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There are 83 total results for your 自性 search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

自性

see styles
zì xìng
    zi4 xing4
tzu hsing
 jishou / jisho
    じしょう
{Buddh} intrinsic nature; one's own distinct nature
Own nature; of (its) own nature. As an intp. of pradhāna (and resembling 冥性) in the Sāṅkhya philosophy it is 'prakṛti, the Originant, primary or original matter or rather the primary germ out of which all material appearances are evolved, the first evolver or source of the material world (hence in a general acceptation 'nature' or rather 'matter' as opposed to purusha, or 'spirit')'. M. W. As 莎發斡 svabhāva, it is 'own state, essential or inherent property, innate or peculiar disposition, natural state or constitution, nature'. M. W. The self-substance, self-nature, or unchanging character of anything.

自性事

see styles
zì xìng shì
    zi4 xing4 shi4
tzu hsing shih
 jishō ji
occurrences of own-nature

自性寺

see styles
 jishouji / jishoji
    じしょうじ
(place-name) Jishouji

自性庵

see styles
 jishouan / jishoan
    じしょうあん
(personal name) Jishouan

自性戒

see styles
zì xìng jiè
    zi4 xing4 jie4
tzu hsing chieh
 jishō kai
The ten natural moral laws, i. e. which are natural to man, apart from the Buddha's commands; also 自性善.

自性故

see styles
zì xìng gù
    zi4 xing4 gu4
tzu hsing ku
 jishō ko
through their intrinsic natures

自性斷


自性断

see styles
zì xìng duàn
    zi4 xing4 duan4
tzu hsing tuan
 jishō dan
elimination of essential nature

自性有

see styles
zì xìng yǒu
    zi4 xing4 you3
tzu hsing yu
 jishō u
inherent existence

自性淨

see styles
zì xìng jìng
    zi4 xing4 jing4
tzu hsing ching
 jishō jō
fundamental nature is pure

自性相

see styles
zì xìng xiàng
    zi4 xing4 xiang4
tzu hsing hsiang
 jishō sō
mark(s) of self-nature

自性禪


自性禅

see styles
zì xìng chán
    zi4 xing4 chan2
tzu hsing ch`an
    tzu hsing chan
 jishō zen
meditation on the original nature of things

自性空

see styles
zì xìng kōng
    zi4 xing4 kong1
tzu hsing k`ung
    tzu hsing kung
 jishō kū
emptiness of self-nature

自性羸

see styles
zì xìng léi
    zi4 xing4 lei2
tzu hsing lei
 jishō rui
impotence of self-nature

自性身

see styles
zì xìng shēn
    zi4 xing4 shen1
tzu hsing shen
 jishō shin
self-nature body

三自性

see styles
sān zì xìng
    san1 zi4 xing4
san tzu hsing
 san jishō
three own-natures

二自性

see styles
èr zì xìng
    er4 zi4 xing4
erh tzu hsing
 ni jishō
dual self-nature

其自性

see styles
qí zì xìng
    qi2 zi4 xing4
ch`i tzu hsing
    chi tzu hsing
 ki jishō
its essential nature

心自性

see styles
xīn zì xìng
    xin1 zi4 xing4
hsin tzu hsing
 shin jishō
intrinsic nature of the mind

有自性

see styles
yǒu zì xìng
    you3 zi4 xing4
yu tzu hsing
 u jishō
the condition of having an essential nature

法自性

see styles
fǎ zì xìng
    fa3 zi4 xing4
fa tzu hsing
 hō jishō
intrinsic nature of dharmas

無自性


无自性

see styles
wú zì xìng
    wu2 zi4 xing4
wu tzu hsing
 mu jishō
asvabhāva; without self-nature, without a nature of its own, no individual nature; all things are without 自然性 individual nature or independent existence, being composed of elements which disintegrate.

爲自性


为自性

see styles
wéi zì xìng
    wei2 zi4 xing4
wei tzu hsing
 i jishō
taken as essential nature

独自性

see styles
 dokujisei / dokujise
    どくじせい
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality

由自性

see styles
yóu zì xìng
    you2 zi4 xing4
yu tzu hsing
 yu jishō
through [its] intrinsic nature

苦自性

see styles
kǔ zì xìng
    ku3 zi4 xing4
k`u tzu hsing
    ku tzu hsing
 ku jishō
character of suffering

非自性

see styles
fēi zì xìng
    fei1 zi4 xing4
fei tzu hsing
not own-nature

自性三寶


自性三宝

see styles
zì xìng sān bǎo
    zi4 xing4 san1 bao3
tzu hsing san pao
 jishō sanbō
The triratna, each with its own characteristic, Buddha being wisdom 覺; the Law correctness 正; and the Order purity 淨.

