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解脫


解脱

see styles
jiě tuō
    jie3 tuo1
chieh t`o
    chieh to
 gedatsu
to untie; to free; to absolve of; to get free of; to extirpate oneself; (Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries
mukti, 'loosing, release, deliverance, liberation, setting free,... emancipation.' M.W. mokṣa, 'emancipation, deliverance, freedom, liberation, escape, release.' M.W. Escape from bonds and the obtaining of freedom, freedom from transmigration, from karma, from illusion, from suffering; it denotes nirvāṇa and also the freedom obtained in dhyāna-meditation; it is one of the five characteristics of Buddha; v. 五分法身. It is also vimukti and vimokṣa, especially in the sense of final emancipation. There are several categories of two kinds of emancipation, also categories of three and eight. Cf. 毘; and 八解脫.; v. 解.

解脫人


解脱人

see styles
jiě tuō rén
    jie3 tuo1 ren2
chieh t`o jen
    chieh to jen
 gedatsu nin
liberated person

解脫住


解脱住

see styles
jiě tuō zhù
    jie3 tuo1 zhu4
chieh t`o chu
    chieh to chu
 gedatsu jū
abiding in liberation

解脫冠


解脱冠

see styles
jiě tuō guàn
    jie3 tuo1 guan4
chieh t`o kuan
    chieh to kuan
 gedatsu kan
The crown of release.

解脫分


解脱分

see styles
jiě tuō fēn
    jie3 tuo1 fen1
chieh t`o fen
    chieh to fen
 gedatsubun
causes of liberation

解脫勝


解脱胜

see styles
jiě tuō shèng
    jie3 tuo1 sheng4
chieh t`o sheng
    chieh to sheng
 gedatsu shō
superior liberation

解脫同


解脱同

see styles
jiě tuō tóng
    jie3 tuo1 tong2
chieh t`o t`ung
    chieh to tung
 gedatsu dō
liberation is the same

解脫味


解脱味

see styles
jiě tuō wèi
    jie3 tuo1 wei4
chieh t`o wei
    chieh to wei
 gedatsu mi
The flavour of release, i.e. nirvāṇa.

解脫品


解脱品

see styles
jiě tuō pǐn
    jie3 tuo1 pin3
chieh t`o p`in
    chieh to pin
 gedatsu hon
class of liberation

解脫天


解脱天

see styles
jiě tuō tiān
    jie3 tuo1 tian1
chieh t`o t`ien
    chieh to tien
 Gedatsu Ten
Mokṣadeva, a name given to Xuanzang in India.

解脫律


解脱律

see styles
jiě tuō lǜ
    jie3 tuo1 lv4
chieh t`o lü
    chieh to lü
 Gedatsu ritsu
Liberating Precepts

解脫德


解脱德

see styles
jiě tuō dé
    jie3 tuo1 de2
chieh t`o te
    chieh to te
 gedatsu toku
merit of liberation

解脫忍


解脱忍

see styles
jiě tuō rěn
    jie3 tuo1 ren3
chieh t`o jen
    chieh to jen
 gedatsu nin
forbearance of liberation

解脫慧


解脱慧

see styles
jiě tuō huì
    jie3 tuo1 hui4
chieh t`o hui
    chieh to hui
 gedatsu e
wisdom of liberation

解脫戒


解脱戒

see styles
jiě tuō jiè
    jie3 tuo1 jie4
chieh t`o chieh
    chieh to chieh
 gedatsu kai
The commandments accepted on leaving the world and becoming a disciple or a monk.

解脫房


解脱房

see styles
jiě tuō fáng
    jie3 tuo1 fang2
chieh t`o fang
    chieh to fang
 Gedatsu bō
Gedatsubō

解脫捨


解脱舍

see styles
jiě tuō shě
    jie3 tuo1 she3
chieh t`o she
    chieh to she
 gedatsu sha
freely generous

解脫智


解脱智

see styles
jiě tuō zhì
    jie3 tuo1 zhi4
chieh t`o chih
    chieh to chih
 gedatsu chi
wisdom of liberation

解脫服


解脱服

see styles
jiě tuō fú
    jie3 tuo1 fu2
chieh t`o fu
    chieh to fu
 gedappuku
robe of liberation

解脫海


解脱海

see styles
jiě tuō hǎi
    jie3 tuo1 hai3
chieh t`o hai
    chieh to hai
 gedatsu kai
The ocean of liberation.

