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菩薩住持


菩萨住持

see styles
pú sà zhù chí
    pu2 sa4 zhu4 chi2
p`u sa chu ch`ih
    pu sa chu chih
 bosatsu jūji
station for bodhisattvas

菩薩修行


菩萨修行

see styles
pú sà xiū xíng
    pu2 sa4 xiu1 xing2
p`u sa hsiu hsing
    pu sa hsiu hsing
 bosatsu shugyō
bodhisattvas' practice

菩薩光明


菩萨光明

see styles
pú sà guāng míng
    pu2 sa4 guang1 ming2
p`u sa kuang ming
    pu sa kuang ming
 bosatsu kōmyō
bodhisattva's radiance

菩薩十住


菩萨十住

see styles
pú sà shí zhù
    pu2 sa4 shi2 zhu4
p`u sa shih chu
    pu sa shih chu
 bosatsu jūjū
菩薩十地 Ten stages in a bodhisattva's progress; v. 十.

菩薩十力


菩萨十力

see styles
pú sà shí lì
    pu2 sa4 shi2 li4
p`u sa shih li
    pu sa shih li
 bosatsu jūriki
ten powers of a bodhisattva

菩薩十地


菩萨十地

see styles
pú sà shí dì
    pu2 sa4 shi2 di4
p`u sa shih ti
    pu sa shih ti
 bosatsu no jūji
ten bodhisattva stages

菩薩十戒


菩萨十戒

see styles
pú sà shí jiè
    pu2 sa4 shi2 jie4
p`u sa shih chieh
    pu sa shih chieh
 bosatsu jikkai
ten bodhisattva precepts

菩薩善根


菩萨善根

see styles
pú sà shàn gēn
    pu2 sa4 shan4 gen1
p`u sa shan ken
    pu sa shan ken
 bosatsu zenkon
bodhisattvas' wholesome roots

菩薩大士


菩萨大士

see styles
pú sà dà shì
    pu2 sa4 da4 shi4
p`u sa ta shih
    pu sa ta shih
 bosatsu daishi
bodhisattva-mahāsattva, a great bodhisattva, e.g. Mañjuśrī. Guanyin, etc. v. infra.

菩薩大願


菩萨大愿

see styles
pú sà dà yuàn
    pu2 sa4 da4 yuan4
p`u sa ta yüan
    pu sa ta yüan
 bosatsu daigan
great vow of the bodhisattvas

菩薩妙慧


菩萨妙慧

see styles
pú sà miào huì
    pu2 sa4 miao4 hui4
p`u sa miao hui
    pu sa miao hui
 bosatsu myōe
marvelous wisdom of the bodhisattvas

菩薩學道


菩萨学道

see styles
pú sà xué dào
    pu2 sa4 xue2 dao4
p`u sa hsüeh tao
    pu sa hsüeh tao
 bosatsu gakudō
path of bodhisattva training

菩薩弘願


菩萨弘愿

see styles
pú sà hóng yuàn
    pu2 sa4 hong2 yuan4
p`u sa hung yüan
    pu sa hung yüan
 bosatsu kōgan
the vast vow of the bodhisattva

菩薩律藏


菩萨律藏

see styles
pú sà lǜ zàng
    pu2 sa4 lv4 zang4
p`u sa lü tsang
    pu sa lü tsang
 bosatsu ritsuzō
Bodhisattva Vinaya

菩薩性人


菩萨性人

see styles
pú sà xìng rén
    pu2 sa4 xing4 ren2
p`u sa hsing jen
    pu sa hsing jen
 bosatsushō nin
persons with the proclivity for bodhisattvahood

菩薩意樂


菩萨意乐

see styles
pú sà yì yào
    pu2 sa4 yi4 yao4
p`u sa i yao
    pu sa i yao
 bosatsu igyō
bodhisattva aspirations

菩薩愛語


菩萨爱语

see styles
pú sà ài yǔ
    pu2 sa4 ai4 yu3
p`u sa ai yü
    pu sa ai yü
 bosatsu aigo
the kind words of bodhisattvas

