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波羅


波罗

see styles
bō luó
    bo1 luo2
po lo
 hara
    はら

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Polo
Polo (car made by Volkswagen); surname Polo
(surname) Hara
fool

波羅伽


波罗伽

see styles
bō luó qié
    bo1 luo2 qie2
po lo ch`ieh
    po lo chieh
 haraka
pāraka, carrying over, saving; the pāramitā boat.

波羅夷


波罗夷

see styles
bō luó yí
    bo1 luo2 yi2
po lo i
 harai
    はらい
{Buddh} parajika (rules entailing expulsion from the sangha for life)
pārājika. The first section of the Vinaya piṭaka containing rules of expulsion from the order, for unpardonable sin. Also 波羅闍巳迦; 波羅市迦. Cf. 四波羅夷. There are in Hīnayāna eight sins for expulsion of nuns, and in Mahāyāna ten. The esoteric sects have their own rules.

波羅奈


波罗奈

see styles
bō luó nài
    bo1 luo2 nai4
po lo nai
 Harana
(波羅奈斯) Vārāṇasī. Ancient kingdom and city on the Ganges, now Benares, where was the Mṛgadāva park. Also 波羅捺 (波羅捺寫); 波羅痆斯; 波刺那斯.

波羅密

see styles
 haramitsu
    はらみつ
(surname) Haramitsu

波羅柰


波罗柰

see styles
bō luó nài
    bo1 luo2 nai4
po lo nai
 Harana
Vārāṇasī

波羅的


波罗的

see styles
bō luó dì
    bo1 luo2 di4
po lo ti
Baltic

波羅羅


波罗罗

see styles
bō luó luó
    bo1 luo2 luo2
po lo lo
 harara
bignonia suaveolens

波羅蜜


波罗蜜

see styles
bō luó mì
    bo1 luo2 mi4
po lo mi
 haramitsu; paramitsu; paramitsu
    はらみつ; ぱらみつ; パラミツ
jackfruit; breadfruit; Artocarpus heterophyllus
(1) (はらみつ only) {Buddh} (See 波羅蜜多) pāramitā; perfection; perfection of Buddhist practices or attaining enlightenment; (2) (kana only) jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus); (surname) Haramitsu
pāramitā

波羅赴


波罗赴

see styles
bō luó fù
    bo1 luo2 fu4
po lo fu
 Harafu
Prabhu, 鉢唎部 surpassing, powerful; a title of Viṣṇu 'as personification of the sun', of Brahmā, Śiva, Indra, etc. prabhū, come into being, originate, original.

波羅越


波罗越

see styles
bō luó yuè
    bo1 luo2 yue4
po lo yüeh
 haraotsu
Pārāvata, a dove; the fifth row of a rock-cut temple in the Deccan, said to resemble a dove, described by Faxian.

波羅迦


波罗迦

see styles
bō luó jiā
    bo1 luo2 jia1
po lo chia
 haraga
Pāraga, a title of the Buddha who has reached the other shore.

波羅門


波罗门

see styles
bō luó mén
    bo1 luo2 men2
po lo men
 baramon
Brahmin, v. 婆.

伏波羅

see styles
 fushihara
    ふしはら
(place-name) Fushihara

六波羅

see styles
 rokuhara
    ろくはら
(surname) Rokuhara

劫波羅


劫波罗

see styles
jié bō luó
    jie2 bo1 luo2
chieh po lo
 kōhara
kapāla, a skull; also kārpāsa, see劫波娑.

奥波羅

see styles
 okuhara
    おくはら
(surname) Okuhara

密波羅

see styles
 mitsuhara
    みつはら
(surname) Mitsuhara

尼波羅


尼波罗

see styles
ní bō luó
    ni2 bo1 luo2
ni po lo
 Nihara
Nepala, Nepal, anciently corresponding to that part of Nepal which lies east of the Kathmandu. Eitel.

波波羅


波波罗

see styles
bō bō luó
    bo1 bo1 luo2
po po lo
 hahara
Pippala, ficus religiosa.

