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菩提

see styles
pú tí
    pu2 ti2
p`u t`i
    pu ti
 bodai
    ぼだい

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Bodhi - Awakening Enlightenment
bodhi (Sanskrit); enlightenment (Buddhism)
(1) {Buddh} bodhi; enlightenment; (2) {Buddh} happiness in the next world; (place-name, surname) Bodai
bodhi; from budh; knowledge, understanding; perfect wisdom; the illuminated or enlightened mind; anciently intp. by 道, later by 覺 to be aware, perceive; for saṃbodhi v. 三.

菩提分

see styles
pú tí fēn
    pu2 ti2 fen1
p`u t`i fen
    pu ti fen
 bodai bun
bodhyaṅga, a general term for the thirty-seven 道品, more strictly applied to the 七覺支 q.v., the seven branches of bodhi-illumination. Also 菩提分法.

菩提場


菩提场

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pú tí chǎng
    pu2 ti2 chang3
p`u t`i ch`ang
    pu ti chang
 bodai jō
A place, plot, or site of enlightenment, especially Śākyamuni's under the bodhi-tree.

菩提子

see styles
pú tí zǐ
    pu2 ti2 zi3
p`u t`i tzu
    pu ti tzu
 bodaishi
    ぼだいし
(given name) Bodaishi
bodhi-seeds, or beads, the hard seeds of a kind of Himalayan grass, also of a tree at Tiantai, used for rosaries.

菩提寺

see styles
pú tí sì
    pu2 ti2 si4
p`u t`i ssu
    pu ti ssu
 bodaiji
    ぼだいじ
one's family temple; temple with one's family grave; (place-name, surname) Bodaiji
bodhi-vihāra, temple of or for enlightenment, a name used for many monasteries; also 菩提所.

菩提山

see styles
 bodaiyama
    ぼだいやま
(personal name) Bodaiyama

菩提峠

see styles
 bodaitouge / bodaitoge
    ぼだいとうげ
(place-name) Bodaitōge

菩提川

see styles
 bodaigawa
    ぼだいがわ
(place-name) Bodaigawa

菩提座

see styles
pú tí zuò
    pu2 ti2 zuo4
p`u t`i tso
    pu ti tso
 bodai za
seat of enlightenment

菩提庵

see styles
pú tí ān
    pu2 ti2 an1
p`u t`i an
    pu ti an
 Bodai an
Bori am

菩提心

see styles
pú tí xīn
    pu2 ti2 xin1
p`u t`i hsin
    pu ti hsin
 bodaishin
    ぼだいしん

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The Bodhi Mind
aspiration for Buddhahood
The mind for or of bodhi; the awakened, or enlightened mind; the mind that perceives the real behind the seeming, believes in moral consequences, and that all have the Buddha-nature, and aims at Buddhahood.

菩提所

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pú tí suǒ
    pu2 ti2 suo3
p`u t`i so
    pu ti so
 bojisho
family temple

菩提方

see styles
pú tí fāng
    pu2 ti2 fang1
p`u t`i fang
    pu ti fang
 bodai hō
methods of enlightenment

菩提智

see styles
pú tí zhì
    pu2 ti2 zhi4
p`u t`i chih
    pu ti chih
 bodai chi
bodhi-cognition

菩提果

see styles
pú tí guǒ
    pu2 ti2 guo3
p`u t`i kuo
    pu ti kuo
 bodai ka
enlightenment as result

菩提樹


菩提树

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pú tí shù
    pu2 ti2 shu4
p`u t`i shu
    pu ti shu
 bodaiju; bodaiju
    ぼだいじゅ; ボダイジュ
pipal tree (Ficus religiosa); bo fig tree; Bodhi tree (sacred to Buddhism and Hinduism)
(1) Tilia miqueliana (species of linden tree); (2) (See インドボダイジュ) sacred fig (Ficus religiosa); bodhi tree; bo tree; peepal tree; pipal tree; (given name) Bodaiju
bodhidruma, bodhitaru, bodhivṛkṣa; the wisdom-tree, i.e. that under which Śākyamuni attained his enlightenment, and became Buddha. The Ficus religiosa is the pippala, or aśvattha, wrongly identified by Faxian as the palm-tree; it is described as an evergreen, to have been 400 feet high, been cut down several times, but in the Tang dynasty still to be 40 or 50 feet high. A branch of it is said to have been sent by Aśoka to Ceylon, from which sprang the celebrated Bo-tree still flourishing there.

