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法相

see styles
fǎ xiàng
    fa3 xiang4
fa hsiang
 hossou / hosso
    ほっそう
(1) {Buddh} (See 法性) dharmalaksana (dharma characteristics, the specific characteristics of all manifest phenomena); (2) (abbreviation) (See 法相宗) Hosso sect of Buddhism
The aspects of characteristics of things-all things are of monad nature but differ in form. A name of the 法相宗 Faxiang or Dharmalakṣaṇa sect (Jap. Hossō), called also 慈恩宗 Cien sect from the Tang temple, in which lived 窺基 Kuiji, known also as 慈恩. It "aims at discovering the ultimate entity of cosmic existence n contemplation, through investigation into the specific characteristics (the marks or criteria) of all existence, and through the realization of the fundamental nature of the soul in mystic illumination". "An inexhaustible number" of "seeds" are "stored up in the Ālaya-soul; they manifest themselves in innumerable varieties of existence, both physical and mental". "Though there are infinite varieties. . . they all participate in the prime nature of the ālaya." Anesaki. The Faxiang School is one of the "eight schools", and was established in China on the return of Xuanzang, consequent on his translation of the Yogācārya works. Its aim is to understand the principle underlying the 萬法性相 or nature and characteristics of all things. Its foundation works are the 解深密經, the 唯識論, and the 瑜伽論. It is one of the Mahāyāna realistic schools, opposed by the idealistic schools, e.g. the 三論 school; yet it was a "combination of realism and idealism, and its religion a profoundly mystic one". Anesaki.

法眼

see styles
fǎ yǎn
    fa3 yan3
fa yen
 hougen / hogen
    ほうげん
discerning eye
(1) {Buddh} (See 五眼) the dharma eye; (2) (abbreviation) second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; (3) (archaism) title bestowed upon doctors, etc.; (surname) Hougen
The (bodhisattva) dharma-eye able to penetrate all things. Name of the founder of the法眼宗 Fayan sect, one of the five Chan (Zen) schools.

法筵

see styles
fǎ yán
    fa3 yan2
fa yen
 houen / hoen
    ほうえん
the seat of the Law, on which the one who explains the doctrine is seated (Buddhism)
{Buddh} (See 法の筵・のりのむしろ) preaching place
dharma assembly

法緣


法缘

see styles
fǎ yuán
    fa3 yuan2
fa yüan
 hōen
Dharma-caused, i.e. the sense of universal altruism giving rise to pity and mercy.

法臘


法腊

see styles
fǎ là
    fa3 la4
fa la
 hōrō
The end of the monk's year after the summer retreat; a Buddhist year; the number of 夏 or 戒臘 summer or discipline years indicating the years since a monk's ordination.

法臣

see styles
fǎ chén
    fa3 chen2
fa ch`en
    fa chen
 noriaki
    のりあき
(male given name) Noriaki
Ministers of the Law, i.e. bodhisattvas; the Buddha is King of the Law, these are his ministers.

法舟

see styles
fǎ zhōu
    fa3 zhou1
fa chou
 hō shū
法船 The barque of Buddha-truth which ferries men out from the sea of mortality and reincarnation to nirvana.

法芽

see styles
fǎ yá
    fa3 ya2
fa ya
 hōge
The sprout or bud of Buddhism.

法苑

see styles
fǎ yuàn
    fa3 yuan4
fa yüan
 hōen
The garden of Dharma, Buddhism.

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)

法藏

see styles
fǎ zàng
    fa3 zang4
fa tsang
 houzou / hozo
    ほうぞう
(personal name) Houzou
Dharma-store; also 佛法藏; 如來藏 (1) The absolute, unitary storehouse of the universe, the primal source of all things. (2) The Treasury of Buddha's teaching the sutras, etc. (3) Any Buddhist library. (4) Dharmākara, mine of the Law; one of the incarnations of Amitābha. (5) Title of the founder of the Huayan School 賢首法藏Xianshou Fazang.

法蘊


法蕴

see styles
fǎ yùn
    fa3 yun4
fa yün
 hōun
The Buddha's detailed teaching, and in this respect similar to 法藏.

法號


法号

see styles
fǎ hào
    fa3 hao4
fa hao
 hōgō
name in religion (of Buddhist or Daoist within monastery)
The name received by a monk on ordination, i. e. his 戒名; also his posthumous title.

