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二假

see styles
èr jiǎ
    er4 jia3
erh chia
 nike
Two hypotheses in the 唯識論1:— (1) 無體隨情假the non-substantial hypothesis, that there is no substantial entity or individuality, i.e. no 見分 and 相分, no 實我 and 實法, no real subject and object but that all is transient subject and object, but that all is transient emotion; (2) 有體施設假 the factual hypothesis, that there is entity or individuality, subject and object, etc.

二側


二侧

see styles
èr cè
    er4 ce4
erh ts`e
    erh tse
two sides

二兎

see styles
 nito
    にと
(archaism) two rabbits

二入

see styles
èr rù
    er4 ru4
erh ju
 futairi
    ふたいり
(place-name) Futairi
The two ways of entering the truth:— 理入 by conviction intellectually, 行入 by (proving it in) practice.

二凡

see styles
èr fán
    er4 fan2
erh fan
 nibon
The two external and internal, or ordinary ranks, 外凡 and 内凡, in the first forty of the fifty-two stages 位; the 外凡 are ordinary believers who pursue the stages of 十信; the 内凡 are the zealous, who are advancing through the next three groups of stages up to the fortieth.

二出

see styles
èr chū
    er4 chu1
erh ch`u
    erh chu
 nishutsu
The two modes of escape from mortality, 堅出 the long way called the 聖道門 or 自力敎, i.e. working out one's own salvation; and 橫出 the across or short way of the Pure-land sect or 他力敎 faith in or invocation of another, i.e. Amitābha.

二分

see styles
èr fēn
    er4 fen1
erh fen
 nibun
    にぶん
second part; the equinox
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; (2) the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal); (surname) Nibun
two parts

二列

see styles
 niretsu
    にれつ
two rows; double file

二叉

see styles
 futamata
    ふたまた
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) bifurcation; (2) parting of the ways; (3) (colloquialism) two-timing; (surname) Futamata

二号

see styles
 nigou / nigo
    にごう
(1) number two; (2) mistress; concubine

二君

see styles
 nikun
    にくん
two masters

二善

see styles
èr shàn
    er4 shan4
erh shan
 futayoshi
    ふたよし
(surname) Futayoshi
The two good things, 定善 the good character that arises from meditation or contemplation mdash especially of the Pure Land; 散善 the good character attainable when, though not in meditation, one controls oneself in thought, word, and deed;. Also 未生善 the good character not yet evolved; and 已生善 the good character already evolved;. Also 事理善 goodness in theory and practice.

二因

see styles
èr yīn
    er4 yin1
erh yin
 niin / nin
    にいん
{Buddh} two causes
Two causes, of which there are various definitions: (1) 生因 The producing cause (of all good things); and 了因 the revealing or illuminating cause i.e. knowledge, or wisdom. (2) 能生因 The 8th 識 q. v.: the cause that is able to produce all sense and perceptions, also all good and evil; and 方便因 the environmental or adaptive cause, which aids the 8th 識, as water or earth does the seed, etc. (3) 習因 or 同類因 Practice or habit as cause e. g. desire causing desire; and 報因 or 果熟因 the rewarding cause, or fruit-ripening cause, e. g. pleasure or pain caused by good or evil deeds. (4) 正因 Correct or direct cause i.e. the Buddha-nature of all beings; and 緣因 the contributory cause, or enlightenment (see 了因 above) which evolves the 正因 or Buddha-nature by good works. (5) 近因 Immediate or direct cause and 遠因 distant or indirect cause or causes.

二圓


二圆

see styles
èr yuán
    er4 yuan2
erh yüan
 nien
The two perfect doctrines, a term of the Tiantai School, called 今圓 (also 開顯圓 and 絶待圓) and 昔圓 (also 相待圓 ). 今圓 is the present really perfect 一實 doctrine arising from the Lotus Sūtra; 昔圓 is the older, or 相待 comparatively speaking perfect doctrine of the pre-Lotus teaching, that of the 藏, 通, and 別 schools; but the older was for limited salvation and not universal like the 今圓; these two are also termed 部圓 and 教圓 . The Huayan school has a division of the two perfections into 漸圓 gradual perfection and 頓圓 immediate perfection.

