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藥師


药师

see styles
yào shī
    yao4 shi1
yao shih
 yakushi
    やくし
pharmacist
(surname) Yakushi
Bhaiṣajya-guru-vaiḍūrya-prabhāṣa; 藥師璢璃光如來; 大醫王佛; 醫王善逝, etc. The Buddha of Medicine, who heals all diseases, including the disease of ignorance. His image is often at the left of Śākyamuni Buddha's, and he is associated with the east. The history of this personification is not yet known, but cf. the chapter on the 藥王 in the Lotus Sutra. There are several sutras relating to him, the藥王璢璃光, etc., tr. by Xuanzang circa A.D. 650, and others. There are shrines of the 藥王三尊 the three honoured doctors, with Yaoshi in the middle and as assistants 日光邊照 the Bodhisattva Sunlight everywhere shining on his right and 月光邊照 the Bodhisattva Moonlight, etc., on his left. The 藥王七佛 seven healing Buddhas are also all in the east. There are also the 藥王十二神將 twelve spiritual generals or protectors of Yaoshi, for guarding his worshippers.

蛔蟲


蛔虫

see styles
huí chóng
    hui2 chong2
hui ch`ung
    hui chung
roundworm; ascarid; (esp.) Ascaris lumbricoides, a human parasite; (fig.) person who knows what another person is thinking; a mind reader
See: 蛔虫

蝦男


虾男

see styles
xiā nán
    xia1 nan2
hsia nan
(slang) a guy who is like a prawn: yummy body, but not so appealing above the neck

蠧魚

see styles
 togyo
    とぎょ
    shimi
    しみ
(gikun reading) (1) (kana only) true bristletail (any insect of order Thysanura, esp. of family Lepismatidae); (2) Oriental silverfish (Ctenolepisma villosa); (3) (derogatory term) someone who is unable to apply what they have read

血牛

see styles
xuè niú
    xue4 niu2
hsüeh niu
sb who sells one's blood for a living

衆疾


众疾

see styles
zhòng jí
    zhong4 ji2
chung chi
 shushitsu
all who are in pain

衆聖


众圣

see styles
zhòng shèng
    zhong4 sheng4
chung sheng
 shushō
All saints, all who have realized the Buddha-truth.

行手

see styles
 yukite
    ゆきて
    ikite
    いきて
someone who is going

行滿


行满

see styles
xíng mǎn
    xing2 man3
hsing man
 hyōman
Xingman, a monk of the 佛龍寺 Folung monastery, about whom little is known, but who is accredited with supplying Dengyō of Japan with Tiantai scriptures in the latter part of the eighth century.

行神

see styles
 koushin / koshin
    こうしん
god who protects the roads; traveler's guardian deity

衣魚


衣鱼

see styles
yī yú
    yi1 yu2
i yü
 shimi
    しみ
silverfish (Lepisma saccharina)
(gikun reading) (1) (kana only) true bristletail (any insect of order Thysanura, esp. of family Lepismatidae); (2) Oriental silverfish (Ctenolepisma villosa); (3) (derogatory term) someone who is unable to apply what they have read

表方

see styles
 omotekata
    おもてかた
(See 裏方・1) theatre staff who deals with the audience (e.g. ticket-taker, usher)

衲衆


衲众

see styles
nà zhòng
    na4 zhong4
na chung
 nōshu
Monks who wear these robes.

補刀


补刀

see styles
bǔ dāo
    bu3 dao1
pu tao
(gaming) to finish off a wounded combatant; (fig.) to attack sb who is already under fire; to pile on; (sphragistics) to retouch a seal after taking a first impression

補處


补处

see styles
bǔ chù
    bu3 chu4
pu ch`u
    pu chu
 fusho
One who repairs, or occupies a vacated place, a Buddha who succeeds a Buddha, as Maitreya is to succeed Śākyamuni.

