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捨車保帥


舍车保帅

see styles
shě jū bǎo shuài
    she3 ju1 bao3 shuai4
she chü pao shuai
rook sacrifice to save the king (in Chinese chess); fig. to protect a senior figure by blaming an underling; to pass the buck

捨離分別


舍离分别

see styles
shě lí fēn bié
    she3 li2 fen1 bie2
she li fen pieh
 shari funbetsu
to free oneself from discrimination

提舍尼法

see styles
tí shè ní fǎ
    ti2 she4 ni2 fa3
t`i she ni fa
    ti she ni fa
 daishani hō
minor injunctions regarding meals

新斯科舍

see styles
xīn sī kē shè
    xin1 si1 ke1 she4
hsin ssu k`o she
    hsin ssu ko she
Nova Scotia province, Canada

施粥捨飯


施粥舍饭

see styles
shī zhōu shě fàn
    shi1 zhou1 she3 fan4
shih chou she fan
to provide alms and rice (idiom)

曇摩耶舍


昙摩耶舍

see styles
tán mó yé shè
    tan2 mo2 ye2 she4
t`an mo yeh she
    tan mo yeh she
 Donmayasha
Dharmayaśas

未捨生時


未舍生时

see styles
wèi shě shēng shí
    wei4 she3 sheng1 shi2
wei she sheng shih
 mi sha shō ji
when one is not yet free from [re-]birth

末睇提舍

see styles
mò dì tí shè
    mo4 di4 ti2 she4
mo ti t`i she
    mo ti ti she
 Mateidaisha
Madhyadeśa, 中國 the central kingdom, i. e. Central India.

毘婆舍那


毗婆舍那

see styles
pí pó shèn à
    pi2 po2 shen4 a4
p`i p`o shen a
    pi po shen a
 bibashana
(or 毘鉢那) vipaśyanā, discernment, intp. as 觀 insight, 正見 correct perception, or views, etc. vipaśyanā-vipaśyanā, thorough insight and perception.

毘盧舍那


毘卢舍那

see styles
pí lú shèn à
    pi2 lu2 shen4 a4
p`i lu shen a
    pi lu shen a
 Birushana
Vairocana, 'belonging to or coming from the sun' (M. W.), i. e. light. The 眞身 q. v. true or real Buddha-body, e. g. godhead. There are different definitions. Tiantai says Vairocana represents the 法身 dharmakāya, Rocana or Locana the 報身 saṃbhogakāya, Śākyamuni the 應身 nirmāṇakāya. Vairocana is generally recognized as the spiritual or essential body of Buddha-truth, and like light 徧一切處 pervading everywhere. The esoteric school intp. it by the sun, or its light, and take the sun as symbol. It has also been intp. by 淨滿 purity and fullness, or fullness of purity. Vairocana is the chief of the Five dhyāni Buddhas, occupying the central position; and is the 大日如來 Great Sun Tathāgata. There are numerous treatises on the subject. Other forms are 毘盧; 毘盧遮那 (or 毘盧折那); 吠嚧遮那; 鞞嚧杜那.

毘缽舍那


毘钵舍那

see styles
pí bō shèn à
    pi2 bo1 shen4 a4
p`i po shen a
    pi po shen a
 bipashana
vipaśyanā

毘舍佉母


毗舍佉母

see styles
pí shè qiā mǔ
    pi2 she4 qia1 mu3
p`i she ch`ia mu
    pi she chia mu
 Bishakyamo
鹿母 A wealthy matron who with her husband gave a vihāra to Śākyamuni, wife of Anāthapindika; v. 阿那.

