Dictionary of East Asian Buddhist Terms

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See the character 西 in CJKDict

西乾 [py] xi1gan1 [wg] hsi-ch'ien [ko] sôgôn [ja] サイケン saiken ||| India ; same as 西天. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

西天 [py] xi1tian1 [wg] hsi-t'ien [ko] sôch'ôn [ja] サイテン saiten ||| (1) Literally, "Western Heaven." (2) India (天竺, 印度). [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

西山 [py] Xi1shan1 [wg] Hsi-shan [ko] Sôsan [ja] セイザン Seisan ||| (1) Respectful title of the Chosôn Sôn monk Hyujông. See 休靜. [Credit] acm(entry)

西明法師 [py] Xi1ming2 fa3shi1 [wg] Hsi-ming fa-shih [ko] Sômyông pôpsa [ja] サイミョウホウシ Saimyou houshi ||| Ximing fashi; see Wônch'uk 圓測. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

See the character 要 in CJKDict

要 [py] yao4 [wg] yao [ko] yo [ja] ヨウ you ||| (1) Important, essential, necessary. Must. Want, need. (2) A promise. (3) Essentials or provisions necessary for livelihood. (4) Important instructions, essential teachings. (5) Liberation from sa.msaara. The essential teaching for liberation. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

要須 [py] yao4xu1 [wg] yao-hsü [ko] yosu [ja] ヨウス yousu ||| "First you must..." [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

See the character 覆 in CJKDict

覆 [py] fu4 [wg] fu [ko] pok, pu [ja] フク fuku ||| (mrak.sa). 'concealing, hypocrisy.' One of the lesser defilement elements in the Abhidharmako`sa-bhaasya; one of the twenty secondary defilements 隨煩惱 in the doctrine of the Yogaacaara school. The mental function of trying to hide one's mistakes. This element is influenced by the elements of covetousness and ignorance. 〔成唯識論T 1585.31.33b〕 [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

覆障 [py] fu4zhang4 [wg] fu-chang [ko] pokchang [ja] フクショウ fukushou ||| (1) Obstruction, hindrance, affliction, error. (2) To be covered, closed off. (3) To be obstructed, hindered (vyavadhaana). [Dictionary References] naka1188d [Credit] acm(entry)

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