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There are 89 total results for your 生死 search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

生死

see styles
shēng sǐ
    sheng1 si3
sheng ssu
 seishi(p); shouji; shoushi / seshi(p); shoji; shoshi
    せいし(P); しょうじ; しょうし
life or death
(1) life and death; life or death; (2) (しょうじ, しょうし only) {Buddh} samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); (3) (しょうじ, しょうし only) death
saṃsāra: birth and death: rebirth and redeath; life and death; 生死, 死生; 生生死死 ever-recurring saṃsāra or transmigrations; the round of mortality. There are two, three, four, seven, and twelve kinds of 生死; the two are 分斷生死 the various karmaic transmigrations, and 不思義變易生死 (or simply 變易生死) the inconceivable transformation life in the Pure Land. Among the twelve are final separation from mortality of the arhat, with 無餘 no remains of it causing return; one final death and no rebirth of the anāgāmin; the seven advancing rebirths of the srota-āpanna; down to the births-cum-deaths of hungry ghosts.

生死中

see styles
shēng sǐ zhōng
    sheng1 si3 zhong1
sheng ssu chung
 shōji chū
in cyclic existence

生死依

see styles
shēng sǐ yī
    sheng1 si3 yi1
sheng ssu i
 shōji e
basis of transmigration

生死園


生死园

see styles
shēng sǐ yuán
    sheng1 si3 yuan2
sheng ssu yüan
 shōji en
The garden of life-and-death. This mortal world in which the unenlightened find their satisfaction.

生死岸

see styles
shēng sǐ àn
    sheng1 si3 an4
sheng ssu an
 shōji gan
The shore of mortal life; as生死流 is its flow; 生死泥 its quagmire; 生死淵 its abyss; 生死野 its wilderness; 生死雲 its envelopment in cloud.

生死流

see styles
shēng sǐ liú
    sheng1 si3 liu2
sheng ssu liu
 shōji no nagare
current of birth and death

生死海

see styles
shēng sǐ hǎi
    sheng1 si3 hai3
sheng ssu hai
 shōji kai
ocean of mortality

生死罪

see styles
shēng sǐ zuì
    sheng1 si3 zui4
sheng ssu tsui
 shōji zai
crimes accumulated in cyclic existence

生死苦

see styles
shēng sǐ kǔ
    sheng1 si3 ku3
sheng ssu k`u
    sheng ssu ku
 shōji ku
suffering of cyclic existence

生死観

see styles
 seishikan / seshikan
    せいしかん
one's opinion on life and death; life-and-death issue (e.g. in religion)

生死輪


生死轮

see styles
shēng sǐ lún
    sheng1 si3 lun2
sheng ssu lun
 shōjirin
The wheel of births-and-deaths, the round of mortality.

生死道

see styles
shēng sǐ dào
    sheng1 si3 dao4
sheng ssu tao
 shōji dō
course of cyclic existence

生死門


生死门

see styles
shēng sǐ mén
    sheng1 si3 men2
sheng ssu men
 shōji mon
the gate of birth and death

生死際


生死际

see styles
shēng sǐ jì
    sheng1 si3 ji4
sheng ssu chi
 shōji sai
The region of births-and-deaths, as compared with that of nirvana.

生死雲


生死云

see styles
shēng sǐ yún
    sheng1 si3 yun2
sheng ssu yün
 shōji un
clouds of birth and death

三生死

see styles
sān shēng sǐ
    san1 sheng1 si3
san sheng ssu
 san shōshi
three [realms of] life and death

出生死

see styles
chū shēng sǐ
    chu1 sheng1 si3
ch`u sheng ssu
    chu sheng ssu
 shutsu shōji
to escape cyclic existence

在生死

see styles
zài shēng sǐ
    zai4 sheng1 si3
tsai sheng ssu
 zai shōji
to remain in birth-and-death

