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Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition


see styles
chàn
    chan4
ch`an
    chan
 sen
(bound form) to feel remorse; (bound form) scripture read to atone for sb's sins (from Sanskrit "ksama")
kṣamayati, "to ask pardon"; to seek forgiveness, patience or indulgence, kṣamā meaning patience, forbearance, tr. as 悔過 repentance, or regret or error; also as confession. It especially refers to the regular confessional service for monks and for nuns.

懺儀


忏仪

see styles
chàn yí
    chan4 yi2
ch`an i
    chan i
 sangi
The rules for confession and pardon.

懺悔


忏悔

see styles
chàn huǐ
    chan4 hui3
ch`an hui
    chan hui
 sange; zange
    さんげ; ざんげ
to repent; (religion) to confess
(noun, transitive verb) (さんげ is usu. used in Buddhism and ざんげ in other religions) repentance; confession; penitence
chan is the translit. of kṣamā, 悔 its translation, i.e. repentance; but also the first is intp. as confession, cf. 提 deśanā, the second as repentance and reform.

懺摩


忏摩

see styles
chàn mó
    chan4 mo2
ch`an mo
    chan mo
 senma
叉磨 kṣama, kṣamayati, see above; to forbear, have patience with; ask for consideration, or pardon.

懺法


忏法

see styles
chàn fǎ
    chan4 fa3
ch`an fa
    chan fa
 senbou / senbo
    せんぼう
(1) {Buddh} penitence by chanting sutras; confession (of sins); Tendai ritual of chanting Lotus Sutra or to Kanzeon, Amida, or Kichijoten for forgiveness of sins performed unknowingly; (n,n-suf) (2) {Buddh} penitence sutra; (3) {Buddh} guidebook to penitence
The mode of action, or ritual, at the confessional; also the various types of confessional, e.g. that of Guanyin, Amitābha, etc.

懺謝


忏谢

see styles
chàn xiè
    chan4 xie4
ch`an hsieh
    chan hsieh
 zansha
apology

懺除


忏除

see styles
chàn chú
    chan4 chu2
ch`an ch`u
    chan chu
 zanjo
Confession and forgiveness.

三懺


三忏

see styles
sān chàn
    san1 chan4
san ch`an
    san chan
 san sen
idem 三種悔法.

事懺


事忏

see styles
shì chàn
    shi4 chan4
shih ch`an
    shih chan
 ji sen
repentance through activities

修懺


修忏

see styles
xiū chàn
    xiu1 chan4
hsiu ch`an
    hsiu chan
 shu sen
To undergo the discipline of penitence.

律懺


律忏

see styles
lǜ chàn
    lv4 chan4
lü ch`an
    lü chan
 ritsusan
Repentance and penance according to the rules.

慶懺


庆忏

see styles
qìng chàn
    qing4 chan4
ch`ing ch`an
    ching chan
 kyōzan
慶讚 A service of felicitation, e.g. on the dedication of an image, temple, etc.

應懺


应忏

see styles
yìng chàn
    ying4 chan4
ying ch`an
    ying chan
 ō zan
to be regretted

拜懺


拜忏

see styles
bài chàn
    bai4 chan4
pai ch`an
    pai chan
to hold a daytime Buddhist mass; (of a monk or nun) to read scripture to atone for sb's sins

理懺


理忏

see styles
lǐ chàn
    li3 chan4
li ch`an
    li chan
 risen
repentance through principle

禮懺


礼忏

see styles
lǐ chàn
    li3 chan4
li ch`an
    li chan
 raisan
Worship and repentance, penitential offering.

懺悔偈


忏悔偈

see styles
chàn huǐ jié
    chan4 hui3 jie2
ch`an hui chieh
    chan hui chieh
 sange ge
verse of repentance

懺悔室

see styles
 zangeshitsu
    ざんげしつ
(See 懺悔) (a) confessional

懺悔式


忏悔式

see styles
chàn huǐ shì
    chan4 hui3 shi4
ch`an hui shih
    chan hui shih
 sange shiki
rite of repentance

懺悔文


忏悔文

see styles
chàn huǐ wén
    chan4 hui3 wen2
ch`an hui wen
    chan hui wen
 zange mon
document of penitence

懺悔法


忏悔法

see styles
chàn huǐ fǎ
    chan4 hui3 fa3
ch`an hui fa
    chan hui fa
 sange hō
protocol for repenting crimes

懺悔録

see styles
 zangeroku
    ざんげろく
(1) (work) Confessiones (St. Augustine of Hippo); (2) (work) Les Confessions (Rousseau); (wk) Confessiones (St. Augustine of Hippo); (wk) Les Confessions (Rousseau)

懺摩衣


忏摩衣

see styles
chàn mó yī
    chan4 mo2 yi1
ch`an mo i
    chan mo i
 zanmae
Clothing made of kṣauma, i.e. wild flax.