菩薩慧光


菩萨慧光

see styles
pú sà huì guāng
    pu2 sa4 hui4 guang1
p`u sa hui kuang
    pu sa hui kuang
 bosatsu ekō
bodhisattva's intelligence

菩薩戒本


菩萨戒本

see styles
pú sà jiè běn
    pu2 sa4 jie4 ben3
p`u sa chieh pen
    pu sa chieh pen
 Bosatsu kai hon
On Conferring Bodhisattva Vinaya

菩薩戒疏


菩萨戒疏

see styles
pú sà jiè shū
    pu2 sa4 jie4 shu1
p`u sa chieh shu
    pu sa chieh shu
 Bosatsukai sho
Commentary on the Bodhisattva Precepts

菩薩戒經


菩萨戒经

see styles
pú sà jiè jīng
    pu2 sa4 jie4 jing1
p`u sa chieh ching
    pu sa chieh ching
 Bosatsukai kyō
Sūtra of the Bodhisattva Precepts

菩薩所作


菩萨所作

see styles
pú sà suǒ zuò
    pu2 sa4 suo3 zuo4
p`u sa so tso
    pu sa so tso
 bosatsu shosa
[works] undertaken by the bodhisattvas

菩薩所行


菩萨所行

see styles
pú sà suǒ xíng
    pu2 sa4 suo3 xing2
p`u sa so hsing
    pu sa so hsing
 bosatsu shogyō
...which is practiced by bodhisattvas

菩薩比丘


菩萨比丘

see styles
pú sà bǐ qiū
    pu2 sa4 bi3 qiu1
p`u sa pi ch`iu
    pu sa pi chiu
 bosatsu biku
bodhisattva-monk

菩薩毘尼


菩萨毘尼

see styles
pú sà pí ní
    pu2 sa4 pi2 ni2
p`u sa p`i ni
    pu sa pi ni
 bosatsu bini
Bodhisattva Vinaya

菩薩法式


菩萨法式

see styles
pú sà fǎ shì
    pu2 sa4 fa3 shi4
p`u sa fa shih
    pu sa fa shih
 bosatsu no hōshiki
rules of conduct for bodhisattvas

菩薩法藏


菩萨法藏

see styles
pú sà fǎ zàng
    pu2 sa4 fa3 zang4
p`u sa fa tsang
    pu sa fa tsang
 bosatsu hōzō
to store of the Dharma of bodhisattvas

菩薩淨戒


菩萨淨戒

see styles
pú sà jìng jiè
    pu2 sa4 jing4 jie4
p`u sa ching chieh
    pu sa ching chieh
 bosatsu jōkai
pure bodhisattva precepts

菩薩發心


菩萨发心

see styles
pú sà fā xīn
    pu2 sa4 fa1 xin1
p`u sa fa hsin
    pu sa fa hsin
 bosatsu hosshin
bodhisattvas' arousal of intention [for enlightenment]

菩薩盡地


菩萨尽地

see styles
pú sà jìn dì
    pu2 sa4 jin4 di4
p`u sa chin ti
    pu sa chin ti
 bosatsu jinji
stage of the completion of the bodhisattva path

菩薩種姓


菩萨种姓

see styles
pú sà zhǒng xìng
    pu2 sa4 zhong3 xing4
p`u sa chung hsing
    pu sa chung hsing
 bosatsu shushō
family of the bodhisattvas

菩薩種性


菩萨种性

see styles
pú sà zhǒng xìng
    pu2 sa4 zhong3 xing4
p`u sa chung hsing
    pu sa chung hsing
 bosatsu shushō
bodhisattva nature

菩薩聖衆


菩萨圣众

see styles
pú sà shèng zhòng
    pu2 sa4 sheng4 zhong4
p`u sa sheng chung
    pu sa sheng chung
 bosatsu shōshu
The bodhisattva saints who have overcome illusion, from the first stage upwards, as contrasted with ordinary bodhisattvas.