二執


二执

see styles
èr zhí
    er4 zhi2
erh chih
 nishū
The two (erroneous) tenets, or attachments: (1) 我執 or 人執 that of the reality of the ego, permanent personality, the ātman, soul or self. (2) 法執 that of the reality of dharma, things or phenomena. Both are illusions. "All illusion arises from holding to the reality of the ego and of things."

二大

see styles
 nidai
    にだい
(prefix) the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...; (personal name) Nidai

二天

see styles
èr tiān
    er4 tian1
erh t`ien
    erh tien
 niten
    にてん
(place-name) Niten
The two devas. (1) 日天 and 月天Sun-deva and Moon-deva. (2) 同生天A deva born simultaneously with the individual and 同名天 a deva with the same name as the individual; both devas have the duty of watching over the individual. (3) 梵天 and 帝釋天 Brahma and Indra.

二女

see styles
èr nǚ
    er4 nv3
erh nü
 nijo
    にじょ
second daughter
The two sisters, one the deva 功德女 "merit" or "achieving", who causes people to acquire wealth; the other, 黑闇女 the "dark" one, who causes them to spend and waste; these sisters always accompany each other.

二如

see styles
èr rú
    er4 ru2
erh ju
 ninyo
There are various definitions of the two aspects of the 眞如 bhūtatathatā. (1) (a) 不變眞如 The changeless essence or substance, e.g. the sea; (b) 隨緣眞如 its conditioned or ever-changing forms, as in the phenomenal world, e.g. the waves. (2) (a) 離言眞如 The inexpressible absolute, only mentally conceivable; (6) 依言眞如 aspects of it expressible in words, its ideal reflex. (3) (a) 空眞如 The absolute as the void, e.g. as space, the sky, a clear mirror; (b) 不空眞如 the absolute in manifestation, or phenomenal, e. g. images in the mirror: the womb of the universe in which are all potentialities. (4) (a) 在纏眞如The Buddha-nature in bonds, i.e. all beings in suffering; (b) 出纏真如the Buddha-nature set free by the manifestation of the Buddha and bodhisattvas. (5) (a) 有垢眞如The Buddha-nature defiled, as in unenlightened man, etc., e.g. the water-lily with its roots in the mud; (b) 無垢眞如 the pure Buddha-nature, purifed or bright as the full moon. (6) 安立 and 非安立眞如 similar to the first definition given above.

二始

see styles
èr shǐ
    er4 shi3
erh shih
 nishi
The two beginnings, i.e. of Hīnayāna, by the preaching of the 阿含 Āgama sūtras; and of Mahāyāna by the preaching of the 華嚴 Avataṁsaka sūtra.

二字

see styles
èr zì
    er4 zi4
erh tzu
 niji
    にじ
two characters; name; (surname) Niji
Double-letters, i.e. a monk-because a monk's name consists of two characters.

二季

see styles
 nikki
    にっき
(1) two seasons; (2) (See 盆暮れ) Bon and year-end festivals; (female given name) Nikki

二學


二学

see styles
èr xué
    er4 xue2
erh hsüeh
 nigaku
The two kinds of study or learning: (a) reading and reciting, (b) meditation and thought.

二宗

see styles
èr zōng
    er4 zong1
erh tsung
 nisou / niso
    にそう
(surname) Nisou
Two theories or schools stated by the Huayan (Kegon) school as 法相宗 and 法性宗 q.v., known also as 相宗 and 性宗. There are ten point of difference between them. Another division is the 空宗 and 性宗 q. v.

