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There are 49 total results for your 三界 search.

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三界

see styles
sān jiè
    san1 jie4
san chieh
 sangai
    さんがい
(1) {Buddh} (See 欲界,色界,無色界) the three realms of existence; (2) (abbreviation) {Buddh} (See 三千大千世界) the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; (3) {Buddh} (See 三世・さんぜ・1) past, present and future existences; (suffix) (4) far-off ...; distant ...; (surname) Mikai
Trailokya or Triloka; the three realms; also 三有. It is the Buddhist metaphysical equivalent for the Brahmanic cosmological bhuvanatraya, or triple world of bhūr, bhuvaḥ, and svar, earth, atmosphere, and heaven. The Buddhist three are 欲, 色, and 無色界, i.e. world of sensuous desire, form, and formless world of pure spirit. (a) 欲界 Kāmadhātu is the realm of sensuous desire, of 婬 and 食 sex and food; it includes the six heavens of desire, the human world, and the hells. (b) 色界 Rūpadhātu is the realm of form, meaning 質礙 that which is substantial and resistant: it is above the lust-world and contains (so to speak) bodies, palaces, things, all mystic and wonderful一a semi-material conception like that in Revelation; it is represented in the 四禪天, or Brahmalokas. (c) 無色界 Arūpadhātu, or ārūpyadhātu, is the formless realm of pure spirit, where there are no bodies, places, things, at any rate none to which human terms would apply, but where the mind dwells in mystic contemplation; its extent is indefinable, but it is, conceived of in four stages, i,e. 四空處 the four "empty" regions, or regions of space in the immaterial world, which are 四無色 the four "formless" realms, or realms beyond form; being above the realm of form, their bounds cannot be defined. v. 倶舍論世間品.

三界城

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sān jiè chéng
    san1 jie4 cheng2
san chieh ch`eng
    san chieh cheng
 sankai jō
castle of the three realms

三界子

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 sangaishi
    さんがいし
(given name) Sangaishi

三界尊

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sān jiè zūn
    san1 jie4 zun1
san chieh tsun
 sangai son
The honoured one of the three worlds, i.e. Buddha.

三界山

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 mitsukaiyama
    みつかいやま
(personal name) Mitsukaiyama

三界有

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sān jiè yǒu
    san1 jie4 you3
san chieh yu
 sankai u
three realms of existence

三界業


三界业

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sān jiè yè
    san1 jie4 ye4
san chieh yeh
 sankai gō
activities in the three realms

三界欲

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sān jiè yù
    san1 jie4 yu4
san chieh yü
 sankai yoku
desire of [all] three realms

三界牀


三界床

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sān jiè chuáng
    san1 jie4 chuang2
san chieh ch`uang
    san chieh chuang
 sangai shō
The sick-bed of the trailokya, especially this world of suffering.

三界生

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sān jiè shēng
    san1 jie4 sheng1
san chieh sheng
 sankai no shō
birth in the three realms

三界眼

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sān jiè yǎn
    san1 jie4 yan3
san chieh yen
 sangai gen
The trailokya eye, i.e. Buddha, who sees all the realms and the way of universal escape.

三界緣


三界缘

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sān jiè yuán
    san1 jie4 yuan2
san chieh yüan
 sangai en
three realms as objective condition

三界藏

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sān jiè zàng
    san1 jie4 zang4
san chieh tsang
 sangai zō
The trailokya-garbha, the womb or storehouse of all the transmigrational.

三界見


三界见

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sān jiè jiàn
    san1 jie4 jian4
san chieh chien
 sankai ken
views in the three realms

三界道

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sān jiè dào
    san1 jie4 dao4
san chieh tao
 sangaidō
(six) destinies of the three realms

三界雄

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sān jiè xióng
    san1 jie4 xiong2
san chieh hsiung
 sangai (no) ō
The hero of the trailokya—Buddha.

出三界

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chū sān jiè
    chu1 san1 jie4
ch`u san chieh
    chu san chieh
 shussankai
to escape from the three realms

屬三界


属三界

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shǔ sān jiè
    shu3 san1 jie4
shu san chieh
 zoku sankai
subject to the triple realm

生三界

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shēng sān jiè
    sheng1 san1 jie4
sheng san chieh
 shō sangai
gives rise to the three realms

越三界

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yuè sān jiè
    yue4 san1 jie4
yüeh san chieh
 otsu sangai
Beyond the Threefold World

三界一心

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sān jiè yī xīn
    san1 jie4 yi1 xin1
san chieh i hsin
 sangai isshin
three worlds are (nothing other than the) one mind

三界九地

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sān jiè jiǔ dì
    san1 jie4 jiu3 di4
san chieh chiu ti
 sankai kuchi
v. 九地.

三界六道

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sān jiè liù dào
    san1 jie4 liu4 dao4
san chieh liu tao
 sangai rokudō
three realms and six destinies

三界唯心

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sān jiè wéi xīn
    san1 jie4 wei2 xin1
san chieh wei hsin
 sangai yuishin
three realms are only mind

三界寂靜


三界寂静

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sān jiè jí jìng
    san1 jie4 ji2 jing4
san chieh chi ching
 sankai jakujō
the three realms are quiescent

三界平山

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 sankaitaizan
    さんかいたいざん
(personal name) Sankaitaizan

三界慈父

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sān jiè cí fù
    san1 jie4 ci2 fu4
san chieh tz`u fu
    san chieh tzu fu
 sangai jifu
The kindly father of the triple world— Buddha.

