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There are 54 total results for your 法身 search.

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法身

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fǎ shēn
    fa3 shen1
fa shen
 hosshin; houshin / hosshin; hoshin
    ほっしん; ほうしん
{Buddh} (See 三身) dharmakaya (dharma body, Buddhism's highest form of existence); (surname) Hotsushin
dharmakāya, embodiment of Truth and Law, the "spiritual" or true body; essential Buddhahood; the essence of being; the absolute, the norm of the universe; the first of the trikāya, v.三身. The dharmakāya is divided into 總 unity and 別 diversity; as in the noumenal absolute and phenomenal activities, or potential and dynamic; but there are differences of interpretation, e.g. as between the 法相 and 法性 schools. Cf. 法身體性. There are many categories of the dharmakāya. In the 2 group 二法身 are five kinds: (1) 理 "substance" and 智 wisdom or expression; (2) 法性法身 essential nature and 應化法身 manifestation; the other three couples are similar. In the 3 group 三法身 are (1) the manifested Buddha, i.e. Śākyamuni; (2) the power of his teaching, etc.; (3) the absolute or ultimate reality. There are other categories.

法身位

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fǎ shēn wèi
    fa3 shen1 wei4
fa shen wei
 hosshin'i
stage of the dharma-body

法身佛

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fǎ shēn fó
    fa3 shen1 fo2
fa shen fo
 hosshin butsu
The dharmakāya Buddha.

法身偈

see styles
fǎ shēn jì
    fa3 shen1 ji4
fa shen chi
 Hosshin ge
Verse on the Dharma-body

法身塔

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fǎ shēn tǎ
    fa3 shen1 ta3
fa shen t`a
    fa shen ta
 hosshin tō
The pagoda where abides a spiritual relic of Buddha: the esoteric sect uses the letter पं as such an abode of the dharmakāya.

法身塚

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 houshinzuka / hoshinzuka
    ほうしんづか
(place-name) Houshinzuka

法身德

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fǎ shēn dé
    fa3 shen1 de2
fa shen te
 hosshin toku
merit of the dharma-body

法身藏

see styles
fǎ shēn zàng
    fa3 shen1 zang4
fa shen tsang
 hosshin zō
The storehouse of the dharmakāya, the essence of Buddhahood, by contemplating which the holy man attains to it.

法身觀


法身观

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fǎ shēn guān
    fa3 shen1 guan1
fa shen kuan
 hosshin kan
Meditation on, or insight into, the dharmakāya, varying in definition in the various schools.

事法身

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shì fǎ shēn
    shi4 fa3 shen1
shih fa shen
 ji hosshin
The Buddha-nature in practice, cf. 理法身, which is the Buddha-nature in principle, or essence, or the truth itself.

二法身

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èr fǎ shēn
    er4 fa3 shen1
erh fa shen
 ni hosshin
Contrasted types of the Dharmakāya; five pairs are given, 理法身 and 智法身; 果極 and 應化法身 ; 自性法身 and 應化法身 ; 法性法身 and 方便法身 ; 理法身 and 事法身 ; cf. 法身.

五法身

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wǔ fǎ shēn
    wu3 fa3 shen1
wu fa shen
 go hosshin
idem 五分法身.

佛法身

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fó fǎ shēn
    fo2 fa3 shen1
fo fa shen
 butsu hosshin
buddha's dharma-body

妙法身

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miào fǎ shēn
    miao4 fa3 shen1
miao fa shen
 myōhō shin
marvelous dharma body

心法身

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xīn fǎ shēn
    xin1 fa3 shen1
hsin fa shen
 shin hosshin
心是法身 The mind is dharmakāya, 'tathāgata in bonds,' 在纏如來.

智法身

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zhì fǎ shēn
    zhi4 fa3 shen1
chih fa shen
 chi hosshin
dharma-body as wisdom

果法身

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guǒ fǎ shēn
    guo3 fa3 shen1
kuo fa shen
 ka hosshin
resultant truth body

理法身

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lǐ fǎ shēn
    li3 fa3 shen1
li fa shen
 ri hosshin
The dharmakāya as absolute being, in contrast with 智法身 the dharmakāya as wisdom, both according to the older school being 無爲 noumenal; later writers treat 理法身 as noumenal and 智法身 as kinetic or active.

