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如是觀已


如是观已

see styles
rú shì guān yǐ
    ru2 shi4 guan1 yi3
ju shih kuan i
 nyoze kan i
having completed this observation...

如理觀察


如理观察

see styles
rú lǐ guān chá
    ru2 li3 guan1 cha2
ju li kuan ch`a
    ju li kuan cha
 nyori kansatsu
correctly contemplate

妙觀察智


妙观察智

see styles
miào guān chá zhì
    miao4 guan1 cha2 zhi4
miao kuan ch`a chih
    miao kuan cha chih
 myō kanzacchi
marvelous observing cognition

宏觀世界


宏观世界

see styles
hóng guān shì jiè
    hong2 guan1 shi4 jie4
hung kuan shih chieh
macrocosm; the world in the large

宏觀經濟


宏观经济

see styles
hóng guān jīng jì
    hong2 guan1 jing1 ji4
hung kuan ching chi
macroeconomic

宏觀調控


宏观调控

see styles
hóng guān tiáo kòng
    hong2 guan1 tiao2 kong4
hung kuan t`iao k`ung
    hung kuan tiao kung
macro-control

客觀世界


客观世界

see styles
kè guān shì jiè
    ke4 guan1 shi4 jie4
k`o kuan shih chieh
    ko kuan shih chieh
the objective world (as opposed to empirical observation)

客觀主義


客观主义

see styles
kè guān zhǔ yì
    ke4 guan1 zhu3 yi4
k`o kuan chu i
    ko kuan chu i
objectivist philosophy

察言觀色


察言观色

see styles
chá yán guān sè
    cha2 yan2 guan1 se4
ch`a yen kuan se
    cha yen kuan se
to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom); to discern what sb thinks from his body language

審諦觀察


审谛观察

see styles
shěn dì guān chá
    shen3 di4 guan1 cha2
shen ti kuan ch`a
    shen ti kuan cha
 shintai kansatsu
evaluation and investigation

專念觀察


专念观察

see styles
zhuān niàn guān chá
    zhuan1 nian4 guan1 cha2
chuan nien kuan ch`a
    chuan nien kuan cha
 sennen kansatsu
concentrated observation

巧安止觀


巧安止观

see styles
qiǎo ān zhǐ guān
    qiao3 an1 zhi3 guan1
ch`iao an chih kuan
    chiao an chih kuan
 gyōan shikan
to skillfully practice calm abiding and clear observation

強迫觀念


强迫观念

see styles
qiǎng pò guān niàn
    qiang3 po4 guan1 nian4
ch`iang p`o kuan nien
    chiang po kuan nien
compelling notion; obsession

微觀世界


微观世界

see styles
wēi guān shì jiè
    wei1 guan1 shi4 jie4
wei kuan shih chieh
microcosm; the microscopic world

微觀經濟


微观经济

see styles
wēi guān jīng jì
    wei1 guan1 jing1 ji4
wei kuan ching chi
microeconomic

心地觀經


心地观经

see styles
xīn dì guān jīng
    xin1 di4 guan1 jing1
hsin ti kuan ching
 Shinjikan gyō
Sūtra of Contemplation of the Mind Ground

悲觀慈觀


悲观慈观

see styles
bēi guān cí guān
    bei1 guan1 ci2 guan1
pei kuan tz`u kuan
    pei kuan tzu kuan
 hikan jikan
The pitying contemplation for saving beings from suffering, and the merciful contemplation for giving joy to all beings.

應觀輕重


应观轻重

see styles
yìng guān qīng zhòng
    ying4 guan1 qing1 zhong4
ying kuan ch`ing chung
    ying kuan ching chung
 ōkan kyōjū
should observe the relative seriousness

拱手旁觀


拱手旁观

see styles
gǒng shǒu páng guān
    gong3 shou3 pang2 guan1
kung shou p`ang kuan
    kung shou pang kuan
to watch from the sidelines and do nothing (idiom)

摩訶止觀


摩诃止观

see styles
mó hē zhǐ guān
    mo2 he1 zhi3 guan1
mo ho chih kuan
 Maka shikan
Mohe zhiguan

救苦觀音


救苦观音

see styles
jiù kǔ guān yīn
    jiu4 ku3 guan1 yin1
chiu k`u kuan yin
    chiu ku kuan yin
 kuku Kannon
Avalokitêśvara who saves world from suffering