法螺

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fǎ luó
    fa3 luo2
fa lo
 hora; hora
    ほら; ホラ
(1) (kana only) boasting; bragging; big talk; (2) (kana only) (abbreviation) (orig. meaning) (See 法螺貝) conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
Conch of the Law, a symbol of the universality, power, or command of the Buddha's teaching. Cf. 商佉 śaṅkha.

法衆


法众

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fǎ zhòng
    fa3 zhong4
fa chung
 hōshu
The Buddhist monkhood; an assembly of monks or nuns.

法衣

see styles
fǎ yī
    fa3 yi1
fa i
 houi; houe / hoi; hoe
    ほうい; ほうえ
robe of a Buddhist priest; ceremonial garment of a Daoist priest; robe of a judge, nun, priest etc; cassock; vestment
(noun - becomes adjective with の) vestment; priest's robe
The religious dress, general name of monastic garments.

法要

see styles
fǎ yào
    fa3 yao4
fa yao
 houyou / hoyo
    ほうよう
Buddhist memorial service
The essentials of the Truth; v. 法會.

法話


法话

see styles
fǎ huà
    fa3 hua4
fa hua
 houwa / howa
    ほうわ
Buddhist sermon
dharma talk

法語


法语

see styles
fǎ yǔ
    fa3 yu3
fa yü
 hougo / hogo
    ほうご
French (language)
Buddhist sermon
Dharma-words, religious discourses.

法談


法谈

see styles
fǎ tán
    fa3 tan2
fa t`an
    fa tan
 houdan / hodan
    ほうだん
Buddhist sermon
dharma discussion

法身

see styles
fǎ shēn
    fa3 shen1
fa shen
 hosshin; houshin / hosshin; hoshin
    ほっしん; ほうしん
{Buddh} (See 三身) dharmakaya (dharma body, Buddhism's highest form of existence); (surname) Hotsushin
dharmakāya, embodiment of Truth and Law, the "spiritual" or true body; essential Buddhahood; the essence of being; the absolute, the norm of the universe; the first of the trikāya, v.三身. The dharmakāya is divided into 總 unity and 別 diversity; as in the noumenal absolute and phenomenal activities, or potential and dynamic; but there are differences of interpretation, e.g. as between the 法相 and 法性 schools. Cf. 法身體性. There are many categories of the dharmakāya. In the 2 group 二法身 are five kinds: (1) 理 "substance" and 智 wisdom or expression; (2) 法性法身 essential nature and 應化法身 manifestation; the other three couples are similar. In the 3 group 三法身 are (1) the manifested Buddha, i.e. Śākyamuni; (2) the power of his teaching, etc.; (3) the absolute or ultimate reality. There are other categories.

法鏡


法镜

see styles
fǎ jìng
    fa3 jing4
fa ching
 hōkyō
The Dharma mirror, reflecting the Buddha-wisdom.

法雨

see styles
fǎ yǔ
    fa3 yu3
fa yü
 houu / hou
    ほうう
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth; (surname) Minori
The rain of Buddha-truth which fertilizes all beings.

法雲


法云

see styles
fǎ yún
    fa3 yun2
fa yün
 houun / houn
    ほううん
(given name) Houun
dharmamegha. Buddhism as a fertilizing cloud.

法雷

see styles
fǎ léi
    fa3 lei2
fa lei
 hōrai
The thunder of dharma, awakening man from stupor and stimulating the growth of virtue, the awful voice of Buddha-truth. 法電 The lightning of the Truth.

法音

see styles
fǎ yīn
    fa3 yin1
fa yin
 houon / hoon
    ほうおん
{Buddh} sound of sutra chanting; (given name) Houin
The sound of the Truth, or of preaching.

法顯


法显

see styles
fǎ xiǎn
    fa3 xian3
fa hsien
 hokken
    ほっけん
(personal name) Hokken
Faxian, the famous pilgrim who with fellow-monks left Chang'an A.D. 399 overland for India, finally reached it, remained alone for six years, and spent three years on the return journey, arriving by sea in 414. His 佛國記 Records of the Buddhistic Kingdoms were made, for his information, by Buddhabhadra, an Indian monk in China. His own chief translation is the 僧祗律, a work on monastic discipline.

法食

see styles
fǎ shí
    fa3 shi2
fa shih
 hōjiki
dharmāhāra. Diet in harmony with the rules of Buddhism; truth as food. 法食時 The regulation time for meals, at or before noon, and not after.

