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There are 32 total results for your 發心 search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

發心


发心

see styles
fā xīn
    fa1 xin1
fa hsin
 hosshin
Mental initiation or initiative, resolve, make up the mind to; to start out for bodhi, or perfect enlightenment; to show kindness of heart, give alms.

發心人


发心人

see styles
fā xīn rén
    fa1 xin1 ren2
fa hsin jen
 hosshin no hito
ordinand

發心住


发心住

see styles
fā xīn zhù
    fa1 xin1 zhu4
fa hsin chu
 hosshin jū
abode of arousal of the intention [for enlightenment]

發心偈


发心偈

see styles
fā xīn jié
    fa1 xin1 jie2
fa hsin chieh
 hosshin no ge
Verse of Spiritual Aspiration

發心已


发心已

see styles
fā xīn yǐ
    fa1 xin1 yi3
fa hsin i
 hosshin i
has aroused the determination [for enlightenment]

發心相


发心相

see styles
fā xīn xiàng
    fa1 xin1 xiang4
fa hsin hsiang
 hosshin sō
characteristic of the aspiration for enlightenment

發心門


发心门

see styles
fā xīn mén
    fa1 xin1 men2
fa hsin men
 hosshin mon
gate of aspiration

三發心


三发心

see styles
sān fā xīn
    san1 fa1 xin1
san fa hsin
 san hosshin
The three resolves of the 起信論 Awakening of Faith: (a) 信成就發心 to perfect the bodhi of faith, i.e. in the stage of faith; (b) 解行發心 to understand and carry into practice this wisdom; (c) 證發心 the realization, or proof of or union with bodhi.

初發心


初发心

see styles
chū fā xīn
    chu1 fa1 xin1
ch`u fa hsin
    chu fa hsin
 sho hosshin
The initial determination to seek enlightenment; about which the 晉 Jin dynasty Huayan jing says: 初發心時便成正覺 at this very moment the novice enters into the status of perfect enlightenment; but other schools dispute the point.

已發心


已发心

see styles
yǐ fā xīn
    yi3 fa1 xin1
i fa hsin
 ihosshin
[already-] arisen intention [for enlightenment]

未發心


未发心

see styles
wèi fā xīn
    wei4 fa1 xin1
wei fa hsin
 mi hosshin
not (yet) arousing the intention for enlightenment

證發心


证发心

see styles
zhèng fā xīn
    zheng4 fa1 xin1
cheng fa hsin
 shō hosshin
the resolve for realization

發心之人


发心之人

see styles
fā xīn zhī rén
    fa1 xin1 zhi1 ren2
fa hsin chih jen
 hosshin no hito
ordinand

發心之頃


发心之顷

see styles
fā xīn zhī kuǐ
    fa1 xin1 zhi1 kui3
fa hsin chih k`uei
    fa hsin chih kuei
 hotsushin no kei
in an instant (as short as) raising but one single thought

發心供養


发心供养

see styles
fā xīn gōng yǎng
    fa1 xin1 gong1 yang3
fa hsin kung yang
 hosshin kuyō
To make an offering with pious intent.

發心菩提


发心菩提

see styles
fā xīn pú tí
    fa1 xin1 pu2 ti2
fa hsin p`u t`i
    fa hsin pu ti
 hosshin bodai
enlightenment of resolve on supreme bodhi

發心菩薩


发心菩萨

see styles
fā xīn pú sà
    fa1 xin1 pu2 sa4
fa hsin p`u sa
    fa hsin pu sa
 hosshin bosatsu
bodhisattvas who have arisen the aspiration for enlightenment

發心薩埵


发心萨埵

see styles
fā xīn sà duǒ
    fa1 xin1 sa4 duo3
fa hsin sa to
 hosshin satsuta
bodhisattvas who have aroused the aspiration for enlightenment

三種發心


三种发心

see styles
sān zhǒng fā xīn
    san1 zhong3 fa1 xin1
san chung fa hsin
 sanshu hosshin
three resolves

初始發心


初始发心

see styles
chū shǐ fā xīn
    chu1 shi3 fa1 xin1
ch`u shih fa hsin
    chu shih fa hsin
 shoshi hosshin
very first arousal of the intention for enlightenment

如是發心


如是发心

see styles
rú shì fā xīn
    ru2 shi4 fa1 xin1
ju shih fa hsin
 nyoze hosshin
this kind of arousal of mind

旣發心已


旣发心已

see styles
jì fā xīn yǐ
    ji4 fa1 xin1 yi3
chi fa hsin i
 ki hosshin i
having given rise to the mind [of enlightenment]...

最初發心


最初发心

see styles
zuì chū fā xīn
    zui4 chu1 fa1 xin1
tsui ch`u fa hsin
    tsui chu fa hsin
 saisho hosshin
first arousal of the aspiration for enlightenment

菩薩發心


菩萨发心

see styles
pú sà fā xīn
    pu2 sa4 fa1 xin1
p`u sa fa hsin
    pu sa fa hsin
 bosatsu hosshin
bodhisattvas' arousal of intention [for enlightenment]

解行發心


解行发心

see styles
jiě xíng fā xīn
    jie3 xing2 fa1 xin1
chieh hsing fa hsin
 kaigyō hosshin
the resolve to understand and to practice

發心修行章


发心修行章

see styles
fā xīn xiū xíng zhāng
    fa1 xin1 xiu1 xing2 zhang1
fa hsin hsiu hsing chang
 Hosshin shugyō shō
Awaken Your Mind to Practice

信成就發心


信成就发心

see styles
xìn chéng jiù fā xīn
    xin4 cheng2 jiu4 fa1 xin1
hsin ch`eng chiu fa hsin
    hsin cheng chiu fa hsin
 shin jōjū hosshin
the resolve to consummate faith

愚迷發心集


愚迷发心集

see styles
yú mí fā xīn jí
    yu2 mi2 fa1 xin1 ji2
yü mi fa hsin chi
 Gumei hosshin shū
Gumei hosshin shū

初發心自警文


初发心自警文

see styles
chū fā xīn zì jǐng wén
    chu1 fa1 xin1 zi4 jing3 wen2
ch`u fa hsin tzu ching wen
    chu fa hsin tzu ching wen
 sho hosshin jikei mon
self admonition for beginning practitioners

發心畢竟二不別


发心毕竟二不别

see styles
fā xīn bì jìng èr bù bié
    fa1 xin1 bi4 jing4 er4 bu4 bie2
fa hsin pi ching erh pu pieh
 hosshin hikkyō ni fu betsu
the arousal of the aspiration for enlightenment and its final attainment are not two

發心畢竟二無別


发心毕竟二无别

see styles
fā xīn bì jìng èr wú bié
    fa1 xin1 bi4 jing4 er4 wu2 bie2
fa hsin pi ching erh wu pieh
 hosshin hikkyōto futatsu nagara betsu nashi
the arousal of the aspiration for enlightenment and its final attainment are not two

初發心時便成正覺


初发心时便成正觉

see styles
chū fā xīn shí biàn chéng zhèng jué
    chu1 fa1 xin1 shi2 bian4 cheng2 zheng4 jue2
ch`u fa hsin shih pien ch`eng cheng chüeh
    chu fa hsin shih pien cheng cheng chüeh
 sho hosshin ji ben jō shōgaku
directly achieving enlightenment at the point of the first arousal of the intention [to attain enlightenment]

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

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