教觀二門


教观二门

see styles
jiào guān èr mén
    jiao4 guan1 er4 men2
chiao kuan erh men
 kyōkan nimon
two approaches of doctrinal and meditative

教觀兼修


教观兼修

see styles
jiào guān jiān xiū
    jiao4 guan1 jian1 xiu1
chiao kuan chien hsiu
 kyōkan kenshu
combined practice of scriptural study and meditation

方便觀察


方便观察

see styles
fāng biàn guān chá
    fang1 bian4 guan1 cha2
fang pien kuan ch`a
    fang pien kuan cha
 hōben kansatsu
skillfully scrutinizes

旁觀者清


旁观者清

see styles
páng guān zhě qīng
    pang2 guan1 zhe3 qing1
p`ang kuan che ch`ing
    pang kuan che ching
an outsider can see things more clearly or objectively than those involved (idiom)

明靜止觀


明静止观

see styles
míng jìng zhǐ guān
    ming2 jing4 zhi3 guan1
ming ching chih kuan
 myōjō shikan
luminous quiescence (of cessation-and contemplation)

普賢觀經


普贤观经

see styles
pǔ xián guān jīng
    pu3 xian2 guan1 jing1
p`u hsien kuan ching
    pu hsien kuan ching
 Fugenkan kyō
Puxian guan jing

景觀設計


景观设计

see styles
jǐng guān shè jì
    jing3 guan1 she4 ji4
ching kuan she chi
landscape design

智諦現觀


智谛现观

see styles
zhì dì xiàn guān
    zhi4 di4 xian4 guan1
chih ti hsien kuan
 chitai gen kan
cognition clearly observing reality

東觀漢記


东观汉记

see styles
dōng guàn hàn jì
    dong1 guan4 han4 ji4
tung kuan han chi
Dongguan Hanji, a history of the Eastern Han dynasty consisting of 143 volumes compiled by many 1st and 2nd century authors

楊柳觀音


杨柳观音

see styles
yáng liǔ guān yīn
    yang2 liu3 guan1 yin1
yang liu kuan yin
 Yōryū Kannon
Guanyin with the willow-branch.

樂觀主義


乐观主义

see styles
lè guān zhǔ yì
    le4 guan1 zhu3 yi4
le kuan chu i
optimism

樂觀其成


乐观其成

see styles
lè guān qí chéng
    le4 guan1 qi2 cheng2
le kuan ch`i ch`eng
    le kuan chi cheng
to look favorably on something; would be glad to see it happen

次第止觀


次第止观

see styles
cì dì zhǐ guān
    ci4 di4 zhi3 guan1
tz`u ti chih kuan
    tzu ti chih kuan
 shidai shikan
gradual-and-successive cessation-and-contemplation

歌舞觀聽


歌舞观听

see styles
gē wǔ guān tīng
    ge1 wu3 guan1 ting1
ko wu kuan t`ing
    ko wu kuan ting
 kabukanchō
viewing of theatrical performances and listening to music

止觀二門


止观二门

see styles
zhǐ guān èr mén
    zhi3 guan1 er4 men2
chih kuan erh men
 shikan nimon
both cessation and clear observation

止觀倶行


止观倶行

see styles
zhǐ guān jù xíng
    zhi3 guan1 ju4 xing2
chih kuan chü hsing
 shikan gugyō
practice both śamatha and vipaśyanā side by side

止觀十門


止观十门

see styles
zhǐ guān shí mén
    zhi3 guan1 shi2 men2
chih kuan shih men
 shikan jūmon
ten approaches to cessation and analytical meditation

止觀和尚


止观和尚

see styles
zhǐ guān hé shàng
    zhi3 guan1 he2 shang4
chih kuan ho shang
 Shikan Washō
A name for the Tang monk Daosui 道邃.

止觀法門


止观法门

see styles
zhǐ guān fǎ mén
    zhi3 guan1 fa3 men2
chih kuan fa men
 shikan hōmon
to practice method of cessation and clear observation

止觀玄文


止观玄文

see styles
zhǐ guān xuán wén
    zhi3 guan1 xuan2 wen2
chih kuan hsüan wen
 Shikan genmon
Another name for the止觀論.

