō gyō	十法行 Custom Scroll Ten ways of devotion to the Buddhist sutras: to copy them; serve the places where they are kept, as if serving the Buddha's shrine; preach or give them to others; listen attentively to their exposition; read; maintain; discourse on them to others; intone them; ponder over them; observe their lessons.
十法明入 see styles	shí fǎ míng rù shi2 fa3 ming2 ru4 shih fa ming ju jippō myōnyū	十法明入 Custom Scroll ten dharmas of luminous entry
十法止觀十法止观 see styles	shí fǎ zhǐ guān shi2 fa3 zhi3 guan1 shih fa chih kuan jippō shikan	十法止觀 Custom Scroll ten vehicles of meditation
十法成乘觀十法成乘观 see styles	shí fǎ chéng shèng guān shi2 fa3 cheng2 sheng4 guan1 shih fa ch`eng sheng kuan shih fa cheng sheng kuan jippō jōjō kan	十法成乘觀 Custom Scroll ten vehicles of meditation
觀門十法界观门十法界 see styles	guān mén shí fǎ jiè guan1 men2 shi2 fa3 jie4 kuan men shih fa chieh kanmon jippokkai	觀門十法界 Custom Scroll cf. 十 and 法.
上根一法中根七法下根十法 see styles	shàng gēn yī fǎ zhōng gēn qī fǎ xià gēn shí fǎ shang4 gen1 yi1 fa3 zhong1 gen1 qi1 fa3 xia4 gen1 shi2 fa3 shang ken i fa chung ken ch`i fa hsia ken shih fa shang ken i fa chung ken chi fa hsia ken shih fa jōkon ippō chūkon shichihō gekon jippō	Buy Custom Scroll one practice for the talented, seven for the middling, ten for the inferior

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Title	Characters	Romaji (Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Ten perfect Mahayana rules	十法	jippou / jipo	shí fǎ / shi2 fa3 / shi fa / shifa	shih fa / shihfa