畢波羅


毕波罗

see styles
bì bō luó
    bi4 bo1 luo2
pi po lo
 Pippara
Pippalāyāna

瞿波羅


瞿波罗

see styles
jù bō luó
    ju4 bo1 luo2
chü po lo
 Guhara
Gopalā, name of a nāga-king, of a yakṣa, and an arhat.

矢波羅

see styles
 yabara
    やばら
(place-name) Yabara

繁波羅

see styles
 hanbara
    はんばら
(place-name) Hanbara

蜜波羅

see styles
 mitsuhara
    みつはら
(surname) Mitsuhara

金波羅


金波罗

see styles
jīn bō luó
    jin1 bo1 luo2
chin po lo
 konbara
kumbhīra

阿波羅


阿波罗

see styles
ā bō luó
    a1 bo1 luo2
a po lo

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Apollo
Apollo (loanword)

波羅伽羅


波罗伽罗

see styles
bō luó qié luó
    bo1 luo2 qie2 luo2
po lo ch`ieh lo
    po lo chieh lo
 harakara
鉢囉迦羅 prākāra, a counting wall, fence.

波羅夷罪


波罗夷罪

see styles
bō luó yí zuì
    bo1 luo2 yi2 zui4
po lo i tsui
 harai zai
pārājika

波羅奈國


波罗奈国

see styles
bō luó nài guó
    bo1 luo2 nai4 guo2
po lo nai kuo
 Harana koku
Vārāṇasī

波羅奈斯


波罗奈斯

see styles
bō luó nài sī
    bo1 luo2 nai4 si1
po lo nai ssu
 Haranashi
Vārāṇasī

波羅奢華


波罗奢华

see styles
bō luó shē huā
    bo1 luo2 she1 hua1
po lo she hua
 harashake
palāśa; a leaf, petal, foliage; the blossom of the Butea frondosa, a tree with red flowers, whose sap is used for dye; said to be black before sunrise, red during the day, and yellow after sunset.

波羅市迦


波罗市迦

see styles
bō luó shì jiā
    bo1 luo2 shi4 jia1
po lo shih chia
 harashika
pārājika

波羅提毘


波罗提毘

see styles
bō luó tí pí
    bo1 luo2 ti2 pi2
po lo t`i p`i
    po lo ti pi
 haradaibi
(or波羅梯毘) pṛthivī, the earth. Also 鉢里體尾. See 地.

波羅末陀


波罗末陀

see styles
bō luó mò tuó
    bo1 luo2 mo4 tuo2
po lo mo t`o
    po lo mo to
 haramada

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Paramartha
paramārtha, the highest truth, ultimate truth, reality, fundamental meaning, 眞諦. Paramārtha, name of a famous monk from Western India, Guṇarata, v. 拘, whose title was 眞諦三藏; reached China 547 or 548, but the country was so disturbed that he set of to return by sea; his ship was driven back to Canton, where he translated some fifty works.

波羅柰國


波罗柰国

see styles
bō luó nài guó
    bo1 luo2 nai4 guo2
po lo nai kuo
 Harana koku
Vārāṇasī

波羅梯毘


波罗梯毘

see styles
bō luó tī pí
    bo1 luo2 ti1 pi2
po lo t`i p`i
    po lo ti pi
 haradaibi
pṛthivī

波羅由他


波罗由他

see styles
bō luó yóu tā
    bo1 luo2 you2 ta1
po lo yu t`a
    po lo yu ta
 harayuta
(Skt. prayuta)?

波羅的海


波罗的海

see styles
bō luó dì hǎi
    bo1 luo2 di4 hai3
po lo ti hai
Baltic Sea

波羅舍尼


波罗舍尼

see styles
bō luó shè ní
    bo1 luo2 she4 ni2
po lo she ni
 harashani
explanation of the confession of sins

