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There are 39 total results for your 法轮 search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

法輪


法轮

see styles
fǎ lún
    fa3 lun2
fa lun
 hourin / horin
    ほうりん

More info & calligraphy:

Eternal Wheel of Life
the Eternal Wheel of life in Buddhism
{Buddh} (See 輪宝,転法輪) the teachings of Buddha (as likened to the Dharmachakra, originally a wheel-like weapon used to destroy the evils of mankind); Buddhist doctrine; (surname) Noriwa
dharmacakra, the Wheel of the Law, Buddha-truth which is able to crush all evil and all opposition, like Indra's wheel, and which rolls on from man to man, place to place, age to age. 轉法輪To turn, or roll along the Law-wheel, i.e. to preach Buddha-truth.

三法輪


三法轮

see styles
sān fǎ lún
    san1 fa3 lun2
san fa lun
 san bōrin
The three law-wheels, or periods of the Buddha's preaching, according to Paramārtha, to 嘉祥 Jiaxiang of the 三論 school, and to 玄奘 Xuanzang of the 法相 school.

大法輪


大法轮

see styles
dà fǎ lún
    da4 fa3 lun2
ta fa lun
 dai hōrin
great wheel of the dharma

妙法輪


妙法轮

see styles
miào fǎ lún
    miao4 fa3 lun2
miao fa lun
 myōhō rin
The wheel of the wonderful Law, Buddha's doctrine regarded as great cakra or wheel.

持法輪


持法轮

see styles
chí fǎ lún
    chi2 fa3 lun2
ch`ih fa lun
    chih fa lun
 ji hōrin
maintaining wheel of the dharma

法輪功


法轮功

see styles
fǎ lún gōng
    fa3 lun2 gong1
fa lun kung
 hourinkou; farungon / horinko; farungon
    ほうりんこう; ファルンゴン
Falun Gong (Chinese spiritual movement founded in 1992, regarded as a cult by the PRC government)
Falun Gong; Falun Dafa

法輪印


法轮印

see styles
fǎ lún yìn
    fa3 lun2 yin4
fa lun yin
 hōrin in
preaching mudrā

法輪寺


法轮寺

see styles
fǎ lún sì
    fa3 lun2 si4
fa lun ssu
 hourinji / horinji
    ほうりんじ
(personal name) Hourinji
Dharma Wheel Temple

照法輪


照法轮

see styles
zhào fǎ lún
    zhao4 fa3 lun2
chao fa lun
 shō hōrin
illuminate the wheel of the dharma

轉法輪


转法轮

see styles
zhuǎn fǎ lún
    zhuan3 fa3 lun2
chuan fa lun
 tenpourin / tenporin
    てんぽうりん
to transmit Buddhist teaching; chakram or chakka (throwing disk)
(surname) Tenpourin
To turn the dharma-cakra, or wheel of dharma, to preach, to teach, to explain the religion of Buddha.

三種法輪


三种法轮

see styles
sān zhǒng fǎ lún
    san1 zhong3 fa3 lun2
san chung fa lun
 sanshu hōrin
v. 三輪教.

三轉法輪


三转法轮

see styles
sān zhuǎn fǎ lún
    san1 zhuan3 fa3 lun2
san chuan fa lun
 santen bōrin
three turns of the wheel of the dharma

不退法輪


不退法轮

see styles
bù tuì fǎ lún
    bu4 tui4 fa3 lun2
pu t`ui fa lun
    pu tui fa lun
 futai hōrin
the non-retrogressing Wheel of the Dharma

初轉法輪


初转法轮

see styles
chū zhuǎn fǎ lún
    chu1 zhuan3 fa3 lun2
ch`u chuan fa lun
    chu chuan fa lun
 sho ten bōrin

More info & calligraphy:

First Turn of the Dharma Wheel
first turning of the wheel of the dharma

所轉法輪


所转法轮

see styles
suǒ zhuǎn fǎ lún
    suo3 zhuan3 fa3 lun2
so chuan fa lun
 shoten hōrin
the dharma wheel that is turned

有相法輪


有相法轮

see styles
yǒu xiàng fǎ lún
    you3 xiang4 fa3 lun2
yu hsiang fa lun
 usō hōrin
teaching that allows for the existence of characteristics

枝末法輪


枝末法轮

see styles
zhī mò fǎ lún
    zhi1 mo4 fa3 lun2
chih mo fa lun
 shimatsu hōrin
derivative dharma-wheel

根本法輪


根本法轮

see styles
gēn běn fǎ lún
    gen1 ben3 fa3 lun2
ken pen fa lun
 konpon hōrin
original dharma-wheel

法輪大法


法轮大法

see styles
fǎ lún dà fǎ
    fa3 lun2 da4 fa3
fa lun ta fa
 farundaafa / farundafa
    ファルンダーファ
another name for 法輪功|法轮功[Fa3 lun2 gong1]
(See 法輪功) Falun Dafa; Falun Gong

法輪常轉


法轮常转

see styles
fǎ lún cháng zhuàn
    fa3 lun2 chang2 zhuan4
fa lun ch`ang chuan
    fa lun chang chuan
the Wheel turns constantly (idiom); Buddhist teaching will overcome everything

無上法輪


无上法轮

see styles
wú shàng fǎ lún
    wu2 shang4 fa3 lun2
wu shang fa lun
 mujō hōrin
Preaching, or propagation, of the supreme dharma.