解脫相


解脱相

see styles
jiě tuō xiàng
    jie3 tuo1 xiang4
chieh t`o hsiang
    chieh to hsiang
 gedatsu sō
Liberation; the mark, or condition, of liberation, release from the idea of transmigration.

解脫義


解脱义

see styles
jiě tuō yì
    jie3 tuo1 yi4
chieh t`o i
    chieh to i
 gedatsugi
principle of emancipation

解脫者


解脱者

see styles
jiě tuō zhě
    jie3 tuo1 zhe3
chieh t`o che
    chieh to che
 gedatsu sha
liberated one

解脫耳


解脱耳

see styles
jiě tuō ěr
    jie3 tuo1 er3
chieh t`o erh
    chieh to erh
 gedatsu no mimi
The ear of deliverance, the ear freed, hearing the truth is the entrance to nirvāṇa.

解脫華


解脱华

see styles
jiě tuō huā
    jie3 tuo1 hua1
chieh t`o hua
    chieh to hua
 gedatsu ke
flower of emancipation

解脫蘊


解脱蕴

see styles
jiě tuō yùn
    jie3 tuo1 yun4
chieh t`o yün
    chieh to yün
 gedatsu un
aggregate of liberation

解脫處


解脱处

see styles
jiě tuō chù
    jie3 tuo1 chu4
chieh t`o ch`u
    chieh to chu
 gedatsu sho
v. 八解脫.

解脫衣


解脱衣

see styles
jiě tuō yī
    jie3 tuo1 yi1
chieh t`o i
    chieh to i
 gedatsu e
The garment of liberation, the robe; also 解脫幢相衣; 解脫服.

解脫身


解脱身

see styles
jiě tuō shēn
    jie3 tuo1 shen1
chieh t`o shen
    chieh to shen
 gedatsu shin
The body of liberation, the body of Buddha released from kleśa, i.e. passion-affliction.

解脫道


解脱道

see styles
jiě tuō dào
    jie3 tuo1 dao4
chieh t`o tao
    chieh to tao
 gedatsu dō
The way or doctrine of liberation, Buddhism.

解脫門


解脱门

see styles
jiě tuō mén
    jie3 tuo1 men2
chieh t`o men
    chieh to men
 gedatsu mon
The door of release, the stage of meditation characterized by vacuity and absence of perception or wishes.

解脫障


解脱障

see styles
jiě tuō zhàng
    jie3 tuo1 zhang4
chieh t`o chang
    chieh to chang
 gedatsu shō
hindrances to liberation

解脫風


解脱风

see styles
jiě tuō fēng
    jie3 tuo1 feng1
chieh t`o feng
    chieh to feng
 gedatsu fū
The wind of liberation from the fires of worldly suffering.

一解脫


一解脱

see styles
yī jiě tuō
    yi1 jie3 tuo1
i chieh t`o
    i chieh to
 ichi gedatsu
one liberation

三解脫


三解脱

see styles
sān jiě tuō
    san1 jie3 tuo1
san chieh t`o
    san chieh to
 san gedatsu
(三解脫門) The three emancipations, idem 三空 and 三三昧 q.v. They are 空解脫, 無相解脫 and 無作解脫. Cf. 三涅槃門.