沒生死


没生死

see styles
mò shēng sǐ
    mo4 sheng1 si3
mo sheng ssu
 motsu shōji
submersed in birth and death

生死の境

see styles
 seishinosakai / seshinosakai
    せいしのさかい
between life and death

生死一如

see styles
 seishiichinyo / seshichinyo
    せいしいちにょ
(expression) life and death are the two faces of the same coin

生死之海

see styles
shēng sǐ zhī hǎi
    sheng1 si3 zhi1 hai3
sheng ssu chih hai
 shōji no kai
the sea of birth and death

生死之苦

see styles
shēng sǐ zhī kǔ
    sheng1 si3 zhi1 ku3
sheng ssu chih k`u
    sheng ssu chih ku
 shōji no ku
suffering of cyclic existence

生死之際


生死之际

see styles
shēng sǐ zhī jì
    sheng1 si3 zhi1 ji4
sheng ssu chih chi
 shōji no sai
Between life and death.

生死事大

see styles
shēng sǐ shì dà
    sheng1 si3 shi4 da4
sheng ssu shih ta
 shōji jidai
the matter of birth and death is great

生死二身

see styles
shēng sǐ èr shēn
    sheng1 si3 er4 shen1
sheng ssu erh shen
 shōji nishin
The physical body and the spiritual body of the Buddha: the nirmāṇakāya and dharmakāya.

生死大海

see styles
shēng sǐ dà hǎi
    sheng1 si3 da4 hai3
sheng ssu ta hai
 shōshi daikai
The ocean of mortality, mortal life, 輪迴 saṃsāra, or transmigrations.

生死大苦

see styles
shēng sǐ dà kǔ
    sheng1 si3 da4 ku3
sheng ssu ta k`u
    sheng ssu ta ku
 shōji daiku
the [great] suffering of birth and death

生死存亡

see styles
shēng sǐ cún wáng
    sheng1 si3 cun2 wang2
sheng ssu ts`un wang
    sheng ssu tsun wang
matter of life and death

生死常道

see styles
shēng sǐ cháng dào
    sheng1 si3 chang2 dao4
sheng ssu ch`ang tao
    sheng ssu chang tao
 shōji jōdō
eternal principle of birth and death

生死搭檔


生死搭档

see styles
shēng sǐ dā dàng
    sheng1 si3 da1 dang4
sheng ssu ta tang
inseparable partner

生死攸關


生死攸关

see styles
shēng sǐ yōu guān
    sheng1 si3 you1 guan1
sheng ssu yu kuan
matter of life and death

生死有命

see styles
shēng sǐ yǒu mìng
    sheng1 si3 you3 ming4
sheng ssu yu ming
life and death are ruled by fate (idiom)

生死流転

see styles
 shoujiruten / shojiruten
    しょうじるてん
(noun/participle) (yoji) all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration

生死流轉


生死流转

see styles
shēng sǐ liú zhuǎn
    sheng1 si3 liu2 zhuan3
sheng ssu liu chuan
 shōji ruten
transmigration through birth and death

生死涅槃

see styles
shēng sǐ niè pán
    sheng1 si3 nie4 pan2
sheng ssu nieh p`an
    sheng ssu nieh pan
 shōji nehan
cyclic existence and its cessation

生死肉骨

see styles
shēng sǐ ròu gǔ
    sheng1 si3 rou4 gu3
sheng ssu jou ku
lit. the dead returning to life; a miracle (idiom)

生死苦海

see styles
shēng sǐ kǔ hǎi
    sheng1 si3 ku3 hai3
sheng ssu k`u hai
    sheng ssu ku hai
 shōji kukai
sea of suffering through birth and death

生死解脫


生死解脱

see styles
shēng sǐ jiě tuō
    sheng1 si3 jie3 tuo1
sheng ssu chieh t`o
    sheng ssu chieh to
 shōji gedatsu
Release from the bonds of births-and-deaths, nirvana.

