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菩薩


菩萨

see styles
pú sà
    pu2 sa4
p`u sa
    pu sa
 bosatsu(p); bosachi(ok)
    ぼさつ(P); ぼさち(ok)

More info & calligraphy:

Bodhisattva
Bodhisattva (Buddhism)
(n,n-suf) (1) {Buddh} bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; (n,n-suf) (2) High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); (n,n-suf) (3) (See 本地垂迹説) title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory; (surname) Mizoro
bodhisattva, cf. 菩提薩埵. While the idea is not foreign to Hīnayāna, its extension of meaning is one of the chief marks of Mahāyāna. 'The Bodhisattva is indeed the characteristic feature of the Mahāyāna.' Keith. According to Mahāyāna the Hinayanists, i.e. the śrāvaka and pratyekabuddha, seek their own salvation, while the bodhisattva's aim is the salvation of others and of all. The earlier intp. of bodhisattva was 大道心衆生 all beings with mind for the truth; later it became 大覺有情 conscious beings of or for the great intelligence, or enlightenment. It is also intp. in terms of leadership, heroism, etc. In general it is a Mahayanist seeking Buddhahood, but seeking it altruistically; whether monk or layman, he seeks enlightenment to enlighten others, and he will sacrifice himself to save others; he is devoid of egoism and devoted to helping others. All conscious beings having the Buddha-nature are natural bodhisattvas, but require to undergo development. The mahāsattva is sufficiently advanced to become a Buddha and enter nirvāṇa, but according to his vow he remains in the realm of incarnation to save all conscious beings. A monk should enter on the arduous course of discipline which leads to Bodhisattvahood and Buddhahood.

菩薩乘


菩萨乘

see styles
pú sà shèng
    pu2 sa4 sheng4
p`u sa sheng
    pu sa sheng
 bosatsu jō
One of the 'five vehicles', which teaches the observance of the six pāramitās, the perfecting of the two 利, i.e. 自利利他 the perfecting of self for perfecting others, and the attaining of Buddhahood.

菩薩位


菩萨位

see styles
pú sà wèi
    pu2 sa4 wei4
p`u sa wei
    pu sa wei
 bosatsu i
bodhisattva stage

菩薩住


菩萨住

see styles
pú sà zhù
    pu2 sa4 zhu4
p`u sa chu
    pu sa chu
 bosatsu jū
bodhisattva's abodes

菩薩像


菩萨像

see styles
pú sà xiàng
    pu2 sa4 xiang4
p`u sa hsiang
    pu sa hsiang
 bosatsu zō
bodhisattva image

菩薩僧


菩萨僧

see styles
pú sà sēng
    pu2 sa4 seng1
p`u sa seng
    pu sa seng
 bosatsu sō
The bodhisattvasaṅgha, or monks, i.e. Mahāyāna, though there has been dispute whether Hīnayāna monks may be included.

菩薩儀


菩萨仪

see styles
pú sà yí
    pu2 sa4 yi2
p`u sa i
    pu sa i
 bosatsu gi
bodhisattva's conduct

菩薩前

see styles
 bosatsumae
    ぼさつまえ
(place-name) Bosatsumae

菩薩受


菩萨受

see styles
pú sà shòu
    pu2 sa4 shou4
p`u sa shou
    pu sa shou
 bosatsu ju
bodhisattvas reception [of the precepts]

菩薩地


菩萨地

see styles
pú sà dì
    pu2 sa4 di4
p`u sa ti
    pu sa ti
 bosatsu ji
bodhisattva ground

菩薩境


菩萨境

see styles
pú sà jìng
    pu2 sa4 jing4
p`u sa ching
    pu sa ching
 bosatsu kyō
bodhisattvahood as an object (of contemplation)

菩薩子

see styles
 bosatsushi
    ぼさつし
(given name) Bosatsushi

菩薩學


菩萨学

see styles
pú sà xué
    pu2 sa4 xue2
p`u sa hsüeh
    pu sa hsüeh
 bosatsu gaku
bodhisattva's training