毘舍浮佛

see styles
pí shě fú fó
    pi2 she3 fu2 fo2
p`i she fu fo
    pi she fu fo
 Bishafu butsu
Viśvabhū

毘舍闍鬼


毘舍阇鬼

see styles
pí shè shé guǐ
    pi2 she4 she2 gui3
p`i she she kuei
    pi she she kuei
 bishajaki
a piśāca demon

毘舍離國


毘舍离国

see styles
pí shè lí guó
    pi2 she4 li2 guo2
p`i she li kuo
    pi she li kuo
 Bishari koku
Vaiśālī

毘舍離城


毘舍离城

see styles
pí shè lí chéng
    pi2 she4 li2 cheng2
p`i she li ch`eng
    pi she li cheng
 Bishari jō
Vaiśālī

毘鉢舍那


毘钵舍那

see styles
pí bō shèn à
    pi2 bo1 shen4 a4
p`i po shen a
    pi po shen a
 bibasshana
insight meditation

求田問舍


求田问舍

see styles
qiú tián wèn shè
    qiu2 tian2 wen4 she4
ch`iu t`ien wen she
    chiu tien wen she
lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom); fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life

法身舍利

see styles
fǎ shēn shè lì
    fa3 shen1 she4 li4
fa shen she li
 hosshin shari
relics of the dharma body

法頌舍利


法颂舍利

see styles
fǎ sòng shè lì
    fa3 song4 she4 li4
fa sung she li
 hōju shari
Śāriputra's Verse on the Dharma-body

波羅舍尼


波罗舍尼

see styles
bō luó shè ní
    bo1 luo2 she4 ni2
po lo she ni
 harashani
explanation of the confession of sins

深摩舍那

see styles
shēn mó shèn à
    shen1 mo2 shen4 a4
shen mo shen a
 jinmashana
śmaśāna, v. 尸, place for disposing of the dead.

王舍大城

see styles
wáng shè dà chéng
    wang2 she4 da4 cheng2
wang she ta ch`eng
    wang she ta cheng
 Ōsha daijō
Rājagṛha

畺良耶舍

see styles
jiāng liáng yé shè
    jiang1 liang2 ye2 she4
chiang liang yeh she
 Kyōryōyasha
Kālayaśas

盧舍那佛


卢舍那佛

see styles
lú shèn à fó
    lu2 shen4 a4 fo2
lu shen a fo
 Roshana Butsu
Vairocana Buddha

盧舍那身


卢舍那身

see styles
lú shèn à shēn
    lu2 shen4 a4 shen1
lu shen a shen
 Roshana shin
body of Vairocana

碎身舍利

see styles
suì shēn shè lì
    sui4 shen1 she4 li4
sui shen she li
 saishin shari
Relics of a cremated body.

祇園精舍


祇园精舍

see styles
qí yuán jīng shē
    qi2 yuan2 jing1 she1
ch`i yüan ching she
    chi yüan ching she
 Gion shōja
Jetavana Anāthapiṇḍada-ārāma

祇洹精舍

see styles
qí huán jīng shè
    qi2 huan2 jing1 she4
ch`i huan ching she
    chi huan ching she
 Gion shōja
Jetavana-vihāra

神不守捨


神不守舍

see styles
shén bù shǒu shè
    shen2 bu4 shou3 she4
shen pu shou she
abstracted; drifting off; restless

窮追不捨


穷追不舍

see styles
qióng zhuī bù shě
    qiong2 zhui1 bu4 she3
ch`iung chui pu she
    chiung chui pu she
to pursue relentlessly

竹林精舍

see styles
zhú lín jīng shè
    zhu2 lin2 jing1 she4
chu lin ching she
 Chikurin shōja
Veṇuvana-vihāra

簡擇捨離


简择舍离

see styles
jiǎn zé shě lí
    jian3 ze2 she3 li2
chien tse she li
 kentaku shari
select and reject

美音精舍

see styles
měi yīn jīng shè
    mei3 yin1 jing1 she4
mei yin ching she
 Bion shōja
Ghositārāma

耶舍崛多

see styles
yé shè jué duō
    ye2 she4 jue2 duo1
yeh she chüeh to
 Yashakutta
Yaśogupta

菩提耶舍

see styles
pú tí yé shè
    pu2 ti2 ye2 she4
p`u t`i yeh she
    pu ti yeh she
 Bodaiyasha
Bodhiyaśas

訶利枳舍


诃利枳舍

see styles
hē lì zhǐ shè
    he1 li4 zhi3 she4
ho li chih she
 Karishisha
004373里鷄 Harikeśa, yellow-haired, lion's mane, name of a yakṣa.