法體


法体

see styles
fǎ tǐ
    fa3 ti3
fa t`i
    fa ti
 hōtai
Embodiment of the Law, or of things. (1) Elements into which the Buddhists divided the universe; the Abhidharmakośa has 75, the 成實論 Satyasiddhi Sāstra 84, the Yogācārya 100. (2) A monk.

法齡


法龄

see styles
fǎ líng
    fa3 ling2
fa ling
 hōrei
Buddhist age

波斯

see styles
bō sī
    bo1 si1
po ssu
 harusha
    ハルシャ
Persia
(ateji / phonetic) (kana only) (obsolete) Persia; (place-name) Persia
Pārasī, Persian, Persia. 波嘶; 波刺斯 or 波刺私; 波羅悉. In its capital of Surasthāna the Buddha's almsbowl was said to be in A. D. 600. Eitel.

波旬

see styles
pō xún
    po1 xun2
p`o hsün
    po hsün
 hajun
    はじゅん
{Buddh} killer demon; demon who strives to destroy all goodness
(波旬踰); 波鞞 Pāpīyān. Pāpīmān. Pāpīmā. Pāpīyān is very wicked. Pāpīyān is a Buddhist term for 惡者 the Evil One; 殺者 the Murderer; Māra; because he strives to kill all goodness; v. 魔. Also 波卑面 or 波卑椽 or 波卑緣.

泥洹

see styles
ní huán
    ni2 huan2
ni huan
 naion
    ないおん
{Buddh} (See 涅槃・1) nirvana
Nirvāṇa; also泥丸; 泥日; 泥垣; 泥畔; v. 涅槃.

泥犁

see styles
ní lí
    ni2 li2
ni li
 deiri
(Buddhism) Naraka
niraya, intp. as joyless, i. e. hell; also 泥梨 (泥梨耶); 泥梨迦; 泥黎; 泥囉耶; 泥底 v. 捺趣迦 naraka.

洗浄

see styles
 senjou / senjo
    せんじょう
(noun/participle) (1) washing; cleansing; cleaning; laundering; (noun/participle) (2) {Buddh} cleansing (one's mind and body)

活仏

see styles
 katsubutsu
    かつぶつ
grand Lama; living Buddha

活佛

see styles
huó fó
    huo2 fo2
huo fo
 katsubutsu
Living Buddha; title of Mongolian Lamas from 17th century
A living Buddha, i. e. a reincarnation Buddha e. g. Hutuktu, Dalai Lama, etc.

流転

see styles
 ruten; ryuuten / ruten; ryuten
    るてん; りゅうてん
(n,vs,vi) (1) continual change; vicissitudes; (n,vs,vi) (2) {Buddh} transmigration; metempsychosis; (given name) Ruten

浄行

see styles
 jougyou / jogyo
    じょうぎょう
{Buddh} ascetic practices (esp. celibacy); (personal name) Kiyoyuki

浮世

see styles
fú shì
    fu2 shi4
fu shih
 ukiyo
    うきよ
(Buddhism) the world of the living
(1) fleeting life; this transient world; floating world; (2) sad world; world of grief and worry; (surname, female given name) Ukiyo

浮図

see styles
 ukizu
    うきず
(1) Buddha; (2) stupa; (3) Buddhist temple; (4) Buddhist monk; (surname) Ukizu

浮圖


浮图

see styles
fú tú
    fu2 tu2
fu t`u
    fu tu
 futo
variant of 浮屠[fu2 tu2]; alternative term for 佛陀[Fo2 tuo2]
浮陀; 浮頭; 浮屠 Buddha; also a stūpa, v. 佛 and 塔.

浮孔

see styles
fú kǒng
    fu2 kong3
fu k`ung
    fu kung
 ukiana
    うきあな
(place-name) Ukiana
A hole in a floating log, through which a one-eyed turtle accidentally obtains a glimpse of the moon, the rarest of chances, e.g. the rareness of meeting a buddha.

浮屠

see styles
fú tú
    fu2 tu2
fu t`u
    fu tu
 futo
    ふと
Buddha; Buddhist stupa (transliteration of Pali thupo)
(1) Buddha; (2) stupa; (3) Buddhist temple; (4) Buddhist monk
(Skt. buddha)

浮陀

see styles
fú tuó
    fu2 tuo2
fu t`o
    fu to
 fuda
(Skt. *buddha)

浮頭


浮头

see styles
fú tóu
    fu2 tou2
fu t`ou
    fu tou
 fuzu
(Skt. buddha)

浴佛

see styles
yù fó
    yu4 fo2
yü fo
 yokubutsu
浴像 To wash the image of the Buddha; this is a ceremony on his birthday, 8th of the 4th month.