止觀雙運


止观双运

see styles
zhǐ guān shuāng yùn
    zhi3 guan1 shuang1 yun4
chih kuan shuang yün
 shikan sōun
the dual functioning of stabilizing and insight meditation

歷史觀點


历史观点

see styles
lì shǐ guān diǎn
    li4 shi3 guan1 dian3
li shih kuan tien
historical standpoint

水月觀音


水月观音

see styles
shuǐ yuè guān yīn
    shui3 yue4 guan1 yin1
shui yüeh kuan yin
 Suigetsu kannon
Guanyin gazing at the moon in the water, i. e. the unreality of all phenomena.

洞若觀火


洞若观火

see styles
dòng ruò guān huǒ
    dong4 ruo4 guan1 huo3
tung jo kuan huo
lit. to see something as clearly as one sees a blazing fire (idiom); fig. to grasp the situation thoroughly

漸次止觀


渐次止观

see styles
jiàn cì zhǐ guān
    jian4 ci4 zhi3 guan1
chien tz`u chih kuan
    chien tzu chih kuan
 zenji shikan
graded stilling and insight

現觀四諦


现观四谛

see styles
xiàn guān sì dì
    xian4 guan1 si4 di4
hsien kuan ssu ti
 genkan shitai
through the realization of the four noble truths

界分別觀


界分别观

see styles
jiè fēn bié guān
    jie4 fen1 bie2 guan1
chieh fen pieh kuan
 kai funbetsu kan
meditation on worldly discrimination

白處觀音


白处观音

see styles
bái chù guān yīn
    bai2 chu4 guan1 yin1
pai ch`u kuan yin
    pai chu kuan yin
 Byakusho Kannon
White-robed Avalokitêśvara

白衣觀音


白衣观音

see styles
bái yī guān yīn
    bai2 yi1 guan1 yin1
pai i kuan yin
 Byakue Kannon
(or 白處觀音) ; 白衣大士; 半拏囉嚩悉寧 Pāṇḍaravāsinī, the white-robed form of Guanyin on a white lotus.

第一義觀


第一义观

see styles
dì yī yì guān
    di4 yi1 yi4 guan1
ti i i kuan
 daiichigi kan
The highest meditation of Tiantai, that on 中 the Mean.

等觀三界


等观三界

see styles
děng guān sān jiè
    deng3 guan1 san1 jie4
teng kuan san chieh
 tōkan sankai
to observe the three realms equally

絕對觀念


绝对观念

see styles
jué duì guān niàn
    jue2 dui4 guan1 nian4
chüeh tui kuan nien
absolute idea (in Hegel's philosophy)

聖諦現觀


圣谛现观

see styles
shèng dì xiàn guān
    sheng4 di4 xian4 guan1
sheng ti hsien kuan
 shōtai genkan
insight into the holy truths

肉眼觀察


肉眼观察

see styles
ròu yǎn guān chá
    rou4 yan3 guan1 cha2
jou yen kuan ch`a
    jou yen kuan cha
observation by naked eye

能正觀察


能正观察

see styles
néng zhèng guān chá
    neng2 zheng4 guan1 cha2
neng cheng kuan ch`a
    neng cheng kuan cha
 nō shō kansatsu
pays accurate attention to

能觀所觀


能观所观

see styles
néng guān suǒ guān
    neng2 guan1 suo3 guan1
neng kuan so kuan
 nōkan shokan
observer and the observed

般若觀慧


般若观慧

see styles
bō rě guān huì
    bo1 re3 guan1 hui4
po je kuan hui
 hannya kane
wisdom based on contemplation

葉衣觀音


叶衣观音

see styles
shě yī guān yīn
    she3 yi1 guan1 yin1
she i kuan yin
 Shōe Kannon
A form of Guanyin clad in leaves to represent the 84,000 merits.

蔚為大觀


蔚为大观

see styles
wèi wéi dà guān
    wei4 wei2 da4 guan1
wei wei ta kuan
to afford a magnificent sight (idiom); enchanting

蛤唎觀音


蛤唎观音

see styles
gé lì guān yīn
    ge2 li4 guan1 yin1
ko li kuan yin
 Kōri Kannon
One of the thirty-three forms of Guanyin, seated on a shell.