自性不動


自性不动

see styles
zì xìng bù dòng
    zi4 xing4 bu4 dong4
tzu hsing pu tung
 jishō fudō
unmoving self-nature

自性假立

see styles
zì xìng jiǎ lì
    zi4 xing4 jia3 li4
tzu hsing chia li
 jishō keryū
designation of essences

自性分別


自性分别

see styles
zì xìng fēn bié
    zi4 xing4 fen1 bie2
tzu hsing fen pieh
 jishō funbetsu
discrimination of self-nature

自性各別


自性各别

see styles
zì xìng gè bié
    zi4 xing4 ge4 bie2
tzu hsing ko pieh
 jishō kakubetsu
separately distinct natures

自性妄想

see styles
zì xìng wàng xiǎng
    zi4 xing4 wang4 xiang3
tzu hsing wang hsiang
 jishō mōsō
false notion of a self-nature

自性差別


自性差别

see styles
zì xìng chā bié
    zi4 xing4 cha1 bie2
tzu hsing ch`a pieh
    tzu hsing cha pieh
 jishō shabetsu
distinctions in own-nature

自性涅槃

see styles
zì xìng niè pán
    zi4 xing4 nie4 pan2
tzu hsing nieh p`an
    tzu hsing nieh pan
 jishō nehan
nirvāṇa as one's nature

自性淸淨

see styles
zì xìng qīng jìng
    zi4 xing4 qing1 jing4
tzu hsing ch`ing ching
    tzu hsing ching ching
 jishō shōjō
original purity

自性無記


自性无记

see styles
zì xìng wú jì
    zi4 xing4 wu2 ji4
tzu hsing wu chi
 jishō muki
karmic neutrality of the qualities of objects in the natural world

自性生起

see styles
zì xìng shēng qǐ
    zi4 xing4 sheng1 qi3
tzu hsing sheng ch`i
    tzu hsing sheng chi
 jishō shōki
its own nature arises

自性眞實


自性眞实

see styles
zì xìng zhēn shí
    zi4 xing4 zhen1 shi2
tzu hsing chen shih
 jishō shinjitsu
reality of essential nature

自性解脫


自性解脱

see styles
zì xìng jiě tuō
    zi4 xing4 jie3 tuo1
tzu hsing chieh t`o
    tzu hsing chieh to
 jishō gedatsu
liberation from [the mistaken notion of] self-nature

自性顯現


自性显现

see styles
zì xìng xiǎn xiàn
    zi4 xing4 xian3 xian4
tzu hsing hsien hsien
 jishō kengen
naturally (spontaneously) manifested

自性體事


自性体事

see styles
zì xìng tǐ shì
    zi4 xing4 ti3 shi4
tzu hsing t`i shih
    tzu hsing ti shih
 jishō taiji
actual situation of one's intrinsic nature (?)

七種自性


七种自性

see styles
qī zhǒng zì xìng
    qi1 zhong3 zi4 xing4
ch`i chung tzu hsing
    chi chung tzu hsing
 shichishu jishō
The seven characteristics of a Buddha's nature, v. 自性.

三無自性


三无自性

see styles
sān wú zì xìng
    san1 wu2 zi4 xing4
san wu tzu hsing
 san mu jishō
three non-natures

三種自性


三种自性

see styles
sān zhǒng zì xìng
    san1 zhong3 zi4 xing4
san chung tzu hsing
 sanshu jishō
three kinds of nature

依他自性

see styles
yī tā zì xìng
    yi1 ta1 zi4 xing4
i t`a tzu hsing
    i ta tzu hsing
 eta jishō
One of the 三性 dependent on constructive elements and without a nature of its own.

假說自性


假说自性

see styles
jiǎ shuō zì xìng
    jia3 shuo1 zi4 xing4
chia shuo tzu hsing
 kesetsu jishō
linguistically designated inherent nature

勝義自性


胜义自性

see styles
shèng yì zì xìng
    sheng4 yi4 zi4 xing4
sheng i tzu hsing
 shōgi jishō
ultimate own-nature

名詮自性


名诠自性

see styles
míng quán zì xìng
    ming2 quan2 zi4 xing4
ming ch`üan tzu hsing
    ming chüan tzu hsing
 myō sen jishō
names reveal the nature (of something)

執法自性


执法自性

see styles
zhí fǎ zì xìng
    zhi2 fa3 zi4 xing4
chih fa tzu hsing
 shū hō jishō
attachment to the own-nature of phenomena

愛語自性


爱语自性

see styles
ài yǔ zì xìng
    ai4 yu3 zi4 xing4
ai yü tzu hsing
 aigo jishō
the own-nature of kind words

成熟自性

see styles
chéng shóu zì xìng
    cheng2 shou2 zi4 xing4
ch`eng shou tzu hsing
    cheng shou tzu hsing
 jōjuku jishō
ripening essential nature