菩薩藏教


菩萨藏教

see styles
pú sà zàng jiào
    pu2 sa4 zang4 jiao4
p`u sa tsang chiao
    pu sa tsang chiao
 bosatsu zōkyō
canon of the bodhisattva teachings

菩薩藏法


菩萨藏法

see styles
pú sà zàng fǎ
    pu2 sa4 zang4 fa3
p`u sa tsang fa
    pu sa tsang fa
 bosatsu zōhō
bodhisattvas' excellent dharma (?)

菩薩藏經


菩萨藏经

see styles
pú sà zàng jīng
    pu2 sa4 zang4 jing1
p`u sa tsang ching
    pu sa tsang ching
 Bosatsu zō kyō
Sūtra of the Bodhisattva Canon

菩薩行中


菩萨行中

see styles
pú sà xíng zhōng
    pu2 sa4 xing2 zhong1
p`u sa hsing chung
    pu sa hsing chung
 bosatsu gyō chū
among the bodhisattva practices

菩薩行法


菩萨行法

see styles
pú sà xíng fǎ
    pu2 sa4 xing2 fa3
p`u sa hsing fa
    pu sa hsing fa
 bosatsu gyōhō
course of conduct of a bodhisattva

菩薩行願


菩萨行愿

see styles
pú sà xíng yuàn
    pu2 sa4 xing2 yuan4
p`u sa hsing yüan
    pu sa hsing yüan
 bosatsu gyōgan
vows of the bodhisattva

菩薩階位


菩萨阶位

see styles
pú sà jiē wèi
    pu2 sa4 jie1 wei4
p`u sa chieh wei
    pu sa chieh wei
 bosatsu kaii
bodhisattva stages

華嚴菩薩


华严菩萨

see styles
huā yán pú sà
    hua1 yan2 pu2 sa4
hua yen p`u sa
    hua yen pu sa
 Kegon bosatsu
Huayan Bodhisattva

華德菩薩


华德菩萨

see styles
huā dé pú sà
    hua1 de2 pu2 sa4
hua te p`u sa
    hua te pu sa
 Ketoku Bosatsu
Padmaśrī, Lotus-brilliance Bodhisattva, tr. as Lotus-virtue, name of Śubhavyūha, v. 妙, when incarnated as a member of Śākyamuni's retinue.

薩克斯管


萨克斯管

see styles
sà kè sī guǎn
    sa4 ke4 si1 guan3
sa k`o ssu kuan
    sa ko ssu kuan
sax; saxophone

薩克斯風


萨克斯风

see styles
sà kè sī fēng
    sa4 ke4 si1 feng1
sa k`o ssu feng
    sa ko ssu feng
saxophone (loanword)

薩克森州


萨克森州

see styles
sà kè sēn zhōu
    sa4 ke4 sen1 zhou1
sa k`o sen chou
    sa ko sen chou
Sachsen or Saxony, Bundesland in east of Germany, bordering on Poland and Czech republic, capital Dresden 德累斯頓|德累斯顿[De2 lei4 si1 dun4]

薩克洛夫


萨克洛夫

see styles
sà kè luò fū
    sa4 ke4 luo4 fu1
sa k`o lo fu
    sa ko lo fu
Sakharov (name); Andrei Sakharov (1921-1989), Soviet nuclear physicist and dissident human rights activist

薩利殺跛


萨利杀跛

see styles
sà lì shā bǒ
    sa4 li4 sha1 bo3
sa li sha po
 satsurisaha
sarṣapa, mustard-seed.

薩哈洛夫


萨哈洛夫

see styles
sà hā luò fū
    sa4 ha1 luo4 fu1
sa ha lo fu
Sakharov (Russian name)

薩哈羅夫


萨哈罗夫

see styles
sà hǎ luó fū
    sa4 ha3 luo2 fu1
sa ha lo fu
Andrei Sakharov (1921-1989), Russian nuclear scientist and dissident human rights activist

薩哈諾夫


萨哈诺夫

see styles
sà hǎ nuò fū
    sa4 ha3 nuo4 fu1
sa ha no fu
(Andrei) Sakharov

薩埵波倫


萨埵波伦

see styles
sà duǒ bō lún
    sa4 duo3 bo1 lun2
sa to po lun
 Sattabarin
Sadāprarudita

薩多琦梨


萨多琦梨

see styles
sà duō qí lí
    sa4 duo1 qi2 li2
sa to ch`i li
    sa to chi li
 Sattakiri
Name of a demon king, intp. as a deva of great strength or power.