裸族

see styles
 razoku
    らぞく
(1) naked tribe; (2) (slang) people who are habitually naked (or half-naked) at home, in hotel rooms, etc.; (3) (slang) people who use their smartphone (or other portable device) without a case

裸貸


裸贷

see styles
luǒ dài
    luo3 dai4
lo tai
(of a woman) to take out a loan with a lender who retains nude photos or videos of the borrower as collateral

西主

see styles
xī zhǔ
    xi1 zhu3
hsi chu
 nishi no aruji
The Lord of the West, Amitābha, who is also the西天教主 lord of the cult, or sovereign teacher, of the western paradise.

西明

see styles
xī míng
    xi1 ming2
hsi ming
 nishimiyou / nishimiyo
    にしみよう
(personal name) Nishimiyou
Ximing, name of 道宣 Daoxuan of the Tang who founded the Southern Hill school, and also of 圓測 Yuance, both of whom were from the 西明寺 monastery of Western Enlightenment established by Gaozong (650-684) at Chang'an, the capital.

見正


见正

see styles
jiàn zhèng
    jian4 zheng4
chien cheng
 mishou / misho
    みしょう
(surname) Mishou
Seeing correctly; said to be the name of a disciple of the Buddha who doubted a future life, to whom the Buddha is said to have delivered the contents of the 見正經.

見諦


见谛

see styles
jiàn dì
    jian4 di4
chien ti
 kentai
The realization of correct views, i. e. the Hīnayāna stage of one who has entered the stream of holy living; the Mahāyāna stage after the first Bodhisattva stage.

覺人


觉人

see styles
juer én
    juer2 en2
juer en
 kakunin
An enlightened man who has apprehended buddha-truth.

読モ

see styles
 dokumo
    どくモ
(abbreviation) (See 読者モデル) reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines

読手

see styles
 dokushu; yomite(sk)
    どくしゅ; よみて(sk)
{cards} (See 読み手・よみて・2) reader (in competitive karuta); reciter; person who reads the cards

誰々

see styles
 daredare
    だれだれ
(pronoun) (1) so-and-so; (2) who?; which people?

誰か

see styles
 taga
    たが
(can act as adjective) (1) (poetic term) whose; (expression) (2) (poetic term) who (is, does, etc.)

誰得

see styles
 daretoku
    だれとく
(expression) (1) (net-sl) (abbr. of 誰が得する?) who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; who is it meant to appeal to?; (adjectival noun) (2) (net-sl) pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one; appealing to no one; extremely niche

誰料


谁料

see styles
shei liào
    shei2 liao4
shei liao
who would have thought that; who would have expected that

誰知


谁知

see styles
shei zhī
    shei2 zhi1
shei chih
 suichi
who would have thought; unexpectedly
who knows?

誰誰

see styles
 daredare
    だれだれ
(pronoun) (1) so-and-so; (2) who?; which people?

課口

see styles
 kakou / kako
    かこう
(hist) men who were subject to taxes and forced labor (ritsuryō system)

諍臣


诤臣

see styles
zhèng chén
    zheng4 chen2
cheng ch`en
    cheng chen
official who dares speak frankly before the emperor

諫臣

see styles
 kanshin
    かんしん
retainer who dares to dissuade his lord

諸侯


诸侯

see styles
zhū hóu
    zhu1 hou2
chu hou
 shokou / shoko
    しょこう
dukes or princes who rule a part of the country under the emperor; local rulers
princes; lords

謫仙


谪仙

see styles
zhé xiān
    zhe2 xian1
che hsien
a genius (literally, an immortal who has been banished from heaven to live on earth), an epithet for exceptional individuals such as the Tang poet Li Bai 李白[Li3 Bai2]; (fig.) banished official

證奴


证奴

see styles
zhèng nú
    zheng4 nu2
cheng nu
"a slave to certificates", sb who does one's utmost to obtain as many certificates as possible so to be more employable

譯介


译介

see styles
yì jiè
    yi4 jie4
i chieh
to introduce (a book etc) to people who don't read the language in which it was written by translating it

護國


护国

see styles
hù guó
    hu4 guo2
hu kuo
 morikuni
    もりくに
(surname) Morikuni
The four lokapālas, or rāṣṭrapālas, who protect a country.

