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法界實相 法界实相 see styles |
fǎ jiè shí xiàng fa3 jie4 shi2 xiang4 fa chieh shih hsiang hokkai jissō |
dharmadhātu-reality, or dharmadhātu is Reality, different names but one idea, i.e. 實相 is used for 理 or noumenon by the 別教 and 法界 by the 圓教. |
法華三昧 法华三昧 see styles |
fǎ huā sān mèi fa3 hua1 san1 mei4 fa hua san mei hokke zanmai |
The samādhi which sees into the three 諦 dogmas of 空假中 unreality, dependent reality and transcendence, or the noumenal, phenomenal, and the absolute which unites them; it is derived from the "sixteen" samādhis in chapter 24 of the Lotus Sutra. There is a法華三昧經 independent of this samādhi. |
法身體性 法身体性 see styles |
fǎ shēn tǐ xìng fa3 shen1 ti3 xing4 fa shen t`i hsing fa shen ti hsing hōshin taishō |
The embodiment, totality, or nature of the dharmakāya. In Hīnayāna the Buddha-nature in its 理 or absolute side is described as not discussed, being synonymous with the 五分 five divisions of the commandments, meditation, wisdom, release, and doctrine, 戒, 定, 慧, 解脫, and 知見. In the Mahāyāna the 三論宗 defines the absolute or ultimate reality as the formless which contains all forms, the essence of being, the noumenon of the other two manifestations of the triratna. The 法相宗 defines it as (a) the nature or essence of the whole triratna; (b) the particular form of the Dharma in that trinity. The One-Vehicle schools represented by the 華嚴宗, 天台, etc., consider it to be the bhūtatathatā, 理 and 智 being one and undivided. The Shingon sect takes the six elements-earth, water, fire, air, space, mind-as the 理 or fundamental dharmakāya and the sixth, mind, intelligence, or knowledge, as the 智 Wisdom dharmakāya. |
混合現實 混合现实 see styles |
hùn hé xiàn shí hun4 he2 xian4 shi2 hun ho hsien shih |
(computing) mixed reality; MR |
滅法智忍 灭法智忍 see styles |
miè fǎ zhì rěn mie4 fa3 zhi4 ren3 mieh fa chih jen metsuhō chi nin |
One of the 八忍, the endurance and patience associated with the last. |
演若達多 演若达多 see styles |
yǎn ruò dá duō yan3 ruo4 da2 duo1 yen jo ta to Ennyadatta |
Yajñadatta (演若) , 'obtained from sacrifice,' a crazy man who saw his eyebrows and eyes in a mirror but not seeing them in his own head thought himself bedevilled; the eyes and head are a symbol of 正性 reality, those in the mirror of 妄相 unreality. |
無塵法界 无尘法界 see styles |
wú chén fǎ jiè wu2 chen2 fa3 jie4 wu ch`en fa chieh wu chen fa chieh mujin hokkai |
The immaterial realm out of which all things come. |
無漏實相 无漏实相 see styles |
wú lòu shí xiàng wu2 lou4 shi2 xiang4 wu lou shih hsiang muro jissō |
Reality as passionless or pure. |
無爲法身 无为法身 see styles |
wú wéi fǎ shēn wu2 wei2 fa3 shen1 wu wei fa shen mui hosshin |
asaṃskṛta dharmakāya, the eternal body of Buddha not conditioned by cause and effect. |
無盡法性 无尽法性 see styles |
wú jìn fǎ xìng wu2 jin4 fa3 xing4 wu chin fa hsing mujin hosshō |
inexhaustible nature of reality |
無邊法界 无边法界 see styles |
wú biān fǎ jiè wu2 bian1 fa3 jie4 wu pien fa chieh muhen hokkai |
The infinite world of things; the realm of things infinite in number; the infinite universe behind all phenomena. |
獨一法界 独一法界 see styles |
dú yī fǎ jiè du2 yi1 fa3 jie4 tu i fa chieh dokuichi hokkai |
The one and only universal dharma-realm, or reality, behind all phenomena. |
Variations: |
utsutsu うつつ |
reality; consciousness |
