Dictionary of East Asian Buddhist Terms

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See the character 建 in CJKDict

建立 [py] jian4li4 [wg] chien-li [ko] kôllip [ja] ケンリツ konryuu ||| (1) Foundation, groundwork, base, basis (prathisthaa). (2) Decide, confirm. (3) Raise, set up, establish, posit, form, advance, create, build. (4) To manifest, express, appear. (5) To establish a temple. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

See the character 廻 in CJKDict

廻 [py] hui2 [wg] hui [ko] hoe [ja] エ e ||| (1) Upset, overturn, turn over, invert, reverse. (2) Return, turn back, turn to, give back. (3) To revolve. A turn. (4) Negate, deny. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

廻向 [py] hui2xiang4 [wg] hui-hsiang [ko] hoehyang [ja] エコウ ekou ||| (1) To return (transfer) one's merit to another. (2) To return one's merit to the Buddha-nature, to the three Jewels, to True Thusness, etc. (3) To transfer the merit of chanting a sutra to a dead man so that he may rest in peace. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

廻廻 [py] hui2hui2 [wg] hui-hui [ko] hoehoe [ja] エエ e-e ||| (1) Go round and round. (2) Bright, brilliant, dazzling. (3) Again and again. (4) Large. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

廻心 [py] hui2xin1 [wg] hui-hsin [ko] hoesim [ja] エシン eshin ||| 'Conversion.' To turn one's thought (toward a Buddhist end). (1) Refers to 廻心懺悔 'to turn one's thought (toward goodness) and repent (one's evil acts). (2) Refers to 廻心向大, 'to turn from Hiinayaana to Mahaayaana. (3) In the True Pure Land sect, converting from self-power 自力 belief to other-power belief 他力. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

廻轉 [py] hui2zhuan3 [wg] hui-chuan [ko] hoejôn [ja] エテン eten ||| (1) to function variously. (2) Dancing. (3) Revolution, rotating, revolving. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

廻避 [py] hui2bi4 [wg] hui-pi [ko] hoep'i [ja] エヒ ehi ||| To avoid, to escape. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

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