菩薩心


菩萨心

see styles
pú sà xīn
    pu2 sa4 xin1
p`u sa hsin
    pu sa hsin
 bosatsu shin
to mind of a bodhisattva

菩薩忍


菩萨忍

see styles
pú sà rěn
    pu2 sa4 ren3
p`u sa jen
    pu sa jen
 bosatsu nin
forbearance of the bodhisattvas

菩薩性


菩萨性

see styles
pú sà xìng
    pu2 sa4 xing4
p`u sa hsing
    pu sa hsing
 bosatsu shō
bodhisattva nature, or character.

菩薩意


菩萨意

see styles
pú sà yì
    pu2 sa4 yi4
p`u sa i
    pu sa i
 bosatsu i
bodhisattva-thoughts

菩薩慧


菩萨慧

see styles
pú sà huì
    pu2 sa4 hui4
p`u sa hui
    pu sa hui
 bosatsu e
bodhisattva's wisdom

菩薩戒


菩萨戒

see styles
pú sà jiè
    pu2 sa4 jie4
p`u sa chieh
    pu sa chieh
 bosatsu kai
The rules are found in the sūtra of this name, taken from the 梵網經.

菩薩揚

see styles
 bosaage / bosage
    ぼさあげ
(obscure) ceremony performed by Chinese merchants disembarking in Nagasaki (Edo period)

菩薩智


菩萨智

see styles
pú sà zhì
    pu2 sa4 zhi4
p`u sa chih
    pu sa chih
 bosatsu chi
bodhisattva's wisdom

菩薩業


菩萨业

see styles
pú sà yè
    pu2 sa4 ye4
p`u sa yeh
    pu sa yeh
 bosatsu gō
course of conduct of a bodhisattva

菩薩法


菩萨法

see styles
pú sà fǎ
    pu2 sa4 fa3
p`u sa fa
    pu sa fa
 bosatsu hō
bodhisattva-dharmas

菩薩淨


菩萨淨

see styles
pú sà jìng
    pu2 sa4 jing4
p`u sa ching
    pu sa ching
 bosatsu jō
vimala

菩薩禪


菩萨禅

see styles
pú sà chán
    pu2 sa4 chan2
p`u sa ch`an
    pu sa chan
 bosatsu zen
bodhisattva meditation

菩薩種


菩萨种

see styles
pú sà zhǒng
    pu2 sa4 zhong3
p`u sa chung
    pu sa chung
 bosatsu shu
bodhisattva seed

菩薩藏


菩萨藏

see styles
pú sà zàng
    pu2 sa4 zang4
p`u sa tsang
    pu sa tsang
 bosatsu zō
The Mahāyāna scriptures, i.e. those of the bodhisattva school.

菩薩衆


菩萨众

see styles
pú sà zhòng
    pu2 sa4 zhong4
p`u sa chung
    pu sa chung
 bosatsu shu
groups of bodhisattvas

菩薩行


菩萨行

see styles
pú sà xíng
    pu2 sa4 xing2
p`u sa hsing
    pu sa hsing
 bosatsu gyō
The way or discipline of the bodhisattva, 自利利他, i.e. to benefit self and benefit others, leading to Buddhahood.

菩薩說


菩萨说

see styles
pú sà shuō
    pu2 sa4 shuo1
p`u sa shuo
    pu sa shuo
 bosatsu setsu
as taught by a (the) bodhisattva

菩薩誼


菩萨谊

see styles
pú sà yí
    pu2 sa4 yi2
p`u sa i
    pu sa i
 bosatsu gi
meaning of a bodhisattva

菩薩身


菩萨身

see styles
pú sà shēn
    pu2 sa4 shen1
p`u sa shen
    pu sa shen
 bosatsu shin
bodhisattva's body

菩薩道


菩萨道

see styles
pú sà dào
    pu2 sa4 dao4
p`u sa tao
    pu sa tao
 bosatsu dō
see 菩薩行.

