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There are 58 total results for your Repentance search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

反省

see styles
fǎn xǐng
    fan3 xing3
fan hsing
 hansei / hanse
    はんせい

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Reflect
to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul
(noun, transitive verb) (1) reflection; reconsideration; introspection; meditation; contemplation; (noun, transitive verb) (2) regret; repentance; remorse; being sorry

後悔


后悔

see styles
hòu huǐ
    hou4 hui3
hou hui
 koukai / kokai
    こうかい

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Sorry / Apologetic / Repent / Regret
to regret; to feel remorse
(n,vs,vt,vi,adj-no) regret; repentance; remorse
to repent; regret

悔恨

see styles
huǐ hèn
    hui3 hen4
hui hen
 kaikon
    かいこん
remorse; repentance
(n,vs,adj-no) regret; remorse; repentance; contrition


see styles
chàn
    chan4
ch`an
    chan
 sen
(bound form) to feel remorse; (bound form) scripture read to atone for sb's sins (from Sanskrit "ksama")
kṣamayati, "to ask pardon"; to seek forgiveness, patience or indulgence, kṣamā meaning patience, forbearance, tr. as 悔過 repentance, or regret or error; also as confession. It especially refers to the regular confessional service for monks and for nuns.

事懺


事忏

see styles
shì chàn
    shi4 chan4
shih ch`an
    shih chan
 ji sen
repentance through activities

五悔

see styles
wǔ huǐ
    wu3 hui3
wu hui
 gokai
The five stages in a penitential service. Tiantai gives: (1) confession of past sins and forbidding them for the future; (2) appeal to the universal Buddhas to keep the law-wheel rolling; (3) rejoicing over the good in self and others; (4) 廻向 offering all one's goodness to all the living and to the Buddha-way; (5) resolve, or vows, i. e. the 四弘誓. The Shingon sect 眞言宗 divides the ten great vows of Samantabhadra 普賢 into five 悔, the first three vows being included under 歸命 or submission; the fourth is repentance; the fifth rejoicing; the sixth, seventh, and eighth appeal to the Buddhas; the ninth and tenth, bestowal of acquired merit.

仟悔

see styles
qiān huǐ
    qian1 hui3
ch`ien hui
    chien hui
repentance (in Christianity)

十心

see styles
shí xīn
    shi2 xin1
shih hsin
 jisshin
The ten kinds of heart or mind; there are three groups. One is from the 止觀 4, minds ignorant and dark; affected by evil companions; not following the good; doing evil in thought, word, deed; spreading evil abroad; unceasingly wicked; secret sin; open crime; utterly shameless; denying cause and effect (retribution)―all such must remain in the flow 流 of reincarnation. The second group (from the same book) is the 逆流 the mind striving against the stream of perpetual reincarnation; it shows itself in devout faith, shame (for sin), fear (of wrong-doing), repentance and confession, reform, bodhi (i.e. the bodhisattva mind), doing good, maintaining the right law, thinking on all the Buddhas, meditation on the void (or, the unreality of sin). The third is the 眞言 group from the 大日經疏 3; the "seed" heart (i.e. the original good desire), the sprout (under Buddhist religious influence), the bud, leaf, flower, fruit, its serviceableness; the child-heart, the discriminating heart, the heart of settled judgment (or resolve).

學悔


学悔

see styles
xué huǐ
    xue2 hui3
hsüeh hui
 gakuge
Studying to repent, as when a monk having committed sin seeks to repent.

律懺


律忏

see styles
lǜ chàn
    lv4 chan4
lü ch`an
    lü chan
 ritsusan
Repentance and penance according to the rules.

悔い

see styles
 kui
    くい
regret; repentance

悔悛

see styles
 kaishun
    かいしゅん
(noun/participle) repentance; contrition

悔悟

see styles
huǐ wù
    hui3 wu4
hui wu
 kaigo
    かいご
to repent
(n,vs,vt,vi) remorse; repentance

悔改

see styles
huǐ gǎi
    hui3 gai3
hui kai
to repent; repentance

悔法

see styles
huǐ fǎ
    hui3 fa3
hui fa
 ke hō
method of repentance

悔過


悔过

see styles
huǐ guò
    hui3 guo4
hui kuo
 ke ka
to repent; to be penitent
To repent of error.

懺悔


忏悔

see styles
chàn huǐ
    chan4 hui3
ch`an hui
    chan hui
 sange; zange
    さんげ; ざんげ
to repent; (religion) to confess
(noun, transitive verb) (さんげ is usu. used in Buddhism and ざんげ in other religions) repentance; confession; penitence
chan is the translit. of kṣamā, 悔 its translation, i.e. repentance; but also the first is intp. as confession, cf. 提 deśanā, the second as repentance and reform.

