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竹乘

see styles
 takenori
    たけのり
(surname) Takenori

籐乘

see styles
 fujijou / fujijo
    ふじじょう
(surname) Fujijō

糸乘

see styles
 itonori
    いとのり
(personal name) Itonori

羊乘

see styles
yáng shèng
    yang2 sheng4
yang sheng
 yōjō
goat cart

能乘

see styles
néng shèng
    neng2 sheng4
neng sheng
 nō jō
[one who] rides

自乘

see styles
zì chéng
    zi4 cheng2
tzu ch`eng
    tzu cheng
 jijō
(math.) to multiply (a number) by itself; to raise (a number) to a power; (esp.) to square (a number)
one's own vehicle

試乘


试乘

see styles
shì chéng
    shi4 cheng2
shih ch`eng
    shih cheng
test drive

諸乘


诸乘

see styles
zhū shèng
    zhu1 sheng4
chu sheng
 shojō
various vehicles

貫乘


贯乘

see styles
guàn shèng
    guan4 sheng4
kuan sheng
 Kanjō
Gwanseung

車乘


车乘

see styles
chē shèng
    che1 sheng4
ch`e sheng
    che sheng
 shajō
vehicle(s)

轉乘


转乘

see styles
zhuǎn chéng
    zhuan3 cheng2
chuan ch`eng
    chuan cheng
to transfer; to change trains, buses etc

階乘


阶乘

see styles
jiē chéng
    jie1 cheng2
chieh ch`eng
    chieh cheng
the factorial of a number, e.g. 5! = 5.4.3.2.1 = 120

餘乘

see styles
yú shèng
    yu2 sheng4
yü sheng
other vehicles

駕乘


驾乘

see styles
jià chéng
    jia4 cheng2
chia ch`eng
    chia cheng
to drive (a car); to fly (an aircraft); to pilot (a boat)

騎乘

see styles
qí shèng
    qi2 sheng4
ch`i sheng
    chi sheng
to ride [a horse or chariot, carriage; vehicle]

點乘


点乘

see styles
diǎn chéng
    dian3 cheng2
tien ch`eng
    tien cheng
(math.) dot product (of two vectors)

乘務員


乘务员

see styles
chéng wù yuán
    cheng2 wu4 yuan2
ch`eng wu yüan
    cheng wu yüan
attendant on an airplane, train, boat etc

乘差別


乘差别

see styles
shèng chā bié
    sheng4 cha1 bie2
sheng ch`a pieh
    sheng cha pieh
 jō shabetsu
distinction among [the three] vehicles

乘平等

see styles
shèng píng děng
    sheng4 ping2 deng3
sheng p`ing teng
    sheng ping teng
 jōbyōdō
equality of vehicles

乘法表

see styles
chéng fǎ biǎo
    cheng2 fa3 biao3
ch`eng fa piao
    cheng fa piao
multiplication table

乘法逆

see styles
chéng fǎ nì
    cheng2 fa3 ni4
ch`eng fa ni
    cheng fa ni
multiplicative inverse (math.)

乘用車


乘用车

see styles
chéng yòng chē
    cheng2 yong4 che1
ch`eng yung ch`e
    cheng yung che
passenger vehicle

一乘人

see styles
yī shèng rén
    yi1 sheng4 ren2
i sheng jen
 ichijō nin
one-vehicle adherent

一乘因

see styles
yī shèng yīn
    yi1 sheng4 yin1
i sheng yin
 ichijō in
causes of the [teaching] of the One Vehicle

一乘家

see styles
yī shèng jiā
    yi1 sheng4 jia1
i sheng chia
 ichijō ke
The one-vehicle family or sect, especially the Tiantai or Lotus School.

一乘教

see styles
yī shèng jiào
    yi1 sheng4 jiao4
i sheng chiao
 ichijō kyō
One Vehicle teaching

一乘法

see styles
yī shèng fǎ
    yi1 sheng4 fa3
i sheng fa
 ichijō hō
(一法門) The one vehicle method as revealed in the Lotus Sūtra.