菩提滝

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 bodaitaki
    ぼだいたき
(place-name) Bodaitaki

菩提燈


菩提灯

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pú tí dēng
    pu2 ti2 deng1
p`u t`i teng
    pu ti teng
 Bodaitō
*Bodhidīpa?

菩提町

see styles
 bodaimachi
    ぼだいまち
(place-name) Bodaimachi

菩提華


菩提华

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pú tí huā
    pu2 ti2 hua1
p`u t`i hua
    pu ti hua
 Bodai Ke
Bodhi Flower

菩提行

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pú tí xíng
    pu2 ti2 xing2
p`u t`i hsing
    pu ti hsing
 bodai no gyō
enlightening acts

菩提道

see styles
pú tí dào
    pu2 ti2 dao4
p`u t`i tao
    pu ti tao
 boji dō
enlightenment

菩提野

see styles
 bodaino
    ぼだいの
(surname) Bodaino

菩提門


菩提门

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pú tí mén
    pu2 ti2 men2
p`u t`i men
    pu ti men
 bodai mon
The gate of enlightenment; name for a cemetery.

菩提障

see styles
pú tí zhàng
    pu2 ti2 zhang4
p`u t`i chang
    pu ti chang
 bodai shō
obstruction to bodhi

三菩提

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sān pú tí
    san1 pu2 ti2
san p`u t`i
    san pu ti
 sanbodai
saṃbodhi, 糝帽地 intp. 正等覺. Perfect universal awareness, perfectly enlightened; v. 菩提.

五菩提

see styles
wǔ pú tí
    wu3 pu2 ti2
wu p`u t`i
    wu pu ti
 go bodai
The five bodhi, or stages of enlightenment: (1) 發心菩提 resolve on supreme bodhi; (2) 伏心菩提 mind control, i. e. of the passions and observance of the pāramitās: (3) 明心菩提 mental enlightenment, study, and increase in knowledge and in the prajñāpāramitā: (4) 出到菩提 mental expansion, freedom from the limitations of reincarnation and attainment of complete knowledge; (5) 無上菩提 attainment of a passionless condition and of supreme perfect enlightenment;.

佛菩提

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fó pú tí
    fo2 pu2 ti2
fo p`u t`i
    fo pu ti
 butsu bodai
enlightenment of the buddha(s)

大菩提

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dà pú tí
    da4 pu2 ti2
ta p`u t`i
    ta pu ti
 dai bodai
great enlightenment

妙菩提

see styles
miào pú tí
    miao4 pu2 ti2
miao p`u t`i
    miao pu ti
 myō bodai
excellent enlightenment

得菩提

see styles
dé pú tí
    de2 pu2 ti2
te p`u t`i
    te pu ti
 toku bodai
attains enlightenment

成菩提

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chéng pú tí
    cheng2 pu2 ti2
ch`eng p`u t`i
    cheng pu ti
 jō bodai
accomplish enlightenment

求菩提

see styles
qiú pú tí
    qiu2 pu2 ti2
ch`iu p`u t`i
    chiu pu ti
 kubote
    くぼて
(place-name) Kubote
to seek enlightenment

發菩提


发菩提

see styles
fā pú tí
    fa1 pu2 ti2
fa p`u t`i
    fa pu ti
 hotsu bodai
arouse the mind determined for enlightenment

等菩提

see styles
děng pú tí
    deng3 pu2 ti2
teng p`u t`i
    teng pu ti
 tō bodai
perfect enlightenment