眞法身

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zhēn fǎ shēn
    zhen1 fa3 shen1
chen fa shen
 shin hosshin
true dharma-body

素法身

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sù fǎ shēn
    su4 fa3 shen1
su fa shen
 so hosshin
Possessing the fundamental dharmakāya nature though still in sin, i.e. the beings in the three lowest orders of transmigration.

法身化生

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fǎ shēn huà shēng
    fa3 shen1 hua4 sheng1
fa shen hua sheng
 hosshin keshō
birth by transformation done by the dharma body

法身圓滿


法身圆满

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fǎ shēn yuán mǎn
    fa3 shen1 yuan2 man3
fa shen yüan man
 hosshin enman
the dharma body is perfectly complete

法身大士

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fǎ shēn dà shì
    fa3 shen1 da4 shi4
fa shen ta shih
 hōshin daishi
bodhisattva who has attained the realization of dharmakāya

法身如來


法身如来

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fǎ shēn rú lái
    fa3 shen1 ru2 lai2
fa shen ju lai
 hosshin nyorai
The dharmakāyatathāgata, the Buddha who reveals the spiritual body.

法身流轉


法身流转

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fǎ shēn liú zhuǎn
    fa3 shen1 liu2 zhuan3
fa shen liu chuan
 hosshin ruten
dharmakāya in its phenomenal character, conceived as becoming, as expressing itself in the stream of being.

法身舍利

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fǎ shēn shè lì
    fa3 shen1 she4 li4
fa shen she li
 hosshin shari
relics of the dharma body

法身菩薩


法身菩萨

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fǎ shēn pú sà
    fa3 shen1 pu2 sa4
fa shen p`u sa
    fa shen pu sa
 hōsshin bosatsu
法身大士 dharmakāyamahāsattva, one who has freed himself from illusion and attained the six spiritual powers 六神通; he is above the 初地, or, according to Tiantai, above the 初住.

法身說法


法身说法

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fǎ shēn shuō fǎ
    fa3 shen1 shuo1 fa3
fa shen shuo fa
 hosshin seppō
the dharma body expounds the dharma

法身體性


法身体性

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fǎ shēn tǐ xìng
    fa3 shen1 ti3 xing4
fa shen t`i hsing
    fa shen ti hsing
 hōshin taishō
The embodiment, totality, or nature of the dharmakāya. In Hīnayāna the Buddha-nature in its 理 or absolute side is described as not discussed, being synonymous with the 五分 five divisions of the commandments, meditation, wisdom, release, and doctrine, 戒, 定, 慧, 解脫, and 知見. In the Mahāyāna the 三論宗 defines the absolute or ultimate reality as the formless which contains all forms, the essence of being, the noumenon of the other two manifestations of the triratna. The 法相宗 defines it as (a) the nature or essence of the whole triratna; (b) the particular form of the Dharma in that trinity. The One-Vehicle schools represented by the 華嚴宗, 天台, etc., consider it to be the bhūtatathatā, 理 and 智 being one and undivided. The Shingon sect takes the six elements-earth, water, fire, air, space, mind-as the 理 or fundamental dharmakāya and the sixth, mind, intelligence, or knowledge, as the 智 Wisdom dharmakāya.

五分法身

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wǔ fēn fǎ shēn
    wu3 fen1 fa3 shen1
wu fen fa shen
 gobun hosshin
pañca-dharmakāya, the five attributes of the dharmakāya or 'spiritual' body of the Tathāgata, i. e. 戒 that he is above all moral conditions; 定 tranquil and apart from all false ideas; 慧 wise and omniscient; 解脫 free, unlimited, unconditioned, which is the state of nirvana; 解脫知見 that he has perfect knowledge of this state. These five attributes surpass all conditions of form, or the five skandhas; Eitel interprets this by exemption from all materiality (rūpa); all sensations (vedana); all consciousness (saṃjñā); all moral activity (karman); all knowledge (vijñāna). The esoteric sect has its own group. See also 五種法身.