浴像

see styles
yù xiàng
    yu4 xiang4
yü hsiang
 yoku zō
bathe a buddha-image

海印

see styles
hǎi yìn
    hai3 yin4
hai yin
 kaiin
The ocean symbol, indicating the vastness of the meditation of the Buddha, the vision of all things.

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.

淘汰

see styles
táo tài
    tao2 tai4
t`ao t`ai
    tao tai
 touta / tota
    とうた
to wash out; (fig.) to cull; to weed out; to eliminate; to die out; to phase out
(noun, transitive verb) (1) weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection; (noun, transitive verb) (2) {biol} (See 自然淘汰) selection
The fourth of the five periods of Buddha's teaching, according to Tiantai, i.e. the sweeping away of false ideas, produced by appearance, with the doctrine of the void, or the reality behind the seeming.

淨住


净住

see styles
jìng zhù
    jing4 zhu4
ching chu
 jōjū
A pure rest, or abode of purity, a term for a Buddhist monastery.

淨佛


净佛

see styles
jìng fó
    jing4 fo2
ching fo
 jōbutsu
Pure Buddha, perfect Buddhahood, of the dharmakāya nature.

淨刹


净刹

see styles
jìng chà
    jing4 cha4
ching ch`a
    ching cha
 jōsetsu
The pure kṣetra, i.e. Buddha-land.

淨國


淨国

see styles
jìng guó
    jing4 guo2
ching kuo
 jōkoku
The pure land, i.e. Buddha-land.

淨域


净域

see styles
jìng yù
    jing4 yu4
ching yü
 jōiki
The Pure Lands of all Buddhas.

淨心


净心

see styles
jìng xīn
    jing4 xin1
ching hsin
 Jōshin
The pure heart or mind, which is the original Buddha-nature in every man.

淨道


净道

see styles
jìng dào
    jing4 dao4
ching tao
 jōdō
The pure enlightenment of Buddha.

深心

see styles
shēn xīn
    shen1 xin1
shen hsin
 shinshin
A mind profoundly engrossed (in Buddha-truth, or thought, or illusion, etc. ).

淸梵

see styles
qīng fàn
    qing1 fan4
ch`ing fan
    ching fan
 shōbon
Pure Sanskrit; Buddha's resonant voice, or pure enunciation.

淸白

see styles
qīng bái
    qing1 bai2
ch`ing pai
    ching pai
 shōbyaku
Pure and white, pure white, as Buddha-truth, or as pure goodness.

淸辯


淸辩

see styles
qīng biàn
    qing1 bian4
ch`ing pien
    ching pien
 Shōben
Bhāvaviveka, a noted Buddhist philosopher circa A.D. 600, a follower of Nāgārjuna.

淺草


浅草

see styles
qiǎn cǎo
    qian3 cao3
ch`ien ts`ao
    chien tsao
 asakusa
    あさくさ
Asakusa, district of Tokyo with an atmosphere of old Japan, famous for the 7th century Buddhist temple, Sensō-ji
(surname) Asakusa

清淨


清净

see styles
qīng jìng
    qing1 jing4
ch`ing ching
    ching ching
peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism)

満遍

see styles
 manben
    まんべん
(1) (See 満遍なく) entirety; whole; (2) {Buddh} balance (in Zen); equality

溶佛

see styles
róng fó
    rong2 fo2
jung fo
 yōbutsu
bathing the buddha

滅度


灭度

see styles
miè dù
    mie4 du4
mieh tu
 metsudo
    めつど
to extinguish worries and the sea of grief; nirvana (Buddhism)
extinguishing illusion and passing over to Nirvana
nirvāṇa: extinction of reincarnation and escape from suffering.

滅後


灭后

see styles
miè hòu
    mie4 hou4
mieh hou
 metsugo
After the nirvāṇa, after the Buddha's death.

滅法


灭法

see styles
miè fǎ
    mie4 fa3
mieh fa
 meppou / meppo
    めっぽう
(adverb) (1) (kana only) extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; awfully; unreasonably; absurdly; (adjectival noun) (2) (dated) extraordinary; outrageous; absurd; unreasonable; (3) {Buddh} unconditioned dharma
The unconditioned dharma, the ultimate inertia from which all forms come, the noumenal source of all phenomena.

