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方便

see styles
fāng biàn
    fang1 bian4
fang pien
 houben / hoben
    ほうべん
convenient; suitable; to facilitate; to make things easy; having money to spare; (euphemism) to relieve oneself
(1) means; expedient; instrument; (2) {Buddh} upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching); (surname) Houben
upāya. Convenient to the place, or situation, suited to the condition, opportune, appropriate; but 方 is interpreted as 方法 method, mode, plan, and 便 as 便用 convenient for use, i. e. a convenient or expedient method; also 方 as 方正 and 便 as 巧妙, which implies strategically correct. It is also intp. as 權道智 partial, temporary, or relative (teaching of) knowledge of reality, in contrast with 般若智 prajñā, and 眞實 absolute truth, or reality instead of the seeming. The term is a translation of 傴和 upāya, a mode of approach, an expedient, stratagem, device. The meaning is— teaching according to the capacity of the hearer, by any suitable method, including that of device or stratagem, but expedience beneficial to the recipient is understood. Mahāyāna claims that the Buddha used this expedient or partial method in his teaching until near the end of his days, when he enlarged it to the revelation of reality, or the preaching of his final and complete truth; Hīnayāna with reason denies this, and it is evident that the Mahāyāna claim has no foundation, for the whole of its 方等 or 方廣 scriptures are of later invention. Tiantai speaks of the 三乘 q. v. or Three Vehicles as 方便 expedient or partial revelations, and of its 一乘 or One Vehicle as the complete revelation of universal Buddhahood. This is the teaching of the Lotus Sutra, which itself contains 方便 teaching to lead up to the full revelation; hence the terms 體内 (or 同體 ) 方便, i. e. expedient or partial truths within the full revelation, meaning the expedient part of the Lotus, and 體外方便 the expedient or partial truths of the teaching which preceded the Lotus; see the 方便品 of that work, also the second chapter of the 維摩經. 方便 is also the seventh of the ten pāramitās.

方便力

see styles
fāng biàn lì
    fang1 bian4 li4
fang pien li
 hōben riki
the power of expedient devices

方便品

see styles
fāng biàn pǐn
    fang1 bian4 pin3
fang pien p`in
    fang pien pin
 Hōben bon
Chapter on Skillful Means

方便善

see styles
fāng biàn shàn
    fang1 bian4 shan4
fang pien shan
 hōben zen
virtue based on present effort

方便因

see styles
fāng biàn yīn
    fang1 bian4 yin1
fang pien yin
 hōben in
environmental cause; supporting cause

方便土

see styles
fāng biàn tǔ
    fang1 bian4 tu3
fang pien t`u
    fang pien tu
 hōben do
Abbreviation for the last and next but one.

方便壞


方便坏

see styles
fāng biàn huài
    fang1 bian4 huai4
fang pien huai
 hōbene
destruction of mistaken (biased) thought through expedient methods

方便度

see styles
fāng biàn dù
    fang1 bian4 du4
fang pien tu
 hōben do
perfection of expedient means

方便心

see styles
fāng biàn xīn
    fang1 bian4 xin1
fang pien hsin
 hōben shin
mind of expedient means

方便慧

see styles
fāng biàn huì
    fang1 bian4 hui4
fang pien hui
 hōben e
expedient wisdom

方便攝


方便摄

see styles
fāng biàn shè
    fang1 bian4 she4
fang pien she
 hōben shō
conjoined with expedient means

方便智

see styles
fāng biàn zhì
    fang1 bian4 zhi4
fang pien chih
 hōben chi
upāya-jñāna; the wisdom or knowledge of using skilful means (for saving others).