護法


护法

see styles
hù fǎ
    hu4 fa3
hu fa
 gohou / goho
    ごほう
to keep the law; to protect Buddha's teachings; protector of Buddhist law (i.e. temple donor)
(1) {Buddh} defence of Buddhist doctrines; god who defends Buddhist doctrines; (2) defence of the constitution; (3) religious power to dispel demons and diseases; (surname) Gohou
To protect or maintain the Buddha-truth; also name of Dharmapāla q.v.

豆男

see styles
 mameotoko
    まめおとこ
(1) (See 節分・1) man who scatters beans on Setsubun; (2) small man; little man; (3) lewd little man

豈料


岂料

see styles
qǐ liào
    qi3 liao4
ch`i liao
    chi liao
who would have thought that; who would have expected that

豬精


猪精

see styles
zhū jīng
    zhu1 jing1
chu ching
pork bouillon powder; (neologism) (slang) a person who, like a pig, is fat and ugly and given to histrionics

貞女


贞女

see styles
zhēn nǚ
    zhen1 nu:3
chen nü
 tadame
    ただめ
female virgin; widow who does not remarry
virtuous woman; faithful wife; (female given name) Tadame

貢士


贡士

see styles
gòng shì
    gong4 shi4
kung shih
(old) candidate who has successfully passed the first grades of the examination system, but not yet the court examination (殿試|殿试[dian4 shi4])

貲郎


赀郎

see styles
zī láng
    zi1 lang2
tzu lang
sb who purchases a public post

賊住


贼住

see styles
zéi zhù
    zei2 zhu4
tsei chu
 zokujū
An unordained person who passes himself off as a monk.

賢聖


贤圣

see styles
xián shèng
    xian2 sheng4
hsien sheng
 kensei / kense
    けんせい
(personal name) Kensei
Those who are noted for goodness, and those who are also noted for wisdom, or insight; the xian are still of ordinary human standard, the sheng transcend them in wisdom and character; the attainments from 見道 upwards are those of the sheng; the xian is on the moral plane, and has not eliminated illusion; the sheng has cut of illusion and has insight into absolute reality. The Mahāyāna has three stages for the xian and ten for the sheng; the Hīnayāna has seven for each.

賢護


贤护

see styles
xián hù
    xian2 hu4
hsien hu
 Kengo
Bhadrapāla, a disciple who kept the faith at home at the time of the Buddha. Also, a bodhisattva who with 500 others slighted Śākyamuni in a previous existence, was converted and became a Buddha. An image of Bhadrapāla is kept in the monastic bathroom; cf. 楞嚴經5.

賣乖


卖乖

see styles
mài guāi
    mai4 guai1
mai kuai
to show off one's cleverness; (of sb who has received beneficial treatment) to profess to have been hard done by

赭羯

see styles
zhě jié
    zhe3 jie2
che chieh
 Shaka
Tchakas. A race of people near Samarkand who furnished excellent soldiers.' Eitel.

走路

see styles
zǒu lù
    zou3 lu4
tsou lu
 souro / soro
    そうろ
to walk; to go on foot; to leave; to depart; (informal) to clear off; to beat it; (of sb who gets fired or resigns) to leave the job; to get out
race track; course; express trail

起者

see styles
qǐ zhě
    qi3 zhe3
ch`i che
    chi che
 kisha
One who begins, or starts; one who thinks he creates his own welfare or otherwise.