證菩提


证菩提

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zhèng pú tí
    zheng4 pu2 ti2
cheng p`u t`i
    cheng pu ti
 shō bodai
to realize enlightenment

阿菩提

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ā pú tí
    a1 pu2 ti2
a p`u t`i
    a pu ti
 abodai
anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi

須菩提


须菩提

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xū pú tí
    xu1 pu2 ti2
hsü p`u t`i
    hsü pu ti
 subodai
    すぼだい
(person) Subhuti (one of Buddha's disciples)
Subhuti, also 須扶提; 須浮帝; 蘇補底 (or 蘇部底); one of the ten chief disciples, said to have been the best exponent of śūnya, or the void 解空第一; he is the principal interlocutor in the Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra. There are two later personages of this name.

菩提之心

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pú tí zhī xīn
    pu2 ti2 zhi1 xin1
p`u t`i chih hsin
    pu ti chih hsin
 bodai no shin
enlightened mind

菩提仙川

see styles
 bodaisengawa
    ぼだいせんがわ
(place-name) Bodaisengawa

菩提仙那

see styles
pú tí xiān nà
    pu2 ti2 xian1 na4
p`u t`i hsien na
    pu ti hsien na
 bodaisenna
    ぼだいせんな
(person) Bodhisena (8th-century Indian Buddhist monk)
Bodhisena

菩提僊那

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pú tí xiān nà
    pu2 ti2 xian1 na4
p`u t`i hsien na
    pu ti hsien na
 bodaisenna
    ぼだいせんな
(person) Bodhisena (8th-century Indian Buddhist monk)
Bodhisena

菩提分法

see styles
pú tí fēn fǎ
    pu2 ti2 fen1 fa3
p`u t`i fen fa
    pu ti fen fa
 bodai bunbō
factors of enlightenment

菩提寺峯

see styles
 bodaijimine
    ぼだいじみね
(personal name) Bodaijimine

菩提山町

see styles
 bodaisenchou / bodaisencho
    ぼだいせんちょう
(place-name) Bodaisenchō

菩提心戒

see styles
pú tí xīn jiè
    pu2 ti2 xin1 jie4
p`u t`i hsin chieh
    pu ti hsin chieh
 bodaishin kai
precepts of the enlightened mind

菩提心經


菩提心经

see styles
pú tí xīn jīng
    pu2 ti2 xin1 jing1
p`u t`i hsin ching
    pu ti hsin ching
 Bodai shin kyō
Puti xin jing

菩提心論


菩提心论

see styles
pú tí xīn lùn
    pu2 ti2 xin1 lun4
p`u t`i hsin lun
    pu ti hsin lun
 Bodaishin ron
Putixin lun

菩提方便

see styles
pú tí fāng biàn
    pu2 ti2 fang1 bian4
p`u t`i fang pien
    pu ti fang pien
 bodai hōben
expedient means of enlightenment

菩提樹下


菩提树下

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pú tí shù xià
    pu2 ti2 shu4 xia4
p`u t`i shu hsia
    pu ti shu hsia
 bodai ju ge
beneath the bodhi tree

菩提樹神


菩提树神

see styles
pú tí shù shén
    pu2 ti2 shu4 shen2
p`u t`i shu shen
    pu ti shu shen
 Bodaiju jin
The goddess-guardian of the Bo-tree.

菩提流志

see styles
pú tí liú zhì
    pu2 ti2 liu2 zhi4
p`u t`i liu chih
    pu ti liu chih
 Bojirushi
Bodhiruci, intp. as 覺愛, a monk from southern India whose original name 達磨流支 Dharmaruci was changed as above by order of the Empress Wu; he tr. 53 works in A.D. 693—713.

菩提流支

see styles
pú tí liú zhī
    pu2 ti2 liu2 zhi1
p`u t`i liu chih
    pu ti liu chih
 Bodairushi
Bodhiruci, intp. as 道希, a monk from northern India who arrived at Loyang in A.D. 508 and tr. some 30 works; also 菩提留支, 菩提鶻露支.

