Dictionary of East Asian Buddhist Terms

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See the character 牟 in CJKDict

牟尼 [py] mou2 ni2 [wg] mou-ni [ko] moni [ja] ムニ muni ||| (1) A transliteration of the Sanskrit muni, which means 'saint' or 'sage.' (2) An abbreviation of the transliteration 釋迦牟尼--`Saakyamuni--the Buddha. (3) Muni by itself refers to the adept's practice of silence. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

See the character 物 in CJKDict

物 [py] wu4 [wg] wu [ko] mul [ja] モツ、ブツ motsu, butsu ||| (1) A thing; things and affairs of the world; things in general; things outside of oneself; others. (2) Living creatures. (3) Goods. (4) All beings, sentient beings, people of the world (jagat). Body, substance, essence. However, wu generally refers to objectively perceived experiential things and situations (vastu), rather than to a subject or essence. (5) Self-nature, original nature. (6) That which truly exists in the objective world. (7) The original principle in Saa.mkhya philosophy (tattva). [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

物外 [py] wu4wai4 [wg] wu-wai [ko] muloe [ja] モツゲ motsuge ||| The absolute realm, which transcends the world of individual existence. HPC 7.123a22 [Dictionary References] naka1368 [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

See the character 牽 in CJKDict

牽 [py] qian1 [wg] ch'ien [ko] kyôn [ja] ケン ken ||| To pull, lead, draw, bring about, induce. Synonymous with 引. In Buddhist texts usually refers to the action of causes bringing about their karmic fruits. [Dictionary References] naka326d [Credit] acm(entry)

牽引 [py] qian1yin3 [wg] ch'ien-yin [ko] kyônin [ja] ケンイン kenin ||| To pull, draw. In Buddhist texts usually refers to the action of causes bringing about their karmic fruits.(kar.sa.na) 〔瑜伽論T 1579.30.501b〕 [Dictionary References] naka326d [Credit] acm(entry)

牽引因 [py] qian1yin3yin1 [wg] ch'ien-yin-yin [ko] kyôninin [ja] ケンインイン ken'in'in ||| Inducing causes; one of the ten kinds of causes 十因 described in the Yogaacaarabhuumi-`saastra. Refers to the fact that good and evil actions result in the inducement of related causes in the experiential world.〔瑜伽論T 1579.30.501b〕 [Dictionary References] naka326d [Credit] acm(entry)

牽生 [py] qian1sheng1 [wg] ch'ien-sheng [ko] kyônsaeng [ja] ケンショウ kenshou ||| Subtly produced (karma) or umanifestly produced karma. The Juedingcang lun 決定藏論 says: "何者牽生。内入業増不動外物而能得生。譬如世器。宿業牽故内入得生。" (T 1584.30.1033b10) . Also synonymous with 引業. [Credit] acm(entry)

See the character 犢 in CJKDict

犢子 [py] du2zi2 [wg] Tu-tzu [ko] tokcha [ja] トクシ Tokushi ||| "Calf" (vatsa). Vatsa was the founder of the 犢子部, one of the main divisions of the Sarvaastivaada school. They are considered schismatics because of their insistence on the reality of the self. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

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