趙括


赵括

see styles
zhào kuò
    zhao4 kuo4
chao k`uo
    chao kuo
Zhao Kuo (-260 BC), hapless general of Zhao 趙國|赵国[Zhao4 Guo2], who famously led an army of 400,000 to total annihilation at battle of Changping 長平之戰|长平之战[Chang2 ping2 zhi1 Zhan4] in 260 BC; also called Ma Fuzi 馬服子|马服子[Ma3 Fu2 zi3]

路霸

see styles
lù bà
    lu4 ba4
lu pa
brigand; (modern) uncivil driver; road hog; (PRC) person who sets up an illegal toll; (Tw) person who uses a part of the street as their private parking place

車代

see styles
 kurumadai
    くるまだい
(1) cost of a car; (2) carfare; (3) (usu. as お車代) honorarium (to cover transportation costs); (4) (usu. as お車代) travel expenses (customarily given by wedding hosts to guests who have travelled from afar)

輿丁

see styles
 yotei / yote
    よてい
person who carries a palanquin; palanquin bearer

辛口

see styles
 karakuchi
    からくち
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) a liking for sake; one who likes sake; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) salty (taste); (noun - becomes adjective with の) (4) harsh; scathing; (surname) Karakuchi

近事

see styles
jìn shì
    jin4 shi4
chin shih
 kinji
    きんじ
recent events
Those who attend on and serve the triratna, the近事男 upāsaka, male servant or disciple, and近事女 upāsikā, female servant or disciple, i.e. laymen or women who undertake to obey the five commandments. 近住 Laymen or women who remain at home and observe the eight commandments, i.e. the近事律儀.

迦利

see styles
jiā lì
    jia1 li4
chia li
 Kari
Kali, strife, striver; ill-born; also 迦梨; 迦棃; 迦藍浮; 迦羅富; 迦陵伽王; 哥利 (or 歌利); 羯利 Kalirāja, Kalingarāja, a king of Magadha noted for his violence; it is said that in a former incarnation he cut off the ears, nose, and hands of the Buddha, who bore it all unmoved; cf. Nirvāṇa sūtra, 31.

迦葉


迦叶

see styles
jiā shě
    jia1 she3
chia she
 kashou / kasho
    かしょう
(person) Kasyapa (Hindu sage); Kashou
(迦葉波) kāśyapa, 迦攝 (迦攝波) inter alia 'a class of divine beings similar to or equal to prajāpati'; the father 'of gods, demons, men, fish, reptiles, and all animals'; also 'a constellation'. M.W. It is intp. as 'drinking light', i.e. swallowing sun and moon, but without apparent justification. (1) One of the seven or ten ancient Indian sages. (2) Name of a tribe or race. (3) Kāśyapa Buddha, the third of the five buddhas of the present kalpa, the sixth of the seven ancient buddhas. (4) Mahākāśyapa, a brahman of Magadha, who became one of the principal disciples of Śākyamuni, and after his death became leader of the disciples, 'convoked and directed the first synod, whence his title Ārya Sthavira (上坐, lit. chairman) is derived.' Eitel. He is accounted the chief of the ascetics before the enlightenment; the first compiler of the canon and the first patriarch. (5) There were five Kāśyapas, disciples of the Buddha, Mahā-Kāśyapa, Uruvilā-Kāśyapa, Gayā-Kāśyapa, Nadī-Kāśyapa, and Daśabala-Kāśyapa; the second, third, and fourth are said to have been brothers. (6) A bodhisattva, whose name heads a chapter in the Nirvana Sutra. (7) 迦葉摩騰 Kāśyapa-Mātaṅga, the monk who with Gobharana, or Dharmarakṣa, i.e. Zhu Falan 竺法蘭, according to Buddhist statements, brought images and scriptures to China with the commissioners sent by Mingdi, arriving in Luoyang A.D. 67.

迷人

see styles
mí rén
    mi2 ren2
mi jen
 meinin
fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting
person who has lost his; her way

迷子

see styles
mí zǐ
    mi2 zi3
mi tzu
 meishi / meshi
    めいし
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child; (given name) Meishi
The deluded son who held a gold coin in his hand while starving in poverty; such is the man with Buddha-nature who fails to use it. v. 金剛三昧經.