無自性性


无自性性

see styles
wú zì xìng xìng
    wu2 zi4 xing4 xing4
wu tzu hsing hsing
 mu jishō shō
self-natureless-ness

由自性故

see styles
yóu zì xìng gù
    you2 zi4 xing4 gu4
yu tzu hsing ku
 yu jishō ko
through [its] intrinsic nature

菩提自性

see styles
pú tí zì xìng
    pu2 ti2 zi4 xing4
p`u t`i tzu hsing
    pu ti tzu hsing
 bodai jishō
own-nature of enlightenment

言說自性


言说自性

see styles
yán shuō zì xìng
    yan2 shuo1 zi4 xing4
yen shuo tzu hsing
 gonzetsu jishō
own-nature of expressions

諸法自性


诸法自性

see styles
zhū fǎ zì xìng
    zhu1 fa3 zi4 xing4
chu fa tzu hsing
 shohō jishō
own-natures of all phenomena

離言自性


离言自性

see styles
lí yán zì xìng
    li2 yan2 zi4 xing4
li yen tzu hsing
 rigon jishō
inherent nature unassociated with language

自性住佛性

see styles
zì xìng zhù fó xìng
    zi4 xing4 zhu4 fo2 xing4
tzu hsing chu fo hsing
 jishōjū busshō
innate Buddha-nature

自性施設求


自性施设求

see styles
zì xìng shī shè qiú
    zi4 xing4 shi1 she4 qiu2
tzu hsing shih she ch`iu
    tzu hsing shih she chiu
 jishōse setsu gu
the investigation of the designations of essential nature

自性本源戒

see styles
zì xìng běn yuán jiè
    zi4 xing4 ben3 yuan2 jie4
tzu hsing pen yüan chieh
 jishō hongen kai
precepts of the original source of the self-nature

自性淸淨心

see styles
zì xìng qīng jìng xīn
    zi4 xing4 qing1 jing4 xin1
tzu hsing ch`ing ching hsin
    tzu hsing ching ching hsin
 jishō shōjō shin
the innately pure mind

自性淸淨藏

see styles
zì xìng qīng jìng zàng
    zi4 xing4 qing1 jing4 zang4
tzu hsing ch`ing ching tsang
    tzu hsing ching ching tsang
 jishō shōjō zō
storehouse of the pure Buddha-nature

依他起自性

see styles
yī tā qǐ zì xìng
    yi1 ta1 qi3 zi4 xing4
i t`a ch`i tzu hsing
    i ta chi tzu hsing
 eta ki jishō
nature of dependent arising

圓成實自性


圆成实自性

see styles
yuán chéng shí zì xìng
    yuan2 cheng2 shi2 zi4 xing4
yüan ch`eng shih tzu hsing
    yüan cheng shih tzu hsing
 enjōjitsu jishō
the accomplished ; consummate nature

無性自性空


无性自性空

see styles
wú xìng zì xìng kōng
    wu2 xing4 zi4 xing4 kong1
wu hsing tzu hsing k`ung
    wu hsing tzu hsing kung
 mushō jishō kū
emptiness of having no nature as an own-nature

生無自性性


生无自性性

see styles
shēng wú zì xìng xìng
    sheng1 wu2 zi4 xing4 xing4
sheng wu tzu hsing hsing
 shō mu jishō shō
the absence of intrinsic nature in; of arising

自性假立尋思


自性假立寻思

see styles
zì xìng jiǎ lì xún sī
    zi4 xing4 jia3 li4 xun2 si1
tzu hsing chia li hsün ssu
 jishō keryū jinshi
the investigation of the designations of essential nature

自性本來淸淨


自性本来淸淨

see styles
zì xìng běn lái qīng jìng
    zi4 xing4 ben3 lai2 qing1 jing4
tzu hsing pen lai ch`ing ching
    tzu hsing pen lai ching ching
 jishō honrai shōjō
[its] fundamental nature is originally pure

自性淸淨心義


自性淸淨心义

see styles
zì xìng qīng jìng xīn yì
    zi4 xing4 qing1 jing4 xin1 yi4
tzu hsing ch`ing ching hsin i
    tzu hsing ching ching hsin i
 jishō shōjōshin gi
the meaning of the intrinsically pure mind

自性相續解脫


自性相续解脱

see styles
zì xìng xiāng xù jiě tuō
    zi4 xing4 xiang1 xu4 jie3 tuo1
tzu hsing hsiang hsü chieh t`o
    tzu hsing hsiang hsü chieh to
 jishō sōzoku gedatsu
liberation from the continuity of [the mistaken notion of] self-nature [of the mind stream] (?)