二官

see styles
 nikan
    にかん
(hist) (See 律令制) two departments (under the ritsuryō system: the Dept. of State and the Dept. of Worship)

二宮

see styles
 futamiya
    ふたみや
the Two Ise Shrines; (surname) Futamiya

二密

see styles
èr mì
    er4 mi4
erh mi
 nimitsu
The two esoteric aspects, i.e. 理密 and 事密 , the former referring to the doctrine, the latter to the esoteric acts of a Tathāgata.

二尊

see styles
èr zūn
    er4 zun1
erh tsun
 nison
The two honoured ones, Śākyamuni and Amitābha.

二序

see styles
èr xù
    er4 xu4
erh hsü
 nijo
The two kinds of introductory phrase: (a) the ordinary opening phrase of a sutra— "Thus have I heard"; and (b) specific openings referring to the circumstances in which the sūtra was produced.

二度

see styles
èr dù
    er4 du4
erh tu
 futatabi
    ふたたび
    nido
    にど
again; twice; (music) second (i.e. an interval between adjacent notes)
(adverb) again; once more; a second time; (1) two times; twice; (2) two degrees

二強

see styles
 nikyou / nikyo
    にきょう
(See 強・2) top two

二德

see styles
èr dé
    er4 de2
erh te
 nitoku
The two kinds of power or virtue are 智德 and 斷德; also 悲德 and 智德; also 性德 and 修德; q.v. and v. 德.

二心

see styles
èr xīn
    er4 xin1
erh hsin
 nishin
    ふたごころ
disloyalty; half-heartedness; duplicity
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
The two minds, 眞心 the original, simple, pure, natural mind of all creatures, the Buddha-mind, i.e. 如來藏心; and 妄心 the illusion-mind, which results in complexity and confusion. Also, 定心 the meditative mind, or mind fixed on goodness; and the 散心 the scattered, inattentive mind, or mind that is only good at intervals.

二忍

see styles
èr rěn
    er4 ren3
erh jen
 ninin
The two patiences or endurances: 衆生忍 patience towards all under all circumstances; 無生(法)忍 calm rest, as a bodhisattva、in the assurance of no (re-) birth, i.e. in immortality. Also 安受苦忍 patience under suffering, and 觀察法忍 imperturbable examination of or meditation in the law or of all things. Also, physical and mental patience, or endurance.

二念

see styles
 ninen
    にねん
two ideas

二悟

see styles
èr wù
    er4 wu4
erh wu
 ni go
The two awakenings, or kinds of entry into bodhisattvahood, i.e. 頓悟 immediate and 漸悟 gradual.

二惑

see styles
èr huò
    er4 huo4
erh huo
 niwaku
The two aspects of illusion: 見惑 perplexities or illusions and temptations arise from false views or theories. 思惑 or 修惑, ditto from thoughts arising through contact with the world, or by habit, such as desire, anger, infatuation, etc. They are also styled 理惑 illusions connected with principles and 事惑 illusions arising, in practice; v. 見思.

二愛


二爱

see styles
èr ài
    er4 ai4
erh ai
 futae
    ふたえ
(female given name) Futae
The two kinds of love, 欲愛 ordinary human love springing from desire; 法愛 bodhisattva or religious love, i.e. desiring to save all creatures.

二我

see styles
èr wǒ
    er4 wo3
erh wo
 niga
(二我見) The two erroneous views of individualism: (a) 人我見 The erroneous view that there is an independent human personality or soul, and (b) 法我見 the like view that anything exists with an independent nature.

二戒

see styles
èr jiè
    er4 jie4
erh chieh
 nikai
The two grades of commandments, or prohibitions, e. g. 十戒 and 具足戒 for monks; 五戒 and 八戒 for the laity; 邪戒 and 正戒 heretical rules and correct rules; and numerous other pairs.

二手

see styles
èr shǒu
    er4 shou3
erh shou
 futate
    ふたて
indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant
(noun - becomes adjective with の) two groups; two bands

二持

see styles
èr chí
    er4 chi2
erh ch`ih
    erh chih
 niji
The two values of the commandments: (a) 止持 prohibitive, restraining from evil; (b) 作持 constructive, constraining to goodness.