生死輪廻

see styles
 shoujirinne / shojirinne
    しょうじりんね
(See 生死・2) all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration

生死輪轉


生死轮转

see styles
shēng sǐ lún zhuǎn
    sheng1 si3 lun2 zhuan3
sheng ssu lun chuan
 shōji rinten
transmigration through birth and death

生死長夜


生死长夜

see styles
shēng sǐ cháng yè
    sheng1 si3 chang2 ye4
sheng ssu ch`ang yeh
    sheng ssu chang yeh
 shōji jōya
The long night of births-and-deaths.

生死關頭


生死关头

see styles
shēng sǐ guān tóu
    sheng1 si3 guan1 tou2
sheng ssu kuan t`ou
    sheng ssu kuan tou
the critical moment; life and death crisis

七種生死


七种生死

see styles
qī zhǒng shēng sǐ
    qi1 zhong3 sheng1 si3
ch`i chung sheng ssu
    chi chung sheng ssu
 shichishu shōji
The seven kinds of mortality, chiefly relating to bodhisattva incarnation.

不動生死


不动生死

see styles
bù dòng shēng sǐ
    bu4 dong4 sheng1 si3
pu tung sheng ssu
 fudō shōshi
Immortality, nirvana.

不畏生死

see styles
bù wèi shēng sǐ
    bu4 wei4 sheng1 si3
pu wei sheng ssu
 fui shōji
unafraid of birth-and-death

二種生死


二种生死

see styles
èr zhǒng shēng sǐ
    er4 zhong3 sheng1 si3
erh chung sheng ssu
 nishu shōji
two kinds of saṃsāra

五趣生死

see styles
wǔ qù shēng sǐ
    wu3 qu4 sheng1 si3
wu ch`ü sheng ssu
    wu chü sheng ssu
 goshu shōji
five destinies of birth and death

六道生死

see styles
liù dào shēng sǐ
    liu4 dao4 sheng1 si3
liu tao sheng ssu
 rokudō shōji
six destinies [of transmigration]

凡夫生死

see styles
fán fū shēng sǐ
    fan2 fu1 sheng1 si3
fan fu sheng ssu
 bonbu shōshi
life-and-death as it is experienced by unenlightened sentient beings

出離生死


出离生死

see styles
chū lí shēng sǐ
    chu1 li2 sheng1 si3
ch`u li sheng ssu
    chu li sheng ssu
 shutsuri shōji
to leave birth and death

分段生死

see styles
fēn duàn shēng sǐ
    fen1 duan4 sheng1 si3
fen tuan sheng ssu
 bundan shōji
分段死, 分段身, 分段三道 all refer to the mortal lot, or dispensation in regard to the various forms of reincarnation.

却入生死

see styles
quer u shēng sǐ
    quer4 u4 sheng1 si3
quer u sheng ssu
 kakunyū shōji
To leave his perfect life to enter into the round of births and deaths, as a Bodhisattva does.

厭惡生死


厌恶生死

see styles
yàn è shēng sǐ
    yan4 e4 sheng1 si3
yen o sheng ssu
 en'aku shōji
disillusioned with cyclic existence

厭生死苦


厌生死苦

see styles
yàn shēng sǐ kǔ
    yan4 sheng1 si3 ku3
yen sheng ssu k`u
    yen sheng ssu ku
 en shōji ku
to weary of the suffering of birth and death

反出生死

see styles
fǎn chū shēng sǐ
    fan3 chu1 sheng1 si3
fan ch`u sheng ssu
    fan chu sheng ssu
 honshutsu shōji
One of the seven kinds of mortality, i. e. escape from it into nirvana.

愛著生死


爱着生死

see styles
ài zhù shēng sǐ
    ai4 zhu4 sheng1 si3
ai chu sheng ssu
 aijaku shōji
bondage to rebirth and mortality by love of life, and to be rid of this love is essential to deliverance.