方便果

see styles
fāng biàn guǒ
    fang1 bian4 guo3
fang pien kuo
 hōben ka
results of skillful means

方便殺


方便杀

see styles
fāng biàn shā
    fang1 bian4 sha1
fang pien sha
 hōbensetsu
expedient killing

方便煞

see styles
fāng biàn shà
    fang1 bian4 sha4
fang pien sha
 hōbensetsu
expedient killing

方便盜


方便盗

see styles
fāng biàn dào
    fang1 bian4 dao4
fang pien tao
 hōbentō
stealing by deception

方便緣


方便缘

see styles
fāng biàn yuán
    fang1 bian4 yuan2
fang pien yüan
 hōben en
supporting conditions; contributory conditions

方便罪

see styles
fāng biàn zuì
    fang1 bian4 zui4
fang pien tsui
 hōbenzai
designed crime

方便義


方便义

see styles
fāng biàn yì
    fang1 bian4 yi4
fang pien i
 hōben gi
meaning of the skillful means

方便語


方便语

see styles
fāng biàn yǔ
    fang1 bian4 yu3
fang pien yü
 hōben go
provisional teaching

方便說


方便说

see styles
fāng biàn shuō
    fang1 bian4 shuo1
fang pien shuo
 hōben setsu
provisional explanation

方便貼


方便贴

see styles
fāng biàn tiē
    fang1 bian4 tie1
fang pien t`ieh
    fang pien tieh
Post-it note; sticky note

方便道

see styles
fāng biàn dào
    fang1 bian4 dao4
fang pien tao
 hōben dō
path of expedient means

方便門


方便门

see styles
fāng biàn mén
    fang1 bian4 men2
fang pien men
 hōben mon
The gates of upāya, i. e. convenient or expedient gates leading into Truth.

方便麵


方便面

see styles
fāng biàn miàn
    fang1 bian4 mian4
fang pien mien
instant noodles

ご方便

see styles
 gohouben / gohoben
    ごほうべん
(1) (Buddhist term) (honorific or respectful language) upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching); (2) convenience; suitability; availability

七方便

see styles
qī fāng biàn
    qi1 fang1 bian4
ch`i fang pien
    chi fang pien
 shichi hōben
(七方便位) (1) The seven "expedient" or temporary attainments or positions of Hīnayāna, superseded in Mahayana by the 七賢 (位) or 七加行 (位) all preparatory to the 七聖 (位) (2) The seven vehicles, i.e. those of ordinary human beings, of devas, of śrāvakas, of pratyekabuddhas' and of the three bodhisattvas of the three teachings 藏, 通 and 別. (3) Also, 藏教之聲縁二人, 通教之聲縁菩三人, 別教and 圓教之二菩薩; (2) and (3) are Tiantai groups.

三方便

see styles
sān fāng biàn
    san1 fang1 bian4
san fang pien
 san hōben
A term of the esoterics for body, mouth (speech), and mind, their control, and the entry into the 三密 q.v. 大日經疏 1.

不方便

see styles
bù fāng biàn
    bu4 fang1 bian4
pu fang pien
inconvenience; inconvenient

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.

五方便

see styles
wǔ fāng biàn
    wu3 fang1 bian4
wu fang pien
 go hōben
An abbreviation for 五五才便, i. e. 二十五才便; also the Tiantai 五方便念佛門.

以方便

see styles
yǐ fāng biàn
    yi3 fang1 bian4
i fang pien
 i hōben
using skillful means

修方便

see styles
xiū fāng biàn
    xiu1 fang1 bian4
hsiu fang pien
 shu hōben
cultivate skillful means

前方便

see styles
qián fāng biàn
    qian2 fang1 bian4
ch`ien fang pien
    chien fang pien
 zen hōben
the prior skillful means

勝方便


胜方便

see styles
shèng fāng biàn
    sheng4 fang1 bian4
sheng fang pien
 shō hōben
excellent skillful means

勤方便

see styles
qín fāng biàn
    qin2 fang1 bian4
ch`in fang pien
    chin fang pien
 gon hōben
applied practice(s)

善方便

see styles
shàn fāng biàn
    shan4 fang1 bian4
shan fang pien
 zen hōben
skillful means

大方便

see styles
dà fāng biàn
    da4 fang1 bian4
ta fang pien
 dai hōben
mahopāya; the great appropriate means, or expedient method of teaching by buddhas and bodhisattvas ; v. 方便 .