二教

see styles
èr jiào
    er4 jiao4
erh chiao
 nikyō
Dual division of the Buddha's teaching. There are various definitions: (1) Tiantai has (a) 顯教 exoteric or public teaching to the visible audience, and (b) 密教 at the same time esoteric teaching to an audience invisible to the other assembly. (2) The 眞言 Shingon School by "exoteric" means all the Buddha's preaching, save that of the 大日經 which it counts esoteric. (3) (a) 漸教 and (b) 頓教 graduated and immediate teaching, terms with various uses, e.g. salvation by works Hīnayāna, and by faith, Mahāyāna, etc.; they are applied to the Buddha's method, to the receptivity of hearers and to the teaching itself. (4) Tiantai has (a) 界内教 and (b) 界外教 teachings relating to the 三界 or realms of mortality and teachings relating to immortal realms. (5) (a) 半字教 and (b) 滿字教 Terms used in the Nirvāṇa sūtra, meaning incomplete word, or letter, teaching and complete word teaching, i.e. partial and complete, likened to Hīnayāna and Mahāyāna. (6) (a) 捃收教 and (b) 扶律談常教 of the Nirvāṇa sūtra, (a) completing those who failed to hear the Lotus; (b) "supporting the law, while discoursing on immortality," i.e. that the keeping of the law is also necessary to salvation. (7) Tiantai's division of (a) 偏教 and (b) 圓教 the partial teaching of the 藏, 通, and schools as contrasted with the perfect teaching of the 圓 school. (8) Tiantai's division of (a) 構教 and (6) 實教 temporary and permanent, similar to the last two. (9) (a) 世間教 The ordinary teaching of a moral life here; (b) 出世間教 the teaching of Buddha-truth of other-worldly happiness in escape from mortality. (10) (a) 了義教 the Mahāyāna perfect or complete teaching, and (b) 不了義教 Hīnayāna incompleteness. (11) The Huayan division of (a) 屈曲教 indirect or uneven teaching as in the Lotus and Nirvāṇa sūtras, and (b) 平道教 direct or levelled up teaching as in the Huayan sūtra. (12) The Huayan division of (a) 化教 all the Buddha's teaching for conversion and general instruction, and (b) 制教 his rules and commandments for the control and development of his order.

二方

see styles
 futakata
    ふたかた
(1) (honorific or respectful language) both people; two people; (2) two directions; both directions; (place-name, surname) Futakata

二日

see styles
 futsukaichi
    ふつかいち
(1) second day of the month; (2) two days; (place-name) Futsukaichi

二時


二时

see styles
èr shí
    er4 shi2
erh shih
 niji
    ふたとき
(temporal noun) (1) fairly long period of time; (2) (archaism) four-hour period; (temporal noun) two o'clock
The two times or periods— morning and evening. Also 迦羅 kāla, a regular or fixed hour for meals, and 三昧耶 samaya, irregular or unfxed hours or times.

二晩

see styles
 futaban
    ふたばん
two nights

二智

see styles
èr zhì
    er4 zhi4
erh chih
 nichi
The two kinds of wisdom; there are various pairs. The Huayan school uses 如理智 and 如量智; the Faxiang (法相) uses 根本智 and 後得智; the Tiantai uses 權智 and 實智. (1) (a) 如理智 or 根本智, 無分別智, 正體智, 眞智, 實智 is Buddha-wisdom, or Bodhisattva real wisdom; (b) 如量智 or 後得智, the same wisdom in its limitation and relation to ordinary human affairs. (2) (a) 實智 Absolute wisdom and (b) 權智 or 方便智 | relative or temporal wisdom. (3) (a) 一切智 wisdom of the all, (b) 一切種智 wisdom of all the particulars.

