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There are 27 total results for your 灌顶 search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

灌頂


灌顶

see styles
guàn dǐng
    guan4 ding3
kuan ting
 kanjou; kanchou / kanjo; kancho
    かんじょう; かんちょう
(1) {Buddh} baptism-like ceremony performed by the buddhas on a bodhisattva who attains buddhahood; (2) {Buddh} baptism-like ceremony for conferring onto someone precepts, a mystic teaching, etc. (in esoteric Buddhism); (3) {Buddh} pouring water onto a gravestone; (4) teaching esoteric techniques, compositions, etc. (in Japanese poetry or music)
abhiṣecana; mūrdhābhiṣikta; inauguration or consecration by sprinkling, or pouring water on the head; an Indian custom on the investiture of a king, whose head was baptized with water from the four seas and from the rivers in his domain; in China it is administered as a Buddhist rite chiefly to high personages, and for ordination purposes. Amongst the esoterics it is a rite especially administered to their disciples; and they have several categories of baptism, e.g. that of ordinary disciples, of teacher, or preacher, of leader, of office-bearer; also for special causes such as relief from calamity, preparation for the next life, etc.

大灌頂


大灌顶

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dà guàn dǐng
    da4 guan4 ding3
ta kuan ting
 dai kanjō
The greater baptism, used on special occasions by the Shingon sect, for washing way sin and evil and entering into virtue; v. 灌頂經.

法灌頂


法灌顶

see styles
fǎ guàn dǐng
    fa3 guan4 ding3
fa kuan ting
 hō kanjō
dharma-consecration

灌頂位


灌顶位

see styles
guàn dǐng wèi
    guan4 ding3 wei4
kuan ting wei
 kanchōi
stage of consecration

灌頂住


灌顶住

see styles
guàn dǐng zhù
    guan4 ding3 zhu4
kuan ting chu
 kanjō jū
The tenth stage of a bodhisattva when he is anointed by the Buddhas as a Buddha.

灌頂已


灌顶已

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guàn dǐng yǐ
    guan4 ding3 yi3
kuan ting i
 kanjō i
has undergone consecration

灌頂經


灌顶经

see styles
guàn dǐng jīng
    guan4 ding3 jing1
kuan ting ching
 Kanjō kyō
Sūtra of Consecration

三種灌頂


三种灌顶

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sān zhǒng guàn dǐng
    san1 zhong3 guan4 ding3
san chung kuan ting
 sanshu kanjō
Three kinds of baptism: (1) (a) 摩頂灌頂 Every Buddha baptizes a disciple by laying a hand on his head; (b) 授記灌頂 by predicting Buddhahood to him; (c) 放光灌頂 by revealing his glory to him to his profit. (2) Shingon has (a) baptism on acquiring the mystic word; (b) on remission of sin and prayer for blessing and protection; (c) on seeking for reward in the next life.

二種灌頂


二种灌顶

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èr zhǒng guàn dǐng
    er4 zhong3 guan4 ding3
erh chung kuan ting
 nishu kanchō
Two forms of esoteric baptism, v. 灌.

五佛灌頂


五佛灌顶

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wǔ fó guàn dǐng
    wu3 fo2 guan4 ding3
wu fo kuan ting
 gobutsu kanjō
Baptism with five vases of perfumed water, symbol of Buddha-wisdom in its five forms.

五甁灌頂


五甁灌顶

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wǔ píng guàn dǐng
    wu3 ping2 guan4 ding3
wu p`ing kuan ting
    wu ping kuan ting
 gobyō kanjō
Baptism with water of the five vases 五甁 representing the wisdom of the five Buddhas 五佛.

五種灌頂


五种灌顶

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wǔ zhǒng guàn dǐng
    wu3 zhong3 guan4 ding3
wu chung kuan ting
 goshu kanjō
The five abhiṣecanī baptisms of the esoteric school— for ordaining ācāryas, teachers, or preachers of the Law: for admitting disciples: for putting an end to calamities or suffering for sins; for advancement, or success; and for controlling (evil spirits ) or getting rid of difficulties, cf. 五種修法. Also, baptism of light: of sweet dew (i. e. perfume): of the 'germ-word' as seed; of the five baptismal signs of wisdom made on the forehead, shoulders, heart, and throat, indicating the five Dhyāni-Buddhas; and of the ' true word' on the breast.