不解脫


不解脱

see styles
bù jiě tuō
    bu4 jie3 tuo1
pu chieh t`o
    pu chieh to
 fu gedatsu
not liberated

九解脫


九解脱

see styles
jiǔ jiě tuō
    jiu3 jie3 tuo1
chiu chieh t`o
    chiu chieh to
 ku gedatsu
nine liberations

二解脫


二解脱

see styles
èr jiě tuō
    er4 jie3 tuo1
erh chieh t`o
    erh chieh to
 ni gedatsu
Two kinds of deliverance, mukti or mokṣa: (1) (a) 有爲解脫 Active or earthly deliverance to arhatship; (b) 無爲解脫 nirvana-deliverance. (2) (a) 性淨解脫 The pure, original freedom or innocence; (b) 障盡解脫 deliverance acquired by the ending of all hindrances (to salvation). (3) (a) 慧解脫 The arhat's deliverance from hindrances to wisdom; (b) 具解脫 his complete deliverance in regard to both wisdom and vision 慧 and 定. (4) (a) 時解脫 The dull who take time or are slow in attaining to 定 vision; (b) 不時解脫 the quick or clever who take "no time". (5) (a) 心解脫 A heart or mind delivered from desires; (b) 慧解脫 a mind delivered from ignorance by wisdom.

令解脫


令解脱

see styles
lìng jiě tuō
    ling4 jie3 tuo1
ling chieh t`o
    ling chieh to
 ryō gedatsu
[bringing about] deliverance

信解脫


信解脱

see styles
xìn jiě tuō
    xin4 jie3 tuo1
hsin chieh t`o
    hsin chieh to
 shin gedatsu
freed by faith

倶解脫


倶解脱

see styles
jù jiě tuō
    ju4 jie3 tuo1
chü chieh t`o
    chü chieh to
 gu gedatsu
Complete release, i.e. the freedom of the arhat from moral and meditative hindrances.

八解脫


八解脱

see styles
bā jiě tuō
    ba1 jie3 tuo1
pa chieh t`o
    pa chieh to
 hachi gedatsu
aṣṭa-vimokṣa, mokṣa, vimukti, mukti. Liberation, deliverance, freedom, emancipation, escape, release―in eight forms; also 八背捨 and cf. 解脫 and 八勝處. The eight are stages of mental concentration: (1) 内有色想觀外色解脱 Liberation, when subjective desire arises, by examination of the object, or of all things and realization of their filthiness. (2) 内無色想觀外色解脫 Liberation, when no subjective desire arises, by still meditating as above. These two are deliverance by meditation on impurity, the next on purity. (3) 淨身作證具足住解脫 Liberation by concentration on the pure to the realization of a permanent state of freedom from all desire. The above three "correspond to the four Dhyānas". (Eitel.) (4) 空無邊處解脫 Liberation in realization of the infinity of space, or the immaterial. (5) 識無邊處解脫 Liberation in realization of infinite knowledge. (6) 無所有處解脫Liberation in realization of nothingness, or nowhereness. (7) 非想非非想處解脫 Liberation in the state of mind where there is neither thought nor absence of thought. These four arise out of abstract meditation in regard to desire and form, and are associated with the 四空天. (8) 滅受 想定解脫 Liberation by means of a state of mind in which there is final extinction, nirvāṇa, of both sensation, vedanā, and consciousness, saṁjñā.

別解脫


别解脱

see styles
bié jiě tuō
    bie2 jie3 tuo1
pieh chieh t`o
    pieh chieh to
 betsu gedatsu
code of discipline

善解脫


善解脱

see styles
shàn jiě tuō
    shan4 jie3 tuo1
shan chieh t`o
    shan chieh to
 zen gedatsu
excellent liberation

已解脫


已解脱

see styles
yǐ jiě tuō
    yi3 jie3 tuo1
i chieh t`o
    i chieh to
 i gedatsu
(already) liberated

得解脫


得解脱

see styles
dé jiě tuō
    de2 jie3 tuo1
te chieh t`o
    te chieh to
 toku gedatsu
to attain liberation

心解脫


心解脱

see styles
xīn jiě tuō
    xin1 jie3 tuo1
hsin chieh t`o
    hsin chieh to
 shin gedatsu
mental liberation

惠解脫


惠解脱

see styles
huì jiě tuō
    hui4 jie3 tuo1
hui chieh t`o
    hui chieh to
 e gedatsu
liberation through wisdom

慧解脫


慧解脱

see styles
huì jiě tuō
    hui4 jie3 tuo1
hui chieh t`o
    hui chieh to
 e gedatsu
The escape by, or into wisdom, i.e. of the arhat who overcomes the hindrances to wisdom, or insight, but not the practical side of abstraction, etc.; better able to understand than to do.

