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’|—ѐΈŽΙ [py] Zhu2lin2 jing1 she4 [wg] Chu-lin ching-she [ko] Chungnimjôngsa [ja] ƒ`ƒNƒŠƒ“ƒVƒ‡ƒEƒWƒƒ Chikurinshouja ||| Ve.nuvana-vihaara . The first Buddhist temple, erected in Raajagraha in the state of Magadha under the auspices of the king Bimbisaara •p”kΉ—…. One of the five major temples of early Indian Buddhism. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

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Ž±–@Œμ [py] Zhu2 fa3hu4 [wg] Chu fa-hu [ko] Ch'uk pôp'o [ja] ƒWƒNƒzƒEƒS Jiku hougo ||| (239-316) Dharmarak.sa. The most significant Chinese-scripture translator prior to Kumaarajiiva ”΅–€—…Y. His name is also transliterated into Chinese as “ά–€—…Ž@. He worked at various sites in China, among them Chang-an and Loyang. He translated over 150 seminal Hiinayaana ¬˜© and Mahaayaana ‘ε˜© works, among which are the early translations of the Lotus Sutra –@‰ΨγS and Da`sabhuumika-suutra \’nγS. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

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‹ˆ‘½ [py] Ji2duo1 [wg] Chi-tuo [ko] Kûpta [ja] ƒMƒ…ƒEƒ^ Gyuuta ||| Gupta. See ’B–€‹ˆ‘½ Damajiduo [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

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‘ζˆκ [py] di4yi1 [wg] ti-i [ko] chaeil [ja] ƒ_ƒCƒCƒ` daiichi ||| (1) Best, greatest, first, most (agra, agrya, agrataa). (2) Excellent, superior (vara). [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

‘ζˆκ‹`’ϊ [py] di4yi1 yi4di4 [wg] ti-i i-ti [ko] chaeil ûich'e [ja] ƒ_ƒCƒCƒ`ƒMƒ^ƒC daiichi gitai ||| (paramaartha-satya) The highest truth; the absolute truth. True reality, as opposed to any kind of relative or worldly truth (’‘­’ϊ). [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

‘ζŽ΅Ž― [py] di4qi1shi4 [wg] tich'ishih [ko] chech'ilsik [ja] ƒ_ƒCƒVƒ`ƒVƒL daishichishiki ||| The seventh (manas) consciousness in the doctrine of the Consciousness-only school. See ––“ίŽ―. [Credit] acm(entry)

‘ζŽOŽθ [py] di4san1shou3 [wg] ti-san-shu [ko] chesamsu [ja] ƒ_ƒCƒTƒ“ƒVƒ… daisanshu ||| A third hand, something impossible or superfluous. This metaphor is seen in many Abhidharma texts, such as T 1546, along with similar tropes, such as "second head," ‘ζ“ρ“™ "sixth skandha," ‘ζ˜Z‰A etc. k“ρα‹`HPC 1.814al [Credit] acm(entry)

‘ζ“ρ“ͺ [py] di4er4tou2 [wg] ti-erh-t'ou [ko] cheidu [ja] ƒ_ƒCƒjƒgƒE dainitou ||| A second head--something that is impossible or superfluous. A metaphor seen often in Abhidharma texts, such as T 1546, along with "third hand" ‘ζŽOŽθ "sixth skandha," ‘ζ˜Z‰A etc. k“ρα‹`HPC 1.814al [Credit] acm(entry)

‘ζ”ͺŽ― [py] di4ba1shi4 [wg] ti-pa-shih [ko] chebalsik [ja] ƒ_ƒCƒnƒbƒVƒL daihasshiki ||| The eighth consciousness (aalaya-vij~naana), taught in the Yogaacaara school of Buddhism. See ˆ’—Š–λŽ―. [Credit] acm(entry)

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“™ [py] deng3 [wg] teng [ko] tûng [ja] ƒgƒE tou ||| (1) And so forth, et cetera, and, the like. (2) Fellows; a group, a set; a class, a rank, a sort. (3) Equal, similar, alike, equivalent. To grade, to classify, to arrange. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

“™ˆκΨ˜Ε [py] deng3 yi1qie4 fo2 [wg] teng i-ch'ieh fo [ko] tûng ilch'e bul [ja] ƒgƒEƒCƒbƒTƒCƒuƒc tou issai butsu ||| The third rank of the 'ten dedications of merit' (\‰τŒό) in the path of bodhisattvahood. According to Consciousness-only, the stage where the bodhisattva continually and broadly penetrates the teachings of all the buddhas of the three worlds. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

“™’q [py] deng3zhi4 [wg] teng-chih [ko] tûngji [ja] ƒgƒEƒ` touchi ||| "worldly wisdom." [Dictionary References] naka1004c [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