三界所攝


三界所摄

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sān jiè suǒ shè
    san1 jie4 suo3 she4
san chieh so she
 sankai shoshō
included in the three realms

三界所繫


三界所系

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sān jiè suǒ xì
    san1 jie4 suo3 xi4
san chieh so hsi
 sankai sho ke
bound to the three realms

三界流転

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 sangairuten
    さんがいるてん
(yoji) {Buddh} endless cycle of rebirth through the three worlds of past, present, and future existences

三界火宅

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sān jiè huǒ zhái
    san1 jie4 huo3 zhai2
san chieh huo chai
 sankaikataku
    さんかいかたく
(person) Sankai Kataku
The burning house of the triple world, as in the Lotus Sūtra parable.

三界皆苦

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sān jiè jiē kǔ
    san1 jie4 jie1 ku3
san chieh chieh k`u
    san chieh chieh ku
 sangai kaiku
three realms are nothing but suffering

三界秀実

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 mikaihidemi
    みかいひでみ
(person) Mikai Hidemi

三界苦輪


三界苦轮

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sān jiè kǔ lún
    san1 jie4 ku3 lun2
san chieh k`u lun
    san chieh ku lun
 sankai kurin
cycle of suffering in the three realms

三界衆生


三界众生

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sān jiè zhòng shēng
    san1 jie4 zhong4 sheng1
san chieh chung sheng
 sankai shūjō
sentient beings in the three realms

奥三界岳

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 okusangaidake
    おくさんがいだけ
(personal name) Okusangaidake

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

超過三界


超过三界

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chāo guō sān jiè
    chao1 guo1 san1 jie4
ch`ao kuo san chieh
    chao kuo san chieh
 chōka sankai
to surpass the three realms

離三界欲


离三界欲

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lí sān jiè yù
    li2 san1 jie4 yu4
li san chieh yü
 ri sankai yoku
free from desire throughout the three realms

三界唯一心

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sān jiè wéi yī xīn
    san1 jie4 wei2 yi1 xin1
san chieh wei i hsin
 sankai i isshin
The triple world is but one mind; from a verse of the 華嚴 sūtra; it proceeds 心外無別法, 心佛及衆生, 是三無差別 "outside mind there is no other thing; mind, Buddha, and all the living, these three are not different"; in other words, there is no differentiating between these three, for all is mind.

三界萬靈牌


三界万灵牌

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sān jiè wàn líng pái
    san1 jie4 wan4 ling2 pai2
san chieh wan ling p`ai
    san chieh wan ling pai
 sangai banrei hai
The tablet used at the annual ceremonial offerings to "all souls", v. 孟蘭.

流轉三界中


流转三界中

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liú zhuǎn sān jiè zhōng
    liu2 zhuan3 san1 jie4 zhong1
liu chuan san chieh chung
 ruten sankai chū
in the round of rebirth in the three realms

子は三界の首枷

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 kohasangainokubikase
    こはさんがいのくびかせ
(expression) (proverb) a child is an everlasting responsibility

三界唯心萬法唯識


三界唯心万法唯识

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sān jiè wéi xīn wàn fǎ wéi shì
    san1 jie4 wei2 xin1 wan4 fa3 wei2 shi4
san chieh wei hsin wan fa wei shih
 sankai yuishin manpō yuishiki
the three realms are only mind, and all things are consciousness

一切三界但唯有識


一切三界但唯有识

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yī qiè sān jiè dàn wéi yǒu shì
    yi1 qie4 san1 jie4 dan4 wei2 you3 shi4
i ch`ieh san chieh tan wei yu shih
    i chieh san chieh tan wei yu shih
 issai sangai danyui ushiki
everything in the three realms is nothing but consciousness

Variations:
女は三界に家なし
女は三界に家無し

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 onnahasangainiienashi / onnahasangainienashi
    おんなはさんがいにいえなし
(expression) (proverb) a woman has no home of her own in this world (because she has to obey her parents when she is young, her husband when she gets married, and her children when she is old)

金剛頂超勝三界經說文殊五字眞言勝相


金刚顶超胜三界经说文殊五字眞言胜相

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jīn gāng dǐng chāo shèng sān jiè jīng shuō wén shū wǔ zì zhēn yán shèng xiàng
    jin1 gang1 ding3 chao1 sheng4 san1 jie4 jing1 shuo1 wen2 shu1 wu3 zi4 zhen1 yan2 sheng4 xiang4
chin kang ting ch`ao sheng san chieh ching shuo wen shu wu tzu chen yen sheng hsiang
    chin kang ting chao sheng san chieh ching shuo wen shu wu tzu chen yen sheng hsiang
 Kongōchō chōshō sangaikyō setsu bunshu goji Shingon shōsō
Jingangding chaosheng sanjiejing shuo wenshu wuzi zhenyan shengxiang

Variations:
女三界に家なし
女三界に家無し(sK)

see styles
 onnasangainiienashi / onnasangainienashi
    おんなさんがいにいえなし
(expression) (proverb) a woman has no home of her own in this world (because she has to obey her parents when she is young, her husband when she gets married, and her children when she is old)

三種悉地破地獄轉業障出三界祕密陀羅尼法


三种悉地破地狱转业障出三界祕密陀罗尼法

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sān zhǒng xī dì pò dì yù zhuàn yè zhàng chū sān jiè mì mì tuó luó ní fǎ
    san1 zhong3 xi1 di4 po4 di4 yu4 zhuan4 ye4 zhang4 chu1 san1 jie4 mi4 mi4 tuo2 luo2 ni2 fa3
san chung hsi ti p`o ti yü chuan yeh chang ch`u san chieh mi mi t`o lo ni fa
    san chung hsi ti po ti yü chuan yeh chang chu san chieh mi mi to lo ni fa
 Sanshu shicchi hajigoku ten gosshō shutsu sangai himitsu daranihō
Secret Dhāraṇi Method of Three Attainments which Destroy Hell and Reverse Karmic Hindrances in the Three Worlds

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

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