一乘海

see styles
yī shèng hǎi
    yi1 sheng4 hai3
i sheng hai
 ichijō kai
One Vehicle ocean

一乘經


一乘经

see styles
yī shèng jīng
    yi1 sheng4 jing1
i sheng ching
 ichijō kyō
妙典 (or 一妙文) Another name for the Lotus Sūtra, so called because it declares the one way of salvation, the perfect Mahāyāna.

一乘論


一乘论

see styles
yī shèng lùn
    yi1 sheng4 lun4
i sheng lun
 ichijō ron
single-vehicle theory

一乘道

see styles
yī shèng dào
    yi1 sheng4 dao4
i sheng tao
 ichijōdō
the one and sole Vehicle and Path

一佛乘

see styles
yī fó shèng
    yi1 fo2 sheng4
i fo sheng
 ichibutsu jō
The Mahāyāna, or one-Buddha vehicle, especially the teaching of the Lotus Sūtra.; The one Buddha-yāna. The One Vehicle, i.e. Mahāyāna, which contains the final or complete law of the Buddha and not merely a part, or preliminary stage, as in Hīnayāna. Mahāyānists claim it as the perfect and only way to the shore of parinirvāṇa. It is especially the doctrine of the 法華經 Lotus Sūtra; v. 大.

一切乘

see styles
yī qiè shèng
    yi1 qie4 sheng4
i ch`ieh sheng
    i chieh sheng
 issai jō
all vehicles

一實乘


一实乘

see styles
yī shí shèng
    yi1 shi2 sheng4
i shih sheng
 ichijitsu jō
The one method, of salvation, the 一實 School.

一禿乘


一秃乘

see styles
yī tū shèng
    yi1 tu1 sheng4
i t`u sheng
    i tu sheng
 ichitoku jō
A bald-pated "vehicle'— an unproductive monk or disciple.

三乘人

see styles
sān shèng rén
    san1 sheng4 ren2
san sheng jen
 sanjō nin
adherent(s) of the three vehicles

三乘家

see styles
sān shèng jiā
    san1 sheng4 jia1
san sheng chia
 sanjōke
The Dharmalakṣaṇa School of the Three Vehicles, led by the 法相宗.

三乘教

see styles
sān shèng jiào
    san1 sheng4 jiao4
san sheng chiao
 sanjō kyō
the teachings of the three vehicles

三乘法

see styles
sān shèng fǎ
    san1 sheng4 fa3
san sheng fa
 sanjō hō
the teachings of the three Vehicles

三乘道

see styles
sān shèng dào
    san1 sheng4 dao4
san sheng tao
 sanjō dō
the path of the three vehicles

上乘禪


上乘禅

see styles
shàng shèng chán
    shang4 sheng4 chan2
shang sheng ch`an
    shang sheng chan
 jōjō zen
The Mahāyāna Ch'an (Zen) School, which considers that it alone attains the highest realization of Mahāyāna truth. Hīnayāna philosophy is said only to realize the unreality of the ego and not the unreality of all things. The Mahāyāna realizes the unreality of the ego and of all things. But the Ch'an school is pure idealism, all being mind. This mind is Buddha, and is the universal fundamental mind.

下劣乘

see styles
xià liè shèng
    xia4 lie4 sheng4
hsia lieh sheng
 geretsu jō
The inferior, mean yāna, a scornful term for Hīnayāna.

不惡乘


不恶乘

see styles
bù è shèng
    bu4 e4 sheng4
pu o sheng
 fuaku jō
no-evil vehicle

世間乘


世间乘

see styles
shì jiān shèng
    shi4 jian1 sheng4
shih chien sheng
 seken jō
The vehicle, or teaching for the attainment of good fruit in the present life, in contrast with 出世間 that for attainment in lives outside this world.