退避三捨


退避三舍

see styles
tuì bì sān shè
    tui4 bi4 san1 she4
t`ui pi san she
    tui pi san she
lit. to retreat ninety li (idiom); fig. to shun; to assiduously avoid

達梨舍那


达梨舍那

see styles
dá lí shèn à
    da2 li2 shen4 a4
ta li shen a
 darishana
darśana, seeing, a view, views, viewing, showing; 見 v. above, dṛṣṭi.

那尊耶舍

see styles
nà zūn yé shè
    na4 zun1 ye2 she4
na tsun yeh she
 Nasonyasha
Puṇyayaśas

那連耶舍


那连耶舍

see styles
nà lián yé shè
    na4 lian2 ye2 she4
na lien yeh she
 Narenyasha
(那連提黎耶) Narendrayaśas, a monk of Udyāna, north-west India; sixth century A. D.; tr. the Candra-garbha, Sūrya-garbha, and other sūtras.

重閣精舍


重阁精舍

see styles
chóng gé jīng shè
    chong2 ge2 jing1 she4
ch`ung ko ching she
    chung ko ching she
 jūkaku shōja
a two-story temple

鍥而不捨


锲而不舍

see styles
qiè ér bù shě
    qie4 er2 bu4 she3
ch`ieh erh pu she
    chieh erh pu she
to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at something; to persevere; unflagging efforts

闍那耶舍


阇那耶舍

see styles
shé nà yé shè
    she2 na4 ye2 she4
she na yeh she
 Janayasha
Jñānayaśas, a native of Magadha, teacher of Yaśogupta and Jñānagupta, co-translator of six works, A.D. 564-572.

難分難捨


难分难舍

see styles
nán fēn nán shě
    nan2 fen1 nan2 she3
nan fen nan she
loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate

難捨難分


难舍难分

see styles
nán shě nán fēn
    nan2 she3 nan2 fen1
nan she nan fen
loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate

難捨難離


难舍难离

see styles
nán shě nán lí
    nan2 she3 nan2 li2
nan she nan li
loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate

青堂瓦舍

see styles
qīng táng wǎ shè
    qing1 tang2 wa3 she4
ch`ing t`ang wa she
    ching tang wa she
brick house with a tiled roof

青年旅舍

see styles
qīng nián lǚ shè
    qing1 nian2 lu:3 she4
ch`ing nien lü she
    ching nien lü she
youth hostel

鞞舍隸夜

see styles
bǐ shè lì yè
    bi3 she4 li4 ye4
pi she li yeh
Vaiśālī

鞞舍隸離

see styles
bǐ shè lì lí
    bi3 she4 li4 li2
pi she li li
Vaiśālī

香榭麗舍


香榭丽舍

see styles
xiāng xiè lì shè
    xiang1 xie4 li4 she4
hsiang hsieh li she
Champs Élysées

魂不守舍

see styles
hún bù shǒu shè
    hun2 bu4 shou3 she4
hun pu shou she
to be preoccupied (idiom); to be inattentive; to be frightened out of one's mind

舍多提婆魔

see styles
shě duō tí pó mó
    she3 duo1 ti2 po2 mo2
she to t`i p`o mo
    she to ti po mo
M077447 諵 śāstādevamanuṣyāṇām, intp. as 天人師 teacher of gods and men, one of the ten titles of a buddha.