智解脫


智解脱

see styles
zhì jiě tuō
    zhi4 jie3 tuo1
chih chieh t`o
    chih chieh to
 chi gedatsu
liberated by wisdom

未解脫


未解脱

see styles
wèi jiě tuō
    wei4 jie3 tuo1
wei chieh t`o
    wei chieh to
 mi gedatsu
not (yet) liberated

永解脫


永解脱

see styles
yǒng jiě tuō
    yong3 jie3 tuo1
yung chieh t`o
    yung chieh to
 yō gedatsu
permanently liberated

求解脫


求解脱

see styles
qiú jiě tuō
    qiu2 jie3 tuo1
ch`iu chieh t`o
    chiu chieh to
 gu gedatsu
seeking to liberate

淨解脫


淨解脱

see styles
jìng jiě tuō
    jing4 jie3 tuo1
ching chieh t`o
    ching chieh to
 jō gedatsu
pure liberation

無解脫


无解脱

see styles
wú jiě tuō
    wu2 jie3 tuo1
wu chieh t`o
    wu chieh to
 mu gedatsu
no liberation

爲解脫


为解脱

see styles
wéi jiě tuō
    wei2 jie3 tuo1
wei chieh t`o
    wei chieh to
 i gedatsu
for liberation

眞解脫


眞解脱

see styles
zhēn jiě tuō
    zhen1 jie3 tuo1
chen chieh t`o
    chen chieh to
 shin gedatsu
Release from all the hindrances of passion and attainment of the Buddha's nirvana, which is not a permanent state of absence from the needs of the living, but is spiritual, omniscient, and liberating.

能解脫


能解脱

see styles
néng jiě tuō
    neng2 jie3 tuo1
neng chieh t`o
    neng chieh to
 nō gedatsu
able to liberate

自解脫


自解脱

see styles
zì jiě tuō
    zi4 jie3 tuo1
tzu chieh t`o
    tzu chieh to
 ji gedatsu
one's own liberation

苦解脫


苦解脱

see styles
kǔ jiě tuō
    ku3 jie3 tuo1
k`u chieh t`o
    ku chieh to
 ku gedatsu
liberation from suffering

邪解脫


邪解脱

see styles
xié jiě tuō
    xie2 jie3 tuo1
hsieh chieh t`o
    hsieh chieh to
 ja gedatsu
mistaken forms of liberation

非解脫

see styles
fēi jiě tuō
    fei1 jie3 tuo1
fei chieh t`o
    fei chieh to
not liberation

解脫一味


解脱一味

see styles
jiě tuō yī mèi
    jie3 tuo1 yi1 mei4
chieh t`o i mei
    chieh to i mei
 gedatsu ichimi
liberation of a single taste

解脫上人


解脱上人

see styles
jiě tuō shàng rén
    jie3 tuo1 shang4 ren2
chieh t`o shang jen
    chieh to shang jen
 Gedatsu jōnin
Gedatsu Jōnin

解脫律經


解脱律经

see styles
jiě tuō lǜ jīng
    jie3 tuo1 lv4 jing1
chieh t`o lü ching
    chieh to lü ching
 Gedatsuritsu kyō
Jietuolu jing

解脫意樂


解脱意乐

see styles
jiě tuō yì yào
    jie3 tuo1 yi4 yao4
chieh t`o i yao
    chieh to i yao
 gedatsu igyō
aspiration for [sentient beings'] liberation

解脫成就


解脱成就

see styles
jiě tuō chéng jiù
    jie3 tuo1 cheng2 jiu4
chieh t`o ch`eng chiu
    chieh to cheng chiu
 gedatsu jōshū
attainment of liberation