薩婆多宗


萨婆多宗

see styles
sà pó duō zōng
    sa4 po2 duo1 zong1
sa p`o to tsung
    sa po to tsung
 Satsubata shū
Sarvâstivāda school

薩婆多部


萨婆多部

see styles
sà pó duō bù
    sa4 po2 duo1 bu4
sa p`o to pu
    sa po to pu
 Sabata bu
Sarvâstivāda

薩婆帝婆


萨婆帝婆

see styles
sà pó dì pó
    sa4 po2 di4 po2
sa p`o ti p`o
    sa po ti po
 Satsubataiba
Sarvâstivāda

薩婆悉多


萨婆悉多

see styles
sà pó xī duō
    sa4 po2 xi1 duo1
sa p`o hsi to
    sa po hsi to
 satsubashitta
薩婆悉達多; 薩婆曷剌他悉陀 sarvāthasiddha, sarvasiddhārtha, every object (or desire) attained, personal birthname of Śākyamuni; also 薩婆頞他悉陀; 薩縛頞他悉地; abbrev. to 悉達.

薩婆悉馱


萨婆悉驮

see styles
sà pó xī tuó
    sa4 po2 xi1 tuo2
sa p`o hsi t`o
    sa po hsi to
 satsubashitta
all-attained

薩婆若多


萨婆若多

see styles
sà pó ruò duō
    sa4 po2 ruo4 duo1
sa p`o jo to
    sa po jo to
 satsubanyata
(Skt. sarvajña)

薩婆若那


萨婆若那

see styles
sà pó ruò nà
    sa4 po2 ruo4 na4
sa p`o jo na
    sa po jo na
 satsubanyana
(Skt. sarvajña)

薩婆迦摩


萨婆迦摩

see styles
sà pó jiā mó
    sa4 po2 jia1 mo2
sa p`o chia mo
    sa po chia mo
 satsubakama
sarvakāma, all kinds of desires; fulfilling all wishes M.W.

薩巴德羅


萨巴德罗

see styles
sà bā dé luó
    sa4 ba1 de2 luo2
sa pa te lo
Zapatero (name); José Luis Zapatero (1960-), Spanish PSOE politician, prime minister of Spain 2004-2011

薩德爾市


萨德尔市

see styles
sà dé ěr shì
    sa4 de2 er3 shi4
sa te erh shih
Sadr city (Shia township in East Bagdad)

薩折羅娑


萨折罗娑

see styles
sà zhé luó suō
    sa4 zhe2 luo2 suo1
sa che lo so
 satsuserasha
(Skt. sarjarasa)

薩拉戈薩


萨拉戈萨

see styles
sà lā gē sà
    sa4 la1 ge1 sa4
sa la ko sa
Zaragoza, Spain

薩拉曼卡


萨拉曼卡

see styles
sà lā màn kǎ
    sa4 la1 man4 ka3
sa la man k`a
    sa la man ka
Salamanca, Spain

薩拉熱窩


萨拉热窝

see styles
sà lā rè wō
    sa4 la1 re4 wo1
sa la je wo
Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina

薩摩耶犬


萨摩耶犬

see styles
sà mó yē quǎn
    sa4 mo2 ye1 quan3
sa mo yeh ch`üan
    sa mo yeh chüan
Samoyed (dog)

薩斯卡通


萨斯卡通

see styles
sà sī kǎ tōng
    sa4 si1 ka3 tong1
sa ssu k`a t`ung
    sa ssu ka tung
Saskatoon city, Saskatchewan, Canada

薩格勒布


萨格勒布

see styles
sà gé lè bù
    sa4 ge2 le4 bu4
sa ko le pu
Zagreb, capital of Croatia 克羅地亞|克罗地亚[Ke4 luo2 di4 ya4]

薩桑王朝


萨桑王朝

see styles
sà sāng wáng cháo
    sa4 sang1 wang2 chao2
sa sang wang ch`ao
    sa sang wang chao
Sassanid Empire of Persia (c. 2nd-7th century AD)