二乘人

see styles
èr chéng rén
    er4 cheng2 ren2
erh ch`eng jen
    erh cheng jen
 nijōnin
adherent of the two vehicles

二乘心

see styles
èr shèng xīn
    er4 sheng4 xin1
erh sheng hsin
 nijō shin
attitude of the adherents of the two vehicles

二乘種


二乘种

see styles
èr shèng zhǒng
    er4 sheng4 zhong3
erh sheng chung
 nijō shu
seed-nature of the two vehicles

五乘性

see styles
wǔ shèng xìng
    wu3 sheng4 xing4
wu sheng hsing
 gojō shō
natures of the five vehicles

人天乘

see styles
rén tiān shèng
    ren2 tian1 sheng4
jen t`ien sheng
    jen tien sheng
 ninten jō
Two of the 五 q.v.

佛乘戒

see styles
fó shèng jiè
    fo2 sheng4 jie4
fo sheng chieh
 butsujō kai
The rules and commandments conveying beings to salvation.

佛道乘

see styles
fó dào shèng
    fo2 dao4 sheng4
fo tao sheng
 butsu dōjō
the Vehicle of the Buddha-Path

倶生乘

see styles
jù shēng chéng
    ju4 sheng1 cheng2
chü sheng ch`eng
    chü sheng cheng
 gushō jō
the innate vehicle

包乘制

see styles
bāo chéng zhì
    bao1 cheng2 zhi4
pao ch`eng chih
    pao cheng chih
chartering system

包乘組


包乘组

see styles
bāo chéng zǔ
    bao1 cheng2 zu3
pao ch`eng tsu
    pao cheng tsu
chartering charge

十乘床

see styles
shí shèng chuáng
    shi2 sheng4 chuang2
shih sheng ch`uang
    shih sheng chuang
 jūjō no yuka
The comfort or ease of progress produced by the ten vehicle meditation 十觀 is compared to a couch or divan.

十乘觀


十乘观

see styles
shí shèng guān
    shi2 sheng4 guan1
shih sheng kuan
 jūjō kan
ten vehicle (meditation)

十乘風


十乘风

see styles
shí shèng fēng
    shi2 sheng4 feng1
shih sheng feng
 jūjō no kaze
The ten vehicle meditation 十觀 like a breeze blows away error and falsity as dust.

向大乘

see styles
xiàng dà shèng
    xiang4 da4 sheng4
hsiang ta sheng
 kō daijō
proceed to the great vehicle

大乘人

see styles
dà shèng rén
    da4 sheng4 ren2
ta sheng jen
 daijō nin
adherents of the great vehicle

大乘因

see styles
dà shèng yīn
    da4 sheng4 yin1
ta sheng yin
 daijō in
Mahāyāna "cause" is variously described as the mind of enlightenment 菩提心; or the reality behind all things 諸法實相.

大乘基

see styles
dà shèng jī
    da4 sheng4 ji1
ta sheng chi
 Daijō ki
"Mahāyāna‐fundament", title of 窺基 Kuiji, a noted disciple of Xuanzang 玄奘; known also as 大法師.

大乘天

see styles
dà shèng tiān
    da4 sheng4 tian1
ta sheng t`ien
    ta sheng tien
 Daijō ten
"Mahāyāna-deva", a title given to 玄奘 Xuanzang, who was also styled 木叉提婆 Moksa-deva.

大乘宗

see styles
dà shèng zōng
    da4 sheng4 zong1
ta sheng tsung
 daijō shū
The school of Mahāyāna, attributed to the rise in India of the Mādhyamika, i.e. the 中觀 or 三論 school ascribed to Nāgārjuna, and the Yoga 瑜伽 or Dharmalakṣaṇa 法相 school, the other schools being Hīnayāna. In China and Japan the 倶舍 and 成實 are classed as Hīnayāna, the rest being Mahāyāna , of which the principal schools are 律, 法相 , 三論, 華嚴, 天台, 眞言 , 淨土 , 禪 q.v.