波羅茂知

see styles
 paramushiru
    ぱらむしる
(place-name) Paramushir

波羅蜜多


波罗蜜多

see styles
bō luó mì duō
    bo1 luo2 mi4 duo1
po lo mi to
 haramitta; haramita
    はらみった; はらみた
{Buddh} (See 波羅蜜・1) pāramitā; perfection; perfection of Buddhist practices or attaining enlightenment
pāramitā, 播囉弭多, derived from parama, highest, acme, is intp. as to cross over from this shore of births and deaths to the other shore, or nirvāṇa. The six pāramitās or means of so doing are: (1) dāna, charity; (2) śīla, moral conduct; (3) kṣānti, patience; (4) vīrya, energy, or devotion; (5) dhyāna, contemplation, or abstraction; (6) prajñā, knowledge. The 十度 ten are the above with (7) upāya, use of expedient or proper means; (8) praṇidhāna, vows, for bodhi and helpfulness; (9) bāla, strength purpose; (10) wisdom. Childers gives the list of ten as the perfect exercise of almsgiving, morality, abnegation of the world and of self, wisdom, energy, patience, truth, resolution, kindness, and resignation. Each of the ten is divisible into ordinary, superior, and unlimited perfection, or thirty in all. pāramitā is tr. by 度; 度無極; 到彼岸; 究竟.

波羅賀磨


波罗贺磨

see styles
bō luó hè mó
    bo1 luo2 he4 mo2
po lo ho mo
 haragama
great brahman heaven

五波羅密


五波罗密

see styles
wǔ bō luó mì
    wu3 bo1 luo2 mi4
wu po lo mi
 go haramitsu
The five pāramitās (omitting the sixth, wisdom), i. e. dāna, almsgiving: śīla, commandment-keeping; kṣānti, patience (under provocation): vīrya, zeal; and dhyāna, meditation.

五波羅蜜


五波罗蜜

see styles
wǔ bō luó mì
    wu3 bo1 luo2 mi4
wu po lo mi
 go haramitsu
five perfections; five transcendent practices

伊葉波羅


伊叶波罗

see styles
yī shě bō luó
    yi1 she3 bo1 luo2
i she po lo
 Ishōhara
Iśvara 伊溼伐羅 (1) King, sovereign; Siva and others; intp. by 自在 self-existing, independent; applied to Guanyin and other popular deities. (2) A śramaṇa of the West, learned in the Tripiṭaka, who inter alia translated A. D. 426 Samyuktābhidharma-hṛdaya-śāstra, lost since A. D. 730. (3) A bhikṣu of India, commentator on 菩提資糧論 attributed to Nāgārjuna, tr. by Dharmagupta, A. D. 590-616.

優曇波羅


优昙波罗

see styles
yōu tán bō luó
    you1 tan2 bo1 luo2
yu t`an po lo
    yu tan po lo
 udonbara
(Skt. udumbara) flower

優波羅懺


优波罗忏

see styles
yōu bō luó chàn
    you1 bo1 luo2 chan4
yu po lo ch`an
    yu po lo chan
 uparazan
優婆羅叉 upalakṣana, a mark or property, tr. as 律 the law, or the monastic rules.

八波羅夷


八波罗夷

see styles
bā bō luó yí
    ba1 bo1 luo2 yi2
pa po lo i
 hachi harai
or 八重罪 The eight pārājika, in relation to the sins of a nun; for the first four see 四波羅夷; (5) libidinous contact with a male; (6) any sort of improper association (leading to adultery); (7) concealing the misbehaviour (of an equal, or inferior); (8) improper dealings with a monk.

六波羅蜜


六波罗蜜

see styles
liù pō luó mì
    liu4 po1 luo2 mi4
liu p`o lo mi
    liu po lo mi
 rokuharamitsu; ropparamitsu
    ろくはらみつ; ろっぱらみつ
the six virtues (perfections) a Buddha elect practices to attain supreme enlightenment
six perfections

六波羅野

see styles
 rokuharano
    ろくはらの
(place-name) Rokuharano

力波羅蜜


力波罗蜜

see styles
lì bō luó mì
    li4 bo1 luo2 mi4
li po lo mi
 riki haramitsu
The vīrya-pāramitā.

十波羅夷


十波罗夷

see styles
shí bō luó yí
    shi2 bo1 luo2 yi2
shih po lo i
 jū harai
The ten pārājikas, or sins unpardonable in a monk involving his exclusion from the community; v. 十重禁戒.