仏菩薩

see styles
 butsubosatsu
    ぶつぼさつ
buddhas and bodhisattvas

佛菩薩


佛菩萨

see styles
fó pú sà
    fo2 pu2 sa4
fo p`u sa
    fo pu sa
 butsu bosatsu
buddhas and bodhisattvas

八菩薩


八菩萨

see styles
bā pú sà
    ba1 pu2 sa4
pa p`u sa
    pa pu sa
 hachi bosatsu
idem 八大菩薩.

化菩薩


化菩萨

see styles
huà pú sà
    hua4 pu2 sa4
hua p`u sa
    hua pu sa
 ke bosatsu
A Buddha or bodhisattva transformed: into a (human) bodhisattva; or a bodhisattva in various metamorphoses.

四菩薩


四菩萨

see styles
sì pú sà
    si4 pu2 sa4
ssu p`u sa
    ssu pu sa
 shi bosatsu
The four bodhisattvas— Avalokiteśvara, Maitreya, Samantabhadra, and Mañjuśrī. Also, the four chief bodhisattvas in the Garbhadhātu. There are also the 本化四菩薩 of the Lotus Sutra, named 上行, 無邊行, 淨行, and 安立行.

大菩薩


大菩萨

see styles
dà pú sà
    da4 pu2 sa4
ta p`u sa
    ta pu sa
 dai bosatsu
bodhisattva-mahāsattva, a great Bodhisattva.

如菩薩

see styles
 nyobosatsu
    にょぼさつ
Buddha-like compassion

小菩薩


小菩萨

see styles
xiǎo pú sà
    xiao3 pu2 sa4
hsiao p`u sa
    hsiao pu sa
 shō bosatsu
lesser bodhisattvas

成菩薩


成菩萨

see styles
chéng pú sà
    cheng2 pu2 sa4
ch`eng p`u sa
    cheng pu sa
 jō bosatsu
become a bodhisattva

泥菩薩


泥菩萨

see styles
ní pú sà
    ni2 pu2 sa4
ni p`u sa
    ni pu sa
clay Bodhisattva

活菩薩


活菩萨

see styles
huó pú sà
    huo2 pu2 sa4
huo p`u sa
    huo pu sa
a living Buddha; fig. compassionate person; saint

牙菩薩


牙菩萨

see styles
yá pú sà
    ya2 pu2 sa4
ya p`u sa
    ya pu sa
 Ga bosatsu
The bodhisattva fiercely showing his teeth in defence of the Buddha, also styled 金剛藥叉; he is east of the Buddha in the Vajradhātu.

羆菩薩


罴菩萨

see styles
pí pú sà
    pi2 pu2 sa4
p`i p`u sa
    pi pu sa
 hi bosatsu
The bodhisattva who appeared as a bear and saved a dying man by providing him with food; he told hunters of its lair; they killed it, gave him of its flesh, and he died.

肉菩薩


肉菩萨

see styles
ròu pú sà
    rou4 pu2 sa4
jou p`u sa
    jou pu sa
 niku bosatsu
One who becomes a bodhisattva in the physical body, in the present life.

諸菩薩


诸菩萨

see styles
zhū pú sà
    zhu1 pu2 sa4
chu p`u sa
    chu pu sa
 sho bosatsu
the bodhisattvas

鉤菩薩


钩菩萨

see styles
gōu pú sà
    gou1 pu2 sa4
kou p`u sa
    kou pu sa
 kō bosatsu
The bodhisattva guardian with the trident, one of the four with barb, noose, chain or bell.

非菩薩


非菩萨

see styles
fēi pú sà
    fei1 pu2 sa4
fei p`u sa
    fei pu sa
Not Bodhisattvas, those who have not yet inclined their hearts to Mahāyāna.

