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事戒

see styles
shì jiè
    shi4 jie4
shih chieh
 ji kai
The commands relating to body, speech, and mind 身, 口, 意.

二戒

see styles
èr jiè
    er4 jie4
erh chieh
 nikai
The two grades of commandments, or prohibitions, e. g. 十 and 具足 for monks; 五 and 八 for the laity; 邪 and 正 heretical rules and correct rules; and numerous other pairs.

五戒

see styles
wǔ jiè
    wu3 jie4
wu chieh
 gokai
    ごかい

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Five Precepts
{Buddh} the five precepts (prohibitions against killing, theft, sexual misconduct, lying, and intoxication)
pañca-veramaṇī; the first five of the ten commandments, against killing, stealing, adultery, lying, and intoxicating liquors. 不殺生; 不偸盜; 不邪婬; 不妄語; 不飮酒 They are binding on laity, male and female, as well as on monks and nuns. The observance of these five ensures rebirth in the human realm. Each command has five spirits to guard its observer 五二十五神.

亡戒

see styles
wáng jiè
    wang2 jie4
wang chieh
 mōkai
mortuary ordination

代戒

see styles
dài jiè
    dai4 jie4
tai chieh
 daikai
absentee ordination

佛戒

see styles
fó jiè
    fo2 jie4
fo chieh
 bukkai
The moral commandments of the Buddha; also, the laws of reality observed by all Buddhas.

作戒

see styles
zuò jiè
    zuo4 jie4
tso chieh
 sakai
Obedience to the commandments, external fulfillment of them; also called 表色, in contrast with 無作, 無表色 the inner grace; moral action in contrast with inner moral character.

依戒

see styles
yī jiè
    yi1 jie4
i chieh
 ekai
based on ordination seniority

俗戒

see styles
sú jiè
    su2 jie4
su chieh
 zokukai
The common commandments for the laity.

信戒

see styles
xìn jiè
    xin4 jie4
hsin chieh
 shinkai
Faith and morals, i.e. the moral law, or commandments; to put faith in the commandments.

修戒

see styles
xiū jiè
    xiu1 jie4
hsiu chieh
 shukai
to cultivate morality

傳戒


传戒

see styles
chuán jiè
    chuan2 jie4
ch`uan chieh
    chuan chieh
 denkai
(Buddhism) to initiate sb for monkhood or nunhood
To transmit the commandments, to grant them as at ordination.

僧戒

see styles
sēng jiè
    seng1 jie4
seng chieh
 sōkai
The ten prohibitions; the complete commands for monks.

儆戒

see styles
jǐng jiè
    jing3 jie4
ching chieh
to warn; to admonish

八戒

see styles
bā jiè
    ba1 jie4
pa chieh
 hakkai; hachikai
    はっかい; はちかい
the eight precepts (Buddhism)
{Buddh} (See 五戒) the eight precepts (the five precepts with the addition of prohibitions against lying in a luxurious bed, self-decoration, song and dance, and eating after noon)
(八齋) The first eight of the ten commandments, see ; not to kill; not to take things not given; no ignoble (i.e. sexual) conduct; not to speak falsely; not to drink wine; not to indulge in cosmetics, personal adornments, dancing, or music; not to sleep on fine beds, but on a mat on the ground; and not to eat out of regulation hours, i.e. after noon. Another group divides the sixth into two―against cosmetics and adornments and against dancing and music; the first eight are then called the eight prohibitory commands and the last the 齋 or fasting commandment. Also 八齋; 八關齋 (八支齋) ; cf. 八種勝法.

具戒

see styles
jù jiè
    ju4 jie4
chü chieh
 gukai
idem 具足.

円戒

see styles
 enkai
    えんかい
(given name) Enkai

初戒

see styles
chū jiè
    chu1 jie4
ch`u chieh
    chu chieh
 shokai
initial precepts

制戒

see styles
zhì jiè
    zhi4 jie4
chih chieh
 seikai
制教 The restraints, or rules i. e. of the Vinaya.