十波羅蜜


十波罗蜜

see styles
shí bō luó mì
    shi2 bo1 luo2 mi4
shih po lo mi
 jū haramitsu
(or 密多) The ten are the six pārāmitas with four added. The six are charity (or almsgiving), purity (or morality), patience, zealous progress, meditation, wisdom; i.e. 施, 戒, 忍, 辱, 精進, 禪, 慧. The four additions are 方便; 願; 力 and 智 upāya, adaptability (or, teaching as suited to the occasion and hearer): praṇidhāna, vows; bala, force of purpose; and jñāna, knowledge. Also 十度.

可可波羅


可可波罗

see styles
kě kě bō luó
    ke3 ke3 bo1 luo2
k`o k`o po lo
    ko ko po lo
cocobolo (loanword)

四波羅夷


四波罗夷

see styles
sì bō luó yí
    si4 bo1 luo2 yi2
ssu po lo i
 shi harai
四重; 四棄, 四極重感墮罪 The four pārājikas, or grievous sins of monks or nuns: (1) abrahmacarya, sexual immorality, or bestiality; (2) adattādāna, stealing; (3) vadhahiṃṣa killing; (4) uttaramanuṣyadharma-prālapa, false speaking.

大波羅密


大波罗密

see styles
dà bō luó mì
    da4 bo1 luo2 mi4
ta po lo mi
 dai haramitsu
The great pāramitās, or perfections, of bodhisattvas, i.e. the ten pāramitās above the 八地.

尸波羅蜜


尸波罗蜜

see styles
shī pō luó mì
    shi1 po1 luo2 mi4
shih p`o lo mi
    shih po lo mi
 shi haramitsu
śīla-pāramitā

尼波羅國


尼波罗国

see styles
ní bō luó guó
    ni2 bo1 luo2 guo2
ni po lo kuo
 Nihara koku
Nepal

常波羅蜜


常波罗蜜

see styles
cháng bō luó mì
    chang2 bo1 luo2 mi4
ch`ang po lo mi
    chang po lo mi
 jō haramitsu
The first of the four pāramitās, eternity.

忍波羅蜜


忍波罗蜜

see styles
rěn bō luó mì
    ren3 bo1 luo2 mi4
jen po lo mi
 nin haramitsu
The patience pāramitā, v. 忍辱.

慧波羅蜜


慧波罗蜜

see styles
huì bō luó mì
    hui4 bo1 luo2 mi4
hui po lo mi
 e haramitsu
transcendent practice of wisdom

我波羅蜜


我波罗蜜

see styles
wǒ bō luó mì
    wo3 bo1 luo2 mi4
wo po lo mi
 ga haramitsu
The ego pāramitā in the four based on the Nirvana Sutra in which the transcendental ego is 自在, i.e. has a real and permanent nature; the four are 常 permanency, 樂 joy, 我 personality, 淨 purity.

戒波羅密


戒波罗密

see styles
jiè bō luó mì
    jie4 bo1 luo2 mi4
chieh po lo mi
 kai haramitsu
Moral precepts, the second of the six pāramitās.

戒波羅蜜


戒波罗蜜

see styles
jiè bō luó mì
    jie4 bo1 luo2 mi4
chieh po lo mi
 kai haramitsu
perfection of morality

施波羅蜜


施波罗蜜

see styles
shī bō luó mì
    shi1 bo1 luo2 mi4
shih po lo mi
 se haramitsu
perfection of giving

智波羅蜜


智波罗蜜

see styles
zhì bō luó mì
    zhi4 bo1 luo2 mi4
chih po lo mi
 chi haramitsu
prajñā-pāramitā, see 智度.

樂波羅蜜


乐波罗蜜

see styles
lè bō luó mì
    le4 bo1 luo2 mi4
le po lo mi
 raku haramitsu
The pāramitā of joy, one of the 四德波羅蜜 four transcendent pāramitās q.v., i.e. 常, 樂, 我 and 淨.

