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There are 39 total results for your 种性 search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

種性


种性

see styles
zhǒng xìng
    zhong3 xing4
chung hsing
 shushō
Seed nature, germ nature; derivative or inherited nature.

二種性


二种性

see styles
èr zhǒng xìng
    er4 zhong3 xing4
erh chung hsing
 nishu shō
Two kinds of seed-nature, the character of the ālaya seed and its development: (1) (a) 性種子 The original good seed-nature; (b) 習種子 the seed-nature in practice or development. (2) (a) 本性住種性 The immanent abiding original good seed-nature; (b) 習所成種性 the seed productive according to its ground. (3) (a) 聖種性 The seed-nature of the saints, by which they attain nirvana; (b) 愚夫種性 the seed-nature in the foolish and ignorant.

五種性


五种性

see styles
wǔ zhǒng xìng
    wu3 zhong3 xing4
wu chung hsing
 goshu shō
The five germ-natures, or roots of bodhisattva development: (1) 習種性 the germ nature of study of the 空 void (or immaterial), which corrects all illusions of time and space; it corresponds to the 十住 stage; (2) 性種性 that of ability to discriminate all the 性 natures of phenomena and transform the living; the 十行 stage; (3) 道種性(the middle-) way germ-nature, which attains insight into Buddha-laws; the 十廻向; (4) 聖種性 the saint germ-nature which produces holiness by destroying ignorance; the 十廻向 which the bodhisattva leaves the ranks of the 賢 and becomes 聖; (5) 等覺種性 the bodhi-rank germ-nature which produces Buddhahood, i. e. 等覺.

住種性


住种性

see styles
zhù zhǒng xìng
    zhu4 zhong3 xing4
chu chung hsing
 jū shushō
abiding in [one's] seed nature

佛種性


佛种性

see styles
fó zhǒng xìng
    fo2 zhong3 xing4
fo chung hsing
 busshushō
buddha seed-nature

六種性


六种性

see styles
liù zhǒng xìng
    liu4 zhong3 xing4
liu chung hsing
 roku shushō
For the first five see 五種道; the sixth is the Buddha stage of 妙覺性. Cf. 六種位.

大種性


大种性

see styles
dà zhǒng xìng
    da4 zhong3 xing4
ta chung hsing
 daishu shō
nature of the elements

性種性


性种性

see styles
xìng zhǒng xìng
    xing4 zhong3 xing4
hsing chung hsing
 shōshu shō
Nature-seed nature, i. e. original or primary nature, in contrast with 習性性 active or functioning nature; it is also the bodhisattva 十行 stage.

無種性


无种性

see styles
wú zhǒng xìng
    wu2 zhong3 xing4
wu chung hsing
 mushu shō
The nature without the seed of goodness and so unable to escape from the stream of transmigration.

種性位


种性位

see styles
zhǒng xìng wèi
    zhong3 xing4 wei4
chung hsing wei
 shushō i
stage of being in the lineage

種性住


种性住

see styles
zhǒng xìng zhù
    zhong3 xing4 zhu4
chung hsing chu
 shushō jū
the abode of the bodhisattva nature

種性品


种性品

see styles
zhǒng xìng pǐn
    zhong3 xing4 pin3
chung hsing p`in
    chung hsing pin
 shushō hon
Chapter on Innate Potentialities

種性地


种性地

see styles
zhǒng xìng dì
    zhong3 xing4 di4
chung hsing ti
 shushō ji
family ground

種性者


种性者

see styles
zhǒng xìng zhě
    zhong3 xing4 zhe3
chung hsing che
 shushō sha
seed nature

種種性


种种性

see styles
zhǒng zhǒng xìng
    zhong3 zhong3 xing4
chung chung hsing
 shuju shō
various natures

習種性


习种性

see styles
xí zhǒng xìng
    xi2 zhong3 xing4
hsi chung hsing
 shūshu shō
proclivity acquired by practice

聖種性


圣种性

see styles
shèng zhǒng xìng
    sheng4 zhong3 xing4
sheng chung hsing
 shō shushō
holy seed-nature

自種性


自种性

see styles
zì zhǒng xìng
    zi4 zhong3 xing4
tzu chung hsing
 jishu shō
one's own type

道種性


道种性

see styles
dào zhǒng xìng
    dao4 zhong3 xing4
tao chung hsing
 dō shushō
The nature possessing the seed of Buddhahood. The stage in which the 'middle' way is realized.