有爲生死


有为生死

see styles
yǒu wéi shēng sǐ
    you3 wei2 sheng1 si3
yu wei sheng ssu
 ui shōji
The mortal saṃsāra life of births and deaths, contrasted with 無爲生死 effortless mortality, e. g. transformation such as that of the Bodhisattva.

沈淪生死


沈沦生死

see styles
chén lún shēng sǐ
    chen2 lun2 sheng1 si3
ch`en lun sheng ssu
    chen lun sheng ssu
 jinrin shōji
to be submerged in saṃsāra

流來生死


流来生死

see styles
liú lái shēng sǐ
    liu2 lai2 sheng1 si3
liu lai sheng ssu
 rurai shōji
Transmigration which has come down from the state of primal ignorance.

流転生死

see styles
 rutenshouji / rutenshoji
    るてんしょうじ
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration

流轉生死


流转生死

see styles
liú zhuǎn shēng sǐ
    liu2 zhuan3 sheng1 si3
liu chuan sheng ssu
 ruden shōji
transmigration through birth and death

無始生死


无始生死

see styles
wú shǐ shēng sǐ
    wu2 shi3 sheng1 si3
wu shih sheng ssu
 mushi shōji
beginningless birth-and-death

無後生死


无后生死

see styles
wú hòu shēng sǐ
    wu2 hou4 sheng1 si3
wu hou sheng ssu
 mugo shōji
No more birth-and-death, the bodhisattva who will not again be subject to the wheel of transmigration.

無有生死


无有生死

see styles
wú yǒu shēng sǐ
    wu2 you3 sheng1 si3
wu yu sheng ssu
 muu shōji
lacks birth and death

無爲生死


无为生死

see styles
wú wéi shēng sǐ
    wu2 wei2 sheng1 si3
wu wei sheng ssu
 mui shōji
The birth-and-death of saints, i.e. without my action; transformation.

無量生死


无量生死

see styles
wú liáng shēng sǐ
    wu2 liang2 sheng1 si3
wu liang sheng ssu
 muryō shōji
countless births and deaths

窮生死蘊


穷生死蕴

see styles
qióng shēng sǐ yùn
    qiong2 sheng1 si3 yun4
ch`iung sheng ssu yün
    chiung sheng ssu yün
 kyū shōji un
To exhaust the concomitants of reincarnation, be free from transmigration.

窮生死陰


穷生死阴

see styles
qióng shēng sǐ yīn
    qiong2 sheng1 si3 yin1
ch`iung sheng ssu yin
    chiung sheng ssu yin
 kyūshōshion
aggregate that endures throughout transmigration

窮生死際


穷生死际

see styles
qióng shēng sǐ jì
    qiong2 sheng1 si3 ji4
ch`iung sheng ssu chi
    chiung sheng ssu chi
 kyū shōji sai
to reach the limits of cyclic existence

變易生死


变易生死

see styles
biàn yì shēng sǐ
    bian4 yi4 sheng1 si3
pien i sheng ssu
 ben'i shōji
Mortal changes, or a body that is being transformed from mortality, e.g. 變易身 bodies that are being transformed in a Pure Land, or transformed bodies.

輪廻生死

see styles
 rinneshouji / rinneshoji
    りんねしょうじ
{Buddh} the circle of reincarnation

離生死海


离生死海

see styles
lí shēng sǐ hǎi
    li2 sheng1 si3 hai3
li sheng ssu hai
 ri shōji kai
free from the ocean of cyclic existence

生死卽涅槃

see styles
shēng sǐ jí niè pán
    sheng1 si3 ji2 nie4 pan2
sheng ssu chi nieh p`an
    sheng ssu chi nieh pan
 shōshi soku nehan
Mortality is nirvana, but there are varying definitions of 卽 q. v.