妙方便

see styles
miào fāng biàn
    miao4 fang1 bian4
miao fang pien
 myō hōben
subtle [marvelous] expedient means

巧方便

see styles
qiǎo fāng biàn
    qiao3 fang1 bian4
ch`iao fang pien
    chiao fang pien
 ku hōben
clever expedient devices

得方便

see styles
dé fāng biàn
    de2 fang1 bian4
te fang pien
 toku hōben
expedient means that are attained

御方便

see styles
 gohouben / gohoben
    ごほうべん
(1) (Buddhist term) (honorific or respectful language) upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching); (2) convenience; suitability; availability

斷方便


断方便

see styles
duàn fāng biàn
    duan4 fang1 bian4
tuan fang pien
 dan hōben
expedient means that eliminate (?)

智方便

see styles
zhì fāng biàn
    zhi4 fang1 bian4
chih fang pien
 chi hōben
wisely conducted skillful means

權方便


权方便

see styles
quán fāng biàn
    quan2 fang1 bian4
ch`üan fang pien
    chüan fang pien
 gon hōben
Expedients of Buddhas and bodhisattvas for saving all beings.

正方便

see styles
zhèng fāng biàn
    zheng4 fang1 bian4
cheng fang pien
 shō hōben
correct expedient means

無方便


无方便

see styles
wú fāng biàn
    wu2 fang1 bian4
wu fang pien
 mu hōben
lacking expedient means

異方便


异方便

see styles
yì fāng biàn
    yi4 fang1 bian4
i fang pien
 i hōben
Extraordinary, or unusual adaptations, devices, or means.

看方便

see styles
kàn fāng biàn
    kan4 fang1 bian4
k`an fang pien
    kan fang pien
 kan hōben
To fix the mind or attention, a Chan (Zen) term.

行方便

see styles
xíng fāng biàn
    xing2 fang1 bian4
hsing fang pien
 gyō hōben
application of skillful means

設方便


设方便

see styles
shè fāng biàn
    she4 fang1 bian4
she fang pien
 setsu hōben
to devise an expedient

近方便

see styles
jìn fāng biàn
    jin4 fang1 bian4
chin fang pien
 kon hōben
expedient means that bring one close to the path of seeing

非方便

see styles
fēi fāng biàn
    fei1 fang1 bian4
fei fang pien
not skillful means

方便假門


方便假门

see styles
fāng biàn jiǎ mén
    fang1 bian4 jia3 men2
fang pien chia men
 hōben kemon
Expedient gates or ways of using the seeming for the real.

方便分別


方便分别

see styles
fāng biàn fēn bié
    fang1 bian4 fen1 bie2
fang pien fen pieh
 hōben bunbetsu
provisionally discriminates

方便化土

see styles
fāng biàn huà tǔ
    fang1 bian4 hua4 tu3
fang pien hua t`u
    fang pien hua tu
 hōben ke do
land of skillful transformation

方便化導


方便化导

see styles
fāng biàn huà dǎo
    fang1 bian4 hua4 dao3
fang pien hua tao
 hōben kedō
to guide skillfully

方便善巧

see styles
fāng biàn shàn qiǎo
    fang1 bian4 shan4 qiao3
fang pien shan ch`iao
    fang pien shan chiao
 hōben zenkō
skillful means

方便妄語


方便妄语

see styles
fāng biàn wàng yǔ
    fang1 bian4 wang4 yu3
fang pien wang yü
 hōben mōgo
falsehood carried out by deception

方便攝受


方便摄受

see styles
fāng biàn shè shòu
    fang1 bian4 she4 shou4
fang pien she shou
 hōben shōju
adoption of expedient means

方便殺生


方便杀生

see styles
fāng biàn shā shēng
    fang1 bian4 sha1 sheng1
fang pien sha sheng
 hōben sesshō
The right of great Bodhisattvas, knowing every one's karma, to kill without sinning, e. g. in order to prevent a person from committing sin involving unintermitted suffering, or to aid him in reaching one of the higher reincarnations.

方便求道

see styles
fāng biàn qiú dào
    fang1 bian4 qiu2 dao4
fang pien ch`iu tao
    fang pien chiu tao
 hōben gudō
seeking the path with expedient means (?)