薩爾圖區


萨尔图区

see styles
sà ěr tú qū
    sa4 er3 tu2 qu1
sa erh t`u ch`ü
    sa erh tu chü
Sa'ertu district of Daqing city 大慶|大庆[Da4 qing4], Heilongjiang

薩爾溫江


萨尔温江

see styles
sà ěr wēn jiāng
    sa4 er3 wen1 jiang1
sa erh wen chiang
Salween river, flowing from Tibet into Myanmar

薩爾瓦多


萨尔瓦多

see styles
sà ěr wǎ duō
    sa4 er3 wa3 duo1
sa erh wa to

More info & calligraphy:

Salvatore
El Salvador

薩爾科奇


萨尔科奇

see styles
sà ěr kē qí
    sa4 er3 ke1 qi2
sa erh k`o ch`i
    sa erh ko chi
Sarkozy (name); Nicolas Sarkozy (1955-), president of France 2007-2012

薩爾科齊


萨尔科齐

see styles
sà ěr kē qí
    sa4 er3 ke1 qi2
sa erh k`o ch`i
    sa erh ko chi
Nicolas Sarkozy (1955-), French UMP politician, President 2007-2012; also written 薩科齊|科齐[Sa4 ke1 qi2]

薩爾茨堡


萨尔茨堡

see styles
sà ěr cí bǎo
    sa4 er3 ci2 bao3
sa erh tz`u pao
    sa erh tzu pao
Salzburg

薩珊王朝


萨珊王朝

see styles
sà shān wáng cháo
    sa4 shan1 wang2 chao2
sa shan wang ch`ao
    sa shan wang chao
Sassanid Empire of Persia (c. 2nd-7th century AD)

薩羅縛奢


萨罗缚奢

see styles
sà luó fú shē
    sa4 luo2 fu2 she1
sa lo fu she
 satsurabasha
sarvāsā

薩羅酸底


萨罗酸底

see styles
sà luó suān dǐ
    sa4 luo2 suan1 di3
sa lo suan ti
 Sarasantei
Sarasvatī

薩般若多


萨般若多

see styles
sà bō rě duō
    sa4 bo1 re3 duo1
sa po je to
 satsubanyata
(Skt. sarvajñatā)

薩蘭斯克


萨兰斯克

see styles
sà lán sī kè
    sa4 lan2 si1 ke4
sa lan ssu k`o
    sa lan ssu ko
Saransk, capital of the Republic of Mordovia, Russia

薩裒煞地


萨裒煞地

see styles
sà póu shà dì
    sa4 pou2 sha4 di4
sa p`ou sha ti
    sa pou sha ti
 satsubusachi
sarpauṣadhi, serpent-medicine, said to have been provided by (the Buddha when he was) Indra, as a python, in giving his flesh to feed the starving. A monastery in Udyāna built on the reputed spot. Also 薩裒施殺.

薩赫蛋糕


萨赫蛋糕

see styles
sà hè dàn gāo
    sa4 he4 dan4 gao1
sa ho tan kao
Sachertorte, Viennese chocolate cake

薩迦耶見


萨迦耶见

see styles
sà jiā yé jiàn
    sa4 jia1 ye2 jian4
sa chia yeh chien
 sakkaya ken
satkāya-darśana, the view of the reality of personality.

薩達刺摩


萨达刺摩

see styles
sà dá cì mó
    sa4 da2 ci4 mo2
sa ta tz`u mo
    sa ta tzu mo
 saddatsusema
(Skt. saddharma)

薩達喇摩


萨达喇摩

see styles
sà dá lǎ mó
    sa4 da2 la3 mo2
sa ta la mo
 satsudarama
saddharma, the good, true, beautiful, or excellent law, tr. by 正法, the right, or correct law, or method; or by 妙法the wonderful law, or method, i.e. the 薩達磨芬陀利 (薩達磨芬陀利迦); 薩達磨奔荼利迦; 薩曇分陀利 saddharma-puṇḍarīka, the Lotus Sutra, v. 法華經 and 妙.