不懺擧


不忏擧

see styles
bù chàn jǔ
    bu4 chan4 ju3
pu ch`an chü
    pu chan chü
 fuzan ko
excommunication of an unrepentant monk

不懺舉

see styles
bù chàn jǔ
    bu4 chan4 ju3
pu ch`an chü
    pu chan chü
The excommunication of an unrepentant monk; one of the 三舉.

事懺悔


事忏悔

see styles
shì chàn huǐ
    shi4 chan4 hui3
shih ch`an hui
    shih chan hui
 ji sange
repentance through activities

佛名懺


佛名忏

see styles
fó míng chàn
    fo2 ming2 chan4
fo ming ch`an
    fo ming chan
 butsumyō zan
confession by recitation of the Buddha's name

作法懺


作法忏

see styles
zuò fǎ chàn
    zuo4 fa3 chan4
tso fa ch`an
    tso fa chan
 sahō sen
(作法悔) One of the three kinds of monastic confession and repentance.

六時懺


六时忏

see styles
liù shí chàn
    liu4 shi2 chan4
liu shih ch`an
    liu shih chan
 rokuji san
six daily periods of worship.

取相懺


取相忏

see styles
qǔ xiāng chàn
    qu3 xiang1 chan4
ch`ü hsiang ch`an
    chü hsiang chan
 shu sō zan
To hold repentance before the mind until the sign of Buddha's presence annihilates the sin.

悔懺法


悔忏法

see styles
huǐ chàn fǎ
    hui3 chan4 fa3
hui ch`an fa
    hui chan fa
 kezan hō
The rules for repentance and confession.

方等懺


方等忏

see styles
fāng děng chàn
    fang1 deng3 chan4
fang teng ch`an
    fang teng chan
 hōdō zan
vast remorse

曇無懺


昙无忏

see styles
tán wú chàn
    tan2 wu2 chan4
t`an wu ch`an
    tan wu chan
 Don Musen
Dharmakṣema

梁皇懺


梁皇忏

see styles
liáng huáng chàn
    liang2 huang2 chan4
liang huang ch`an
    liang huang chan
 Ryōkō sen
The litany of Liang Wudi for his wife, who became a large snake, or dragon, after her death, and troubled the emperor's dreams. After the litany was performed, she became a devi, thanked the emperor, and departed.

理懺悔


理忏悔

see styles
lǐ chàn huǐ
    li3 chan4 hui3
li ch`an hui
    li chan hui
 ri sange
repentance through principle

懺悔滅罪


忏悔灭罪

see styles
chàn huǐ miè zuì
    chan4 hui3 mie4 zui4
ch`an hui mieh tsui
    chan hui mieh tsui
 sange metsuzai
removing sins through repentance

三種懺悔


三种忏悔

see styles
sān zhǒng chàn huǐ
    san1 zhong3 chan4 hui3
san chung ch`an hui
    san chung chan hui
 sanshu sange
three kinds of repentance

三種懺法


三种忏法

see styles
sān zhǒng chàn fǎ
    san1 zhong3 chan4 fa3
san chung ch`an fa
    san chung chan fa
 sanshu senbō
three kinds of repentance

佛名懺悔


佛名忏悔

see styles
fó míng chàn huǐ
    fo2 ming2 chan4 hui3
fo ming ch`an hui
    fo ming chan hui
 butsumyō sange
ceremony of reciting the names of the buddhas

佛名懺禮


佛名忏礼

see styles
fó míng chàn lǐ
    fo2 ming2 chan4 li3
fo ming ch`an li
    fo ming chan li
 butsumyō sanrai
ceremony of reciting the names of the buddhas

作法懺悔


作法忏悔

see styles
zuò fǎ chàn huǐ
    zuo4 fa3 chan4 hui3
tso fa ch`an hui
    tso fa chan hui
 sahō (no) sange
in proper form to confess one's breach of the rules before the Buddha and seek remission

優波羅懺


优波罗忏

see styles
yōu bō luó chàn
    you1 bo1 luo2 chan4
yu po lo ch`an
    yu po lo chan
 uparazan
優婆羅叉 upalakṣana, a mark or property, tr. as 律 the law, or the monastic rules.

六根懺悔


六根忏悔

see styles
liù gēn chàn huǐ
    liu4 gen1 chan4 hui3
liu ken ch`an hui
    liu ken chan hui
 rokkon sange
A penitential service over the sins of the six senses.

對首懺悔


对首忏悔

see styles
duì shǒu chàn huǐ
    dui4 shou3 chan4 hui3
tui shou ch`an hui
    tui shou chan hui
 taishu sange
public repentance

慚愧懺悔


惭愧忏悔

see styles
cán kuì chàn huǐ
    can2 kui4 chan4 hui3
ts`an k`uei ch`an hui
    tsan kuei chan hui
 zanki sange
humility and repentance

披陣懺悔


披阵忏悔

see styles
pī zhèn chàn huǐ
    pi1 zhen4 chan4 hui3
p`i chen ch`an hui
    pi chen chan hui
 hichin sange
public confession and repentance

方等懺悔


方等忏悔

see styles
fāng děng chàn huǐ
    fang1 deng3 chan4 hui3
fang teng ch`an hui
    fang teng chan hui
 hōdō sange
(方等) One of the subjects of meditation in the 方等三昧 on the hindrances caused by the six organs of sense.