闕種性


阙种性

see styles
què zhǒng xìng
    que4 zhong3 xing4
ch`üeh chung hsing
    chüeh chung hsing
 kachishu shō
lacking in seed nature

不定種性


不定种性

see styles
bù dìng zhǒng xìng
    bu4 ding4 zhong3 xing4
pu ting chung hsing
 fujō shushō
indeterminate nature

五種種性


五种种性

see styles
wǔ zhǒng zhǒng xìng
    wu3 zhong3 zhong3 xing4
wu chung chung hsing
 go shuju shō
five various natures

如來種性


如来种性

see styles
rú lái zhǒng xìng
    ru2 lai2 zhong3 xing4
ju lai chung hsing
 nyorai shushō
family of the Tathāgata

如是種性


如是种性

see styles
rú shì zhǒng xìng
    ru2 shi4 zhong3 xing4
ju shih chung hsing
 nyoze shushō
a certain genealogy

愚夫種性


愚夫种性

see styles
yú fū zhǒng xìng
    yu2 fu1 zhong3 xing4
yü fu chung hsing
 gufu shushō
seed-nature of the foolish

決定種性


决定种性

see styles
jué dìng zhǒng xìng
    jue2 ding4 zhong3 xing4
chüeh ting chung hsing
 ketsujō shushō
having predetermined capacity of spiritual attainment

獨覺種性


独觉种性

see styles
dú jué zhǒng xìng
    du2 jue2 zhong3 xing4
tu chüeh chung hsing
 dokukaku shushō
seed-nature of pratyekabuddha

種性具足


种性具足

see styles
zhǒng xìng jù zú
    zhong3 xing4 ju4 zu2
chung hsing chü tsu
 shushō gusoku
fully endowed with the nature of...

種種種性


种种种性

see styles
zhǒng zhǒng zhǒng xìng
    zhong3 zhong3 zhong3 xing4
chung chung chung hsing
 shuju shushō
various kinds of seed natures

緣覺種性


缘觉种性

see styles
yuán jué zhǒng xìng
    yuan2 jue2 zhong3 xing4
yüan chüeh chung hsing
 enkaku shushō
seed nature of pratyekabuddha

聲聞種性


声闻种性

see styles
shēng wén zhǒng xìng
    sheng1 wen2 zhong3 xing4
sheng wen chung hsing
 shōmon shushō
seed nature of śrāvaka

自種性住


自种性住

see styles
zì zhǒng xìng zhù
    zi4 zhong3 xing4 zhu4
tzu chung hsing chu
 jishu shō jū
the abode of their own predisposition

菩薩種性


菩萨种性

see styles
pú sà zhǒng xìng
    pu2 sa4 zhong3 xing4
p`u sa chung hsing
    pu sa chung hsing
 bosatsu shushō
bodhisattva nature

如來乘種性


如来乘种性

see styles
rú lái chéng zhǒng xìng
    ru2 lai2 cheng2 zhong3 xing4
ju lai ch`eng chung hsing
    ju lai cheng chung hsing
 nyoraijō shushō
tathāgata family

本性住種性


本性住种性

see styles
běn xìng z hù zhǒng xìng
    ben3 xing4 z hu4 zhong3 xing4
pen hsing z hu chung hsing
 honshō jū shushō
immanent abiding original good seed-nature

獨覺乘種性


独觉乘种性

see styles
dú jué shèng zhǒng xìng
    du2 jue2 sheng4 zhong3 xing4
tu chüeh sheng chung hsing
 dokkaku jō shushō
seed nature of the pratyekabuddha vehicle

習所成種性


习所成种性

see styles
xí suǒ chéng zhǒng xìng
    xi2 suo3 cheng2 zhong3 xing4
hsi so ch`eng chung hsing
    hsi so cheng chung hsing
 shūshojō shushō
seed-nature developed from habituation

聲聞乘種性


声闻乘种性

see styles
shēng wén chéng zhǒng xìng
    sheng1 wen2 cheng2 zhong3 xing4
sheng wen ch`eng chung hsing
    sheng wen cheng chung hsing
 shōmon jō shushō
family of the direct disciples

菩薩種性住


菩萨种性住

see styles
pú sà zhǒng xìng zhù
    pu2 sa4 zhong3 xing4 zhu4
p`u sa chung hsing chu
    pu sa chung hsing chu
 bosatsu shushō jū
the abode [stage] of the bodhisattva's innate potentiality

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

This page contains 39 results for "种性" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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