現実認識 see styles |
genjitsuninshiki げんじつにんしき |
accepting (acknowledging) the reality |
現実逃避 see styles |
genjitsutouhi / genjitsutohi げんじつとうひ |
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism |
現実離れ see styles |
genjitsubanare げんじつばなれ |
(noun/participle) unreality; becoming disconnected from reality |
生滅去來 生灭去来 see styles |
shēng miè qù lái sheng1 mie4 qu4 lai2 sheng mieh ch`ü lai sheng mieh chü lai shōmetsu korai |
Coming into existence and ceasing to exist, past and future, are merely relative terms and not true in reality; they are the first two antitheses in the 中論 Mādhyamika-śāstra, the other two antitheses being 一異斷常 unity and difference, impermanence and permanence. |
當相卽道 当相卽道 see styles |
dāng xiāng jí dào dang1 xiang1 ji2 dao4 tang hsiang chi tao tōsō soku dō |
phenomena are none other than reality |
眞如一實 眞如一实 see styles |
zhēn rú yī shí zhen1 ru2 yi1 shi2 chen ju i shih shinnyo ichijitsu |
bhūtatathatā the only reality, the one bhūtatathatā reality. |
眞如實相 眞如实相 see styles |
zhēn rú shí xiàng zhen1 ru2 shi2 xiang4 chen ju shih hsiang shinnyo jissō |
The essential characteristic or mark (lakṣaṇa) of the bhūtatathatā i.e. reality. 眞如 is bhūtatathatā from the point of view of the void, attributeless absolute; 實相 is bhūtatathatā from the point of view of phenomena. |
眞如法身 see styles |
zhēn rú fǎ shēn zhen1 ru2 fa3 shen1 chen ju fa shen shinnyo hosshin |
The absolute as dharmakāya, or spiritual body, all embracing. |
眞實義品 眞实义品 see styles |
zhēn shí yì pǐn zhen1 shi2 yi4 pin3 chen shih i p`in chen shih i pin Shinjitsugi hon |
Chapter on Knowing Reality |
眞實義愚 眞实义愚 see styles |
zhēn shí yì yú zhen1 shi2 yi4 yu2 chen shih i yü shinjitsugigu |
folly regarding reality |
眞應二身 眞应二身 see styles |
zhēn yìng èr shēn zhen1 ying4 er4 shen1 chen ying erh shen shinō nishin |
The dharmakāya and nirmāṇakāya; v. 三身. |
眞無漏智 眞无漏智 see styles |
zhēn wú lòu zhì zhen1 wu2 lou4 zhi4 chen wu lou chih shin muro chi |
The true knowledge of the Mahāyāna in its concept of mental reality, in contrast with Hīnayāna concepts of material reality. |
空即是色 see styles |
kuusokuzeshiki / kusokuzeshiki くうそくぜしき |
(yoji) {Buddh} (See 色即是空) emptiness is form; illusion of the reality of matter |
空有二執 空有二执 see styles |
kōng yǒu èr zhí kong1 you3 er4 zhi2 k`ung yu erh chih kung yu erh chih kūu nishū |
(or 空有二見). The two (false) tenets, or views, that karma and nirvana are not real, and that the ego and phenomena are real; these wrong views are overcome by the 空有二觀 meditating on the unreality of the ego and phenomena, and the reality of karma and nirvana. |
空解脫門 空解脱门 see styles |
kōng jiě tuō mén kong1 jie3 tuo1 men2 k`ung chieh t`o men kung chieh to men kū gedatsu mon |
The gate of salvation or deliverance by the realization of the immaterial, i.e. that the ego and things are formed of elements and have no reality in themselves; one of the three deliverances. |
第一寂滅 第一寂灭 see styles |
dì yī jí miè di4 yi1 ji2 mie4 ti i chi mieh daiichi jakumetsu |
The supreme reality, nirvāṇa. |
第一義空 第一义空 see styles |
dì yī yì kōng di4 yi1 yi4 kong1 ti i i k`ung ti i i kung daiichigi kū |
The highest Void, or reality, the Mahāyāna nirvāṇa, though it is also applied to Hīnayāna nirvāṇa. |
第一義諦 第一义谛 see styles |
dì yī yì dì di4 yi1 yi4 di4 ti i i ti daiichi gitai |