法華懺法


法华忏法

see styles
fǎ huā chàn fǎ
    fa3 hua1 chan4 fa3
fa hua ch`an fa
    fa hua chan fa
 Hokke senbō
ritual of repentance based on (chanting of) the Lotus Sūtra

無相懺悔


无相忏悔

see styles
wú xiàng chàn huǐ
    wu2 xiang4 chan4 hui3
wu hsiang ch`an hui
    wu hsiang chan hui
 musō sange
markless repentance

發露懺悔


发露忏悔

see styles
fā lù chàn huǐ
    fa1 lu4 chan4 hui3
fa lu ch`an hui
    fa lu chan hui
 hotsuro sange
to reveal and confess

觀音懺法


观音忏法

see styles
guān yīn chàn fǎ
    guan1 yin1 chan4 fa3
kuan yin ch`an fa
    kuan yin chan fa
 Kan'non senbo
Avalokitêśvara confessional

一億総懺悔

see styles
 ichiokusouzange / ichiokusozange
    いちおくそうざんげ
(hist) national confession of Japanese war guilt (1945)

七種懺悔心


七种忏悔心

see styles
qī zhǒng chàn huǐ xīn
    qi1 zhong3 chan4 hui3 xin1
ch`i chung ch`an hui hsin
    chi chung chan hui hsin
 shichishu sange shin
The seven mental attitudes in penitential meditation or worship : shame, at not yet being free from mortality 慚愧心; fear, of the pains of hell, etc.; turning from the evil world; desire for enlightenment and complete renunciation; impartiality in love to all; gratitude to the Buddha; meditation on the unreality of the sin-nature, that sin arises from perversion and that it has no real existence.

若欲懺悔者


若欲忏悔者

see styles
ruò yù chàn huǐ zhě
    ruo4 yu4 chan4 hui3 zhe3
jo yü ch`an hui che
    jo yü chan hui che
 nya yoku sange sha
those who want to repent

觀世音懺法


观世音忏法

see styles
guān shì yīn chàn fǎ
    guan1 shi4 yin1 chan4 fa3
kuan shih yin ch`an fa
    kuan shih yin chan fa
 kanseon senbō
Avalokitêśvara confessional

阿彌陀懺法


阿弥陀忏法

see styles
ā mí tuó chàn fǎ
    a1 mi2 tuo2 chan4 fa3
a mi t`o ch`an fa
    a mi to chan fa
 Amida senbō
Amitâbha repentance service

大乘六情懺悔


大乘六情忏悔

see styles
dà shèng liù qíng chàn huǐ
    da4 sheng4 liu4 qing2 chan4 hui3
ta sheng liu ch`ing ch`an hui
    ta sheng liu ching chan hui
 Daijō rokujō sange
Great Vehicle Ritual of Repentance for Indulgence in the Six Faculties

慈悲道場懺法


慈悲道场忏法

see styles
cí bēi dào chǎng chàn fǎ
    ci2 bei1 dao4 chang3 chan4 fa3
tz`u pei tao ch`ang ch`an fa
    tzu pei tao chang chan fa
 Jihi dōjō senbō
Cibei daochang chanfa

朝懺法夕例時


朝忏法夕例时

see styles
zhāo chàn fǎ xī lì shí
    zhao1 chan4 fa3 xi1 li4 shi2
chao ch`an fa hsi li shih
    chao chan fa hsi li shih
 chō senbō yū reiji
in the morning the Lotus service, in the evening the regular service

集諸經禮懺儀


集诸经礼忏仪

see styles
jí zhū jīng lǐ chàn yí
    ji2 zhu1 jing1 li3 chan4 yi2
chi chu ching li ch`an i
    chi chu ching li chan i
 Shū shokyō raizan gi
Ji zhujing lichan yi

大乘三聚懺悔經


大乘三聚忏悔经

see styles
dà shèng sān jù chàn huǐ jīng
    da4 sheng4 san1 ju4 chan4 hui3 jing1
ta sheng san chü ch`an hui ching
    ta sheng san chü chan hui ching
 Daijō sanshu sange kyō
Repentance Sūtra for those in the Three Classes of the Great Vehicle

大通方廣懺悔滅罪莊嚴成佛經


大通方广忏悔灭罪庄严成佛经

see styles
dà tōng fāng guǎng chàn huǐ miè zuì zhuāng yán chéng fó jīng
    da4 tong1 fang1 guang3 chan4 hui3 mie4 zui4 zhuang1 yan2 cheng2 fo2 jing1
ta t`ung fang kuang ch`an hui mieh tsui chuang yen ch`eng fo ching
    ta tung fang kuang chan hui mieh tsui chuang yen cheng fo ching
 Daitsū hōkō sange metsuzai shōgon jōbutsu kyō
Datong fangguang chanhui miezuizhuangyanchengfo jing

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