二期

see styles
 niki
    にき
two periods or terms

二本

see styles
 nimoto
    にもと
two (long cylindrical things); (surname) Nimoto

二束

see styles
 futataba
    ふたたば
two bunches; two bundles

二枚

see styles
 nimai
    にまい
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)

二果

see styles
èr guǒ
    er4 guo3
erh kuo
 nika
Sakṛdāgāmin; v. 裟 and 斯. The second "fruit" of the four kinds of Hīnayāna arhats, who have only once more to return to mortality. Also the two kinds of fruit or karma: (a) 習氣果 The good or evil characteristics resulting from habit or practice in a former existence; (b) 報果the pain or pleasure resulting (in this life) from the practices of a previous life.

二根

see styles
èr gēn
    er4 gen1
erh ken
 nikon
The two "roots" or natural powers. (1) (a) 利根 keen, able (in the religion); (b) 鈍根 dull. (2) (a) 正根; 勝義根The power or ability which uses the sense organs to discern the truth; (b) 扶根; 扶 (or浮) 塵根the sense organs 五根 as aids. (3) The male and female sexual organs.

二桁

see styles
 futaketa
    ふたけた
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures

二業


二业

see styles
èr yè
    er4 ye4
erh yeh
 nigyou / nigyo
    にぎょう
(archaism) restaurants and geisha establishments
Two classes of karma. (1) (a) 引業 leads to the 總報, i.e. the award as to the species into which one is to be born, e.g. men, gods, etc.; (6) 滿業 is the 別報 or fulfillment in detail, i.e. the kind or quality of being e.g. clever or stupid, happy or unhappy, etc. (2) (a) 善業 and (b) 惡業 Good and evil karma, resulting in happiness or misery. (3) (a) 助業 Aids to the karma of being reborn in Amitābha's Pure—land e. g. offerings, chantings, etc.; (b) 正業 thought and invocation of Amitābha with undivided mind, as the direct method.

二様

see styles
 niyou / niyo
    によう
two ways (e.g. of interpreting a word); two kinds; two types

二檀

see styles
èr tán
    er4 tan2
erh t`an
    erh tan
 nidan
The two dāna 檀那, i. e, kinds of donating, or almsgiving: (a) 世間檀 ordinary alms, and (b) 出世間檀 spiritual, or other-worldly gifts.

二次

see styles
èr cì
    er4 ci4
erh tz`u
    erh tzu
 nitsugi
    につぎ
second (i.e. number two); second time; twice; (math.) quadratic (of degree two)
(adj-no,n) (1) second; (can act as adjective) (2) secondary; (can act as adjective) (3) {math} quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order; (surname) Nitsugi

二歩

see styles
 niho
    にほ
{shogi} dropping two unpromoted pawns on the same file (illegal move); (personal name) Niho

二死

see styles
èr sǐ
    er4 si3
erh ssu
 nishi
    にし
{baseb} two out; two down (and one to go)
two kinds of death

二気

see styles
 niki
    にき
two forces (of yin and yang)

二求

see styles
èr qiú
    er4 qiu2
erh ch`iu
    erh chiu
 nigu
The two kinds of seeking: 得求 seeking to get (e.g. pleasure) and 命求 seeking long life.

二流

see styles
èr liú
    er4 liu2
erh liu
 niryuu / niryu
    にりゅう
second-rate; second-tier
(noun - becomes adjective with の) second-rate; inferior
The two ways in the current of transmigration: 順流 to flow with it in continual re-incarnation; 逆流 resist it and seek a way of escape by getting rid of life's delusions, as in the case of the saints.

二漏

see styles
èr lòu
    er4 lou4
erh lou
 niro
The two conditions relating to the passions and delusions: 有漏 the condition in which they can prevail; 無漏 that in which they cannot prevail.

二犯

see styles
èr fàn
    er4 fan4
erh fan
 nibon
The two kinds of sin, 止犯 and 作犯.