The supreme truth, or reality in contrast with the seeming; also called Veritable truth, sage-truth, surpassing truth, nirvāṇa, bhūtatathatā, madhya, śūnyatā, etc. |
緣覺法界 缘觉法界 see styles |
yuán jué fǎ jiè yuan2 jue2 fa3 jie4 yüan chüeh fa chieh engaku hokkai |
The pratyekabuddha realm, one of the ten Tiantai categories of intelligent beings. |
繫念現前 系念现前 see styles |
xì niàn xiàn qián xi4 nian4 xian4 qian2 hsi nien hsien ch`ien hsi nien hsien chien kenen genzen |
fix one's thoughts [on reality] and have them emerge spontaneously |
自性眞實 自性眞实 see styles |
zì xìng zhēn shí zi4 xing4 zhen1 shi2 tzu hsing chen shih jishō shinjitsu |
reality of essential nature |
萬法一如 万法一如 see styles |
wàn fǎ yī rú wan4 fa3 yi1 ru2 wan fa i ju manbō ichinyo |
The absolute in everything; the ultimate reality behind everything. |
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. |
虛擬實境 虚拟实境 see styles |
xū nǐ shí jìng xu1 ni3 shi2 jing4 hsü ni shih ching |
virtual reality (Tw) |
虛擬現實 虚拟现实 see styles |
xū nǐ xiàn shí xu1 ni3 xian4 shi2 hsü ni hsien shih |
virtual reality |
虛空法身 虚空法身 see styles |
xū kōng fǎ shēn xu1 kong1 fa3 shen1 hsü k`ung fa shen hsü kung fa shen kokū hosshin |
The dharmakāya as being like space which enfolds all things, omniscient and pure. |
表裡不一 表里不一 see styles |
biǎo lǐ bù yī biao3 li3 bu4 yi1 piao li pu i |
outside appearance and inner reality differ (idiom); not what it seems; saying one thing but meaning something different |
複合現実 see styles |
fukugougenjitsu / fukugogenjitsu ふくごうげんじつ |
mixed reality; MR |
見ぬが花 see styles |
minugahana みぬがはな |
(expression) (proverb) reality can not compete with imagination; prospect is often better than possession |
觀察義禪 观察义禅 see styles |
guān chá yì chán guan1 cha2 yi4 chan2 kuan ch`a i ch`an kuan cha i chan kansatsugi zen |
meditation that investigates reality-principles |
觀照般若 观照般若 see styles |
guān zhào bō rě guan1 zhao4 bo1 re3 kuan chao po je kanshō hannya |
The prajñā or wisdom of meditative enlightenment on reality. |
言符其實 言符其实 see styles |
yán fú qí shí yan2 fu2 qi2 shi2 yen fu ch`i shih yen fu chi shih |
(of one's words) to be in accord with reality (idiom) |
言霊信仰 see styles |
kotodamashinkou / kotodamashinko ことだましんこう |
faith in the power of language; belief that reality is affected by the spoken word; speaking of a lucky (or unlucky) event will bring it about |
言霊思想 see styles |
kotodamashisou / kotodamashiso ことだましそう |
(See 言霊信仰) faith in the power of language; belief that reality is affected by the spoken word; speaking of a lucky (or unlucky) event will bring it about |
說出世部 说出世部 see styles |
shuō chū shì bù shuo1 chu1 shi4 bu4 shuo ch`u shih pu shuo chu shih pu Setsu shusse bu |
The Lokottaravādinaḥ school, a branch of the Mahāsāṅghikaḥ, which held the view that all in the world is merely phenomenal and that reality exists outside it. |
談空說有 谈空说有 see styles |
tán kōng shuō yǒu tan2 kong1 shuo1 you3 t`an k`ung shuo yu tan kung shuo yu dankū setsuu |
To discuss non-existence and talk of existence; i.e. to discuss the meaning of reality; in discussing non-existence to talk of the existing; it is a phrase expressing confusion of ideas or argument. |
諸法實相 诸法实相 see styles |
zhū fǎ shí xiàng zhu1 fa3 shi2 xiang4 chu fa shih hsiang shohō jissō |