擯治


摈治

see styles
bìn zhì
    bin4 zhi4
pin chih
 hinji
The punishment of expulsion, which is of three orders: (1) 擯出 expulsion from a particular monastery or nunnery, to which there may be a return on repentance; (2) 默擯 prohibition of any intercourse; (3) 滅擯 entire expulsion and deletion from the order.

改悛

see styles
 kaishun
    かいしゅん
(noun/participle) repentance; contrition

服辯


服辩

see styles
fú biàn
    fu2 bian4
fu pien
written confession; letter of repentance

滅擯


灭摈

see styles
miè bìn
    mie4 bin4
mieh pin
 meppin
Blotting out the name and the expulsion of a monk who has committed a grievous sin without repentance.

理懺


理忏

see styles
lǐ chàn
    li3 chan4
li ch`an
    li chan
 risen
repentance through principle

禮懺


礼忏

see styles
lǐ chàn
    li3 chan4
li ch`an
    li chan
 raisan
Worship and repentance, penitential offering.

能悔

see styles
néng huǐ
    neng2 hui3
neng hui
 nō ke
repentance

還生


还生

see styles
huán shēng
    huan2 sheng1
huan sheng
 genshō
To return to life; to be reborn in this world; to be reborn from the Hīnayāna nirvana in order to be able to attain to Mahāyāna buddhahood; also, restoration to the order, after repentance for sin.

首悔

see styles
shǒu huǐ
    shou3 hui3
shou hui
Voluntary confession and repentance.

九方便

see styles
jiǔ fāng biàn
    jiu3 fang1 bian4
chiu fang pien
 ku hōben
The nine suitable stages in religious service; cf. 大日經, 7; 作禮 salutation to the universal Triratna; 出罪 repentance and confession; 歸依 trust (in the Triratna); 施身 giving of self (to the Tathāgata); 發菩提心 vowing to devote the mind to bodhi; 隨喜 rejoicing (in all good); 勸請 beseeching (all Tathāgatas to rain down the saving law); 奉請法身 praying for the Buddha-nature in self and others for entry in the Pure Land; 迴向 demitting the good produced by the above eight methods, to others, universally, past, present, and future. This form of service is generally performed before engaging in esoteric observances. The verses in which these nine stages are presented are of a commendably devotional character.

事懺悔


事忏悔

see styles
shì chàn huǐ
    shi4 chan4 hui3
shih ch`an hui
    shih chan hui
 ji sange
repentance through activities

作法懺


作法忏

see styles
zuò fǎ chàn
    zuo4 fa3 chan4
tso fa ch`an
    tso fa chan
 sahō sen
(作法懺悔) One of the three kinds of monastic confession and repentance.

取相悔

see styles
qǔ xiāng huǐ
    qu3 xiang1 hui3
ch`ü hsiang hui
    chü hsiang hui
 shusōke
repentance according to marks

取相懺


取相忏

see styles
qǔ xiāng chàn
    qu3 xiang1 chan4
ch`ü hsiang ch`an
    chü hsiang chan
 shu sō zan
To hold repentance before the mind until the sign of Buddha's presence annihilates the sin.

悔懺法


悔忏法

see styles
huǐ chàn fǎ
    hui3 chan4 fa3
hui ch`an fa
    hui chan fa
 kezan hō
The rules for repentance and confession.

悔改め

see styles
 kuiaratame
    くいあらため
repentance

悔過書


悔过书

see styles
huǐ guò shū
    hui3 guo4 shu1
hui kuo shu
written repentance

懺悔偈


忏悔偈

see styles
chàn huǐ jié
    chan4 hui3 jie2
ch`an hui chieh
    chan hui chieh
 sange ge
verse of repentance

懺悔式


忏悔式

see styles
chàn huǐ shì
    chan4 hui3 shi4
ch`an hui shih
    chan hui shih
 sange shiki
rite of repentance

無生悔


无生悔

see styles
wú shēng huǐ
    wu2 sheng1 hui3
wu sheng hui
 mushōke
unborn repentance

理懺悔


理忏悔

see styles
lǐ chàn huǐ
    li3 chan4 hui3
li ch`an hui
    li chan hui
 ri sange
repentance through principle

三種悔法


三种悔法

see styles
sān zhǒng huǐ fǎ
    san1 zhong3 hui3 fa3
san chung hui fa
 sanshu kehō
(or 三種懺法) Three modes of repentance: (a) 無生悔 to meditate on the way to prevent wrong thoughts and delusions; (b) 取相悔 to seek the presence of the Buddha to rid one of sinful thoughts and passions; (c) 作法懺 in proper form to confess one's breach of the rules before the Buddha and seek remission.