二王

see styles
èr wáng
    er4 wang2
erh wang
 niō
    におう
the two guardian Deva kings
The two guardian spirits represented on the temple gates, styled Vajrayakṣa 金剛夜叉 or 神 or 夜叉神.

二現


二现

see styles
èr xiàn
    er4 xian4
erh hsien
 nigen
The two kinds of manifestation, or appearance, 須現 the necessary appearance in the flesh of the Buddha for ordinary people, and 不須現 the non-necessity for this to those of spiritual vision.

二番

see styles
 niban
    にばん
second; number two; runner-up; (place-name) Niban

二百

see styles
 tsugio
    つぎお
two hundred; 200; (given name) Tsugio

二相

see styles
èr xiàng
    er4 xiang4
erh hsiang
 nisou / niso
    にそう
(noun - becomes adjective with の) two-phase
The two forms, or characteristics, of the bhutatathata, universal and particular. The 起信論 gives (a) 淨智相 pure wisdom, cf. ālaya-vijñāna, out of whose primary condition arise (b) 不思議用相 inconceivable, beneficial functions and uses. The same śāstra gives also a definition of the 眞如 as (a) 同相 that all things, pure or impure, are fundamentally of the same universal, e.g. clay which is made into tiles; (b) 異相 but display particular qualities, as affected by pure or impure causes, e.g. the tiles. Another definition, of the 智度論 31, is (a) 總相 universals, as impermanence; (b) 別相 particulars, for though all things have the universal basis of impermanence they have particular qualities, e.g. earth-solidity, heat of fire, etc.

二神

see styles
 futogami
    ふとがみ
(1) (See 伊邪那岐,伊邪那美) pair of gods (esp. Izanagi and Izanami); two gods; (2) yin and yang; (surname) Futogami

二種


二种

see styles
èr zhǒng
    er4 zhong3
erh chung
 nishu
    にしゅ
(1) two kinds; (2) second-class (e.g. mail)
Two kinds or classes For those not given below see under二, etc., as for instance 二種世間 see under二世間.

二穴

see styles
 futaana / futana
    ふたあな
(1) two holes; (2) toilet with separate chambers for urine and faeces; (3) (slang) (kana only) (usu. written as ニケツ) (See ニケツ・1) riding double (on a bicycle, motorcycle, etc.); (place-name, surname) Futaana

二空

see styles
èr kōng
    er4 kong1
erh k`ung
    erh kung
 nikū
The two voids, unrealities, or immaterialities; v. 空. There are several antitheses: (1) (a) 人空; 我空 The non-reality of the atman, the soul, the person; (6) 法空 the non-reality of things. (2) (a) 性空 The Tiantai division that nothing has a nature of its own; (b) 相空 therefore its form is unreal, i.e. forms are temporary names. (3) (a) 但空 Tiantai says the 藏 and 通 know only the 空; (b) 不但空 the 別 and 圓 have 空, 假, and 中 q.v. (4) (a) 如實空 The division of the 起信論 that the 眞如 is devoid of all impurity; (b) 如實不空 and full of all merit, or achievement.

二筑

see styles
 nichiku
    にちく
Nichiku (the two former provinces of Chikuzen and Chikugo)

二答

see styles
èr dá
    er4 da2
erh ta
 nitō
Two kinds of reply, one by words, the other by signs.

二粒

see styles
 futatsubu
    ふたつぶ
(See 粒・つぶ・2) two grains; two drops; two bead

二組

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 futakumi
    ふたくみ
two classes; double; two sets

二維


二维

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èr wéi
    er4 wei2
erh wei
two-dimensional

二罪

see styles
èr zuì
    er4 zui4
erh tsui
 nizai
The two classes of offence: (a) 性罪 crime which is wrong in itself, e.g. murder, etc.; (b) 遮罪 crime not wrong in itself, e.g. taking alcohol, but forbidden by the Buddha for the sake of the other commandments; transgression of this is therefore a sin against the Buddha.

