There are 12 total results for your 緣覺 search.
| Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
緣覺 缘觉 see styles |
yuán jué yuan2 jue2 yüan chüeh engaku |
pratyekabuddha 辟支佛; 辟支迦佛; 鉢剌翳伽陀 (鉢剌翳伽佛陀) In the early translations it was rendered 緣覺, i.e. enlightened through reasoning on the riddle of life, especially as defined in the twelve nidānas. Later it was rendered 獨覺 or individual enlightenment, i.e. one who lives apart from others and attains enlightenment alone, or for himself, in contrast with the altruism of the bodhisattva principle. The term pratyekabuddha is not limited to Buddhists, but is also general for recluses pondering alone over the meaning of life, an illustration being the rhinoceros, which lives in isolation. The non-Buddhist enlightenment is illusion, e.g. from observing the 'flying flowers and falling leaves'; the Buddhist enlightenment arises from pondering over the twelve nidānas. As a degree of saintship it is undefined by early Buddhism, receiving its definition at a later period. |
緣覺乘 缘觉乘 see styles |
yuán jué shèng yuan2 jue2 sheng4 yüan chüeh sheng engaku jō |
The 'middle conveyance' period, characterized as that of the pratyekabuddha, who is enlightened by the twelve nidānas; it is considered as an advance on the Hīnayāna, cf. śrāvaka, but not yet the standard of the altruistic bodhisattva-vehicle, the Mahāyāna. |
緣覺佛 缘觉佛 see styles |
yuán jué fó yuan2 jue2 fo2 yüan chüeh fo enkaku butsu |
pratyekabuddha |
緣覺界 缘觉界 see styles |
yuán jué jiè yuan2 jue2 jie4 yüan chüeh chieh enkaku kai |
solitary realizer |
緣覺身 缘觉身 see styles |
yuán jué shēn yuan2 jue2 shen1 yüan chüeh shen engaku shin |
The pratyekabuddha or personal appearing of the Buddha. |
求緣覺 求缘觉 see styles |
qiú yuán jué qiu2 yuan2 jue2 ch`iu yüan chüeh chiu yüan chüeh gu engaku |
to pursue individual enlightenment |
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. |
緣覺種性 缘觉种性 see styles |
yuán jué zhǒng xìng yuan2 jue2 zhong3 xing4 yüan chüeh chung hsing enkaku shushō |
seed nature of pratyekabuddha |
緣覺菩提 缘觉菩提 see styles |
yuán jué pú tí yuan2 jue2 pu2 ti2 yüan chüeh p`u t`i yüan chüeh pu ti engaku bodai |
The pratyekabuddha form of enlightenment, for self. |
定性緣覺 定性缘觉 see styles |
dìng xìng yuán jué ding4 xing4 yuan2 jue2 ting hsing yüan chüeh jōshō no engaku |
nature determined for solitary realizer's attainment |
聲聞緣覺 声闻缘觉 see styles |
shēng wén yuán jué sheng1 wen2 yuan2 jue2 sheng wen yüan chüeh shōmon engaku |
direct disciples and solitary realizers |
如來聲聞緣覺 如来声闻缘觉 see styles |
rú lái shēng wén yuán jué ru2 lai2 sheng1 wen2 yuan2 jue2 ju lai sheng wen yüan chüeh nyorai shōmon enkaku |
tathāgatas, śrāvakas, and pratyekabuddhas |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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