生死流轉法


生死流转法

see styles
shēng sǐ liú zhuǎn fǎ
    sheng1 si3 liu2 zhuan3 fa3
sheng ssu liu chuan fa
 shōji ruten hō
principle of cyclic existence

不捨離生死


不舍离生死

see styles
bù shě lí shēng sǐ
    bu4 she3 li2 sheng1 si3
pu she li sheng ssu
 fushari shōji
not abandoning birth and death

五趣生死輪


五趣生死轮

see styles
wǔ qù shēng sǐ lún
    wu3 qu4 sheng1 si3 lun2
wu ch`ü sheng ssu lun
    wu chü sheng ssu lun
 goshu shōji rin
A series of pictures to show the course of life and death, ascribed in the Sarvāstivāda Vinaya 34 to the Buddha.

生死曠野嶮道


生死旷野崄道

see styles
shēng sǐ kuàng yě xiǎn dào
    sheng1 si3 kuang4 ye3 xian3 dao4
sheng ssu k`uang yeh hsien tao
    sheng ssu kuang yeh hsien tao
 shōji kōyaken dō
the treacherous course of cyclic existence

生死涅槃因果

see styles
shēng sǐ niè pán yīn guǒ
    sheng1 si3 nie4 pan2 yin1 guo3
sheng ssu nieh p`an yin kuo
    sheng ssu nieh pan yin kuo
 shōji nehan inka
causes and effects of saṃsāra and nirvāṇa

不思議易生死

see styles
bù sī yì yì shēng sǐ
    bu4 si1 yi4 yi4 sheng1 si3
pu ssu i i sheng ssu
Ineffable changes and transmigrations, i. e. to the higher stages of mortality above the traidhātuka or trailokya 三界.

不思議變易生死


不思议变易生死

see styles
bù sī yì biàn yì shēng sǐ
    bu4 si1 yi4 bian4 yi4 sheng1 si3
pu ssu i pien i sheng ssu
 fushigi hennyaku shōji
saṃsāra of inconceivable transformation

不捨離生死方便


不舍离生死方便

see styles
bù shě lí shēng sǐ fāng biàn
    bu4 she3 li2 sheng1 si3 fang1 bian4
pu she li sheng ssu fang pien
 fushari shōji hōben
skillful means of non-abandonment of birth and death

行生死無雜染行


行生死无杂染行

see styles
xíng shēng sǐ wú zá rǎn xíng
    xing2 sheng1 si3 wu2 za2 ran3 xing2
hsing sheng ssu wu tsa jan hsing
 gyō shōji mu zōzen gyō
courses through birth and death without defiled action

生死に関わる問題

see styles
 seishinikakawarumondai / seshinikakawarumondai
    せいしにかかわるもんだい
(exp,n) a matter of life and death

生死涅槃一向背趣

see styles
shēng sǐ niè pán yī xiàng bèi qù
    sheng1 si3 nie4 pan2 yi1 xiang4 bei4 qu4
sheng ssu nieh p`an i hsiang pei ch`ü
    sheng ssu nieh pan i hsiang pei chü
 shōji nehan ikkō haishu
one-sided rejection of saṃsāra and pursuit of nirvāṇa

生死涅槃無二無別


生死涅槃无二无别

see styles
shēng sǐ niè pán wú èr wú bié
    sheng1 si3 nie4 pan2 wu2 er4 wu2 bie2
sheng ssu nieh p`an wu erh wu pieh
    sheng ssu nieh pan wu erh wu pieh
 shōji nehan muni mubetsu
saṃsāra and nirvāṇa are not two — they lack distinction

生死にかかわる問題

see styles
 seishinikakawarumondai / seshinikakawarumondai
    せいしにかかわるもんだい
(exp,n) a matter of life and death

Variations:
生き死に
生死(io)

see styles
 ikishini
    いきしに
(See 生死・せいし・1) life and death; life or death

Variations:
生死に関わる問題
生死にかかわる問題

see styles
 seishinikakawarumondai / seshinikakawarumondai
    せいしにかかわるもんだい
(exp,n) matter of life and death

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

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