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There are 24 total results for your 沙门 search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

沙門


沙门

see styles
shā mén
    sha1 men2
sha men
 shamon; samon
    しゃもん; さもん
monk (Sanskrit: Sramana, originally refers to north India); Buddhist monk
{Buddh} shramana (wandering monk); (surname) Shamon
śramaṇa. 桑門; 娑門; 喪門; 沙門那; 舍羅磨拏; 沙迦懣曩; 室摩那拏 (1) Ascetics of all kinds; 'the Sarmanai, or Samanaioi, or Germanai of the Greeks, perhaps identical also with the Tungusian Saman or Shaman.' Eitel. (2) Buddhist monks 'who 'have left their families and quitted the passions', the Semnoi of the Greeks'. Eitel. Explained by 功勞 toilful achievement, 勤息 diligent quieting (of the mind and the passions), 淨志 purity of mind, 貧道 poverty. 'He must keep well the Truth, guard well every uprising (of desire), be uncontaminated by outward attractions, be merciful to all and impure to none, be not elated to joy nor harrowed by distress, and able to bear whatever may come.' The Sanskrit root is śram, to make effort; exert oneself, do austerities.

作沙門


作沙门

see styles
zuò shā mén
    zuo4 sha1 men2
tso sha men
 sa shamon
becoming a monk

大沙門


大沙门

see styles
dà shā mén
    da4 sha1 men2
ta sha men
 dai shamon
mahāśramaņa. The great shaman, i.e. Buddha; also any bhikṣu in full orders.

毘沙門


毘沙门

see styles
pí shā mén
    pi2 sha1 men2
p`i sha men
    pi sha men
 bishamon
    びしゃもん
(place-name) Bishamon
(毘沙門天王) Vaiśravaṇa. Cf. 財 and 倶. One of the four mahārājas, guardian of the North, king of the yakṣas. Has the title 多聞; 普聞; universal or much hearing or learning, said to be so called because he heard the Buddha's preaching; but Vaiśravaṇa was son of Viśravas, which is from viśru, to be heard of far and wide, celebrated, and should be understood in this sense. Vaiśravaṇa is Kuvera, or Kubera, the Indian Pluto; originally a chief of evil spirits, afterwards the god of riches, and ruler of the northern quarter. Xuanzong built a temple to him in A. D. 753, since which he has been the god of wealth in China, and guardian at the entrance of Buddhist temples. In his right hand he often holds a banner or a lance, in his left a pearl or shrine, or a mongoose out of whose mouth jewels are pouring; under his feet are two demons. Colour, yellow.

沙門果


沙门果

see styles
shā mén guǒ
    sha1 men2 guo3
sha men kuo
 shamon ka
The fruit, or rebirth, resulting from the practices of the śramaṇa.

沙門統


沙门统

see styles
shā mén tǒng
    sha1 men2 tong3
sha men t`ung
    sha men tung
 shamon tō
The national superintendent or archbishop over the Order appointed under the Wei dynasty.

沙門菌


沙门菌

see styles
shā mén jun
    sha1 men2 jun1
sha men chün
salmonella

沙門那


沙门那

see styles
shā mén nà
    sha1 men2 na4
sha men na
 shamonna
śramaṇa

稗沙門


稗沙门

see styles
bài shā mén
    bai4 sha1 men2
pai sha men
 haishamon
Lazy monks, cumberers of the ground.

鞞沙門


鞞沙门

see styles
bǐ shā mén
    bi3 sha1 men2
pi sha men
v. 毘 Vaiśravaṇa.

命道沙門


命道沙门

see styles
mìng dào shā mén
    ming4 dao4 sha1 men2
ming tao sha men
 myōdō shamon
A śramaṇa who makes the commandments, meditation, and knowledge his very life, as Ānanda did.

四沙門果


四沙门果

see styles
sì shā mén guǒ
    si4 sha1 men2 guo3
ssu sha men kuo
 shi shamon ka
four fruits of the śramaṇa

大沙門統


大沙门统

see styles
dà shā mén tǒng
    da4 sha1 men2 tong3
ta sha men t`ung
    ta sha men tung
 Daishamon tō
A director of the order appointed by Wendi of the Sui dynasty, A.D. 581-618.

毘沙門天


毘沙门天

see styles
pí shā mén tiān
    pi2 sha1 men2 tian1
p`i sha men t`ien
    pi sha men tien
 bishamonten
    びしゃもんてん
{Buddh} Vaisravana (guardian god of Buddhism); (place-name) Bishamonten
(Skt. Vaiśravaṇa)

汚道沙門


汚道沙门

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wū dào shā mén
    wu1 dao4 sha1 men2
wu tao sha men
 wadō shamon
A shameless monk who defiles his religion.

沙門氏菌


沙门氏菌

see styles
shā mén shì jun
    sha1 men2 shi4 jun1
sha men shih chün
Salmonella

沙門瞿曇


沙门瞿昙

see styles
shā mén qū tán
    sha1 men2 qu1 tan2
sha men ch`ü t`an
    sha men chü tan
 shamon Gudon
the ascetic Gotama

沙門都統


沙门都统

see styles
shā mén dū tǒng
    sha1 men2 du1 tong3
sha men tu t`ung
    sha men tu tung
 shamon totō
monk superintendent

毘沙門天王


毘沙门天王

see styles
pí shā mén tiān wáng
    pi2 sha1 men2 tian1 wang2
p`i sha men t`ien wang
    pi sha men tien wang
 Bishamon tennō
Vaiśravaṇa

沙門婆羅門


沙门婆罗门

see styles
shā mén pó luó mén
    sha1 men2 po2 luo2 men2
sha men p`o lo men
    sha men po lo men
 shamon baramon
brāhmaṇas and śramaṇas

沙門文祁子


沙门文祁子

see styles
shā mén wén qí zǐ
    sha1 men2 wen2 qi2 zi3
sha men wen ch`i tzu
    sha men wen chi tzu
 Shamon monkishi
Samaṇmaṇḍikāputta

傷寒沙門氏菌


伤寒沙门氏菌

see styles
shāng hán shā mén shì jun
    shang1 han2 sha1 men2 shi4 jun1
shang han sha men shih chün
salmonella typhimurium

大乘毘沙門功德經


大乘毘沙门功德经

see styles
dà shèng pí shā mén gōng dé jīng
    da4 sheng4 pi2 sha1 men2 gong1 de2 jing1
ta sheng p`i sha men kung te ching
    ta sheng pi sha men kung te ching
 Daijō Bishamon kudoku kyō
The Mahāyāna Sūtra of Merits of Vaiśravaṇa

北方毘沙門天王隨軍護法眞言


北方毘沙门天王随军护法眞言

see styles
běi fāng pí shā mén tiān wáng suí jun hù fǎ zhēn yán
    bei3 fang1 pi2 sha1 men2 tian1 wang2 sui2 jun1 hu4 fa3 zhen1 yan2
pei fang p`i sha men t`ien wang sui chün hu fa chen yen
    pei fang pi sha men tien wang sui chün hu fa chen yen
 Hoppō Bishamontennō zuigun gohō shingon
Mantra for Protection of the Northern King Vaiśravāna, whom Armies Follow

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

This page contains 24 results for "沙门" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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