緣自性如實知


缘自性如实知

see styles
yuán zì xìng rú shí zhī
    yuan2 zi4 xing4 ru2 shi2 zhi1
yüan tzu hsing ju shih chih
 en jishō nyojitsu chi
the cognition of essential natures as they really are based on the investigation of their designations

遍計所執自性


遍计所执自性

see styles
biàn jì suǒ zhí zì xìng
    bian4 ji4 suo3 zhi2 zi4 xing4
pien chi so chih tzu hsing
 henge shoshū jishō
the imagined nature

一切法皆無自性


一切法皆无自性

see styles
yī qiè fǎ jiē wú zì xìng
    yi1 qie4 fa3 jie1 wu2 zi4 xing4
i ch`ieh fa chieh wu tzu hsing
    i chieh fa chieh wu tzu hsing
 issai hō kai mu jishō
all phenomena lack self nature

一體三身自性佛


一体三身自性佛

see styles
yī tǐ sān shēn zì xìng fó
    yi1 ti3 san1 shen1 zi4 xing4 fo2
i t`i san shen tzu hsing fo
    i ti san shen tzu hsing fo
 ittai sanshin jishō butsu
In one's own body to have the trikāya of the self-natured, Buddha, i.e. by personal surrender to the Buddha.

分別所執境界自性


分别所执境界自性

see styles
fēn bié suǒ zhí jìng jiè zì xìng
    fen1 bie2 suo3 zhi2 jing4 jie4 zi4 xing4
fen pieh so chih ching chieh tzu hsing
 funbetsu sho shū kyōgai jishō
the own-nature of the objective world that is discriminated

所言自性都無所有


所言自性都无所有

see styles
suǒ yán zì xìng dū wú suǒ yǒu
    suo3 yan2 zi4 xing4 du1 wu2 suo3 you3
so yen tzu hsing tu wu so yu
 shogon jishō to mu shou
utterly devoid of a so-called self-nature

本來自性淸淨涅槃


本来自性淸淨涅槃

see styles
běn lái zì xìng qīng jìng niè pán
    ben3 lai2 zi4 xing4 qing1 jing4 nie4 pan2
pen lai tzu hsing ch`ing ching nieh p`an
    pen lai tzu hsing ching ching nieh pan
 honrai jishō shōjō nehan
nirvāṇa of the originally pure self-nature

無分別智所行自性


无分别智所行自性

see styles
wú fēn bié zhì suǒ xíng zì xìng
    wu2 fen1 bie2 zhi4 suo3 xing2 zi4 xing4
wu fen pieh chih so hsing tzu hsing
 mu funbetsuchi shogyō jishō
the own-nature of what is formulated by non-discriminating cognition

言說造作影像自性


言说造作影像自性

see styles
yán shuō zào zuò yǐng xiàng zì xìng
    yan2 shuo1 zao4 zuo4 ying3 xiang4 zi4 xing4
yen shuo tsao tso ying hsiang tzu hsing
 gonsetsu zōsa yōzō jishō
essential nature of linguistically-formed phantom images

遍計所執自性妄執


遍计所执自性妄执

see styles
biàn jì suǒ zhí zì xìng wàng zhí
    bian4 ji4 suo3 zhi2 zi4 xing4 wang4 zhi2
pien chi so chih tzu hsing wang chih
 henge shoshū jishō mōshū
deluded attachment to an imaginary self nature

隨自性施設求如實智


随自性施设求如实智

see styles
suí zì xìng shī shè qiú rú shí zhì
    sui2 zi4 xing4 shi1 she4 qiu2 ru2 shi2 zhi4
sui tzu hsing shih she ch`iu ju shih chih
    sui tzu hsing shih she chiu ju shih chih
 zui jishō sesetsu gu nyojitsu chi
cognition of essential natures as they really are based on the investigation of their designations

遍計所執自性妄執習氣


遍计所执自性妄执习气

see styles
biàn jì suǒ zhí zì xìng wàng zhí xí qì
    bian4 ji4 suo3 zhi2 zi4 xing4 wang4 zhi2 xi2 qi4
pien chi so chih tzu hsing wang chih hsi ch`i
    pien chi so chih tzu hsing wang chih hsi chi
 henge shoshū jishō mōshū jikke
karmic impressions of deluded attachment to an imagined self-nature

自性假立尋思所引如實智


自性假立寻思所引如实智

see styles
zì xìng jiǎ lì xún sī suǒ yǐn rú shí zhì
    zi4 xing4 jia3 li4 xun2 si1 suo3 yin3 ru2 shi2 zhi4
tzu hsing chia li hsün ssu so yin ju shih chih
 jishō keryū jinshi shoin nyojitsu chi
understanding self-natures that are nominally established, just as they are, by analysis

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

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