不捨離生死


不舍离生死

see styles
bù shě lí shēng sǐ
    bu4 she3 li2 sheng1 si3
pu she li sheng ssu
 fushari shōji
not abandoning birth and death

修毘婆舍那

see styles
xiū pí pó shèn à
    xiu1 pi2 po2 shen4 a4
hsiu p`i p`o shen a
    hsiu pi po shen a
 shu bibashana
practice of analytical meditation

修陀里舍那

see styles
xiū tuó lǐ shèn à
    xiu1 tuo2 li3 shen4 a4
hsiu t`o li shen a
    hsiu to li shen a
 Shudarishana
sudarśana, intp. 善見 beautiful, given as the name of a yakṣa; cf. also 蘇.

傴和倶舍羅


伛和倶舍罗

see styles
yǔ hé jù shè luó
    yu3 he2 ju4 she4 luo2
yü ho chü she lo
 kuwakushara
upāya-kauśalya

傴和拘舍羅


伛和拘舍罗

see styles
yǔ hé jū shè luó
    yu3 he2 ju1 she4 luo2
yü ho chü she lo
 ōwakushara
upāya-kauśalya

優波憍舍羅


优波憍舍罗

see styles
yōu bō jiāo shè luó
    you1 bo1 jiao1 she4 luo2
yu po chiao she lo
 uhakyōshara
upāyakauśalya, the seventh pāramitā, cf. 波.

四提舍尼法

see styles
sì tí shè ní fǎ
    si4 ti2 she4 ni2 fa3
ssu t`i she ni fa
    ssu ti she ni fa
 shi daishani hō
four minor injunctions regarding meals

彌喜捨婆阿


弥喜舍婆阿

see styles
mí xǐ shě pó ā
    mi2 xi3 she3 po2 a1
mi hsi she p`o a
    mi hsi she po a
 Mikishabā
Mahīśāsaka

捨念淸淨地


舍念淸淨地

see styles
shě niàn qīng jìng dì
    she3 nian4 qing1 jing4 di4
she nien ch`ing ching ti
    she nien ching ching ti
 shanen shōjō chi
The pure land or heaven free from thinking, the fifth of the nine brahmalokas in the fourth dhyāna region.

捨濫留純識


舍滥留纯识

see styles
shě làn liú chún shì
    she3 lan4 liu2 chun2 shi4
she lan liu ch`un shih
    she lan liu chun shih
 sharanrujunshiki
expulsion of confusion (the dependently arisen objective aspects of consciousness) and the retention of the dependently arisen subjective awareness

捨無業菩薩


舍无业菩萨

see styles
shě wú yè pú sà
    she3 wu2 ye4 pu2 sa4
she wu yeh p`u sa
    she wu yeh pu sa
 Sha mugō bosatsu
bodhisattva indifferent without karma (?)

本身盧舍那


本身卢舍那

see styles
běn shēn lú shèn à
    ben3 shen1 lu2 shen4 a4
pen shen lu shen a
 honshin rushana
Vairocana the original body

正直捨方便


正直舍方便

see styles
zhèng zhí shě fāng biàn
    zheng4 zhi2 she3 fang1 bian4
cheng chih she fang pien
 shōjiki sha hōben
The straight way which has cast aside expediency.

比吒迦倶舍


比咤迦倶舍

see styles
bǐ zhà jiā jù shè
    bi3 zha4 jia1 ju4 she4
pi cha chia chü she
 piṭaka kusha
piṭaka-kośa. i. e. 藏 a thesaurus, treasury, store.

毘盧舍那佛


毘卢舍那佛

see styles
pí lú shèn à fó
    pi2 lu2 shen4 a4 fo2
p`i lu shen a fo
    pi lu shen a fo
 Biroshana butsu
Vairocana Buddha

法身舍利偈

see styles
fǎ shēn shè lì jié
    fa3 shen1 she4 li4 jie2
fa shen she li chieh
 hosshin shari ge
Śāriputra's Verse on the Dharma-body

法身舍利塔

see styles
fǎ shēn shè lì tǎ
    fa3 shen1 she4 li4 ta3
fa shen she li t`a
    fa shen she li ta
 hōsshin shari tō
pagoda of dharma body relics

波羅提舍尼


波罗提舍尼

see styles
bō luó tí shè ní
    bo1 luo2 ti2 she4 ni2
po lo t`i she ni
    po lo ti she ni
 haradaishani
(波羅提提尼) pratideśanīya. A section of the Vinaya concerning public confession of sins. Explained by 向彼悔罪 confession of sins before another or others. Also 波羅尼; 提尼; 波胝提尼; 鉢刺底提尼.