二美

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èr měi
    er4 mei3
erh mei
 fumi
    ふみ
(female given name) Fumi
Two excellent things, i.e. meditation and wisdom.

二義


二义

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èr yì
    er4 yi4
erh i
 tsuguyoshi
    つぐよし
(personal name) Tsuguyoshi
The two meanings or teachings, partial and complete; v. 二教.

二者

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èr zhě
    er4 zhe3
erh che
 nisha
    にしゃ
both; both of them; neither
(noun - becomes adjective with の) two things; two persons

二股

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 futamata
    ふたまた
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) bifurcation; (2) parting of the ways; (3) (colloquialism) two-timing; (place-name, surname) Futamata

二肥

see styles
 nihi
    にひ
Nihi (the two former provinces of Hizen and Higo)

二至

see styles
 nishi
    にし
the two solstices (summer and winter)

二色

see styles
 futairo
    ふたいろ
(1) two colours; (2) two varieties; two types; (place-name) Futairo

二苦

see styles
èr kǔ
    er4 ku3
erh k`u
    erh ku
 ni ku
Two kinds of suffering: within, e.g. sickness, sorrow; from without, e.g. calamities.

二葉

see styles
 futaba
    ふたば
two flat things; (p,s,f) Futaba

二藏

see styles
èr zàng
    er4 zang4
erh tsang
 nizō
The two piṭakas or tripiṭakas, i.e. the Buddhist canon: (a) 聲聞藏 the Śrāvaka, or Hīnayāna canon: (b) 菩薩藏 the Bodhisattva, or Mahāyanā canon.

二衆


二众

see styles
èr zhòng
    er4 zhong4
erh chung
 nishu
The two groups: the monks, or clergy; the laity who observe the five and the eight commands.

二行

see styles
èr xíng
    er4 xing2
erh hsing
 nigyō
Two classes of conduct: following wrong views; following wrong desires, or emotions. There are other pairs.

二衣

see styles
èr yī
    er4 yi1
erh i
 nie
The two kinds of clothing: (a) 制衣 the regulation three robes for monks and five for nuns, which must be worn; (b) 聽衣optional garments.

二見


二见

see styles
èr jiàn
    er4 jian4
erh chien
 futami
    ふたみ
(can be adjective with の) forked (road, river); (place-name, surname) Futami
Two (wrong) views: (1) Looking on people grudgingly with regard to almsgiving and preaching the Buddha-truth. (2) (a) 有見 Holding to the real existence of (material) things; (b) 無見 holding to their entire unreality. (3) (a) 斷見 Holding to the view of total annihilation; (b) 常見 to that of permanence or immortality.

二覺


二觉

see styles
èr jué
    er4 jue2
erh chüeh
 nikaku
The two enlightenments: (1) The 起信論 has two—(a) 本覺 the immanent mind in all things, e.g. "which lighteth every man that cometh into the world", also defined as the 法身 dharmakāya; (b) 始覺 initial enlightenment or beginning of illumination; this initiation leads on to Buddhahood, or full enlightenment. (2) (a) 等覺 The fifty-first stage of a bodhisattva's 行 位 practice; (b) 妙覺 the fifty-second stage, or enlightenment of Buddhahood.(3) (a)自覺 A Buddha's own or natural enlightenment; (b) 覺他 his enlightening of all others.

二觀


二观

see styles
èr guān
    er4 guan1
erh kuan
 nikan
The two universal bases of meditation: 事觀 the external forms, or the phenomenal, and 理觀 the real or underlying nature, i. e. practice and theory.

二言

see styles
 futakoto
    ふたこと
(1) two words; (2) repetition

二豊

see styles
 nihou / niho
    にほう
(See 豊前,豊後) Nihō (the two former provinces of Buzen and Bungo)

二足

see styles
èr zú
    er4 zu2
erh tsu
 nisoku
    にそく
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) two legs; two feet; (2) two pairs
two legs

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

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