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There are 40 total results for your 佛性 search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

佛性

see styles
fó xìng
    fo2 xing4
fo hsing
 butsushou / butsusho
    ぶつしょう
Buddha nature
(surname) Butsushou
buddhatā. The Buddha-nature, i.e. gnosis, enlightenment; potential bodhi remains in every gati, i.e. all have the capacity for enlightenment; for the Buddha-nature remains in all as wheat-nature remains in all wheat. This nature takes two forms: 理 noumenal, in the absolute sense, unproduced and immortal, and 行 phenomenal, in action. While every one possesses the Buddha-nature, it requires to be cultivated in order to produce its ripe fruit.

佛性佛

see styles
fó xìng fó
    fo2 xing4 fo2
fo hsing fo
 busshō butsu
Buddha as Buddha-nature

佛性寺

see styles
 butsushouji / butsushoji
    ぶつしょうじ
(place-name) Butsushouji

佛性戒

see styles
fó xìng jiè
    fo2 xing4 jie4
fo hsing chieh
 busshō kai
The moral law which arises out of the Buddha-nature in all beings; also which reveals or evolves the Buddha-nature.

佛性論


佛性论

see styles
fó xìng lùn
    fo2 xing4 lun4
fo hsing lun
 Busshō ron
Buddha-nature Treatise

三佛性

see styles
sān fó xìng
    san1 fo2 xing4
san fo hsing
 san busshō
The three kinds of Buddha-nature: (1) 自性住佛性 the Buddha-nature which is in all living beings, even those in the three evil paths (gati). (2) 引出佛性 the Buddha-nature developed by the right discipline. (3) 至得果佛性 the final or perfected Buddha-nature resulting from the development of the original potentiality.

二佛性

see styles
èr fó xìng
    er4 fo2 xing4
erh fo hsing
 ni busshō
Dual aspects of the Buddha-nature, i.e., 理佛性 the Buddha-nature which is fundamentally in all sentient beings, and 行佛性 the functioning Buddha-nature active and effective in some, but not in others, a doctrine of the 法相 school.

五佛性

see styles
wǔ fó xìng
    wu3 fo2 xing4
wu fo hsing
 go busshō
The five characteristics of a Buddha' s nature: the first three are the 三因佛性 q. v., the fourth is 果佛性 the fruition of perfect enlightenment, and the fifth 果果佛性 the fruition of that fruition, or the revelation of parinirvāṇa. The first three are natural attributes, the two last are acquired.

有佛性

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yǒu fó xìng
    you3 fo2 xing4
yu fo hsing
 u busshō
has buddha-nature

果佛性

see styles
guǒ fó xìng
    guo3 fo2 xing4
kuo fo hsing
 ka busshō
Fruition of the Buddha-enlightenment, its perfection, one of the five forms of the Buddha-nature.

無佛性


无佛性

see styles
wú fó xìng
    wu2 fo2 xing4
wu fo hsing
 busshō nashi
no buddha-nature

理佛性

see styles
lǐ fó xìng
    li3 fo2 xing4
li fo hsing
 ri busshō
The fundamental Buddha-nature in contrast with 行佛性the Buddha-nature in action or development.

行佛性

see styles
xíng fó xìng
    xing2 fo2 xing4
hsing fo hsing
 gyō busshō
buddha-nature acquired through practice

見佛性


见佛性

see styles
jiàn fó xìng
    jian4 fo2 xing4
chien fo hsing
 ken butsushō
to see the buddha-nature

佛性中道

see styles
fó xìng zhōng dào
    fo2 xing4 zhong1 dao4
fo hsing chung tao
 busshō chūdō
Middle Way of Buddha-nature

佛性常住

see styles
fó xìng cháng zhù
    fo2 xing4 chang2 zhu4
fo hsing ch`ang chu
    fo hsing chang chu
 busshō jō jū
The eternity of the Buddha-nature, also of Buddha as immortal and immutable.

佛性正因

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fó xìng zhèng yīn
    fo2 xing4 zheng4 yin1
fo hsing cheng yin
 busshō shōin
buddha-nature of direct cause

佛性眞如

see styles
fó xìng zhēn rú
    fo2 xing4 zhen1 ru2
fo hsing chen ju
 busshō shinnyo
The Buddha-nature, the absolute, as eternally existent, i.e. the bhūtatathatā.

三因佛性

see styles
sān yīn fó xìng
    san1 yin1 fo2 xing4
san yin fo hsing
 san'in busshō
three causes of buddha-nature

三身佛性

see styles
sān shēn fó xìng
    san1 shen1 fo2 xing4
san shen fo hsing
 sanshin busshō
v. 三身.

了因佛性

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liǎo yīn fó xìng
    liao3 yin1 fo2 xing4
liao yin fo hsing
 ryōin busshō
The second of the three Buddha-nature "causes", i.e. 正因佛性 is the 眞如 as direct cause of attaining the perfect Buddha-nature, associated with the 法身; 了因佛性 is the revealing or enlightening cause, associated with the Buddha-wisdom; 緣因佛性 is the environing cause, e.g. his goodness and merits which result in deliverance, or salvation.