波胝提舍尼

see styles
bō zhī tí shè ní
    bo1 zhi1 ti2 she4 ni2
po chih t`i she ni
    po chih ti she ni
 pachidaishani
pratideśanīya

漚和倶舍羅


沤和倶舍罗

see styles
òu hé jù shè luó
    ou4 he2 ju4 she4 luo2
ou ho chü she lo
 ōwakushara
(or 傴和倶羅) (or 漚和拘羅) (or 傴和拘羅) upāyakauśalya, intp. by 方便善巧 expediency and skill, adaptable, suited to conditions, opportunist, the adaptation of teaching to the capacity of the hearer.

漚和拘舍羅


沤和拘舍罗

see styles
òu hé jū shè luó
    ou4 he2 ju1 she4 luo2
ou ho chü she lo
 ōwakushara
upāya-kauśalya

王舍城結集


王舍城结集

see styles
wáng shè chéng jié jí
    wang2 she4 cheng2 jie2 ji2
wang she ch`eng chieh chi
    wang she cheng chieh chi
 ōshajō ketsujhū
council at Rājagṛha;

生身舍利塔

see styles
shēng shēn shè lì tǎ
    sheng1 shen1 she4 li4 ta3
sheng shen she li t`a
    sheng shen she li ta
 shōshin shari tō
pagoda with the Buddha's relics

翅舍欽婆羅


翅舍钦婆罗

see styles
chì shè qīn pó luó
    chi4 she4 qin1 po2 luo2
ch`ih she ch`in p`o lo
    chih she chin po lo
 Shishakinbara
keśakambala, a hair garment or covering; name of one of the ten heretical Indian schools.

藪達梨舍菟


薮达梨舍菟

see styles
sǒu dá lí shè tù
    sou3 da2 li2 she4 tu4
sou ta li she t`u
    sou ta li she tu
 Sōdarishato
Sudarśana, the fourth circle round Meru, cf. 蘇 20.

蘇跌里舍那


苏跌里舍那

see styles
sū dié lǐ shèn à
    su1 die2 li3 shen4 a4
su tieh li shen a
 Soterishana
Sudarśaṇa

蘇達梨舍那


苏达梨舍那

see styles
sū dá lí shèn à
    su1 da2 li2 shen4 a4
su ta li shen a
 Sodarishana
sudarśana, the fourth of the seven concentric circles around Sumeru; also 蘇跌里那; v. 修 and 須.

迦梨沙舍尼

see styles
jiā lí shā shè ní
    jia1 li2 sha1 she4 ni2
chia li sha she ni
 karishashani
karṣanīya; to be drawn, attracted, conciliated; intp. as forgiveness.

那連提耶舍


那连提耶舍

see styles
nà lián tí yé shè
    na4 lian2 ti2 ye2 she4
na lien t`i yeh she
    na lien ti yeh she
 Narenteiyasha
Narêndrayaśas

鞞舍羅婆拏


鞞舍罗婆拏

see styles
bǐ shè luó pó ná
    bi3 she4 luo2 po2 na2
pi she lo p`o na
    pi she lo po na
v. 毘 Vaiśravaṇa.

須達梨舍那


须达梨舍那

see styles
xū dá lí shèn à
    xu1 da2 li2 shen4 a4
hsü ta li shen a
Sudarśan 須帶a, the heaven of beautiful appearance, the sixteenth brahmaloka, and seventh of the fourth dhyāna.