All things in their real aspect, i.e. the reality beneath all things, the bhūtatathatā, or dharmakāya, or Ultimate; the term also connotes 空 śūnya, nirvāṇa, Amitābha, the eight negations of the Mādhyamika school, etc. |
諸法皆空 诸法皆空 see styles |
zhū fǎ jiē kōng zhu1 fa3 jie1 kong1 chu fa chieh k`ung chu fa chieh kung shohō kaikū |
All things being produced by causes and accessory conditions have no reality, a doctrine differently interpreted in different schools of Buddhism. |
變化法身 变化法身 see styles |
biàn huà fǎ shēn bian4 hua4 fa3 shen1 pien hua fa shen henge hosshin |
The dharmakāya in its power of transmutation, or incarnation. |
迷悟一如 see styles |
mí wù yī rú mi2 wu4 yi1 ru2 mi wu i ju meigo ichinyo |
the two are aspects of the one reality, as water and ice are the same substance, 迷悟不二 and fundamentally are the same. |
迷悟一途 see styles |
mí wù yī tú mi2 wu4 yi1 tu2 mi wu i t`u mi wu i tu meigo itto |
delusion and enlightenment are the same reality |
通達法界 通达法界 see styles |
tōng dá fǎ jiè tong1 da2 fa3 jie4 t`ung ta fa chieh tung ta fa chieh tsūdatsu hokkai |
apprehend the realm of reality |
道理眞實 道理眞实 see styles |
dào lǐ zhēn shí dao4 li3 zhen1 shi2 tao li chen shih dōri shinjitsu |
reality formulated by accurate reasoning. |
達眞實義 达眞实义 see styles |
dá zhēn shí yì da2 zhen1 shi2 yi4 ta chen shih i dasshinjitsugi |
penetrating understanding of reality |
閉目塞聽 闭目塞听 see styles |
bì mù sè tīng bi4 mu4 se4 ting1 pi mu se t`ing pi mu se ting |
to shut one's eyes and stop one's ears; out of touch with reality; to bury one's head in the sand |
開三顯一 开三显一 see styles |
kāi sān xiǎn yī kai1 san1 xian3 yi1 k`ai san hsien i kai san hsien i kaisan kenichi |
To explain the three vehicles, and reveal the reality of the one method of salvation, as found in the Lotus Sūtra. |
隔歷三諦 隔历三谛 see styles |
gé lì sān dì ge2 li4 san1 di4 ko li san ti kyakureki santai |
To differentiate and apprehend the three distinctive principles 空假中 noumenon, phenomenon, and the mean. |
離言之法 离言之法 see styles |
lí yán zhī fǎ li2 yan2 zhi1 fa3 li yen chih fa ri gon no hō |
the reality that is free from language |
非安立諦 see styles |
fēi ān lì dì fei1 an1 li4 di4 fei an li ti |
un-posited reality |
非有非空 see styles |
fēi yǒu fēi kōng fei1 you3 fei1 kong1 fei yu fei k`ung fei yu fei kung |
Neither existing nor empty; neither material nor immaterial; the characterization of the bhūtatathatā (in the 唯識論), i.e. the ontological reality underlying all phenomena. In the light of this, though the phenomenal has no reality in itself 非有, the noumenal is not void 非空. |
體內方便 体内方便 see styles |
tin ei fāng biàn tin3 ei4 fang1 bian4 tin ei fang pien |
體外方便 A term of the Tiantai school indicating that the 'expedient' methods of the 方便 chapter of the Lotus Sūtra are within the ultimate reality of that sūtra, while those of other schools are without it. |
高高在上 see styles |
gāo gāo - zài shàng gao1 gao1 - zai4 shang4 kao kao - tsai shang |
(idiom) situated high; aloft; (idiom) (fig.) aloof and remote; situated above the masses and out of touch with reality |
アヴァター see styles |
aataa / ata アヴァター |
(1) avatar; incarnation of an immortal being (Hindu); (2) (computer terminology) icon or representation of a user in a shared virtual reality |
ブラフマン see styles |
burafuman ブラフマン |
(See アートマン) Brahman (san:); Brahma; ultimate reality of the universe (in Hinduism) |