力戒

see styles
lì jiè
    li4 jie4
li chieh
to try everything to avoid; to guard against

勒戒

see styles
lè jiè
    le4 jie4
le chieh
to force sb to give up (a drug); to enforce abstinence; to break drug dependence

勸戒


劝戒

see styles
quàn jiè
    quan4 jie4
ch`üan chieh
    chüan chieh
variant of 勸誡|劝诫[quan4 jie4]

十戒

see styles
shí jiè
    shi2 jie4
shih chieh
 jukkai
    じゅっかい

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Ten Commandments
the ten commandments (religion)
(1) (Buddhist term) the 10 precepts; (2) Ten Commandments; Decalogue; Decalog; (surname) Jukkai
Śikṣāpada. The ten prohibitions (in Pāli form) consist of five commandments for the layman: (1) not to destroy life 不殺生 pāṇātipātāveramaṇi; (2) not to steal 不倫盜 adinnādānāver; (3) not to commit adultery 不婬慾 abrahmacaryaver.; (4) not to lie 不妄語musāvādāver.; (5) not to take intoxicating liquor 不飮酒 suramereyya-majjapamādaṭṭhānāver. Eight special commandments for laymen consist of the preceding five plus: (6) not to eat food out of regulated hours 不非時食 vikāla-bhojanāver.; (7) not to use garlands or perfumes 不著華鬘好香塗身 mālā- gandha-vilepana-dhāraṇa-maṇḍana-vibhūṣanaṭṭhānā; (8) not to sleep on high or broad beds (chastity) 不坐高廣大牀 uccāsayanā-mahāsayanā. The ten commandments for the monk are the preceding eight plus: (9) not to take part in singing, dancing, musical or theatrical performances, not to see or listen to such 不歌舞倡伎不往觀聽 nacca-gīta-vādita-visūkadassanāver.; (10) to refrain from acquiring uncoined or coined gold, or silver, or jewels 不得捉錢金銀寶物 jātarūpa-rajata-paṭīggahaṇāver. Under the Māhayāna these ten commands for the monk were changed, to accord with the new environment of the monk, to the following: not to kill, not to steal, to avoid all unchastity, not to lie, not to slander, not to insult, not to chatter, not to covet, not to give way to anger, to harbour no scepticism.

印戒

see styles
yìn jiè
    yin4 jie4
yin chieh
signet ring (cell)

厳戒

see styles
 genkai
    げんかい
(n,vs,vt,adj-no) strict guard

取戒

see styles
qǔ jiè
    qu3 jie4
ch`ü chieh
    chü chieh
To receive, or accept, the commandments, or rules; a disciple; the beginner receives the first five, the monk, nun, and the earnest laity proceed to the reception of eight, the fully ordained accepts the ten. The term is also applied by the esoteric sects to the reception of their rules on admission.

受戒

see styles
shòu jiè
    shou4 jie4
shou chieh
 jukai
    じゅかい
to take oaths as a monk (Buddhism); to take orders
(n,vs,vi) {Buddh} vowing to follow the precepts
to receive the precepts

吉戒

see styles
 yoshikai
    よしかい
(surname) Yoshikai

同戒

see styles
tóng jiè
    tong2 jie4
t`ung chieh
    tung chieh
 dōkai
same precepts

告戒

see styles
gào jiè
    gao4 jie4
kao chieh
variant of 告誡|告诫[gao4 jie4]

哨戒

see styles
 shoukai / shokai
    しょうかい
(n,vs,vt,vi) patrol (with ships or aircraft); patrolling

善戒

see styles
shàn jiè
    shan4 jie4
shan chieh
 zenkai
good morals

四戒

see styles
sì jiè
    si4 jie4
ssu chieh
 shikai
Four stages in moral development: that of release, or deliverance from the world on becoming a monk; that arising from the four meditations on the realms of form; that above the stage of 見道 q. v.; that in which all moral evil is ended and delusion ceases.

圓戒


圆戒

see styles
yuán jiè
    yuan2 jie4
yüan chieh
 enkai
v. 圓頓.

壞戒


坏戒

see styles
huài jiè
    huai4 jie4
huai chieh
 ekai
violation of moral discipline

大戒

see styles
dà jiè
    da4 jie4
ta chieh
 daigai
The complete commandments of Hīnayāna and Mahayana, especially of the latter.

失戒

see styles
shī jiè
    shi1 jie4
shih chieh
 shitsukai
to lose sight of the precepts

婬戒


淫戒

see styles
yín jiè
    yin2 jie4
yin chieh
 inkai
The commandment against adultery.

小戒

see styles
xiǎo jiè
    xiao3 jie4
hsiao chieh
 shōkai
lesser precepts

尼戒

see styles
ní jiè
    ni2 jie4
ni chieh
 nikai
The rules for nuns, numbering 341, to which seven more were added making 348, commonly called the 五百 500 rules.