二松學舍大学

see styles
 nishougakushadaigaku / nishogakushadaigaku
    にしょうがくしゃだいがく
(o) Nishougakusha University

多羅夜登陵舍


多罗夜登陵舍

see styles
duō luó yè dēng líng shè
    duo1 luo2 ye4 deng1 ling2 she4
to lo yeh teng ling she
 Tarayatōryōsha
Heaven of the Thirty-three Celestials

多羅夜登陸舍


多罗夜登陆舍

see styles
duō luó yè dēng lù shè
    duo1 luo2 ye4 deng1 lu4 she4
to lo yeh teng lu she
 Tarayatōrikusha
Trāyastriṃśas, v. 三十三天.

巴爾舍夫斯基


巴尔舍夫斯基

see styles
bā ěr shě fū sī jī
    ba1 er3 she3 fu1 si1 ji1
pa erh she fu ssu chi
(Charlene) Barshefsky, US trade negotiator

怛利耶怛喇舍

see styles
dá lì yé dá lǎ shè
    da2 li4 ye2 da2 la3 she4
ta li yeh ta la she
 Tariyatarasha
(or 怛利耶怛喇奢) Trayastriṃśa, the thirty-three heavens of lndra, cf. 多羅夜登陵.

曇摩伽陀耶舍


昙摩伽陀耶舍

see styles
tán mó qié tuó yé shè
    tan2 mo2 qie2 tuo2 ye2 she4
t`an mo ch`ieh t`o yeh she
    tan mo chieh to yeh she
 Donmagadayasha
Dharmagatayaśas

毘舍離城結集


毘舍离城结集

see styles
pí shè lí chéng jié jí
    pi2 she4 li2 cheng2 jie2 ji2
p`i she li ch`eng chieh chi
    pi she li cheng chieh chi
 Bisharijō ketsujū
Vaiśālī Council

波羅底提舍尼


波罗底提舍尼

see styles
bō luó dǐ tí shè ní
    bo1 luo2 di3 ti2 she4 ni2
po lo ti t`i she ni
    po lo ti ti she ni
 harateidaishani
pratideśanīya

波羅提提舍尼


波罗提提舍尼

see styles
bō luó tí tí shè ní
    bo1 luo2 ti2 ti2 she4 ni2
po lo t`i t`i she ni
    po lo ti ti she ni
 haradaidaishani
pratideśanīya

瞿師羅園精舍


瞿师罗园精舍

see styles
jù shī luó yuán jīng shè
    ju4 shi1 luo2 yuan2 jing1 she4
chü shih lo yüan ching she
 Gushiraen shōja
Ghositārāma

蘇達梨舍那山


苏达梨舍那山

see styles
sū dá lí shèn à shān
    su1 da2 li2 shen4 a4 shan1
su ta li shen a shan
 Sodarishana san
Sudarśana

鉢喇底提舍尼


钵喇底提舍尼

see styles
bō lǎ dǐ tí shè ní
    bo1 la3 di3 ti2 she4 ni2
po la ti t`i she ni
    po la ti ti she ni
 harateidaishani
(or 鉢喇底提那) pratideśanā, public confession; pratideśanīya, offences to be confessed; a section of the Vinaya, v. 波.

鉢喇底提舍那


钵喇底提舍那

see styles
bō lǎ dǐ tí shèn à
    bo1 la3 di3 ti2 shen4 a4
po la ti t`i shen a
    po la ti ti shen a
 harateidaishana
pratideśanīya

香榭麗舍大街


香榭丽舍大街

see styles
xiāng xiè lì shè dà jiē
    xiang1 xie4 li4 she4 da4 jie1
hsiang hsieh li she ta chieh
Avenue des Champs-Élysées

不捨離生死方便


不舍离生死方便

see styles
bù shě lí shēng sǐ fāng biàn
    bu4 she3 li2 sheng1 si3 fang1 bian4
pu she li sheng ssu fang pien
 fushari shōji hōben
skillful means of non-abandonment of birth and death

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

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