追客

see styles
zhuī kè
    zhui1 ke4
chui k`o
    chui ko
 tsuikyaku
    ついきゃく
avid fan who anxiously awaits new content
(noun/participle) pursuing a potential customer (esp. in real estate)

逃散

see styles
 chousan; tousan / chosan; tosan
    ちょうさん; とうさん
fleeing in all directions; (in Japanese history, a reference to) farmers who abandoned their fields and fled to the cities or other districts to evade onerous taxes

逆玉

see styles
 gyakutama
    ぎゃくたま
man who marries a wealthy or upwardly-mobile woman; (masculine speech) gold digger

通物

see styles
 toorimono
    とおりもの
(irregular okurigana usage) demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by

造像

see styles
zào xiàng
    zao4 xiang4
tsao hsiang
 zouzou / zozo
    ぞうぞう
(noun/participle) (rare) creating a statue (esp. a Buddhist statue)
To make an image; the first one made of the Buddha is attributed to Udayana, king of Kauśāmbī, a contemporary of Śākyamuni, who is said to have made an image of him, after his death, in sandalwood, 5 feet high.

進士


进士

see styles
jìn shì
    jin4 shi4
chin shih
 niigata / nigata
    にいがた
successful candidate in the highest imperial civil service examination; palace graduate
(1) (See 科挙) palace examination (national Chinese civil servant examination based largely on classic literature); someone who has passed this examination; (2) (See 式部省) examination for promotion in the Ministry of Ceremonies (based largely on political duties and Chinese classics); someone who has passed this examination; (surname) Niigata

過物

see styles
 sugimono
    すぎもの
someone (e.g. a woman) who is out of one's league; something beyond one's means

過者

see styles
 sugimono
    すぎもの
someone (e.g. a woman) who is out of one's league; something beyond one's means

道交

see styles
dào jiāo
    dao4 jiao1
tao chiao
 michitsugai
    みちつがい
(place-name) Michitsugai
Mutual interaction between the individual seeking the truth and the Buddha who responds to his aspirations; mutual intercourse through religion.

道人

see styles
dào rén
    dao4 ren2
tao jen
 michihito
    みちひと
Taoist devotee (honorific)
(given name) Michihito
One who has entered the way, one who seeks enlightenment, a general name for early Buddhists and also for Taoists.

道宣

see styles
dào xuān
    dao4 xuan1
tao hsüan
 michinori
    みちのり
(personal name) Michinori
A celebrated Tang monk, Daoxuan, who assisted Xuanzang in his translations.

道系

see styles
dào xì
    dao4 xi4
tao hsi
(slang, coined c. 2017, contrasted with 佛系[fo2 xi4]) Dao-type, a type of person who has traits associated with a Daoist approach to life, such as being active, optimistic, earthy and forthright

道者

see styles
dào zhě
    dao4 zhe3
tao che
 dōja
One who practises Buddhism; the Truth, the religion.

道衆


道众

see styles
dào zhòng
    dao4 zhong4
tao chung
 dōshu
Those who practise religion, the body of monks.

道迹

see styles
dào jī
    dao4 ji1
tao chi
 dōshaku
one who has entered upon the course of the (Buddha-)Path

遠人


远人

see styles
yuǎn rén
    yuan3 ren2
yüan jen
 onnin
an estranged person; sb who is alienated; people far from home
a person from far away

遠嫁


远嫁

see styles
yuǎn jià
    yuan3 jia4
yüan chia
to marry a man who lives in a distant place

遷怒


迁怒

see styles
qiān nù
    qian1 nu4
ch`ien nu
    chien nu
to take one's anger out on sb (who does not deserve it)

遺範

see styles
 ihan
    いはん
(archaism) good example set by those who came before us

遺老


遗老

see styles
yí lǎo
    yi2 lao3
i lao
elderly loyalist of a former dynasty; former official who remains loyal after a dynastic change

邪魔

see styles
xié mó
    xie2 mo2
hsieh mo
 jama
    じゃま
evil spirit
(n,adj-na,vs,vt) (1) hindrance; obstacle; nuisance; disturbance; interruption; interference; (vs,vi) (2) (as お〜) (See お邪魔します) to visit (someone's home); (3) {Buddh} (orig. meaning) demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour; (given name) Jama
Evil demons and spirits, māras.