解脫戒經


解脱戒经

see styles
jiě tuō jiè jīng
    jie3 tuo1 jie4 jing1
chieh t`o chieh ching
    chieh to chieh ching
 Gedatsu kai kyō
Sūtra of the Liberating Precepts

解脫方便


解脱方便

see styles
jiě tuō fāng biàn
    jie3 tuo1 fang1 bian4
chieh t`o fang pien
    chieh to fang pien
 gedatsu hōben
expedient means of liberation

解脫智見


解脱智见

see styles
jiě tuō zhì jiàn
    jie3 tuo1 zhi4 jian4
chieh t`o chih chien
    chieh to chih chien
 gedatsu chiken
awareness of one's own liberation

解脫知見


解脱知见

see styles
jiě tuō zhī jiàn
    jie3 tuo1 zhi1 jian4
chieh t`o chih chien
    chieh to chih chien
 gedatsu chiken
The knowledge and experience of nirvāṇa, v. 解知見.

解脫衆苦


解脱众苦

see styles
jiě tuō zhòng kǔ
    jie3 tuo1 zhong4 ku3
chieh t`o chung k`u
    chieh to chung ku
 gedatsu shuku
liberates from myriad afflictions

解脫道論


解脱道论

see styles
jiě tuō dào lùn
    jie3 tuo1 dao4 lun4
chieh t`o tao lun
    chieh to tao lun
 Gedatsu dō ron
Treatise on the Way to Attain Deliverance

解脫門住


解脱门住

see styles
jiě tuō mén zhù
    jie3 tuo1 men2 zhu4
chieh t`o men chu
    chieh to men chu
 gedatsu mon jū
abiding at the gate of liberation

三種解脫


三种解脱

see styles
sān zhǒng jiě tuō
    san1 zhong3 jie3 tuo1
san chung chieh t`o
    san chung chieh to
 san shu gedatsu
three [types of] liberations

三解脫門


三解脱门

see styles
sān jiě tuō mén
    san1 jie3 tuo1 men2
san chieh t`o men
    san chieh to men
 san gedatsu mon
three gates of liberation

不動解脫


不动解脱

see styles
bù dòng jiě tuō
    bu4 dong4 jie3 tuo1
pu tung chieh t`o
    pu tung chieh to
 fudō gedatsu

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Immovable Liberation
liberation from being disturbed (by the illusions of life).

不得解脫


不得解脱

see styles
bù dé jiě tuō
    bu4 de2 jie3 tuo1
pu te chieh t`o
    pu te chieh to
 futoku gedatsu
does not attain freedom from...

不時解脫


不时解脱

see styles
bù shí jiě tuō
    bu4 shi2 jie3 tuo1
pu shih chieh t`o
    pu shih chieh to
 fuji gedatsu
The sixth, or highest of the six types of arhats; the other five groups have to bide their time and opportunity 時解脫 for liberation in samādhi, the sixth can enter immediately.

不能解脫


不能解脱

see styles
bù néng jiě tuō
    bu4 neng2 jie3 tuo1
pu neng chieh t`o
    pu neng chieh to
 funō gedatsu
unable to liberate

九解脫道


九解脱道

see styles
jiǔ jiě tuō dào
    jiu3 jie3 tuo1 dao4
chiu chieh t`o tao
    chiu chieh to tao
 ku gedatsu dō
In the nine stages trailokya三界 each has its possible delusions and erroneous performances; the latter are overcome by the九無間道q.v.

二乘解脫


二乘解脱

see styles
èr shèng jiě tuō
    er4 sheng4 jie3 tuo1
erh sheng chieh t`o
    erh sheng chieh to
 nijō gedatsu
liberation experienced by the adherents of the two vehicles

五解脫輪


五解脱轮

see styles
wǔ jiě tuō lún
    wu3 jie3 tuo1 lun2
wu chieh t`o lun
    wu chieh to lun
 go gedatsu rin
The five wheels of liberation, or salvation, i. e. the five maṇḍalas in which are the Five Dhyāni-Buddhas, see 五智如來; also called五大月輪 and五輪塔婆.