“™—¬ [py] deng3liu2 [wg] teng-liu [ko] tûngryu [ja] ƒgƒEƒ‹ touru ||| The flow of sameness; the tendency toward continuity--the fact that during the process of unfolding from cause to effect, there remains a situation of sameness, or analogousness, to the between the two. The fact that what is produced later has something in common with what preceded. k“ρα‹`A HPC 1.790clOften seen contrasted with ˆΩn. [Dictionary References] naka1005a iwa614a [Credit] acm(entry)

“™–³ŠΤ‰ [py] deng3 wu2jian1 yuan2 [wg] teng-wu-chien-yüan [ko] tûng mugan yôn [ja] ƒgƒEƒ€ƒPƒ“ƒGƒ“ tou muken'en ||| (samanantarah-pratyaya); 'incessant causation', 'cause equally without gap.' One of the 'four causes' Žl‰ (siyuan) in Consciousness-only theory. Also called ŽŸ‘扏. The condition of one existence directly producing the next with no interruption. In the continuing mind, the subsequent mind and mental functions are inherited from the prior moment's mind and mental functions. The prior thought-moment as condition for the next thought-moment. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

“™ŽŠ [py] deng3zhi4 [wg] teng-chih [ko] tûngchi [ja] ƒgƒEƒV toushi ||| Chinese translation of the Sanskrit samaapatti, at term for meditation that refers to a condition of equanimity of body and mind. Transliterated as ŽO–€”«’κ. [Dictionary References] naka1004a [Credit] acm(entry)

“™ζS [py] deng3jue2 [wg] teng-chiao [ko] tûnggak [ja] ƒgƒEƒKƒN tougaku ||| "Equal enlightenment" The rank of bodhisattvahood where the practitioner has enlightenment equal to that of a buddha, but is yet a bodhisattva. Following this stage the practitioner enters the stage of 'marvelous enlightenment' (–­ζS). [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

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”³šg [py] fa2yu4 [wg] fa-yü [ko] pôlyu [ja] ƒoƒcƒ† batsuyu ||| The parable of the raft. The Buddha's teaching is like a raft, which should be abandoned once the river is crossed. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

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ί [py] jie2 [wg] chieh [ko] chôl [ja] ƒZƒcAƒZƒ` setsu, sechi ||| (1) Joint, knuckle, knob, knot (esp. as is found in bamboo). (2) Up to a certain level, therefore the meaning of moderation, economy, temperance, restraint, control. (3) Integrity, honesty, chastity, purity. (4) A certain period of time; a season, a term, a holiday. (5) A verse, a section, a chapter, a clause. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

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ŠΗ“Ύ [py] guan3de2 [wg] kuan-te [ko] kwandûk [ja] ƒJƒ“ƒgƒN kantoku ||| To experience (reality) for oneself. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

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”Ν [py] fan4 [wg] fan [ko] pôm [ja] ƒnƒ“ han ||| (1) Rule, law, example, model. (2) A pause, an end, a stop. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

”Νš‘ [py] fan4wei2 [wg] fan-i [ko] pôm'wi [ja] ƒnƒ“ƒC han'i ||| Limit, scope, sphere. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

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“Δ [py] du3 [wg] tu [ko] tok [ja] ƒgƒN toku ||| (1) Warm, hearty, cordial, courteous. (2) To concentrate the mind on one thing. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

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ŠΘ [py] jian3 [wg] chien [ko] kan [ja] ƒPƒ“ ken ||| (1) To choose, to examine, determine. (2) To investigate, to compare. [Dictionary References] naka330d [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

ŠΘ•Κ [py] jian3bie2 [wg] chien-pieh [ko] kanbyôl [ja] ƒPƒ“ƒxƒc kenbetsu ||| To discriminate, differentiate, analyze. [Dictionary References] naka331a [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

ŠΘ’ [py] jian3ze2 [wg] chien-tse [ko] kant'aek [ja] ƒPƒ“ƒ`ƒƒƒN kenchaku ||| (1) To select, choose, distinguish--especially to distinguish between the correct and the mistaken (pravicaya).kΰο‰Ύ˜_T 1579.30.291c06l (2) To research, study, investigate, check into. [Dictionary References] naka331a [Credit] acm(entry)

ŠΘŒΎ [py] jian3yan2 [wg] chien-yen [ko] kanôn [ja] ƒPƒ“ƒSƒ“ kengon ||| AlsoŠΘ•ΚŒΎ. To delimit, clarify, select, for the sake of clearing away error in a rational argument. A parameter for an argument [Dictionary References] naka330d [Credit] acm(entry)

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