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見性 has the same meaning as Satori but refers to the initial state or initial experience of enlightenment.
This can also mean “self-discovery,” “self-awareness,” or “consciousness of one's character.”
In a very religious context, this means to behold the Buddha nature within oneself.
This term is exclusively used by devout Buddhists. It is not a common term, and is remains an unknown concept to most Japanese and Chinese people. Some Japanese people will dispute whether this title is valid in the Japanese language. Only order this if you are sure this title is right for you.
見性成佛 is a universal phrase that suggests that one may see one's nature and accomplish Buddhahood.
見性 suggests penetrating deep inside oneself to see one's “Original finally
Mind.”
成佛 refers to a sentient being who dispenses with illusions and delusions
through ascetic practice, is enlightened to the truth, and becomes a Buddha.
This is used by Mahayana, Chan, and Zen Buddhists in China, Korea, and Japan.
You will also see this with the last character written as 仏 in Japanese. In the religious context, 佛 is commonly used to mean Buddha. If you want the other version, see Kenshō Jōbutsu 見性成仏
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your 見性 search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
見性 见性 see styles |
jiàn xìng jian4 xing4 chien hsing kenshou / kensho けんしょう |
More info & calligraphy: Kensho - Initial EnlightenmentTo behold the Buddha-nature within oneself, a common saying of the Chan (Zen) or Intuitive School. |
見性成佛 见性成佛 see styles |
jiàn xìng chéng fó jian4 xing4 cheng2 fo2 chien hsing ch`eng fo chien hsing cheng fo kenshō jōbutsu |
More info & calligraphy: Seeing one’s Nature and becoming a Buddha |
先見性 see styles |
senkensei / senkense せんけんせい |
prescience |
創見性 创见性 see styles |
chuàng jiàn xìng chuang4 jian4 xing4 ch`uang chien hsing chuang chien hsing |
original (idea, discovery etc) |
見性寺 see styles |
kenshouji / kenshoji けんしょうじ |
(place-name) Kenshouji |
見性公案 见性公案 see styles |
jiàn xìng gon gàn jian4 xing4 gon1 gan4 chien hsing gon kan kenshō kōan |
gong-an (kōan) of seeing the true nature |
見性寺前 see styles |
kenshiyoujimae / kenshiyojimae けんしようじまえ |
(place-name) Kenshiyoujimae |
見性悟道 见性悟道 see styles |
jiàn xìng wù dào jian4 xing4 wu4 dao4 chien hsing wu tao kenshō godō |
seeing one's true nature and awakening to the Way |
直指人心見性成佛 直指人心见性成佛 see styles |
zhí zhǐ rén xīn jiàn xìng chéng fó zhi2 zhi3 ren2 xin1 jian4 xing4 cheng2 fo2 chih chih jen hsin chien hsing ch`eng fo chih chih jen hsin chien hsing cheng fo jikishi ninshin kenshō jōbutsu |
to point directly at the minds of men (so that they might) see the nature and achieve buddhahood |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Kensho - Initial Enlightenment | 見性 见性 | ken shou / kenshou / ken sho | jiàn xìng jian4 xing4 jian xing jianxing | chien hsing chienhsing |
Seeing one’s Nature and becoming a Buddha | 見性成佛 见性成佛 | ken shou jou butsu kenshoujoubutsu ken sho jo butsu | jiàn xìng chéng fó jian4 xing4 cheng2 fo2 jian xing cheng fo jianxingchengfo | chien hsing ch`eng fo chienhsingchengfo chien hsing cheng fo |
Kensho Jobutsu - Enlightenment - Path to Buddha | 見性成佛 見性成仏 | ken shou jou butsu kenshoujoubutsu ken sho jo butsu | ||
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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When the calligrapher finishes creating your artwork, it is taken to my art mounting workshop in Beijing where a wall scroll is made by hand from a combination of silk, rice paper, and wood.
After we create your wall scroll, it takes at least two weeks for air mail delivery from Beijing to you.
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When you select your calligraphy, you'll be taken to another page where you can choose various custom options.
The wall scroll that Sandy is holding in this picture is a "large size"
single-character wall scroll.
We also offer custom wall scrolls in small, medium, and an even-larger jumbo size.
Professional calligraphers are getting to be hard to find these days.
Instead of drawing characters by hand, the new generation in China merely type roman letters into their computer keyboards and pick the character that they want from a list that pops up.
There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form
of art alive.
Even with the teachings of a top-ranked calligrapher in China, my calligraphy will never be good enough to sell. I will leave that to the experts.
The same calligrapher who gave me those lessons also attracted a crowd of thousands and a TV crew as he created characters over 6-feet high. He happens to be ranked as one of the top 100 calligraphers in all of China. He is also one of very few that would actually attempt such a feat.
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