菩薩之言


菩萨之言

see styles
pú sà zhī yán
    pu2 sa4 zhi1 yan2
p`u sa chih yen
    pu sa chih yen
 bosatsu nogon
the words of the bodhisattvas

菩薩五智


菩萨五智

see styles
pú sà wǔ zhì
    pu2 sa4 wu3 zhi4
p`u sa wu chih
    pu sa wu chih
 bosatsu no gochi
The fivefold knowledge of the bodhisattva: that of all things by intuition, of past events, of establishing men in sound religious life, of the elements in or details of all things, of attaining everything at will.

菩薩住持


菩萨住持

see styles
pú sà zhù chí
    pu2 sa4 zhu4 chi2
p`u sa chu ch`ih
    pu sa chu chih
 bosatsu jūji
station for bodhisattvas

菩薩修行


菩萨修行

see styles
pú sà xiū xíng
    pu2 sa4 xiu1 xing2
p`u sa hsiu hsing
    pu sa hsiu hsing
 bosatsu shugyō
bodhisattvas' practice

菩薩光明


菩萨光明

see styles
pú sà guāng míng
    pu2 sa4 guang1 ming2
p`u sa kuang ming
    pu sa kuang ming
 bosatsu kōmyō
bodhisattva's radiance

菩薩十住


菩萨十住

see styles
pú sà shí zhù
    pu2 sa4 shi2 zhu4
p`u sa shih chu
    pu sa shih chu
 bosatsu jūjū
菩薩十地 Ten stages in a bodhisattva's progress; v. 十.

菩薩十力


菩萨十力

see styles
pú sà shí lì
    pu2 sa4 shi2 li4
p`u sa shih li
    pu sa shih li
 bosatsu jūriki
ten powers of a bodhisattva

菩薩十地


菩萨十地

see styles
pú sà shí dì
    pu2 sa4 shi2 di4
p`u sa shih ti
    pu sa shih ti
 bosatsu no jūji
ten bodhisattva stages

菩薩十戒


菩萨十戒

see styles
pú sà shí jiè
    pu2 sa4 shi2 jie4
p`u sa shih chieh
    pu sa shih chieh
 bosatsu jikkai
ten bodhisattva precepts

菩薩善根


菩萨善根

see styles
pú sà shàn gēn
    pu2 sa4 shan4 gen1
p`u sa shan ken
    pu sa shan ken
 bosatsu zenkon
bodhisattvas' wholesome roots

菩薩大士


菩萨大士

see styles
pú sà dà shì
    pu2 sa4 da4 shi4
p`u sa ta shih
    pu sa ta shih
 bosatsu daishi
bodhisattva-mahāsattva, a great bodhisattva, e.g. Mañjuśrī. Guanyin, etc. v. infra.

菩薩大願


菩萨大愿

see styles
pú sà dà yuàn
    pu2 sa4 da4 yuan4
p`u sa ta yüan
    pu sa ta yüan
 bosatsu daigan
great vow of the bodhisattvas

菩薩妙慧


菩萨妙慧

see styles
pú sà miào huì
    pu2 sa4 miao4 hui4
p`u sa miao hui
    pu sa miao hui
 bosatsu myōe
marvelous wisdom of the bodhisattvas

菩薩學道


菩萨学道

see styles
pú sà xué dào
    pu2 sa4 xue2 dao4
p`u sa hsüeh tao
    pu sa hsüeh tao
 bosatsu gakudō
path of bodhisattva training

菩薩弘願


菩萨弘愿

see styles
pú sà hóng yuàn
    pu2 sa4 hong2 yuan4
p`u sa hung yüan
    pu sa hung yüan
 bosatsu kōgan
the vast vow of the bodhisattva

菩薩律藏


菩萨律藏

see styles
pú sà lǜ zàng
    pu2 sa4 lv4 zang4
p`u sa lü tsang
    pu sa lü tsang
 bosatsu ritsuzō
Bodhisattva Vinaya