菩提涅槃

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pú tí niè pán
    pu2 ti2 nie4 pan2
p`u t`i nieh p`an
    pu ti nieh pan
 bodai nehan
enlightenment and cessation

菩提留支

see styles
pú tí liú zhī
    pu2 ti2 liu2 zhi1
p`u t`i liu chih
    pu ti liu chih
 Bodairushi
Bodhiruci

菩提耶舍

see styles
pú tí yé shè
    pu2 ti2 ye2 she4
p`u t`i yeh she
    pu ti yeh she
 Bodaiyasha
Bodhiyaśas

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

菩提薩埵


菩提萨埵

see styles
pú tí sà duǒ
    pu2 ti2 sa4 duo3
p`u t`i sa to
    pu ti sa to
 bodaisatta
    ぼだいさった
(rare) {Buddh} (See 菩薩・1) bodhisattva
bodhisattva, a being of enlightenment: 'one whose essence is wisdom': 'one who has bodhi or perfect wisdom as his essence,' M. W. Also 菩提索多 v. 菩薩.

菩提行經


菩提行经

see styles
pú tí xíng jīng
    pu2 ti2 xing2 jing1
p`u t`i hsing ching
    pu ti hsing ching
 Bodai gyō kyō
Sūtra on the Course to Enlightenment; Introduction to the Conduct on Awakening

菩提資糧


菩提资粮

see styles
pú tí zī liáng
    pu2 ti2 zi1 liang2
p`u t`i tzu liang
    pu ti tzu liang
 bodai shiryō
the necessary preparations for attaining enlightenment

菩提道場


菩提道场

see styles
pú tí dào chǎng
    pu2 ti2 dao4 chang3
p`u t`i tao ch`ang
    pu ti tao chang
 bodaidoujou / bodaidojo
    ぼだいどうじょう
Bodhimanda (place of enlightenment associated with a Bodhisattva)
{Buddh} Bodhi-manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
bodhimaṇḍa, the bodhi-site, or plot or seat which raised itself where Śākyamuni attained Buddhahood. It is said to be diamond-like, the navel or centre of the earth; every bodhisattva sits down on such a seat before becoming Buddha.

菩提達摩


菩提达摩

see styles
pú tí dá mó
    pu2 ti2 da2 mo2
p`u t`i ta mo
    pu ti ta mo
Bodhidharma

菩提達磨


菩提达磨

see styles
pú tí dá mó
    pu2 ti2 da2 mo2
p`u t`i ta mo
    pu ti ta mo
 bodaidaruma
    ぼだいだるま

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Bodhidharma
{Buddh} (See 達磨・2) Bodhidharma
Bodhidharma, commonly known as Damo, v. 達; reputed as the founder of the Chan (Zen) or Intuitional or Mystic School. His original name is given as 菩提多羅 Bodhitara.

菩提金剛


菩提金刚

see styles
pú tí jīn gāng
    pu2 ti2 jin1 gang1
p`u t`i chin kang
    pu ti chin kang
 Bodai Kongō
eponym of Vajrabodhi

一乘菩提

see styles
yī shèng pú tí
    yi1 sheng4 pu2 ti2
i sheng p`u t`i
    i sheng pu ti
 ichijō bodai
The one-vehicle enlightenment.

七菩提分

see styles
qī pú tí fēn
    qi1 pu2 ti2 fen1
ch`i p`u t`i fen
    chi pu ti fen
 shichi bodai bun
saptabodhyaṅga, also 七菩提寶, 七覺分, 七覺支, 七等覺支. Seven characteristics of bodhi; the sixth of the 七科七道品 in the seven categories of the bodhipakṣika dharma, v. 三十七菩提分 it represents seven grades in bodhi,viz,(1)擇法覺支(or 擇法菩提分 and so throughout), dharma-pravicaya-saṃbodhyaṇga, discrimination of the true and the fa1se : (2) 精進 vīrya-saṃbodhyaṇga, zeal, or undeflected progress;(3) 喜prīti-saṃbodhyaṇga., joy, delight; (4) 輕安 or 除 praśrabdhi-saṃbodhyaṇga. Riddance of all grossness or weight of body or mind, so that they may be light, free, and at ease; (5) 念 smrti-saṃbodhyaṇga, power of remembering the various states passed through in contemplation; (6) 定 samādhi-saṃbodhyaṇga.the power to keep the mind in a given realm undiverted; (7) 行捨 or 捨 upekṣā-saṃbodhyaṇga or upekṣaka, complete abandonment, auto-hypnosis, or indifference to all disturbances of the sub-conscious or ecstatic mind.