リアリティ see styles |
riariti リアリティ |
reality |
一中一切中 see styles |
yī zhōng yī qiè zhōng yi1 zhong1 yi1 qie4 zhong1 i chung i ch`ieh chung i chung i chieh chung icchū issai chū |
One being recognized as "mean' then all is of the "mean'; the three aspects of reality, noumenon, phenomenon, and madhya, are identical in essence; v. 止觀 5. |
一切有根本 see styles |
yī qiè yǒu gēn běn yi1 qie4 you3 gen1 ben3 i ch`ieh yu ken pen i chieh yu ken pen Issaiu konpon |
The Mūlasarvāstivādaḥ, a branch of the Sarvāstivādin sect, which asserted the reality of things. |
不切合實際 不切合实际 see styles |
bù qiè hé shí jì bu4 qie4 he2 shi2 ji4 pu ch`ieh ho shih chi pu chieh ho shih chi |
impractical; not conforming to reality |
世諦不生滅 世谛不生灭 see styles |
shì dì bù shēng miè shi4 di4 bu4 sheng1 mie4 shih ti pu sheng mieh setai fu shōmetsu |
Ordinary worldly postulates that things are permanent, as contrasted with the doctrine of impermanence advocated by Hīnayāna; both positions are controverted by Tiantai, which holds that the phenomenal world is neither becoming nor passing, but is an aspect of- eternal reality. |
中國好聲音 中国好声音 see styles |
zhōng guó hǎo shēng yīn zhong1 guo2 hao3 sheng1 yin1 chung kuo hao sheng yin |
The Voice of China, PRC reality talent show |
中道卽法界 see styles |
zhōng dào jí fǎ jiè zhong1 dao4 ji2 fa3 jie4 chung tao chi fa chieh chūdō soku hokkai |
The doctrine of the 'mean', is the dharmadhātu, or 'spiritual ' universe. |
亦有亦空門 亦有亦空门 see styles |
yì yǒu yì kōng mén yi4 you3 yi4 kong1 men2 i yu i k`ung men i yu i kung men yakū yakukū mon |
Both reality and unreality (or, relative and absolute, phenomenal and non-phenomenal), a term for the middle school; Mādhyamika. |
人工現実感 see styles |
jinkougenjitsukan / jinkogenjitsukan じんこうげんじつかん |
{comp} artificial reality |
仮想現実感 see styles |
kasougenjitsukan / kasogenjitsukan かそうげんじつかん |
{comp} virtual reality; VR |
去來實有宗 去来实有宗 see styles |
qù lái shí yǒu zōng qu4 lai2 shi2 you3 zong1 ch`ü lai shih yu tsung chü lai shih yu tsung korai jitsu-u shū |
The heretical sect which believed in the reality of past and future as well as the present. |
古來實有宗 古来实有宗 see styles |
gǔ lái shí yǒu zōng gu3 lai2 shi2 you3 zong1 ku lai shih yu tsung korai jitsū shū |
idem 去來實有宗. |
名実ともに see styles |
meijitsutomoni / mejitsutomoni めいじつともに |
(expression) both in name and reality; both in name and substance |
如實知自心 如实知自心 see styles |
rú shí zhī zì xīn ru2 shi2 zhi1 zi4 xin1 ju shih chih tzu hsin nyojitsu chi jishin |
To know one's heart in reality. |
染淨不二門 染淨不二门 see styles |
rǎn jìng bù èr mén ran3 jing4 bu4 er4 men2 jan ching pu erh men zenjō funi mon |
Impurity and purity as aspects of the total reality and not fundamentally ideas apart, one of the 十不二門 q. v. |
法有我無宗 法有我无宗 see styles |
fǎ yǒu wǒ wú zōng fa3 you3 wo3 wu2 zong1 fa yu wo wu tsung hōu gamu shū |
The Sarvāstivādins who while: disclaiming the reality of personality claimed the reality of things. |
端坐念實相 端坐念实相 see styles |
duān zuò niàn shí xiàng duan1 zuo4 nian4 shi2 xiang4 tuan tso nien shih hsiang tanza nen jissō |
to sit erect in mindfulness of reality |
聲字實相義 声字实相义 see styles |
shēng zì shí xiāng yì sheng1 zi4 shi2 xiang1 yi4 sheng tzu shih hsiang i Shōji jissō gi |
Meaning and sound; word; reality |
Variations: |
hanami(花実); kajitsu はなみ(花実); かじつ |