付法灌頂


付法灌顶

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fù fǎ guàn dǐng
    fu4 fa3 guan4 ding3
fu fa kuan ting
 fuhō kanjō
consecration of the dharma-transmission

傳法灌頂


传法灌顶

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chuán fǎ guàn dǐng
    chuan2 fa3 guan4 ding3
ch`uan fa kuan ting
    chuan fa kuan ting
 denbō kanjō
coronation of the dharma-transmission

具支灌頂


具支灌顶

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jù zhī guàn dǐng
    ju4 zhi1 guan4 ding3
chü chih kuan ting
 gushi kanjō
One of the three abhiṣeka or baptisms of the 大日經. A ceremonial sprinkling of the head of a monarch at his investiture with water from the seas and rivers (in his domain). It is a mode also employed in the investiture of certain high officials of Buddhism.

四種灌頂


四种灌顶

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sì zhǒng guàn dǐng
    si4 zhong3 guan4 ding3
ssu chung kuan ting
 shi shu kanjō
four consecrations

大法灌頂


大法灌顶

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dà fǎ guàn dǐng
    da4 fa3 guan4 ding3
ta fa kuan ting
 daihō kanjō
the consecration of the great dharma

成就灌頂


成就灌顶

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chéng jiù guàn dǐng
    cheng2 jiu4 guan4 ding3
ch`eng chiu kuan ting
    cheng chiu kuan ting
 jōshū kanjō
the consecration of attainment

殊勝灌頂


殊胜灌顶

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shū shèng guàn dǐng
    shu1 sheng4 guan4 ding3
shu sheng kuan ting
 shushō kanjō
exceptional consecration

醍醐灌頂


醍醐灌顶

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tí hú guàn dǐng
    ti2 hu2 guan4 ding3
t`i hu kuan ting
    ti hu kuan ting
lit. to anoint your head with the purest cream (idiom); fig. to enlighten people with perfect wisdom; flawless Buddhist teaching

除難灌頂


除难灌顶

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chú nán guàn dǐng
    chu2 nan2 guan4 ding3
ch`u nan kuan ting
    chu nan kuan ting
 jonan kanjō
consecration of removing obstacles

大智灌頂地


大智灌顶地

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dà zhì guàn dǐng dì
    da4 zhi4 guan4 ding3 di4
ta chih kuan ting ti
 daichi kanjō chi
The stage of the Great Wisdom chrism, or anointing of a Buddha, as having attained to the Great Wisdom, or omniscience; it is the eleventh stage.

阿闍梨灌頂


阿阇梨灌顶

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ā shé lí guàn dǐng
    a1 she2 li2 guan4 ding3
a she li kuan ting
 ajari kanjō
coronation of a master

增益己身灌頂


增益己身灌顶

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zēng yì jǐ shēn guàn dǐng
    zeng1 yi4 ji3 shen1 guan4 ding3
tseng i chi shen kuan ting
 zōeki koshin kanjō
the consecration of improving one's condition

得阿闍梨位灌頂


得阿阇梨位灌顶

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dé ā shé lí wèi guàn dǐng
    de2 a1 she2 li2 wei4 guan4 ding3
te a she li wei kuan ting
 tokuajarii kanjō
the consecration of attaining the state of ācārya

灌頂七萬二千神王護比丘呪經


灌顶七万二千神王护比丘呪经

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guàn dǐng qī wàn èr qiān shén wáng hù bǐ qiū zhòu jīng
    guan4 ding3 qi1 wan4 er4 qian1 shen2 wang2 hu4 bi3 qiu1 zhou4 jing1
kuan ting ch`i wan erh ch`ien shen wang hu pi ch`iu chou ching
    kuan ting chi wan erh chien shen wang hu pi chiu chou ching
 Kanjō shichiuman nisen jinnō gobikuju kyō
Guanding qiwanerjian shenwang hu biqiu zhou jing

不空羂索毘盧遮那佛大灌頂光眞言


不空羂索毘卢遮那佛大灌顶光眞言

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bù kōng juàn suǒ pí lú zhēn à fó dà guàn dǐng guāng zhēn yán
    bu4 kong1 juan4 suo3 pi2 lu2 zhen1 a4 fo2 da4 guan4 ding3 guang1 zhen1 yan2
pu k`ung chüan so p`i lu chen a fo ta kuan ting kuang chen yen
    pu kung chüan so pi lu chen a fo ta kuan ting kuang chen yen
 Fukū kenjaku Birushana butsu daikanjō kōshingon
Light Mantra of the Great Consecration of the Infallible Lasso Vairocana

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

This page contains 27 results for "灌顶" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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