鄉民


乡民

see styles
xiāng mín
    xiang1 min2
hsiang min
villager; (Tw) (Internet slang) person who likes to follow online discussions and add their opinions

酒乱

see styles
 shuran
    しゅらん
(1) drunken frenzy; drunken violence; (2) person who is prone to violence when drunk

采頭


采头

see styles
cǎi tóu
    cai3 tou2
ts`ai t`ou
    tsai tou
 saizu
The monk who has charge of the 采蔬 vegetarian food department.

金槌

see styles
 kanazuchi
    かなづち
(1) hammer; (2) (kana only) hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone

金釦

see styles
 kinbotan
    きんボタン
(1) brass button; golden button; (2) male student (who would be wearing such a button)

釘師

see styles
 kugishi
    くぎし
(colloquialism) pachinko nail adjuster; pachinko parlor employee who adjusts the machines to regulate profit and loss

釜師

see styles
 kamashi
    かまし
(See 茶釜) teakettle caster; craftsman who makes tea ceremony pots

鉄鎚

see styles
 tettsui
    てっつい
    kanazuchi
    かなづち
(1) iron hammer; (2) crushing blow; (1) hammer; (2) (kana only) hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone

鋪多


铺多

see styles
pū duō
    pu1 duo1
p`u to
    pu to
 Hota
Bhūtāḥ, a sect of ascetics who smeared themselves with ashes.

錄取


录取

see styles
lù qǔ
    lu4 qu3
lu ch`ü
    lu chü
to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate)

鍋頭


锅头

see styles
guō tóu
    guo1 tou2
kuo t`ou
    kuo tou
 katō
The one who attends to the cooking-stoves, etc., in a monastery.

鍱腹

see styles
yè fù
    ye4 fu4
yeh fu
 Chōfuku
The Indian philosopher who is said to have worn a rice-pan over his belly, the seat of wisdom, lest it should be injured and his wisdom be lost.

鐵票


铁票

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tiě piào
    tie3 piao4
t`ieh p`iao
    tieh piao
(Tw) a guaranteed vote; a vote from sb who consistently votes for a particular party or candidate in elections

鑒真


鉴真

see styles
jiàn zhēn
    jian4 zhen1
chien chen
Jianzhen or Ganjin (688-763), Tang dynastic Buddhist monk, who crossed to Japan after several unsuccessful attempts, influential in Japanese Buddhism

長者


长者

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zhǎng zhě
    zhang3 zhe3
chang che
 choujiya / chojiya
    ちょうじや
an elder; a senior
(1) (ちょうじゃ only) millionaire; (2) one's superior; one's elder; one's senior; (3) (archaism) virtuous and gentle person; (4) (ちょうじゃ only) (archaism) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (5) (ちょうじゃ only) (archaism) (See 宿駅) chief of a post town; (place-name, surname) Chōjiya
揭利呵跋底; 疑叻賀鉢底 gṛhapati. A householder; one who is just, straightforward, truthful, honest, advanced in age, and wealthy; an elder.

門侶


门侣

see styles
mén lǚ
    men2 lv3
men lü
 monro
Disciple, fellow-student. 門師Preceptor, the monk who is recognized as teacher by any family. 門徒 Disciple.

開士


开士

see styles
kāi shì
    kai1 shi4
k`ai shih
    kai shih
 haruhito
    はるひと
(personal name) Haruhito
The hero who is enlightened, or who opens the way of enlightenment, an epithet of the bodhisattva; also applied to monks.

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

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Information about this dictionary:

Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

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Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).



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