檀波羅蜜


檀波罗蜜

see styles
tán pō luó mì
    tan2 po1 luo2 mi4
t`an p`o lo mi
    tan po lo mi
 dan haramitsu
v. 六度 dānapāramitā .

法波羅蜜


法波罗蜜

see styles
fǎ bō luó mì
    fa3 bo1 luo2 mi4
fa po lo mi
 hō haramitsu
One of the four pāramitā bodhisattavas in the Diamond realm.

淨波羅蜜


淨波罗蜜

see styles
jìng bō luó mì
    jing4 bo1 luo2 mi4
ching po lo mi
 jō haramitsu
The fourth pāramitā of the Nirvana Sutra, 常樂我淨 v. 常.

禪波羅密


禅波罗密

see styles
chán bō luó mì
    chan2 bo1 luo2 mi4
ch`an po lo mi
    chan po lo mi
 zen haramitsu
The sixth or dhyānapāramitā, the attainment of perfection in the mystic trance.

禪波羅蜜


禅波罗蜜

see styles
chán bō luó mì
    chan2 bo1 luo2 mi4
ch`an po lo mi
    chan po lo mi
 zen haramitsu
perfection of concentration; stillness of mind

美波羅川

see styles
 miharagawa
    みはらがわ
(personal name) Miharagawa

諸波羅蜜


诸波罗蜜

see styles
zhū bō luó mì
    zhu1 bo1 luo2 mi4
chu po lo mi
 sho haramitsu
perfections

賓波羅窟


宾波罗窟

see styles
bīn bō luó kū
    bin1 bo1 luo2 ku1
pin po lo k`u
    pin po lo ku
 Hinbara kutsu
Vaibhāra, the Vaibhāra cavern; 'a rock-cut temple on a mountain near Rādjagṛha 王舍城, now called Baibhargiri. Śākyamuni used to resort thither for meditation.' Eitel.

達磨波羅


达磨波罗

see styles
dá mó bō luó
    da2 mo2 bo1 luo2
ta mo po lo
 Datsumahara
Dharmapāla

金波羅華


金波罗华

see styles
jīn bō luó huā
    jin1 bo1 luo2 hua1
chin po lo hua
 konparage
golden lotus flower

阿波羅囉


阿波罗囉

see styles
ā bō luó luō
    a1 bo1 luo2 luo1
a po lo lo
 aharara
阿波邏羅; 阿波摩利; 阿波波; 阿鉢摩; and ? 阿羅婆樓 apalāla, 'not fond of flesh' (M.W.), a destroyer by flood of the crops; the nāga of the source of the river Śubhavăstu (Swat) of Udyāna, about which there are various legends; he, his wife 比壽尼, and his children were all converted to Buddhism.

難提波羅


难提波罗

see styles
nán tí bō luó
    nan2 ti2 bo1 luo2
nan t`i po lo
    nan ti po lo
 Nandaihara
Nandipāla

非波羅蜜

see styles
fēi bō luó mì
    fei1 bo1 luo2 mi4
fei po lo mi
non-perfection

頻尼波羅

see styles
pín ní bō luó
    pin2 ni2 bo1 luo2
p`in ni po lo
    pin ni po lo
slingshot spear

願波羅蜜


愿波罗蜜

see styles
yuàn bō luó mì
    yuan4 bo1 luo2 mi4
yüan po lo mi
The vow pāramitās, the eighth of the ten pāramitās, a bodhisattva's vow to attain bodhi, and save all beings to the other shore.

颰陀波羅

see styles
bá tuó bō luó
    ba2 tuo2 bo1 luo2
pa t`o po lo
    pa to po lo
Bhadrapāla

馬可波羅


马可波罗

see styles
mǎ kě bō luó
    ma3 ke3 bo1 luo2
ma k`o po lo
    ma ko po lo

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Marco Polo
Marco Polo (1254-c. 1324), Venetian trader and explorer who traveled the Silk road to China, author of Il Milione (Travels of Marco Polo)

波羅夷四喩


波罗夷四喩

see styles
bō luó yí sì yú
    bo1 luo2 yi2 si4 yu2
po lo i ssu yü
 harai shiyu
The four metaphors addressed by the Buddha to monks are: he who breaks the vow of chastity is as a needle without an eye, a dead man, a broken stone which cannot be united, a tree cut in two which cannot live.