大乘律

see styles
dà shèng lǜ
    da4 sheng4 lv4
ta sheng lü
 daijō ritsu
Mahāyāna Vinaya

大乘心

see styles
dà shèng xīn
    da4 sheng4 xin1
ta sheng hsin
 daijō shin
The mind or heart of the Mahāyāna; seeking the mind of Buddha by means of Mahāyāna.

大乘意

see styles
dà shèng yì
    da4 sheng4 yi4
ta sheng i
 daijō i
a desire for the Great Vehicle

大乘戒

see styles
dà shèng jiè
    da4 sheng4 jie4
ta sheng chieh
 daijō kai
The commands or prohibitions for bodhisattvas and monks, also styled 菩薩; 三聚淨戒; 圓頓戒 and other titles according to the school. The 梵網經 gives ten weighty prohibitions and forty-eight lighter ones; v. also 大戒經.

大乘教

see styles
dà shèng jiào
    da4 sheng4 jiao4
ta sheng chiao
 daijō kyō
v. 大; for 大教九部 v. 九部.

大乘會


大乘会

see styles
dà shèng huì
    da4 sheng4 hui4
ta sheng hui
 daijō e
ritual of the Great Vehicle

大乘法

see styles
dà shèng fǎ
    da4 sheng4 fa3
ta sheng fa
 daijō hō
the dharma of the great vehicle

大乘禪


大乘禅

see styles
dà shèng chán
    da4 sheng4 chan2
ta sheng ch`an
    ta sheng chan
 daijō zen
great vehicle meditation

大乘經


大乘经

see styles
dà shèng jīng
    da4 sheng4 jing1
ta sheng ching
 daijō kyō
Mahāyāna sutras, the sūtra-piṭaka. Discourses ascribed to the Buddha, presumed to be written in India and translated into Chinese. These are divided into five classes corresponding to the Mahāyāna theory of the Buddha's life: (1) Avataṃsaka, 華嚴 the sermons first preached by Śākyamuni after enlightenment; (2) Vaipulya, 方等; (3) Prajñā Pāramitā, 般若; (4) Saddharma Puṇḍarīka, 法華; and last (5) Mahāparinirvāṇa, 涅槃. Another list of Mahāyāna sutras is 般若; 寳積; 大集; 華嚴 and 涅槃. The sutras of Hīnayāna are given as the Agamas 阿含, etc.

大乘說


大乘说

see styles
dà shèng shuō
    da4 sheng4 shuo1
ta sheng shuo
 daijō setsu
teaching of the Great Vehicle

大乘論


大乘论

see styles
dà shèng lùn
    da4 sheng4 lun4
ta sheng lun
 daijō ron
Abhidharma of the Mahāyāna, the collection of discourses on metaphysics and doctrines.

大乘道

see styles
dà shéng dào
    da4 sheng2 dao4
ta sheng tao
 daijō dō
the mahāyāna path

大小乘

see styles
dà xiǎo shèng
    da4 xiao3 sheng4
ta hsiao sheng
 daishō jō
greater vehicle Buddhism and lesser vehicle Buddhism

大覺乘


大觉乘

see styles
dà jué shèng
    da4 jue2 sheng4
ta chüeh sheng
 daikaku jō
the vehicle of the greatly enlightened one

如來乘


如来乘

see styles
rú lái shèng
    ru2 lai2 sheng4
ju lai sheng
 nyorai jō
tathāgata-yāna, the Tathāgata vehicle, or means of salvation.