五種法身


五种法身

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wǔ zhǒng fǎ shēn
    wu3 zhong3 fa3 shen1
wu chung fa shen
 goshu hosshin
The five kinds of a Buddha's dharmakāya. There are four groups. I. (1) 如如智法身 the spiritual body of bhūtatathatā-wisdom; (2) 功德法身 of all virtuous achievement; (3) 自法身 of incarnation in the world; (4) 變化法身 of unlimited powers of transformation; (5) 虛空法身 of unlimited space; the first and second are defined as saṃbhogakāya, the third and fourth as nirmāṇakāya, and the fifth as the dharmakāya, but all are included under dharmakāya as it possesses all the others. II. The esoteric cult uses the first four and adds as fifth 法界身 indicating the universe as pan-Buddha. III. Huayan gives (1) 法性生身 the body or person of Buddha born from the dharma-nature. (2) 功德生身 the dharmakāya evolved by Buddha virtue, or achievement; (3) 變化法身 the dharmakāya with unlimited powers of transformation; (4) 實相法身 the real dharmakāya; (5) 虛 空法身 the universal dharmakāya. IV. Hīnayāna defines them as 五分法身 q. v.

佛妙法身

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fó miào fǎ shēn
    fo2 miao4 fa3 shen1
fo miao fa shen
 butsu myō hosshin
Buddha's marvelous dharma-body

如來法身


如来法身

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rú lái fǎ shēn
    ru2 lai2 fa3 shen1
ju lai fa shen
 nyorai hosshin
reality body of the Tathāgata

平等法身

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píng děng fǎ shēn
    ping2 deng3 fa3 shen1
p`ing teng fa shen
    ping teng fa shen
 byōdō hosshin
Universalized dharmakāya, a stage in Bodhisattva development above the eighth, i. e. above the 八地.

應化法身


应化法身

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yìng huà fǎ shēn
    ying4 hua4 fa3 shen1
ying hua fa shen
 ōge hō shin
Responsive manifestation of the dharmakāya, or Absolute Buddha, in infinite forms.

果極法身


果极法身

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guǒ jí fǎ shēn
    guo3 ji2 fa3 shen1
kuo chi fa shen
 kagoku hosshin
The dharmakāya of complete enlightenment.

淸淨法身

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qīng jìng fǎ shēn
    qing1 jing4 fa3 shen1
ch`ing ching fa shen
    ching ching fa shen
 shōjō hosshin
pure dharma body

無爲法身


无为法身

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wú wéi fǎ shēn
    wu2 wei2 fa3 shen1
wu wei fa shen
 mui hosshin
asaṃskṛta dharmakāya, the eternal body of Buddha not conditioned by cause and effect.

眞如法身

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zhēn rú fǎ shēn
    zhen1 ru2 fa3 shen1
chen ju fa shen
 shinnyo hosshin
The absolute as dharmakāya, or spiritual body, all embracing.

福相法身

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fú xiāng fǎ shēn
    fu2 xiang1 fa3 shen1
fu hsiang fa shen
The Buddha-dharmakāya as blessedness, in contrast with it as wisdom.

究竟法身

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jiū jìng fǎ shēn
    jiu1 jing4 fa3 shen1
chiu ching fa shen
 kukyō hosshin
The supreme dharmakāya, the highest conception of Buddha as the absolute.

虛空法身


虚空法身

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xū kōng fǎ shēn
    xu1 kong1 fa3 shen1
hsü k`ung fa shen
    hsü kung fa shen
 kokū hosshin
The dharmakāya as being like space which enfolds all things, omniscient and pure.

變化法身


变化法身

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biàn huà fǎ shēn
    bian4 hua4 fa3 shen1
pien hua fa shen
 henge hosshin
The dharmakāya in its power of transmutation, or incarnation.

法身舍利偈

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fǎ shēn shè lì jié
    fa3 shen1 she4 li4 jie2
fa shen she li chieh
 hosshin shari ge
Śāriputra's Verse on the Dharma-body

法身舍利塔

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fǎ shēn shè lì tǎ
    fa3 shen1 she4 li4 ta3
fa shen she li t`a
    fa shen she li ta
 hōsshin shari tō
pagoda of dharma body relics

五部法身香

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wǔ bù fǎ shēn xiāng
    wu3 bu4 fa3 shen1 xiang1
wu pu fa shen hsiang
 gobu no hosshin kō
five kinds of fragrance