(1) flowers and fruit; blossom and fruit; (2) (はなみ only) name and reality; (3) (かじつ only) (esp. in poetry) form and content; appearance and substance |
觀門十法界 观门十法界 see styles |
guān mén shí fǎ jiè guan1 men2 shi2 fa3 jie4 kuan men shih fa chieh kanmon jippokkai |
cf. 十 and 法. |
計我實有宗 计我实有宗 see styles |
jì wǒ shí yǒu zōng ji4 wo3 shi2 you3 zong1 chi wo shih yu tsung kei gajitsuu shū |
The sect that reckons on, or advocates, the reality of personality. |
貪欲卽是道 贪欲卽是道 see styles |
tān yù jí shì dào tan1 yu4 ji2 shi4 dao4 t`an yü chi shih tao tan yü chi shih tao tonyoku soku ze dō |
Desire is part of the universal law, and may be used for leading into the truth, a tenet of Tiantai. |
非安立眞實 see styles |
fēi ān lì zhēn shí fei1 an1 li4 zhen1 shi2 fei an li chen shih |
unposited reality |
テラスハウス see styles |
terasuhausu テラスハウス |
terraced house; terrace house; row house; (wk) Terrace House (reality TV show) |
リアリティー see styles |
riaritii / riariti リアリティー |
reality |
一切法界生印 see styles |
yī qiè fǎ jiè shēng yìn yi1 qie4 fa3 jie4 sheng1 yin4 i ch`ieh fa chieh sheng yin i chieh fa chieh sheng yin issai hokkai shōin |
One of the three signs in the maṇḍala of the Shingon School — the sign of producing all things or realms. |
世間所成眞實 世间所成眞实 see styles |
shì jiān suǒ chéng zhēn shí shi4 jian1 suo3 cheng2 zhen1 shi2 shih chien so ch`eng chen shih shih chien so cheng chen shih seken shojō shinjitsu |
reality as accepted by the people of the world |
世間極成眞實 世间极成眞实 see styles |
shì jiān jí chéng zhēn shí shi4 jian1 ji2 cheng2 zhen1 shi2 shih chien chi ch`eng chen shih shih chien chi cheng chen shih seken gokujō shinjitsu |
reality as it is accepted by people of the world |
倶生薩迦耶見 倶生萨迦耶见 see styles |
jù shēng sà jiā yé jiàn ju4 sheng1 sa4 jia1 ye2 jian4 chü sheng sa chia yeh chien kushō sakkaya ken |
inherent[ly produced] view of the reality of the self |
實相無障礙土 实相无障碍土 see styles |
shí xiàng wú zhàn gài tǔ shi2 xiang4 wu2 zhan4 gai4 tu3 shih hsiang wu chan kai t`u shih hsiang wu chan kai tu jissō mushōge do |
the land of Buddha-reward in Reality free from all barriers |
本願一實大道 本愿一实大道 see styles |
běn yuàn yī shí dà dào ben3 yuan4 yi1 shi2 da4 dao4 pen yüan i shih ta tao hongan ichijitsu daidō |
The great way of the one reality of Amitābha's vows, i. e. that of calling on his name and trusting to his strength and not one's own. |
無量義處三昧 无量义处三昧 see styles |
wú liáng yì chù sān mèi wu2 liang2 yi4 chu4 san1 mei4 wu liang i ch`u san mei wu liang i chu san mei muryō gisho zanmai |
The anantanirdeśapratiṣṭhāna samādhi, into which the Buddha is represented as entering before preaching the doctrine of infinity as given in the Lotus Sūtra. |
緣眞如境聖道 缘眞如境圣道 see styles |
yuán zhēn rú jìng shèng dào yuan2 zhen1 ru2 jing4 sheng4 dao4 yüan chen ju ching sheng tao en shinnyo kyō shōdō |
the holy path that has true reality for its objective support |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "reality" in Chinese and/or Japanese.Information about this dictionary:
Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.
A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.
Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House
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Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).
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