薩遮尼乾


萨遮尼干

see styles
sà zhē ní qián
    sa4 zhe1 ni2 qian2
sa che ni ch`ien
    sa che ni chien
 Satsusha Niken
(薩遮尼乾連陀), ? Jñāti Nirgrantha, v. 尼.

薩闍羅娑


萨阇罗娑

see styles
sà shé luó suō
    sa4 she2 luo2 suo1
sa she lo so
 satsujarasha
sarjarasa; 薩折羅娑; resin of the Sal-tree, resin used as scent or incense.

薩陀波倫


萨陀波伦

see styles
sà tuó bō lún
    sa4 tuo2 bo1 lun2
sa t`o po lun
    sa to po lun
 Sattabarin
Sadāprarudita

薩陀波崙


萨陀波崙

see styles
sà tuó bō lún
    sa4 tuo2 bo1 lun2
sa t`o po lun
    sa to po lun
 Satsudaharin
sadāpralāpa; ever chattering, or bewailing, name of a bodhisattva, some say who wept while searching for truth. Also the常啼佛 ever-wailing buddha, name of the final buddha of the present kalpa.

薩非王朝


萨非王朝

see styles
sà fēi wáng cháo
    sa4 fei1 wang2 chao2
sa fei wang ch`ao
    sa fei wang chao
Persian Safavid Dynasty 1501-1722

薩馬蘭奇


萨马兰奇

see styles
sà mǎ lán qí
    sa4 ma3 lan2 qi2
sa ma lan ch`i
    sa ma lan chi
Juan Antonio Samaranch (1920-2010), Spanish Olympic official, president of International Olympic Committee 1980-2001

藥上菩薩


药上菩萨

see styles
yào shàng pú sà
    yao4 shang4 pu2 sa4
yao shang p`u sa
    yao shang pu sa
 Yakujō bosatsu
Bhaiṣajyasamudgata, bodhisattva of healing, he whose office, together with his brother, is to heal the sick. He is described as the younger of two brothers, the elder of whom is the 藥王 below.

藥王菩薩


药王菩萨

see styles
yào wáng pú sà
    yao4 wang2 pu2 sa4
yao wang p`u sa
    yao wang pu sa
 Yakuō Bosatsu
Bhaiṣajya-rāja Bodhisattva, the elder of the two brothers, who was the first to decide on his career as bodhisattva of healing, and led his younger brother to adopt the same course; see above. They are also styled Pure-eyed and Pure-treasury, which may indicate diagnosis and treatment. He is referred to in the Lotus Sutra as offering his arms as a brunt sacrifice to his Buddha.

衆手菩薩


众手菩萨

see styles
zhòng shǒu pú sà
    zhong4 shou3 pu2 sa4
chung shou p`u sa
    chung shou pu sa
 Shushu bosatsu
thousand hands bodhisattva

行菩薩道


行菩萨道

see styles
xíng pú sà dào
    xing2 pu2 sa4 dao4
hsing p`u sa tao
    hsing pu sa tao
 gyō bosatsu dō
following the path of the bodhisattva

補薩多迦


补萨多迦

see styles
bǔ sà duō jiā
    bu3 sa4 duo1 jia1
pu sa to chia
 fusataka
pustaka

西薩摩亞


西萨摩亚

see styles
xī sà mó yà
    xi1 sa4 mo2 ya4
hsi sa mo ya

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Western Samoa
Western Samoa

觀在薩埵


观在萨埵

see styles
guān zài sà duǒ
    guan1 zai4 sa4 duo3
kuan tsai sa to
 Kanzai satta
Idem Guanyin Bodhisattva, v. 觀世音.

觀音菩薩


观音菩萨

see styles
guān yīn pú sà
    guan1 yin1 pu2 sa4
kuan yin p`u sa
    kuan yin pu sa
 Kan'non Bosatsu
    かんのんぼさつ
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
(out-dated kanji) Kannon (Bodhisattva); Kwannon; Goddess of Mercy; Bodhisattva of Compassion; Guan Yin; Kuan Yin
Avalokitêśvara Bodhisattva

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

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