無相法輪


无相法轮

see styles
wú xiàng fǎ lún
    wu2 xiang4 fa3 lun2
wu hsiang fa lun
 musō hōrin
teachings based on the approach of marklessness

第三法輪


第三法轮

see styles
dì sān fǎ lún
    di4 san1 fa3 lun2
ti san fa lun
 dai san bōrin
third turning of the wheel of the dharma

請轉法輪


请转法轮

see styles
qǐng zhuǎn fǎ lún
    qing3 zhuan3 fa3 lun2
ch`ing chuan fa lun
    ching chuan fa lun
 shōten bōrin
to ask (the Buddha) to teach the Dharma

轉大法輪


转大法轮

see styles
zhuǎn dà fǎ lún
    zhuan3 da4 fa3 lun2
chuan ta fa lun
 ten daibōrin
turn the great wheel of dharma

轉法輪印


转法轮印

see styles
zhuǎn fǎ lún yìn
    zhuan3 fa3 lun2 yin4
chuan fa lun yin
 ten bōrin in
preaching mudrā

轉法輪日


转法轮日

see styles
zhuǎn fǎ lún rì
    zhuan3 fa3 lun2 ri4
chuan fa lun jih
 ten bōrin nichi
The day when the Buddha first preached, in the Deer Park, i.e. the eighth day of the eighth month.

轉法輪相


转法轮相

see styles
zhuǎn fǎ lún xiàng
    zhuan3 fa3 lun2 xiang4
chuan fa lun hsiang
 ten bōrin sō
The sign of preaching, one of the eight signs that Śākyamuni was a buddha.

轉法輪經


转法轮经

see styles
zhuǎn fǎ lún jīng
    zhuan3 fa3 lun2 jing1
chuan fa lun ching
 Chuyển pháp luân kinh
Sūtra of the Turning of the Wheel of the Dharma

轉法輪者


转法轮者

see styles
zhuǎn fǎ lún zhě
    zhuan3 fa3 lun2 zhe3
chuan fa lun che
 ten hōrin sha
turner of the wheel of the dharma

不退轉法輪


不退转法轮

see styles
bù tuì zhuǎn fǎ lún
    bu4 tui4 zhuan3 fa3 lun2
pu t`ui chuan fa lun
    pu tui chuan fa lun
 fu taiten hōrin
never turning-back wheel of the dharma

十二行法輪


十二行法轮

see styles
shí èr xíng fǎ lún
    shi2 er4 xing2 fa3 lun2
shih erh hsing fa lun
 jūnigyō hōrin
the Dharma-wheel which has twelve aspects (or forms)

轉法輪菩薩


转法轮菩萨

see styles
zhuǎn fǎ lún pú sà
    zhuan3 fa3 lun2 pu2 sa4
chuan fa lun p`u sa
    chuan fa lun pu sa
 ten bōrin bosatsu
The preaching Bodhisattva, especially the Pāramitā (i.e. Prajñā) Bodhisattva.

不退轉法輪經


不退转法轮经

see styles
bù tuì zhuǎn fǎ lún jīng
    bu4 tui4 zhuan3 fa3 lun2 jing1
pu t`ui chuan fa lun ching
    pu tui chuan fa lun ching
 Fu tai tenbōrin kyō
Bu tuizhuan falun jing

攝末歸本法輪


摄末归本法轮

see styles
shè mò guī běn fǎ lún
    she4 mo4 gui1 ben3 fa3 lun2
she mo kuei pen fa lun
 shōmatsu kihon hōrin
dharma-wheel assimilating the derivative into the original

無相無上法輪


无相无上法轮

see styles
wú xiàng wú shàng fǎ lún
    wu2 xiang4 wu2 shang4 fa3 lun2
wu hsiang wu shang fa lun
 musō mujō hōrin
turning of the dharma-wheel of unsurpassed signlessness

三轉法輪十二行


三转法轮十二行

see styles
sān zhuǎn fǎ lún shí èr xíng
    san1 zhuan3 fa3 lun2 shi2 er4 xing2
san chuan fa lun shih erh hsing
 santenbōrin jūnigyō
(三轉法輪十二行相) The twelve 行 processes are the application of the above 示, 勸, and 證 within the three turns of the wheel of the law (三轉法輪) to each of the four postulates. The three "turns" are also applied to the four kinds of knowledge, i.e. 眼, 智, 明, and 覺.

破羯磨轉法輪僧


破羯磨转法轮僧

see styles
pò jié mó zhuǎn fǎ lún sēng
    po4 jie2 mo2 zhuan3 fa3 lun2 seng1
p`o chieh mo chuan fa lun seng
    po chieh mo chuan fa lun seng
 hakonma tenhōrin sō
subverting or disrupting monks

三轉法輪十二行相


三转法轮十二行相

see styles
sān zhuǎn fǎ lún shí èr xíng xiàng
    san1 zhuan3 fa3 lun2 shi2 er4 xing2 xiang4
san chuan fa lun shih erh hsing hsiang
 santenbōrin jūni gyōsō
twelve applications in the three turns of the wheel of the law

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

This page contains 39 results for "法轮" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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