七菩提寶


七菩提宝

see styles
qī pú tí bǎo
    qi1 pu2 ti2 bao3
ch`i p`u t`i pao
    chi pu ti pao
 shichi bodai hō
seven factors of enlightenment; seven limbs of enlightenment

三乘菩提

see styles
sān shèng pú tí
    san1 sheng4 pu2 ti2
san sheng p`u t`i
    san sheng pu ti
 sanjō bodai
enlightenment of the three vehicles

三佛菩提

see styles
sān fó pú tí
    san1 fo2 pu2 ti2
san fo p`u t`i
    san fo pu ti
 san butsu bodai
The bodhi, or wisdom, of each of the Trikāya, 三身, i.e. that under the bodhi tree, that of parinirvāṇa, that of tathāgatagarbha in its eternal nirvāṇa aspect.

三身菩提

see styles
sān shēn pú tí
    san1 shen1 pu2 ti2
san shen p`u t`i
    san shen pu ti
 sanshin bodai
enlightenment of the three buddha-bodies

上求菩提

see styles
shàng qiú pú tí
    shang4 qiu2 pu2 ti2
shang ch`iu p`u t`i
    shang chiu pu ti
 jō gu bodai
to seek bodhi above

乃至菩提

see styles
nǎi zhì pú tí
    nai3 zhi4 pu2 ti2
nai chih p`u t`i
    nai chih pu ti
 naishi bodai
until I am enlightened

五種菩提


五种菩提

see styles
wǔ zhǒng pú tí
    wu3 zhong3 pu2 ti2
wu chung p`u t`i
    wu chung pu ti
 go shu bodai
five kinds of enlightenment

伏心菩提

see styles
fú xīn pú tí
    fu2 xin1 pu2 ti2
fu hsin p`u t`i
    fu hsin pu ti
 fukushin bodai
enlightenment of mind control

出到菩提

see styles
chū dào pú tí
    chu1 dao4 pu2 ti2
ch`u tao p`u t`i
    chu tao pu ti
 shuttō bodai
enlightenment of mental expansion

北菩提寺

see styles
 kitabodaiji
    きたぼだいじ
(place-name) Kitabodaiji

南菩提寺

see styles
 minamibodaiji
    みなみぼだいじ
(place-name) Minamibodaiji

坐菩提座

see styles
zuò pú tí zuò
    zuo4 pu2 ti2 zuo4
tso p`u t`i tso
    tso pu ti tso
 za bodai za
sits on the throne of enlightenment

報佛菩提


报佛菩提

see styles
bào fó pú tí
    bao4 fo2 pu2 ti2
pao fo p`u t`i
    pao fo pu ti
 hōbutsu bodai
enlightenment of the reward-body buddha

大菩提幢

see styles
dà pú tí chuáng
    da4 pu2 ti2 chuang2
ta p`u t`i ch`uang
    ta pu ti chuang
 dai bodai tō
The banner of great bodhi, an esoteric symbol of Buddha-enlightenment.

大菩提心

see styles
dà pú tí xīn
    da4 pu2 ti2 xin1
ta p`u t`i hsin
    ta pu ti hsin
 dai bodai shin
The great bodhi, i.e. Mahāyāna or Buddha-enlightenment, as contrasted with the inferior bodhi of the śrāvaka and pratyekabuddha.