年戒

see styles
nián jiè
    nian2 jie4
nien chieh
 nenkai
The (number of) years since receiving the commandments.

庶戒

see styles
shù jiè
    shu4 jie4
shu chieh
 shokai
defined morality

得戒

see styles
dé jiè
    de2 jie4
te chieh
 toku kai
To obtain the commandments; to attain to the understanding and performance of the moral law.

心戒

see styles
xīn jiè
    xin1 jie4
hsin chieh
 shinkai
mental moral discipline

念戒

see styles
niàn jiè
    nian4 jie4
nien chieh
 nenkai
mindfulness of morality

性戒

see styles
xìng jiè
    xing4 jie4
hsing chieh
 shōkai
The natural moral law, e. g. not to kill, steal, etc, not requiring the law of Buddha.

惡戒


恶戒

see styles
è jiè
    e4 jie4
o chieh
 akukai
perverted discipline

慳戒


悭戒

see styles
qiān jiè
    qian1 jie4
ch`ien chieh
    chien chieh
 kenkai
precept against harming others by one's own stinginess (parsimony)

懲戒


惩戒

see styles
chéng jiè
    cheng2 jie4
ch`eng chieh
    cheng chieh
 choukai / chokai
    ちょうかい
to discipline; reprimand
(noun, transitive verb) discipline; punishment; reprimand

持戒

see styles
chí jiè
    chi2 jie4
ch`ih chieh
    chih chieh
 jikai
    じかい
strictly adhering to Buddhist precepts
To keep the commandments, or rules.

授戒

see styles
shòu jiè
    shou4 jie4
shou chieh
 jukai
    じゅかい
(n,vs,vi) {Buddh} handing down the precepts
ordination

教戒

see styles
 kyoukai / kyokai
    きょうかい
(noun/participle) (1) counselling (often of imprisoned criminals by a chaplain, etc.); giving guidance; (2) admonishment; scolding; exhortation

斎戒

see styles
 saikai
    さいかい
(n,vs,vi) purification

新戒

see styles
xīn jiè
    xin1 jie4
hsin chieh
 shingai
    しんがい
(place-name) Shingai
One who has newly been admitted; a novice.

施戒

see styles
shī jiè
    shi1 jie4
shih chieh
 sekai
generosity and morality

景戒

see styles
 keikai / kekai
    けいかい
(personal name) Keikai

曇戒


昙戒

see styles
tán jiè
    tan2 jie4
t`an chieh
    tan chieh
 Donkai
Tanjie

有戒

see styles
yǒu jiè
    you3 jie4
yu chieh
 ukai
moral

正戒

see styles
zhèng jiè
    zheng4 jie4
cheng chieh
 shoukai / shokai
    しょうかい
(given name) Shoukai
the right disciplines (of Buddhists)

歸戒


归戒

see styles
guī jiè
    gui1 jie4
kuei chieh
 kikai
acceptance of the precepts

殺戒


杀戒

see styles
shā jiè
    sha1 jie4
sha chieh
 sekkai
precept (forbidding) killing

法戒

see styles
fǎ jiè
    fa3 jie4
fa chieh
 hōkai
teachings and precepts

淨戒


净戒

see styles
jìng jiè
    jing4 jie4
ching chieh
 jōkai
The pure commandments, or to keep the in purity.

淫戒

see styles
yín jiè
    yin2 jie4
yin chieh
 inkai
precept prohibiting debauchery

漏戒

see styles
lòu jiè
    lou4 jie4
lou chieh
 rokai
To make a leak in the commandments, i.e. break them.

無戒


无戒

see styles
wú jiè
    wu2 jie4
wu chieh
 mu kai
no moral discipline

煞戒

see styles
shà jiè
    sha4 jie4
sha chieh
 sekkai
precept (forbidding) killing

牛戒

see styles
niú jiè
    niu2 jie4
niu chieh
 gōkai
To live as a cow, eating grass with bent head, etc. — as certain Indian heretics are said to have done, in the belief that a cow's next reincarnation would be in the heavens.

犯戒

see styles
fàn jiè
    fan4 jie4
fan chieh
 bonkai
to go against the rules (of a religious order); to break a ban (e.g. medical)
To offend against or break the moral or ceremonial laws (of Buddhism).

狗戒

see styles
gǒu jiè
    gou3 jie4
kou chieh
 kukai
Dog-rule, dog-morals, i.e. heretics who sought salvation by living like dogs, eating garbage, etc.