在纏位法身


在缠位法身

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zài chán wèi fǎ shēn
    zai4 chan2 wei4 fa3 shen1
tsai ch`an wei fa shen
    tsai chan wei fa shen
 zaideni hosshin
the dharma-body still in a state of defilement

圓滿法身證得


圆满法身证得

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yuán mǎn fǎ shēn zhèng dé
    yuan2 man3 fa3 shen1 zheng4 de2
yüan man fa shen cheng te
 enman hosshin shōtoku
realization of the complete dharma body

奉請法身方便


奉请法身方便

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fèng qǐng fǎ shēn fāng biàn
    feng4 qing3 fa3 shen1 fang1 bian4
feng ch`ing fa shen fang pien
    feng ching fa shen fang pien
 bujō hōshin hōben
praying for the Buddha-nature in self and others for entry in the Pure Land

最極淸淨法身


最极淸淨法身

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zuì jí qīng jìng fǎ shēn
    zui4 ji2 qing1 jing4 fa3 shen1
tsui chi ch`ing ching fa shen
    tsui chi ching ching fa shen
 saigoku shōjō hosshin
most extremely pure dharma body

森羅萬象卽法身


森罗万象卽法身

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sēn luó wàn xiàng jí fǎ shēn
    sen1 luo2 wan4 xiang4 ji2 fa3 shen1
sen lo wan hsiang chi fa shen
 shinra banshō soku hosshin
The universe in its vast variety is the dharmakāya, or Buddha-body; in the esoteric school it is the Vairocana-body.

淸淨法身毘盧舍那佛


淸淨法身毘卢舍那佛

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qīng jìng fǎ shēn pí lú shèn à fó
    qing1 jing4 fa3 shen1 pi2 lu2 shen4 a4 fo2
ch`ing ching fa shen p`i lu shen a fo
    ching ching fa shen pi lu shen a fo
 shōjō hosshin biroshana butsu
Vairocana Buddha, pure dharma body

淸淨法身毘盧遮那心地法門成就一切陀羅尼三種悉地


淸淨法身毘卢遮那心地法门成就一切陀罗尼三种悉地

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qīng jìng fǎ shēn pí lú zhēn à xīn dì fǎ mén chéng jiù yī qiè tuó luó ní sān zhǒng xī dì
    qing1 jing4 fa3 shen1 pi2 lu2 zhen1 a4 xin1 di4 fa3 men2 cheng2 jiu4 yi1 qie4 tuo2 luo2 ni2 san1 zhong3 xi1 di4
ch`ing ching fa shen p`i lu chen a hsin ti fa men ch`eng chiu i ch`ieh t`o lo ni san chung hsi ti
    ching ching fa shen pi lu chen a hsin ti fa men cheng chiu i chieh to lo ni san chung hsi ti
 Shōjō hosshin Birushana shinji hōmon jōju issai darani sanshu shicchi
Accomplishing All Dhāraṇīs and the Three Siddhis through the Dharma-Gate of the Mental Ground of Vairocana, the Pure Dharma-Body

大方廣佛花嚴經入法界品頓證毘盧遮那法身字輪瑜伽儀軌


大方广佛花严经入法界品顿证毘卢遮那法身字轮瑜伽仪轨

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dà fāng guǎng fó huā yán jīng rù fǎ jiè pǐn dùn zhèng pí lú zhēn à fǎ shēn zì lún yú jiā yí guǐ
    da4 fang1 guang3 fo2 hua1 yan2 jing1 ru4 fa3 jie4 pin3 dun4 zheng4 pi2 lu2 zhen1 a4 fa3 shen1 zi4 lun2 yu2 jia1 yi2 gui3
ta fang kuang fo hua yen ching ju fa chieh p`in tun cheng p`i lu chen a fa shen tzu lun yü chia i kuei
    ta fang kuang fo hua yen ching ju fa chieh pin tun cheng pi lu chen a fa shen tzu lun yü chia i kuei
 Daihōkō butsu Kegon kyō Nyūhokkai bon tonshō Birushana hosshin jirin yuga giki
Ritual Procedure for the Syllable-Wheel Yoga of Suddenly Realizing the Dharma-Body of Vairocana, from the Gaṇḍavyūha Chapter of the Buddhâvataṃsaka-nāma-mahāvaipūlyasūtra

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