袖手旁觀


袖手旁观

see styles
xiù shǒu páng guān
    xiu4 shou3 pang2 guan1
hsiu shou p`ang kuan
    hsiu shou pang kuan
to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger

觀世自在


观世自在

see styles
guān shì zì zài
    guan1 shi4 zi4 zai4
kuan shih tzu tsai
 Kansei jizai
Avalokitêśvara Bodhisattva

觀世音母


观世音母

see styles
guān shì yīn mǔ
    guan1 shi4 yin1 mu3
kuan shih yin mu
 Kanzeon mo
Tara, the śakti, or female energy of the masculine Avalokiteśvara.

觀世音經


观世音经

see styles
guān shì yīn jīng
    guan1 shi4 yin1 jing1
kuan shih yin ching
 Kanzeion kyō
Guanshiyin jing

觀佛三昧


观佛三昧

see styles
guān fó sān mèi
    guan1 fo2 san1 mei4
kuan fo san mei
 kanbutsu zanmai
A samādhi on the characteristic marks of a Buddha.

觀像念佛


观像念佛

see styles
guān xiàng niàn fó
    guan1 xiang4 nian4 fo2
kuan hsiang nien fo
 kanzō nenbutsu
To contemplate the image of (Amitābha) Buddha and repeat his name.

觀受是苦


观受是苦

see styles
guān shòu shì kǔ
    guan1 shou4 shi4 ku3
kuan shou shih k`u
    kuan shou shih ku
 kan ju ze ku
contemplation of sensation as inseparable from suffering

觀在薩埵


观在萨埵

see styles
guān zài sà duǒ
    guan1 zai4 sa4 duo3
kuan tsai sa to
 Kanzai satta
Idem Guanyin Bodhisattva, v. 觀世音.

觀如來身


观如来身

see styles
guān rú lái shēn
    guan1 ru2 lai2 shen1
kuan ju lai shen
 kan nyorai shin
analyzing the Tathāgata's person

觀察人士


观察人士

see styles
guān chá rén shì
    guan1 cha2 ren2 shi4
kuan ch`a jen shih
    kuan cha jen shih
observer

觀察學斷


观察学断

see styles
guān chá xué duàn
    guan1 cha2 xue2 duan4
kuan ch`a hsüeh tuan
    kuan cha hsüeh tuan
 kansatsu gaku dan
to contemplate, train, and eliminates [afflictions]

觀察智佛


观察智佛

see styles
guān chá zhì fó
    guan1 cha2 zhi4 fo2
kuan ch`a chih fo
    kuan cha chih fo
 Kansatsu chi Butsu
Buddha of Observing Wisdom

觀察法忍


观察法忍

see styles
guān chá fǎ rěn
    guan1 cha2 fa3 ren3
kuan ch`a fa jen
    kuan cha fa jen
 kansatsu hōnin
patience developed from the thorough scrutiny of phenomena

觀察義禪


观察义禅

see styles
guān chá yì chán
    guan1 cha2 yi4 chan2
kuan ch`a i ch`an
    kuan cha i chan
 kansatsugi zen
meditation that investigates reality-principles

觀察諸法


观察诸法

see styles
guān chá zhū fǎ
    guan1 cha2 zhu1 fa3
kuan ch`a chu fa
    kuan cha chu fa
 kansatsu shohō
to scrutinize all phenomena

觀待道理


观待道理

see styles
guān dài dào lǐ
    guan1 dai4 dao4 li3
kuan tai tao li
 kantai dōri
empirical reasoning

觀心法門


观心法门

see styles
guān xīn fǎ mén
    guan1 xin1 fa3 men2
kuan hsin fa men
 kanjin hōmon
to practice through the approach of mind-observation

觀心無常


观心无常

see styles
guān xīn wú cháng
    guan1 xin1 wu2 chang2
kuan hsin wu ch`ang
    kuan hsin wu chang
 kanjin mujō
contemplation of the mind as transient

觀念念佛


观念念佛

see styles
guān niàn niàn fó
    guan1 nian4 nian4 fo2
kuan nien nien fo
 kannen nenbutsu
invocatory prayer

觀想念佛


观想念佛

see styles
guān xiǎng niàn fó
    guan1 xiang3 nian4 fo2
kuan hsiang nien fo
 kansō nenbutsu
To contemplate Buddha (especially Amitābha) in the mind and repeat his name.