引出佛性

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yǐn chū fó xìng
    yin3 chu1 fo2 xing4
yin ch`u fo hsing
    yin chu fo hsing
 inshutsu busshō
One of the 三佛性 q. v. the Buddha-nature in all the living to be developed by proper processes.

得果佛性

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dé guǒ fó xìng
    de2 guo3 fo2 xing4
te kuo fo hsing
 tokuka busshō
attained buddha-nature

悉有佛性

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xī yǒu fó xìng
    xi1 you3 fo2 xing4
hsi yu fo hsing
 kotogotoku yūsu busshō
all possess buddha-nature

果果佛性

see styles
guǒ guǒ fó xìng
    guo3 guo3 fo2 xing4
kuo kuo fo hsing
 kaka busshō
The fruit of the fruit of Buddhahood, i. e. parinirvāṇa, one of the 五佛性.

正因佛性

see styles
zhèng yīn fó xìng
    zheng4 yin1 fo2 xing4
cheng yin fo hsing
 shōin busshō
buddha-nature of direct cause

狗子佛性

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gǒu zǐ fó xìng
    gou3 zi3 fo2 xing4
kou tzu fo hsing
 kushi busshō
    くしぶっしょう
(out-dated kanji) (Buddhist term) "Does a dog have Buddha nature?" (classic Zen koan)
dog, buddha-nature

皆依佛性

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jiē yī fó xìng
    jie1 yi1 fo2 xing4
chieh i fo hsing
 kai e busshō
all rely on the buddha-nature

皆有佛性

see styles
jiē yǒu fó xìng
    jie1 you3 fo2 xing4
chieh yu fo hsing
 kai u busshō
all [sentient beings] possess the buddha-nature

眞如佛性

see styles
zhēn rú fó xìng
    zhen1 ru2 fo2 xing4
chen ju fo hsing
 shinnyo busshō
thusness and the buddha-nature

緣因佛性


缘因佛性

see styles
yuán yīn fó xìng
    yuan2 yin1 fo2 xing4
yüan yin fo hsing
 en'in busshō
conditional causes of buddha-nature

佛性不受羅


佛性不受罗

see styles
fó xìng bù shòu luó
    fo2 xing4 bu4 shou4 luo2
fo hsing pu shou lo
 busshō fujura
The Buddha-nature does not receive punishment in the hells, because it is 空 void of form, or spiritual and above the formal or material, only things with form can enter the hells.

自性住佛性

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zì xìng zhù fó xìng
    zi4 xing4 zhu4 fo2 xing4
tzu hsing chu fo hsing
 jishōjū busshō
innate Buddha-nature

至得果佛性

see styles
zhì dé guǒ fó xìng
    zhi4 de2 guo3 fo2 xing4
chih te kuo fo hsing
 shitokuka busshō
buddha-nature as finally actualized

佛性常住妙果

see styles
fó xìng cháng zhù miào guǒ
    fo2 xing4 chang2 zhu4 miao4 guo3
fo hsing ch`ang chu miao kuo
    fo hsing chang chu miao kuo
 busshō jōjū myōka
marvelous realization of the eternally abiding buddha-nature

一切衆生有佛性


一切众生有佛性

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yī qiè zhòng shēng yǒu fó xìng
    yi1 qie4 zhong4 sheng1 you3 fo2 xing4
i ch`ieh chung sheng yu fo hsing
    i chieh chung sheng yu fo hsing
 issai shūjō u busshō
all sentient beings have the buddha-nature

一切衆生悉有佛性


一切众生悉有佛性

see styles
yī qiè zhòng shēng xī yǒu fó xìng
    yi1 qie4 zhong4 sheng1 xi1 you3 fo2 xing4
i ch`ieh chung sheng hsi yu fo hsing
    i chieh chung sheng hsi yu fo hsing
 issai shujō shitsū busshō
all sentient beings possess Buddha-nature

一切衆生皆有佛性


一切众生皆有佛性

see styles
yī qiè zhòng shēng jiē yǒu fó xìng
    yi1 qie4 zhong4 sheng1 jie1 you3 fo2 xing4
i ch`ieh chung sheng chieh yu fo hsing
    i chieh chung sheng chieh yu fo hsing
 issai shūjō kaiu busshō
all sentient beings without exception possess the Buddha-nature

有佛無佛性相常住


有佛无佛性相常住

see styles
yǒu fó wú fó xìng xiàng cháng zhù
    you3 fo2 wu2 fo2 xing4 xiang4 chang2 zhu4
yu fo wu fo hsing hsiang ch`ang chu
    yu fo wu fo hsing hsiang chang chu
 ubutsu mubutsu shōsō jōjū
regardless of whether a buddha appears, nature and characteristics abide eternally

Variations:
狗子仏性
狗子佛性(oK)

see styles
 kushibusshou / kushibussho
    くしぶっしょう
{Buddh} (See 公案) the Mu koan ("does a dog have Buddha nature?")

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

This page contains 40 results for "佛性" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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