滅種


灭种

see styles
miè zhǒng
    mie4 zhong3
mieh chung
 messhu
to commit genocide; to become extinct; extinction of a race
To destroy one's seed of Buddhahood.

滅罪


灭罪

see styles
miè zuì
    mie4 zui4
mieh tsui
 metsuzai
    めつざい
{Buddh} expiation
to erase the karmic seeds of one's crimes

滅道


灭道

see styles
miè dào
    mie4 dao4
mieh tao
 metsudou / metsudo
    めつどう
{Buddh} (See 道諦,滅諦) truths of the cessation of suffering and of the way to the cessation of suffering
Extinction of suffering and the way of extinction, nirodha and mārga; v. supra.

漸悟

see styles
 zengo
    ぜんご
(noun/participle) {Buddh} (See 頓悟) gradual enlightenment

濁世


浊世

see styles
zhuó shì
    zhuo2 shi4
cho shih
 dakuse; dakusei; jokuse / dakuse; dakuse; jokuse
    だくせ; だくせい; じょくせ
the world in chaos; troubled times; the mortal world (Buddhism)
{Buddh} this corrupt or degenerate world; this world or life; the world of mankind
An impure world in its five stages, v. 五濁.

濟公


济公

see styles
jì gōng
    ji4 gong1
chi kung
Jigong or Daoji (1130-1207), Southern Song Dynasty Buddhist monk

濡佛

see styles
rú fó
    ru2 fo2
ju fo
 nurebotoke
An image of Vairocana in the open.

灌佛

see styles
guàn fó
    guan4 fo2
kuan fo
 kanbutsu
浴佛 To wash a Buddha's image with scented water, which is a work of great merit and done with much ceremony.

灌洗

see styles
guàn xǐ
    guan4 xi3
kuan hsi
 kansen
To wash a Buddha's image.

灌臘


灌腊

see styles
guàn là
    guan4 la4
kuan la
 kanrō
The washing of a Buddha's image at the end of the monastic year, the end of summer.

灌頂


灌顶

see styles
guàn dǐng
    guan4 ding3
kuan ting
 kanjou; kanchou / kanjo; kancho
    かんじょう; かんちょう
(1) {Buddh} baptism-like ceremony performed by the buddhas on a bodhisattva who attains buddhahood; (2) {Buddh} baptism-like ceremony for conferring onto someone precepts, a mystic teaching, etc. (in esoteric Buddhism); (3) {Buddh} pouring water onto a gravestone; (4) teaching esoteric techniques, compositions, etc. (in Japanese poetry or music)
abhiṣecana; mūrdhābhiṣikta; inauguration or consecration by sprinkling, or pouring water on the head; an Indian custom on the investiture of a king, whose head was baptized with water from the four seas and from the rivers in his domain; in China it is administered as a Buddhist rite chiefly to high personages, and for ordination purposes. Amongst the esoterics it is a rite especially administered to their disciples; and they have several categories of baptism, e.g. that of ordinary disciples, of teacher, or preacher, of leader, of office-bearer; also for special causes such as relief from calamity, preparation for the next life, etc.

火匙

see styles
 koji
    こじ
tongs (esp. for incense or for use in a Buddhist temple)

火宅

see styles
huǒ zhái
    huo3 zhai2
huo chai
 kataku
    かたく
{Buddh} this world of suffering
The parable of the burning house; one of the 'seven parables' in the Lotus Sutra 譬喩品, that of the burning house from which the owner tempts his heedless children by the device of the three kinds of carts— goat, deer, and bullock, especially a white-bullock cart i. e. Mahāyāna.

火筋

see styles
 koji
    こじ
(irregular kanji usage) tongs (esp. for incense or for use in a Buddhist temple)

火車


火车

see styles
huǒ chē
    huo3 che1
huo ch`e
    huo che
 kasha
    かしゃ
train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4]
(1) {Buddh} fiery chariot; (2) kasha (mythical beast said to devour dead bodies); (3) steam locomotive (in China); (4) (abbreviation) (archaism) (See 火車婆) vile old hag
The fiery chariot (belonging to the hells); there is also the 火車地獄 hell of the fire-chariot, and the fire-pit with its fiery wheels; the sufferer first freezes, then is tempted into the chariot which bursts into flames and he perishes in the fire pit, a process each sufferer repeats daily 90 koṭīs of times.