令得解脫


令得解脱

see styles
lìng dé jiě tuō
    ling4 de2 jie3 tuo1
ling te chieh t`o
    ling te chieh to
 ryōtoku gedatsu
cause to attain liberation

倶分解脫


倶分解脱

see styles
jù fēn jiě tuō
    ju4 fen1 jie3 tuo1
chü fen chieh t`o
    chü fen chieh to
 gubun gedatsu
fully liberated

別別解脫


别别解脱

see styles
bié bié jiě tuō
    bie2 bie2 jie3 tuo1
pieh pieh chieh t`o
    pieh pieh chieh to
 betsubetsu gedatsu
code of vinaya precepts

別解脫戒


别解脱戒

see styles
bié jiě tuō jiè
    bie2 jie3 tuo1 jie4
pieh chieh t`o chieh
    pieh chieh to chieh
 betsu gedatsu kai
Another name for the commandments, which liberate by the avoidance of evil. Also別解脫律儀.

圓滿解脫


圆满解脱

see styles
yuán mǎn jiě tuō
    yuan2 man3 jie3 tuo1
yüan man chieh t`o
    yüan man chieh to
 enman gedatsu
perfect liberation

孤調解脫


孤调解脱

see styles
gū tiáo jiě tuō
    gu1 tiao2 jie3 tuo1
ku t`iao chieh t`o
    ku tiao chieh to
 kojō gedatsu
individual liberation

定障解脫


定障解脱

see styles
dìng zhàng jiě tuō
    ding4 zhang4 jie3 tuo1
ting chang chieh t`o
    ting chang chieh to
 jōshō gedatsu
liberation from hindrances to samādhi

寂靜解脫


寂静解脱

see styles
jí jìng jiě tuō
    ji2 jing4 jie3 tuo1
chi ching chieh t`o
    chi ching chieh to
 jakujō gedatsu
quiescent liberation

已得解脫


已得解脱

see styles
yǐ dé jiě tuō
    yi3 de2 jie3 tuo1
i te chieh t`o
    i te chieh to
 i toku gedatsu
liberated

得心解脫


得心解脱

see styles
dé xīn jiě tuō
    de2 xin1 jie3 tuo1
te hsin chieh t`o
    te hsin chieh to
 toku shin gedatsu
to attain mental liberation

心善解脫


心善解脱

see styles
xīn shàn jiě tuō
    xin1 shan4 jie3 tuo1
hsin shan chieh t`o
    hsin shan chieh to
 shinzen gedatsu
liberation of the mind

心得解脫


心得解脱

see styles
xīn dé jiě tuō
    xin1 de2 jie3 tuo1
hsin te chieh t`o
    hsin te chieh to
 shin toku gedatsu
mind attains freedom

心慧解脫


心慧解脱

see styles
xīn huì jiě tuō
    xin1 hui4 jie3 tuo1
hsin hui chieh t`o
    hsin hui chieh to
 shine gedatsu
liberation of through concentration and wisdom

慧善解脫


慧善解脱

see styles
huì shàn jiě tuō
    hui4 shan4 jie3 tuo1
hui shan chieh t`o
    hui shan chieh to
 ezen gedatsu
liberation by insight

成熟解脫


成熟解脱

see styles
chéng shóu jiě tuō
    cheng2 shou2 jie3 tuo1
ch`eng shou chieh t`o
    cheng shou chieh to
 jōjuku gedatsu
bring liberation to maturity

有學解脫


有学解脱

see styles
yǒu xué jiě tuō
    you3 xue2 jie3 tuo1
yu hsüeh chieh t`o
    yu hsüeh chieh to
 ugaku gedatsu
trainee liberation

有爲解脫


有为解脱

see styles
yǒu wéi jiě tuō
    you3 wei2 jie3 tuo1
yu wei chieh t`o
    yu wei chieh to
 ui gedatsu
conditioned liberation

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

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