方便示現


方便示现

see styles
fāng biàn shì xiàn
    fang1 bian4 shi4 xian4
fang pien shih hsien
 hōben jigen
skillfully shows

方便般若

see styles
fāng biàn bō rě
    fang1 bian4 bo1 re3
fang pien po je
 hōben hannya
expedient wisdom

方便觀察


方便观察

see styles
fāng biàn guān chá
    fang1 bian4 guan1 cha2
fang pien kuan ch`a
    fang pien kuan cha
 hōben kansatsu
skillfully scrutinizes

方便調伏


方便调伏

see styles
fāng biàn tiáo fú
    fang1 bian4 tiao2 fu2
fang pien t`iao fu
    fang pien tiao fu
 hōben jōfuku
expedient methods of restraint

一切方便

see styles
yī qiè fāng biàn
    yi1 qie4 fang1 bian4
i ch`ieh fang pien
    i chieh fang pien
 issai hōben
all expedient means

七方便位

see styles
qī fāng biàn wèi
    qi1 fang1 bian4 wei4
ch`i fang pien wei
    chi fang pien wei
 shichi hōbeni
seven stations of expedient means

七種方便


七种方便

see styles
qī zhǒng fāng biàn
    qi1 zhong3 fang1 bian4
ch`i chung fang pien
    chi chung fang pien
 shichi shu hōben
[land of] seven means

以巧方便

see styles
yǐ qiǎo fāng biàn
    yi3 qiao3 fang1 bian4
i ch`iao fang pien
    i chiao fang pien
 ikō hōben
employment of skillful means

作禮方便


作礼方便

see styles
zuò lǐ fāng biàn
    zuo4 li3 fang1 bian4
tso li fang pien
 sarai hōben
salutation to the universal Triratna

具戒方便

see styles
jù jiè fāng biàn
    ju4 jie4 fang1 bian4
chü chieh fang pien
 gukai hōben
The 'expedient' method of giving the whole rules by stages.

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

加行方便

see styles
jiā xíng fāng biàn
    jia1 xing2 fang1 bian4
chia hsing fang pien
 kegyō hōben
applied practices

勤修方便

see styles
qín xiū fāng biàn
    qin2 xiu1 fang1 bian4
ch`in hsiu fang pien
    chin hsiu fang pien
 gonshu hōben
[strive to] cultivate skillful means

勸請方便


劝请方便

see styles
quàn qǐng fāng biàn
    quan4 qing3 fang1 bian4
ch`üan ch`ing fang pien
    chüan ching fang pien
 kanjō hōben
beseeching (all Tathāgatas to rain down the saving law)

化前方便

see styles
huà qián fāng biàn
    hua4 qian2 fang1 bian4
hua ch`ien fang pien
    hua chien fang pien
 kezen hōben
All the expedient, or partial, teaching suited to the conditions before the Wuliangshou jing 無量壽經.

十種方便


十种方便

see styles
shí zhǒng fāng biàn
    shi2 zhong3 fang1 bian4
shih chung fang pien
 jusshu hōben
Ten kinds of suitable aids to religious success: almsgiving (or self-sacrifice); keeping the commandments; forbearance; zealous progress; meditation; wisdom; great kindness; great pity; awaking and stimulating others; preaching (or revolving) the never receding wheel of the Law.

善修方便

see styles
shàn xiū fāng biàn
    shan4 xiu1 fang1 bian4
shan hsiu fang pien
 zenshu hōben
skillful cultivation of expedient means

善巧方便

see styles
shàn qiǎo fāng biàn
    shan4 qiao3 fang1 bian4
shan ch`iao fang pien
    shan chiao fang pien
 zengyō hōben
expedient means

善權方便


善权方便

see styles
shàn quán fāng biàn
    shan4 quan2 fang1 bian4
shan ch`üan fang pien
    shan chüan fang pien
 zengon hōben
skillful means

嘘も方便

see styles
 usomohouben / usomohoben
    うそもほうべん
(expression) the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie

四種方便


四种方便

see styles
sì zhǒng fāng biàn
    si4 zhong3 fang1 bian4
ssu chung fang pien
 shishu hōben
four kinds of skillful means

大方便智

see styles
dà fāng biàn zhì
    da4 fang1 bian4 zhi4
ta fang pien chih
 dai hōben chi
the wisdom using great expedient means

如是方便

see styles
rú shì fāng biàn
    ru2 shi4 fang1 bian4
ju shih fang pien
 nyoze hōben
skilful means such as these

妙方便慧

see styles
miào fāng biàn huì
    miao4 fang1 bian4 hui4
miao fang pien hui
 myō hōben e
marvelous expedient wisdom

徑截方便


径截方便

see styles
jìng jié fāng biàn
    jing4 jie2 fang1 bian4
ching chieh fang pien
 keisetsu hōben
short-cut expedient means

成熟方便

see styles
chéng shóu fāng biàn
    cheng2 shou2 fang1 bian4
ch`eng shou fang pien
    cheng shou fang pien
 jōjuku hōben
ripened skillful means

所作方便

see styles
suǒ zuò fāng biàn
    suo3 zuo4 fang1 bian4
so tso fang pien
 shosa hōben
expedient means that are created

施身方便

see styles
shī shēn fāng biàn
    shi1 shen1 fang1 bian4
shih shen fang pien
 seshin hōben
giving of self (to the Tathāgata)

智慧方便

see styles
zhì huì fāng biàn
    zhi4 hui4 fang1 bian4
chih hui fang pien
 chie hōben
insight and skillful means

東方便山

see styles
 higashihoubenzan / higashihobenzan
    ひがしほうべんざん
(personal name) Higashihoubenzan

正修方便

see styles
zhèng xiū fāng biàn
    zheng4 xiu1 fang1 bian4
cheng hsiu fang pien
 shōshu hōben
correct practice of skillful means

歸依方便


归依方便

see styles
guī yī fāng biàn
    gui1 yi1 fang1 bian4
kuei i fang pien
 kie hōben
trust (in the three treasures)

法音方便

see styles
fǎ yīn fāng biàn
    fa3 yin1 fang1 bian4
fa yin fang pien
 hōon hōben
sarvarutakauśalyâvartā

無上方便


无上方便

see styles
wú shàng fāng biàn
    wu2 shang4 fang1 bian4
wu shang fang pien
 mujō hōben
unsurpassed skillful means

無數方便


无数方便

see styles
wú shǔ fāng biàn
    wu2 shu3 fang1 bian4
wu shu fang pien
 mushu hōben
countless skillful means

無量方便


无量方便

see styles
wú liáng fāng biàn
    wu2 liang2 fang1 bian4
wu liang fang pien
 muryō hōben
innumerable skillful means

究竟方便

see styles
jiū jìng fāng biàn
    jiu1 jing4 fang1 bian4
chiu ching fang pien
 kukyō hōben
consummate expedient means

算數方便


算数方便

see styles
suàn shǔ fāng biàn
    suan4 shu3 fang1 bian4
suan shu fang pien
 sanshu hōben
method of counting

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

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This page contains 100 results for "方便" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



Information about this dictionary:

Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

This dictionary uses the EDICT and CC-CEDICT dictionary files.
EDICT data is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.

Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).



Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.

Just because a word appears here does not mean it is appropriate for a tattoo, your business name, etc. Please consult a professional before doing anything stupid with this data.

We do offer Chinese and Japanese Tattoo Services. We'll also be happy to help you translate something for other purposes.

No warranty as to the correctness, potential vulgarity, or clarity is expressed or implied. We did not write any of these definitions (though we occasionally act as a contributor/editor to the CC-CEDICT project). You are using this dictionary for free, and you get what you pay for.

The following titles are just to help people who are searching for an Asian dictionary to find this page.

Japanese Kanji Dictionary

Free Asian Dictionary

Chinese Kanji Dictionary

Chinese Words Dictionary

Chinese Language Dictionary

Japanese Chinese Dictionary