菩薩性人


菩萨性人

see styles
pú sà xìng rén
    pu2 sa4 xing4 ren2
p`u sa hsing jen
    pu sa hsing jen
 bosatsushō nin
persons with the proclivity for bodhisattvahood

菩薩意樂


菩萨意乐

see styles
pú sà yì yào
    pu2 sa4 yi4 yao4
p`u sa i yao
    pu sa i yao
 bosatsu igyō
bodhisattva aspirations

菩薩愛語


菩萨爱语

see styles
pú sà ài yǔ
    pu2 sa4 ai4 yu3
p`u sa ai yü
    pu sa ai yü
 bosatsu aigo
the kind words of bodhisattvas

菩薩慧光


菩萨慧光

see styles
pú sà huì guāng
    pu2 sa4 hui4 guang1
p`u sa hui kuang
    pu sa hui kuang
 bosatsu ekō
bodhisattva's intelligence

菩薩戒本


菩萨戒本

see styles
pú sà jiè běn
    pu2 sa4 jie4 ben3
p`u sa chieh pen
    pu sa chieh pen
 Bosatsu kai hon
On Conferring Bodhisattva Vinaya

菩薩戒疏


菩萨戒疏

see styles
pú sà jiè shū
    pu2 sa4 jie4 shu1
p`u sa chieh shu
    pu sa chieh shu
 Bosatsukai sho
Commentary on the Bodhisattva Precepts

菩薩戒經


菩萨戒经

see styles
pú sà jiè jīng
    pu2 sa4 jie4 jing1
p`u sa chieh ching
    pu sa chieh ching
 Bosatsukai kyō
Sūtra of the Bodhisattva Precepts

菩薩所作


菩萨所作

see styles
pú sà suǒ zuò
    pu2 sa4 suo3 zuo4
p`u sa so tso
    pu sa so tso
 bosatsu shosa
[works] undertaken by the bodhisattvas

菩薩所行


菩萨所行

see styles
pú sà suǒ xíng
    pu2 sa4 suo3 xing2
p`u sa so hsing
    pu sa so hsing
 bosatsu shogyō
...which is practiced by bodhisattvas

菩薩揚げ

see styles
 bosaage / bosage
    ぼさあげ
(obscure) ceremony performed by Chinese merchants disembarking in Nagasaki (Edo period)

菩薩比丘


菩萨比丘

see styles
pú sà bǐ qiū
    pu2 sa4 bi3 qiu1
p`u sa pi ch`iu
    pu sa pi chiu
 bosatsu biku
bodhisattva-monk

菩薩毘尼


菩萨毘尼

see styles
pú sà pí ní
    pu2 sa4 pi2 ni2
p`u sa p`i ni
    pu sa pi ni
 bosatsu bini
Bodhisattva Vinaya

菩薩法式


菩萨法式

see styles
pú sà fǎ shì
    pu2 sa4 fa3 shi4
p`u sa fa shih
    pu sa fa shih
 bosatsu no hōshiki
rules of conduct for bodhisattvas

菩薩法藏


菩萨法藏

see styles
pú sà fǎ zàng
    pu2 sa4 fa3 zang4
p`u sa fa tsang
    pu sa fa tsang
 bosatsu hōzō
to store of the Dharma of bodhisattvas

菩薩淨戒


菩萨淨戒

see styles
pú sà jìng jiè
    pu2 sa4 jing4 jie4
p`u sa ching chieh
    pu sa ching chieh
 bosatsu jōkai
pure bodhisattva precepts

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]

菩薩盡地


菩萨尽地

see styles
pú sà jìn dì
    pu2 sa4 jin4 di4
p`u sa chin ti
    pu sa chin ti
 bosatsu jinji
stage of the completion of the bodhisattva path

菩薩種姓


菩萨种姓

see styles
pú sà zhǒng xìng
    pu2 sa4 zhong3 xing4
p`u sa chung hsing
    pu sa chung hsing
 bosatsu shushō
family of the bodhisattvas

菩薩種性


菩萨种性

see styles
pú sà zhǒng xìng
    pu2 sa4 zhong3 xing4
p`u sa chung hsing
    pu sa chung hsing
 bosatsu shushō
bodhisattva nature

菩薩聖衆


菩萨圣众

see styles
pú sà shèng zhòng
    pu2 sa4 sheng4 zhong4
p`u sa sheng chung
    pu sa sheng chung
 bosatsu shōshu
The bodhisattva saints who have overcome illusion, from the first stage upwards, as contrasted with ordinary bodhisattvas.