理戒

see styles
lǐ jiè
    li3 jie4
li chieh
 ri kai
upholding the precepts in principle

略戒

see styles
lüè jiè
    lve4 jie4
lve chieh
 ryakukai
The first period of general moral law, before the detailed commandments became necessary; i.e. the first twelve years of the Buddha's ministry.

發戒


发戒

see styles
fā jiè
    fa1 jie4
fa chieh
 hokkai
To issue to, or bestow the commandments on a disciple.

盜戒


盗戒

see styles
dào jiè
    dao4 jie4
tao chieh
 tōkai
precepts regarding stealing

真戒

see styles
 shinkai
    しんかい
(given name) Shinkai

破戒

see styles
pò jiè
    po4 jie4
p`o chieh
    po chieh
 hakai
    はかい
to violate a religious precept; to smoke or drink after giving up
breaking a commandment (usually religious); offense against the Buddhist commandments (offence)
To break the commandments.

禁戒

see styles
jìn jiè
    jin4 jie4
chin chieh
 gonkai
to abstain from; to prohibit (certain foods etc)
Prohibitions, commandments, especially the Vinaya as containing the laws and regulations of Buddhism.

禅戒

see styles
 zenkai
    ぜんかい
(given name) Zenkai

稟戒


禀戒

see styles
bǐng jiè
    bing3 jie4
ping chieh
 bonkai
receive the precepts

納戒


纳戒

see styles
nà jiè
    na4 jie4
na chieh
 nakkai
To receive or accept the commandments.

結戒


结戒

see styles
jié jiè
    jie2 jie4
chieh chieh
 kekkai
Bound by the commandments.

經戒


经戒

see styles
jīng jiè
    jing1 jie4
ching chieh
 kyōkai
sūtras and commandments; the sūtras and morality, or discipline. The commandments found in the sūtras. The commandments regarded as permanent and fundamental.

聖戒

see styles
 shoukai / shokai
    しょうかい
(personal name) Shoukai

聽戒


听戒

see styles
tīng jiè
    ting1 jie4
t`ing chieh
    ting chieh
 chōkai
listen to the teachings on the precepts

自戒

see styles
zì jiè
    zi4 jie4
tzu chieh
 jikai
    じかい
(n,vs,vi) self-admonition
to observe the precepts

良戒

see styles
 ryoukai / ryokai
    りょうかい
(given name) Ryōkai

規戒


规戒

see styles
guī jiè
    gui1 jie4
kuei chieh
variant of 規誡|规诫[gui1 jie4]

訓戒


训戒

see styles
xùn jiè
    xun4 jie4
hsün chieh
 kunkai
    くんかい
variant of 訓誡|训诫[xun4 jie4]
(noun/participle) warning; admonition; lesson or a phrase that teaches you not to do something

誦戒


诵戒

see styles
sòng jiè
    song4 jie4
sung chieh
 jukai
recitation of the precepts

說戒


说戒

see styles
shuō jiè
    shuo1 jie4
shuo chieh
 sekkai
The bi-monthly reading of the prohibitions for the order and of mutual confession.

謝戒


谢戒

see styles
xiè jiè
    xie4 jie4
hsieh chieh
 shakai
To give thanks for being given the commandments, i.e. being ordained.

警戒

see styles
jǐng jiè
    jing3 jie4
ching chieh
 keikai / kekai
    けいかい
to warn; to alert; to be on the alert; to stand guard; sentinel
(noun, transitive verb) vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

通戒

see styles
tōng jiè
    tong1 jie4
t`ung chieh
    tung chieh
 tsūkai
shared precepts

遮戒

see styles
zhē jiè
    zhe1 jie4
che chieh
 shakai
precepts for faults that require special restraint

遺戒


遗戒

see styles
yí jiè
    yi2 jie4
i chieh
 ikai
    いかい
one's last caution
final admonition

邪戒

see styles
xié jiè
    xie2 jie4
hsieh chieh
 jakai
mistaken moral discipline

重戒

see styles
zhòng jiè
    zhong4 jie4
chung chieh
 jūkai
grave precepts

鑒戒


鉴戒

see styles
jiàn jiè
    jian4 jie4
chien chieh
lesson from events of the past; warning

鑽戒


钻戒

see styles
zuàn jiè
    zuan4 jie4
tsuan chieh
diamond ring; CL:隻|只[zhi1]

開戒


开戒

see styles
kāi jiè
    kai1 jie4
k`ai chieh
    kai chieh
to end abstinence; to resume (drinking) after a break; to break (a taboo)

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

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