灯明

see styles
 tonmyou / tonmyo
    とんみょう
light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light; (surname) Tonmyou

炎經


炎经

see styles
yán jīng
    yan2 jing1
yen ching
 Enkyō
A name for the Nirvana Sutra, referring to the Buddha's cremation; also to its glorious teaching.

無佛


无佛

see styles
wú fó
    wu2 fo2
wu fo
 mubutsu
no buddha

無始


无始

see styles
wú shǐ
    wu2 shi3
wu shih
 mushi
    むし
(1) {Buddh} beginninglessness; (2) (archaism) distant past
Without beginning, as is the chain of transmigration.

無字


无字

see styles
wú zì
    wu2 zi4
wu tzu
 muji
    むじ
{Buddh} (See 狗子仏性) the one-character reply ("no") offered by Zhaozhou to the question "Does a dog have Buddha nature?"
without letters

無学

see styles
 mugaku
    むがく
(adj-na,adj-no,n) (1) uneducated; ignorant; illiterate; (2) {Buddh} arhat; person who has attained nirvana

無念


无念

see styles
wú niàn
    wu2 nian4
wu nien
 munen
    むねん
(n,adj-na,adj-no) (1) regret; chagrin; mortification; (2) {Buddh} (See 有念) freedom from obstructive thoughts
Without a thought; without recollection; absence of false ideas or thoughts, i.e. correct ideas or thoughts; apart from thought (nothing exists).

無方


无方

see styles
wú fāng
    wu2 fang1
wu fang
 muhō
No place, nowhere; unlimited to place or method, i.e. Buddha's power.

無明


无明

see styles
wú míng
    wu2 ming2
wu ming
 mumyou / mumyo
    むみょう
avidya (Buddhism); ignorance; delusion
{Buddh} avidya (ignorance)
avidyā, ignorance, and in some senses Māyā, illusion; it is darkness without illumination, the ignorance which mistakes seeming for being, or illusory phenomena for realities; it is also intp. as 痴 ignorant, stupid, fatuous; but it means generally, unenlightened, unillumined. The 起信論 distinguishes two kinds as 根本: the radical, fundamental, original darkness or ignorance considered as a 無始無明 primal condition, and 枝末 'branch and twig' conditions, considered as phenomenal. There is also a list of fifteen distinctions in the Vibhāṣā-śāstra 2. avidyā is also the first, or last of the twelve nidānas.; Commonly tr. 'ignorance', means an unenlightened condition, non-perception, before the stirrings of intelligence, belief that the phenomenal is real, etc.

無減


无减

see styles
wú jiǎn
    wu2 jian3
wu chien
 mugen
The undiminished powers of a bodhisattva after attaining Buddhahood; i.e. undiminished power and zeal to save all beings, power of memory, wisdom, nirvāṇa, and insight attained through nirvāṇa; cf. 智度論 26; also for a list of twenty-two cf. 唯識論 10.

無癡


无癡

see styles
wú chī
    wu2 chi1
wu ch`ih
    wu chih
 muchi
    むち
{Buddh} (See 三善根) no delusion
no delusion

無瞋


无瞋

see styles
wú chēn
    wu2 chen1
wu ch`en
    wu chen
 mushin
    むしん
{Buddh} (See 三善根) non-anger; non-hatred; no-enmity
no-enmity

無等


无等

see styles
wú děng
    wu2 deng3
wu teng
 mutō
asama; unequal, unequalled; the one without equal Buddha.

無縁

see styles
 muen
    むえん
(adj-no,adj-na,n) (1) (ant: 有縁・2) unrelated; unconnected; irrelevant; indifferent; divorced from; having nothing to do with one; being foreign to one; (adj-no,n) (2) without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; (adj-no,n) (3) {Buddh} (ant: 有縁・1) unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

無聞


无闻

see styles
wú wén
    wu2 wen2
wu wen
 mumon
no hearing [of the Buddha's teachings]

無蓋


无盖

see styles
wú gài
    wu2 gai4
wu kai
 mugai
    むがい
(noun - becomes adjective with の) open; uncovered; (given name) Mugai
That which cannot be covered or contained, universal; also that which includes all, a characteristic of the pity of Buddha, hence無蓋大悲, uncontainable, or superlative, pity.

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