菩薩藏教


菩萨藏教

see styles
pú sà zàng jiào
    pu2 sa4 zang4 jiao4
p`u sa tsang chiao
    pu sa tsang chiao
 bosatsu zōkyō
canon of the bodhisattva teachings

菩薩藏法


菩萨藏法

see styles
pú sà zàng fǎ
    pu2 sa4 zang4 fa3
p`u sa tsang fa
    pu sa tsang fa
 bosatsu zōhō
bodhisattvas' excellent dharma (?)

菩薩藏經


菩萨藏经

see styles
pú sà zàng jīng
    pu2 sa4 zang4 jing1
p`u sa tsang ching
    pu sa tsang ching
 Bosatsu zō kyō
Sūtra of the Bodhisattva Canon

菩薩行中


菩萨行中

see styles
pú sà xíng zhōng
    pu2 sa4 xing2 zhong1
p`u sa hsing chung
    pu sa hsing chung
 bosatsu gyō chū
among the bodhisattva practices

菩薩行法


菩萨行法

see styles
pú sà xíng fǎ
    pu2 sa4 xing2 fa3
p`u sa hsing fa
    pu sa hsing fa
 bosatsu gyōhō
course of conduct of a bodhisattva

菩薩行願


菩萨行愿

see styles
pú sà xíng yuàn
    pu2 sa4 xing2 yuan4
p`u sa hsing yüan
    pu sa hsing yüan
 bosatsu gyōgan
vows of the bodhisattva

菩薩階位


菩萨阶位

see styles
pú sà jiē wèi
    pu2 sa4 jie1 wei4
p`u sa chieh wei
    pu sa chieh wei
 bosatsu kaii
bodhisattva stages

一乘菩薩


一乘菩萨

see styles
yī shèng pú sà
    yi1 sheng4 pu2 sa4
i sheng p`u sa
    i sheng pu sa
 ichijō bosatsu
One Vehicle bodhisattva

一分菩薩


一分菩萨

see styles
yī fēn pú sà
    yi1 fen1 pu2 sa4
i fen p`u sa
    i fen pu sa
 ichibun bosatsu
A one-tenth bodhisattva, or disciple; one who keeps one-tenth of the commandments.

一切菩薩


一切菩萨

see styles
yī qiè pú sà
    yi1 qie4 pu2 sa4
i ch`ieh p`u sa
    i chieh pu sa
 issai bosatsu
all bodhisattvas

一生菩薩


一生菩萨

see styles
yī shēng pú sà
    yi1 sheng1 pu2 sa4
i sheng p`u sa
    i sheng pu sa
 iashō bosatsu
bodhisattvas in their last lifetime before attaining buddhahood

三種菩薩


三种菩萨

see styles
sān zhǒng pú sà
    san1 zhong3 pu2 sa4
san chung p`u sa
    san chung pu sa
 san shu bosatsu
three types of bodhisattvas

三藏菩薩


三藏菩萨

see styles
sān zàng pú sà
    san1 zang4 pu2 sa4
san tsang p`u sa
    san tsang pu sa
 sanzō bosatsu
bodhisattva of the Tripiṭaka Teaching

上審菩薩


上审菩萨

see styles
shàng shěn pú sà
    shang4 shen3 pu2 sa4
shang shen p`u sa
    shang shen pu sa
 Jōshin bosatsu
Shangshen Pusa

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

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