觀普賢經


观普贤经

see styles
guān pǔ xián jīng
    guan1 pu3 xian2 jing1
kuan p`u hsien ching
    kuan pu hsien ching
 Kan Fugen gyō
Guan Buxian jing

觀法智慧


观法智慧

see styles
guān fǎ zhì huì
    guan1 fa3 zhi4 hui4
kuan fa chih hui
 kanbō chie
contemplative wisdom

觀法無我


观法无我

see styles
guān fǎ wú wǒ
    guan1 fa3 wu2 wo3
kuan fa wu wo
 kanbō muga
contemplation of [all] dharmas as being without self

觀測衛星


观测卫星

see styles
guān cè wèi xīng
    guan1 ce4 wei4 xing1
kuan ts`e wei hsing
    kuan tse wei hsing
observation satellite

觀照般若


观照般若

see styles
guān zhào bō rě
    guan1 zhao4 bo1 re3
kuan chao po je
 kanshō hannya
The prajñā or wisdom of meditative enlightenment on reality.

觀爲麤性


观为麤性

see styles
guān wéi cū xìng
    guan1 wei2 cu1 xing4
kuan wei ts`u hsing
    kuan wei tsu hsing
 kan i soshō
observed in its coarseness

觀空破有


观空破有

see styles
guān kōng pò yǒu
    guan1 kong1 po4 you3
kuan k`ung p`o yu
    kuan kung po yu
 kankū hau
contemplating emptiness, refuting existence

觀練熏修


观练熏修

see styles
guān liàn xūn xiū
    guan1 lian4 xun1 xiu1
kuan lien hsün hsiu
 kanren kunju
contemplation, training, discipline, and cultivation

觀罪性空


观罪性空

see styles
guān zuì xìng kōng
    guan1 zui4 xing4 kong1
kuan tsui hsing k`ung
    kuan tsui hsing kung
 kan zaishō kū
meditation on the emptiness of the nature of crimes

觀身不淨


观身不淨

see styles
guān shēn bú jìng
    guan1 shen1 bu2 jing4
kuan shen pu ching
 kan shin fujō
contemplation of the body as impure

觀釁伺隙


观衅伺隙

see styles
guān xìn sì xì
    guan1 xin4 si4 xi4
kuan hsin ssu hsi
lit. to look for holes, and observe gaps (idiom); fig. to search out one's opponent's weak points; to look for the Achilles' heel

觀音信仰


观音信仰

see styles
guān yīn xìn yǎng
    guan1 yin1 xin4 yang3
kuan yin hsin yang
 Kan'non shinkō
devotion to Avalokitêśvara

觀音懺法


观音忏法

see styles
guān yīn chàn fǎ
    guan1 yin1 chan4 fa3
kuan yin ch`an fa
    kuan yin chan fa
 Kan'non senbo
Avalokitêśvara confessional

觀音玄義


观音玄义

see styles
guān yīn xuán yì
    guan1 yin1 xuan2 yi4
kuan yin hsüan i
 Kan'non gengi
Profound Meaning of [the] Avalokitêśvara [Chapter]

觀音禮文


观音礼文

see styles
guān yīn lǐ wén
    guan1 yin1 li3 wen2
kuan yin li wen
 Kan'non raimon
ritual worship statement praising Avalokitêśvara

觀音菩薩


观音菩萨

see styles
guān yīn pú sà
    guan1 yin1 pu2 sa4
kuan yin p`u sa
    kuan yin pu sa
 Kan'non Bosatsu
    かんのんぼさつ
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
(out-dated kanji) Kannon (Bodhisattva); Kwannon; Goddess of Mercy; Bodhisattva of Compassion; Guan Yin; Kuan Yin
Avalokitêśvara Bodhisattva

觀頂三昧


观顶三昧

see styles
guān dǐng sān mèi
    guan1 ding3 san1 mei4
kuan ting san mei
 kanchō zanmai
The samādhi of the summit of contemplation, i.e. the peak whence all the samādhis may be surveyed.

諦現觀智


谛现观智

see styles
dì xiàn guān zhì
    di4 xian4 guan1 zhi4
ti hsien kuan chih
 taigen kanchi
wisdom that observes the essence of suchness

諸法現觀


诸法现观

see styles
zhū fǎ xiàn guān
    zhu1 fa3 xian4 guan1
chu fa hsien kuan
 shohō genkan
to clear observation of phenomena

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

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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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