三種懺悔


三种忏悔

see styles
sān zhǒng chàn huǐ
    san1 zhong3 chan4 hui3
san chung ch`an hui
    san chung chan hui
 sanshu sange
three kinds of repentance

三種懺法


三种忏法

see styles
sān zhǒng chàn fǎ
    san1 zhong3 chan4 fa3
san chung ch`an fa
    san chung chan fa
 sanshu senbō
three kinds of repentance

出罪方便

see styles
chū zuì fāng biàn
    chu1 zui4 fang1 bian4
ch`u tsui fang pien
    chu tsui fang pien
 shutsuzai hōben
repentance and confession

四種觀行


四种观行

see styles
sì zhǒng guān xíng
    si4 zhong3 guan1 xing2
ssu chung kuan hsing
 shishu kangyō
The four kinds of examination, a method of repentance as a way to get rid of any sin: study the cause of the sin, which lies in ignorance, or lack of clear understanding, e. g. moth and fame; study its inevitable effect, its karma; study oneself, introspection; and study the Tathāgata in his perfect character, and saving power.

對首懺悔


对首忏悔

see styles
duì shǒu chàn huǐ
    dui4 shou3 chan4 hui3
tui shou ch`an hui
    tui shou chan hui
 taishu sange
public repentance

怙惡不悛


怙恶不悛

see styles
hù è bù quān
    hu4 e4 bu4 quan1
hu o pu ch`üan
    hu o pu chüan
to keep doing evil without a sense of repentance (idiom)

悔い改め

see styles
 kuiaratame
    くいあらため
repentance

慚愧懺悔


惭愧忏悔

see styles
cán kuì chàn huǐ
    can2 kui4 chan4 hui3
ts`an k`uei ch`an hui
    tsan kuei chan hui
 zanki sange
humility and repentance

懺悔滅罪


忏悔灭罪

see styles
chàn huǐ miè zuì
    chan4 hui3 mie4 zui4
ch`an hui mieh tsui
    chan hui mieh tsui
 sange metsuzai
removing sins through repentance

披陣懺悔


披阵忏悔

see styles
pī zhèn chàn huǐ
    pi1 zhen4 chan4 hui3
p`i chen ch`an hui
    pi chen chan hui
 hichin sange
public confession and repentance

文殊悔過


文殊悔过

see styles
wén shū huǐ guò
    wen2 shu1 hui3 guo4
wen shu hui kuo
 Monju keka
The repentance of Mañjuśrī, i. e. of his former doubting mind, cf. St. Thomas.

法華懺法


法华忏法

see styles
fǎ huā chàn fǎ
    fa3 hua1 chan4 fa3
fa hua ch`an fa
    fa hua chan fa
 Hokke senbō
ritual of repentance based on (chanting of) the Lotus Sūtra

無相懺悔


无相忏悔

see styles
wú xiàng chàn huǐ
    wu2 xiang4 chan4 hui3
wu hsiang ch`an hui
    wu hsiang chan hui
 musō sange
markless repentance

Variations:
改悛
悔悛

see styles
 kaishun
    かいしゅん
(n,vs,vt,vi) repentance; contrition

瞋心不受悔

see styles
chēn xīn bù shòu huǐ
    chen1 xin1 bu4 shou4 hui3
ch`en hsin pu shou hui
    chen hsin pu shou hui
 shinshin fujuke
holding on to one's anger and not accepting another person's repentance

阿彌陀懺法


阿弥陀忏法

see styles
ā mí tuó chàn fǎ
    a1 mi2 tuo2 chan4 fa3
a mi t`o ch`an fa
    a mi to chan fa
 Amida senbō
Amitâbha repentance service

大乘六情懺悔


大乘六情忏悔

see styles
dà shèng liù qíng chàn huǐ
    da4 sheng4 liu4 qing2 chan4 hui3
ta sheng liu ch`ing ch`an hui
    ta sheng liu ching chan hui
 Daijō rokujō sange
Great Vehicle Ritual of Repentance for Indulgence in the Six Faculties

大乘三聚懺悔經


大乘三聚忏悔经

see styles
dà shèng sān jù chàn huǐ jīng
    da4 sheng4 san1 ju4 chan4 hui3 jing1
ta sheng san chü ch`an hui ching
    ta sheng san chü chan hui ching
 Daijō sanshu sange kyō
Repentance Sūtra for those in the Three Classes of the Great Vehicle

Variations:
悔い改め
悔改め

see styles
 kuiaratame
    くいあらため
repentance

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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