波羅提木叉


波罗提木叉

see styles
pō luó tí mù chā
    po1 luo2 ti2 mu4 cha1
p`o lo t`i mu ch`a
    po lo ti mu cha
 haradaimokusha
    はらだいもくしゃ
pratimoksa; pratimoksha; rules governing the behaviour of Buddhist monks and nuns
prātimokṣa; emancipation, deliverance, absolution. Prātimokṣa; the 250 commandments for monks in the Vinaya, v. 木叉, also 婆; the rules in the Vinaya from the four major to the seventy-five minor offences; they should be read in assembly twice a month and each monk invited to confess his sins for absolution.

波羅提舍尼


波罗提舍尼

see styles
bō luó tí shè ní
    bo1 luo2 ti2 she4 ni2
po lo t`i she ni
    po lo ti she ni
 haradaishani
(波羅提提舍尼) pratideśanīya. A section of the Vinaya concerning public confession of sins. Explained by 向彼悔罪 confession of sins before another or others. Also 波羅舍尼; 提舍尼; 波胝提舍尼; 鉢刺底提舍尼.

波羅蜜多行


波罗蜜多行

see styles
bō luó mì duō xíng
    bo1 luo2 mi4 duo1 xing2
po lo mi to hsing
 haramitta gyō
transcendent practices

波羅逸尼柯


波罗逸尼柯

see styles
bō luó yì ní kē
    bo1 luo2 yi4 ni2 ke1
po lo i ni k`o
    po lo i ni ko
 haraitsunika
pāyattika

波羅闍已迦


波罗阇已迦

see styles
bō luó shé yǐ jiā
    bo1 luo2 she2 yi3 jia1
po lo she i chia
 harajaika
grave offenses

波羅頗婆底


波罗颇婆底

see styles
bō luó pǒ pó dǐ
    bo1 luo2 po3 po2 di3
po lo p`o p`o ti
    po lo po po ti
 Harahabatei
Prabhāvatī, younger sister of Aśoka.

三波羅聶提


三波罗聂提

see styles
sān bō luó niè tí
    san1 bo1 luo2 nie4 ti2
san po lo nieh t`i
    san po lo nieh ti
 sanharashōdai
The three prajñāpti, 三假 q.v.

三種波羅蜜


三种波罗蜜

see styles
sān zhǒng bō luó mì
    san1 zhong3 bo1 luo2 mi4
san chung po lo mi
 sanshu haramitsu
The three kinds of pāramitā ideals, or methods of perfection: (a) 世間波羅蜜 that of people in general relating to this world; (b) 出世間波羅蜜 that of śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas relating to the future life for themselves; (c) 出世間上上波羅蜜 the supreme one of bodhisattvas, relating to the future life for all; cf. 三種智.

六波羅攻略

see styles
 rokuharakouryaku / rokuharakoryaku
    ろくはらこうりゃく
(hist) Battle of Rokuhara (Genkō War; 1333); Capture of Rokuhara

六波羅蜜多


六波罗蜜多

see styles
liù bō luó mì duō
    liu4 bo1 luo2 mi4 duo1
liu po lo mi to
 ropparamitta
six perfections

六波羅裏門

see styles
 rokuharauramon
    ろくはらうらもん
(place-name) Rokuharauramon

六波羅雅一

see styles
 rokuharamasakazu
    ろくはらまさかず
(person) Rokuhara Masakazu

六種波羅蜜


六种波罗蜜

see styles
liù zhǒng bō luó mì
    liu4 zhong3 bo1 luo2 mi4
liu chung po lo mi
 roku shu haramitsu
six transcendent practices

力波羅蜜多


力波罗蜜多

see styles
lì bō luó mì duō
    li4 bo1 luo2 mi4 duo1
li po lo mi to
 riki haramitta
transcendent practice of vigor

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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