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abbot's quarters 方丈室 *
the Abhidharma-kosa-Shastra 俱舍论
Abhidharma Pitika 论藏
the Abstract of Abhidharma-kosa-Shastra 俱舍大要
the Abstract of the Awesome Deportments of Ten Shramanera Precepts 沙弥十戒威仪录要
the Accomplishment Buddha 成就佛 *
accordingly rejoice 随喜 *
acharya 阿阇梨 *
affinities 因缘 * (with emphasis on good relationships)
aid 加持 *
the Akshobhya Buddha 阿閦佛 *
Alaya-Consciousness 阿赖耶识 = Storehouse Consciousness 藏识 *
the Agama Sutra 阿含经
All living beings have the Buddha-nature; all can become Buddhas. 一切众生,皆有佛性,皆堪作佛.*
almsgiver / giving host 施主 *
an amala fruit 庵摩罗果 *
the Amitabha Sutra 阿弥陀经 the Buddha Speaks the Amitabha Sutra 佛说阿弥陀经*
annihilated 断灭 *
anoint the crown of the head, empowerment or initiation 灌顶 *
analogy 譬喻 *
the Anuttarayoga Tantra 无上瑜伽部
the Anuttarayoga Great-awesome-virtues (Yamantaka) Honored One 无上部大威德一尊
aranya 阿练若 *
arisal of conditions 缘起 *
Ashvajit 马胜 *
the Attained Great Strength (Mahasthamaprapta) 得大势 *
attain to wisdom 开智慧 *
attendant 侍者 *
attract 摄Vimalakirtinirdesasutra
Auspicious Vinaya Monastery 吉祥律院
Avichi Hells 阿鼻地狱 *
awesome deportment 威仪 *B
blessing / blessedness 福 (It depends on where to use.)
the bliss of Dhyana 禅悦 *
(bring forth) Bodhi resolve, Bodhi-mind, Bodhichitta/Bodhicitta or resolve for enlightenment (发)菩提心 *
Bodhimanda 道场 = Way-place *
body produced by intent 意生身 *
bow (to the feet of) 顶礼 *
bow repentances 拜忏 *
the Brahma Net Sutra 梵网经*
Bright-eyed Advisors 明眼善知识 *
the Brilliant Mantra of Six Words 六字大明咒 *
bubbling spring 涌泉 *
the Buddha of Immeasurable Life 无量寿佛 *
the Buddha's Universal Great Means Expansive Flower Adornment Sutra 大方广佛华严经*
the Buddha-spoken Ullambana Sutra佛说盂兰盆经*
Buddhist Association 佛协
Buddhist Canon = Tripitaka 三藏 *C
calligraphy 书法 *
carry on the single pulse of the patriarchs' mind-transmission 推行祖师一脉心传
cast out the false and retain the true 去伪存真 *
catch on fire and enter a demonic state 走火入魔 *
cause and effect 因果 *
causes and conditions 因缘 (with emphasis on the theory, eg. 12 causes and conditions) *
celestial eye 天眼 = heavenly eye *
chandana 旃檀 *
change birth and death 变易生死 *
the Chapter of Dhyana Meditation 禅定品
Stopping and Contemplation 止观
the Chapter of the Universal Door of Gwan Shr Yin Bodhisattva 观世音菩萨普门品*
the Chapter of the Universal Door 普门品 *
chef 大寮
clarified butter 醍醐 *
clasp 搭扣 *
climb on conditions / seize upon conditions 攀缘 *
compliantly rejoice 随喜 = accordingly rejoice *
conditioned dharmas 有为法 *
consciousness devoid of filth 无垢识 *
the Consciousness-only 唯识 *
contemplation method 观想法
Continuous Walking / Standing Buddha Samadhi 常行/般舟三昧 *
convert (a person) 度(人) *
corpse-guarding ghost 守尸鬼 *
couplet 对联 *
cross over (a person) 度(人) *
cultivation and certification 修证 *
cycle of rebirth 轮回 *
cymbals 钹D
Dakini 空行母
Dana 檀那 *
Danapati 檀越 *
Deer-Wilds Park 鹿野苑 = Deer Park *
defiling objects 尘 *
delusion 惑 *
demon hordes 魔民 *
demon spotting mirror 照魔镜 *
Dependent Origination and the Emptiness of Nature 缘起性空
deviant pride 邪慢 *
deviant knowledge 邪见 *
Dharani 陀罗尼 *
Dharma Ending Age 末法 *
Dharma events 法事 *
Dharma is level and equal, with no high or low. 是法平等,无有高下.*
Dharma joy 法喜 *
Dharma assembly 法会 *
Dharma master 法师 *
Dharma Semblance Age 像法 *
Dhyana concentration / samadhi 禅定 *
diligent and vigorous 勤精进 *
direct karma 性业 vs contributing karma 遮业 *
Disseminate the Dharma 传法
division of seeing 见分 *
division of characteristics 相分 *
Don't do any evil, offer up all good conduct.