密咒乘

see styles
mì zhòu chéng
    mi4 zhou4 cheng2
mi chou ch`eng
    mi chou cheng
 mitsuju jō
secret mantra vehicle

小乘人

see styles
xiǎo shèng rén
    xiao3 sheng4 ren2
hsiao sheng jen
 shōjō nin
adherents of the lesser vehicle

小乘寺

see styles
xiǎo shèng sì
    xiao3 sheng4 si4
hsiao sheng ssu
 shōjō ji
a monastery that is the site of lesser vehicle practices

小乘心

see styles
xiǎo shèng xīn
    xiao3 sheng4 xin1
hsiao sheng hsin
 shōjō shin
attitude of adherents of the lesser vehicle

小乘戒

see styles
xiǎo shèng jiè
    xiao3 sheng4 jie4
hsiao sheng chieh
 shōjō kai
The commandments of the Hīnayāna, also recognized by the Mahāyāna: the five, eight, and ten commandments, the 250 for the monks, and the 348 for the nuns.

小乘教

see styles
xiǎo shèng jiào
    xiao3 sheng4 jiao4
hsiao sheng chiao
 shōjō kyō
teaching of the lesser vehicle

小乘禪


小乘禅

see styles
xiǎo shèng chán
    xiao3 sheng4 chan2
hsiao sheng ch`an
    hsiao sheng chan
 shōjō zen
lesser vehicle meditation

小乘經


小乘经

see styles
xiǎo shèng jīng
    xiao3 sheng4 jing1
hsiao sheng ching
 shōjō kyō
The Hīnayāna sūtras, the four sections of the Āgamas 阿含經 v. 小九部.

小乘論


小乘论

see styles
xiǎo shèng lùn
    xiao3 sheng4 lun4
hsiao sheng lun
 shōjō ron
The Hīnayāna śāstras or Abhidharma.

弟子乘

see styles
dì zǐ shèng
    di4 zi3 sheng4
ti tzu sheng
 daishi jō
the Vehicle of the disciples (of the Buddha)

所乘法

see styles
suǒ shèng fǎ
    suo3 sheng4 fa3
so sheng fa
 shojōhō
the teaching that carries

攝大乘


摄大乘

see styles
shè dà shèng
    she4 da4 sheng4
she ta sheng
 shō daijō
compendium of the great vehicle [teachings]

救濟乘


救济乘

see styles
jiù jǐ shèng
    jiu4 ji3 sheng4
chiu chi sheng
 kusai jō
vehicles of salvation

最上乘

see styles
zuì shàng shèng
    zui4 shang4 sheng4
tsui shang sheng
 saijō jō
The supreme vehicle, or teaching.

最勝乘


最胜乘

see styles
zuì shèng shèng
    zui4 sheng4 sheng4
tsui sheng sheng
 saishō jō
The supreme vehicle, Mahāyāna.

本乘經


本乘经

see styles
běn shèng jīng
    ben3 sheng4 jing1
pen sheng ching
 Honjō kyō
Original Vehicle Sūtra

權大乘


权大乘

see styles
quán dà chéng
    quan2 da4 cheng2
ch`üan ta ch`eng
    chüan ta cheng
 gon daijō
The temporary, or partial, schools of Mahāyāna, the 通 and 別, in contrast with the 實大 schools which taught universal Buddhahood, e.g. the Huayan and Tiantai schools.

無上乘


无上乘

see styles
wú shàng shèng
    wu2 shang4 sheng4
wu shang sheng
 mujō jō
(無上上) The most supreme Vehicle, the Mahāyāna.

無等乘


无等乘

see styles
wú děng shèng
    wu2 deng3 sheng4
wu teng sheng
 mutō jō
peerless vehicle

無緣乘


无缘乘

see styles
wú yuán shèng
    wu2 yuan2 sheng4
wu yüan sheng
 muen jō
The vehicle, or method, of the subjective mind, by which all existence is seen as mental and not external.

無量乘


无量乘

see styles
wú liáng shèng
    wu2 liang2 sheng4
wu liang sheng
 muryō jō
innumerable vehicles

獨覺乘


独觉乘

see styles
dú jué shèng
    du2 jue2 sheng4
tu chüeh sheng
 dokukaku jō
the Way of the Pratyekabuddhas

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

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