大菩提果

see styles
dà pú tí guǒ
    da4 pu2 ti2 guo3
ta p`u t`i kuo
    ta pu ti kuo
 dai bodai ka
the fruit of great enlightenment

天須菩提


天须菩提

see styles
tiān xū pú tí
    tian1 xu1 pu2 ti2
t`ien hsü p`u t`i
    tien hsü pu ti
 Ten Shubodai
Deva Subhūti, one of three Subhūtis, disciples of the Buddha; said to have been so called because of his love of fine clothing and purity of life.

如來菩提


如来菩提

see styles
rú lái pú tí
    ru2 lai2 pu2 ti2
ju lai p`u t`i
    ju lai pu ti
 nyorai bodai
enlightenment of the Tathāgata(s)

妙菩提座

see styles
miào pú tí zuò
    miao4 pu2 ti2 zuo4
miao p`u t`i tso
    miao pu ti tso
 myō bodai za
the site of enlightenment

已得菩提

see styles
yǐ dé pú tí
    yi3 de2 pu2 ti2
i te p`u t`i
    i te pu ti
 i toku bodai
already enlightened

廣大菩提


广大菩提

see styles
guǎng dà pú tí
    guang3 da4 pu2 ti2
kuang ta p`u t`i
    kuang ta pu ti
 kōdai bodai
excellent enlightenment

得大菩提

see styles
dé dà pú tí
    de2 da4 pu2 ti2
te ta p`u t`i
    te ta pu ti
 toku daibodai
attain great enlightenment

應佛菩提


应佛菩提

see styles
yìng fó pú tí
    ying4 fo2 pu2 ti2
ying fo p`u t`i
    ying fo pu ti
 ōbutsu bodai
response-body enlightenment

成菩提院

see styles
 jobodaiin / jobodain
    じょぼだいいん
(place-name) Jobodaiin

明心菩提

see styles
míng xīn pú tí
    ming2 xin1 pu2 ti2
ming hsin p`u t`i
    ming hsin pu ti
 myōshin bodai
enlightenment of mental enlightenment, study, and increase in knowledge and in the prajñāpāramitā.

極大菩提


极大菩提

see styles
jí dà pú tí
    ji2 da4 pu2 ti2
chi ta p`u t`i
    chi ta pu ti
 gokudai bodai
exceedingly great enlightenment

正等菩提

see styles
zhèng děng pú tí
    zheng4 deng3 pu2 ti2
cheng teng p`u t`i
    cheng teng pu ti
 shōtō bodai
perfect enlightenment

求菩提山

see styles
 kubotesan
    くぼてさん
(place-name) Kubotesan

法佛菩提

see styles
fǎ fó pú tí
    fa3 fo2 pu2 ti2
fa fo p`u t`i
    fa fo pu ti
 hōbutsu bodai
enlightenment of the dharma-body buddha

涅槃菩提

see styles
niè pán pú tí
    nie4 pan2 pu2 ti2
nieh p`an p`u t`i
    nieh pan pu ti
 nehan bodai
nirvāṇa and bodhi

淨菩提心


净菩提心

see styles
jìng pú tí xīn
    jing4 pu2 ti2 xin1
ching p`u t`i hsin
    ching pu ti hsin
 jō bodai shin
Pure bhūtatathatā bodhi mind, or mind of pure enlightenment, the first stage of the practitioner in the esoteric sect.

無上菩提


无上菩提

see styles
wú shàng pú tí
    wu2 shang4 pu2 ti2
wu shang p`u t`i
    wu shang pu ti
 mujō bodai
The supreme bodhi or enlightenment, that of Buddha.

無相菩提


无相菩提

see styles
wú xiàng pú tí
    wu2 xiang4 pu2 ti2
wu hsiang p`u t`i
    wu hsiang pu ti
 musō bodai
The enlightenment of seclusion, obtained by oneself, or of nirvāṇa, or nothingness, or immateriality.

獨覺菩提


独觉菩提

see styles
dú jué pú tí
    du2 jue2 pu2 ti2
tu chüeh p`u t`i
    tu chüeh pu ti
 dokukaku bodai
enlightenment of the pratyekabuddhas

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

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