A nan tuo, Ā nán tuó: 6 definitions

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In Buddhism

Chinese Buddhism

阿難陀 [a nan tuo]—Ānanda, 阿難 [a nan]; intp. by 歡喜 [huan xi] Joy; son of Droṇodana-rāja, and younger brother of Devadatta; he was noted as the most learned disciple of Buddha and famed for hearing and remembering his teaching, hence is styled 多聞 [duo wen]; after the Buddha's death he is said to have compiled the sutras in the Vaibhāra cave, v. 畢 [bi], where the disciples were assembled in Magadha. He is reckoned as the second patriarch. Ānandabhadra and Ānandasāgara are generally given as two other Ānandas, but this is uncertain.

Source: archive.org: A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms

[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]

阿難陀 [a nan tuo]—Ānántuó — [Personal Name (人名 [ren ming])] See the entry for Ānán (阿難條 [a nan tiao]).

阿難陀—【人名】見阿難條。(阿難)

[rén míng] jiàn ā nán tiáo.(ā nán)

[ren ming] jian a nan tiao.(a nan)

Source: DILA Glossaries: Ding Fubao: Dictionary of Buddhist Studies

阿難陀 t = 阿难陀 s = ā nán tuó p refers to [proper noun] “Ananda; Ānanda”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao] , Concept: One of the Buddha's ten great disciples 十大弟子 [shi da di zi]; Notes: See 阿難 [a nan] (FGDB '阿難 [a nan]') .

Source: NTI Reader: Chinese-English Buddhist dictionary
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Chinese Buddhism (漢傳佛教, hanchuan fojiao) is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, blending Mahayana teachings with Daoist and Confucian thought. Its texts are mainly in Classical Chinese, based on translations from Sanskrit. Major schools include Chan (Zen), Pure Land, Tiantai, and Huayan. Chinese Buddhism has greatly influenced East Asian religion and culture.

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阿難陀 [ā nán tuó] refers to: (1) “Ānanda”; (2) “Ananta” [Sanskrit personal name].

阿難陀 is further associated with the following language/terms:

[Related Chinese terms] 大德阿難; 尊者阿難; 阿難; 阿難尊者.

[Vietnamese] a nan đà.

[Korean] 아난다 / Ananda.

[Japanese] アナンタ / Ananda.

Source: DILA Glossaries: Digital Dictionary of Buddhism
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