诸恶莫作,众善奉行.*
Dhuta practice 头陀行 *
dispel subtle delusions 除细惑 *
draw straws 抽签 *E
the Earth Store Sutra 地藏经 *
efficacious / magical atmosphere 灵气 *
egocentrism 我执
eight virtues of filiality, fraternity, loyalty, trustworthiness, propriety, righteousness, incorruptibility, a sense of shame
八德:孝,悌,忠,信,仁,义,廉,耻
Eight Winds 八风 *
elder Dharma Master 老法师
eloquence of delight in speech 乐说辩才 *
Empowerment 灌顶 (It's widely used for "anointing head-crown", it's said it's better than "initiation". However, it shall only mean "aid from gurus".)
enlightenment of self, enlightenment of others, the perfection of enlightened practice 自觉,觉他,觉行圆满 *
erudition 多闻 *
essence, energy, spirit 精气神 *
essentials of the mind 心要 *
evil karma 恶业 *
evoke response 感报 *
exalted hero 大雄 *
executive 执事 *
exert oneself in ascetism 苦行 *
exploit conditions 攀缘 *
exploits of demons 魔事 *
external paths / externalist religions 外道 *
extinction 灭 *F
fine comportment 威仪 *
fine mote of dust 微尘 *
five desires 五欲 *
five edible members of the allium family five pungent plants - onions, leeks, garlic, chives or shallots (scallions) 五辛 洋葱,韭,蒜,细香葱,大葱
five marks of decay 五衰相 *
Five Mysterious Meanings 五重玄义 *
five rebellious acts 五逆 *
five Skandhas 五蕴 *
Five-Syllable Mantra 五字真言 *
flattering and crooked mind 陷曲心 *
flesh-body Bodhisattva 肉身菩萨 *
the Flower Adornment Sutra 华严经*
Foremost truth 第一义谛 *
foul-mouthed 恶口 *
Four Additional Practices (Heat, Summit, Patience, Foremost in the World) 四加行 *
Four Applications of Mindfulness 四念处 *
Four-armed Gwan Yin (Avalokiteshvara) 四臂观音
Four Dharmas of Attraction 四摄法 *
Four Dhyanas and Eight Samadhis 四禅八定 *
Four Dhyana Heavens 四禅天 *
fourfold assembly 四众
four-stage Arahat 四果罗汉 *
freak-spotting mirror 照妖镜 *
(in) full-lotus posture 跏趺坐 *
Fundamental Honored One (often translated wrongly as "personal deity or tutelary deity".It's not a god!) 本尊
gather in all six organs 都摄六根 *
Gelukpa Order 格鲁派
Geshe 格西
gild image 装金 *
give rise to the Buddha's knowledge and vision 开佛知见 *
giving 布施 *
goblin 妖 *
gong 钟 *
good roots 善根 *
Good and Wise Advisor / Good Knowing Advisor 善知识 *
gossip 两舌 *
go to kitchen 过堂
grasping 取 (十二因缘) *
great affinities 大因缘 *
Great Brahma King 大梵天王 *
the Great Compassion Heart Dharani Sutra 大悲心陀罗尼经*
great exemplars in the Three Realms 弘范三界 *
great golden-winged peng bird 大鹏金翅鸟 *
Great Vehicle / Mahayana 大乘
great wholesome silence 大善寂力 *
the Greatly Wise Manjushri Bodhisattva 大智文殊师利菩萨 *
ground incense 末香 *
Guest Prefect 知客 *
guru 上师
harsh speech 恶口 *
hateful 嗔 *
haughty pride 慢过慢 * |