An xin, Ān xīn, Àn xīn: 8 definitions
Introduction:
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In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
1) 安心 [an xin]—To quiet the heart, or mind; be at rest.
2) 闇心 [an xin]—A dark, ignorant, or doubting mind.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
安心 [an xin]—Anshin — [Technical Term (術語 [shu yu])] Refers to the mind anticipating a certain point, settling there, and remaining truly unmoving. Regarding the methods of Anshin, each school has its own explanation. The Tiantai (天台 [tian tai]) school states that without the Three Truths (三諦 [san di]), there is no place for Anshin, and without Calming and Insight (止觀 [zhi guan]), there is no method for Anshin. The Chan (禪宗 [chan zong]) school takes the Unobtainable (不可得 [bu ke de]) as the place of Anshin; an example is when Bodhidharma (達磨 [da mo]) affirmed Huike (慧可 [hui ke]), saying he had achieved Anshin. The Pure Land (淨土門 [jing tu men]) tradition speaks extensively about Anshin. The Pure Land (淨土宗 [jing tu zong]) school considers the mind of aversion and joy (厭欣之心 [yan xin zhi xin]) as the general Anshin (總 [zong]), and the Three Minds (三心 [san xin]) – the Utmost Sincerity (至誠心 [zhi cheng xin]), Deep Mind (深心 [shen xin]), and Mind of Merit Transference (迴向心 [hui xiang xin]) – as the specific Anshin (別 [bie]), all of which are minds arisen by the practitioner (行者 [xing zhe]). The Shin (真宗 [zhen zong]) school states that a single thought (一念 [yi nian]) of faith and joy (信樂 [xin le]) embodies the Three Faiths (三信 [san xin]), and that great faith (大信 [da xin]) and great practice (大行 [da xing]) are all obtained through the transference of the power of the Tathagata's Primal Vow (如來本願力 [ru lai ben yuan li]); Anshin, in this context, is faith (信心 [xin xin]).
安心—【術語】謂心期待於某一點，而安住於此，確乎不動也。安心之法，諸宗各有其說。天台一家，謂離三諦無安心之處，離止觀無安心之法，禪宗以不可得為安心之處，如彼達磨印慧可，謂為安心了，即其例也。淨土門說，安心甚盛。淨土宗謂厭欣之心為總安心，至誠心深心迴向心之三心為別安心，俱為行者所起之心，真宗謂信樂開發之一念具三信，大信大行，悉由如來本願力迴向而獲得，安心即信心也。
[shù yǔ] wèi xīn qī dài yú mǒu yī diǎn, ér ān zhù yú cǐ, què hū bù dòng yě. ān xīn zhī fǎ, zhū zōng gè yǒu qí shuō. tiān tái yī jiā, wèi lí sān dì wú ān xīn zhī chù, lí zhǐ guān wú ān xīn zhī fǎ, chán zōng yǐ bù kě dé wèi ān xīn zhī chù, rú bǐ dá mó yìn huì kě, wèi wèi ān xīn le, jí qí lì yě. jìng tǔ mén shuō, ān xīn shén shèng. jìng tǔ zōng wèi yàn xīn zhī xīn wèi zǒng ān xīn, zhì chéng xīn shēn xīn huí xiàng xīn zhī sān xīn wèi bié ān xīn, jù wèi xíng zhě suǒ qǐ zhī xīn, zhēn zōng wèi xìn lè kāi fā zhī yī niàn jù sān xìn, dà xìn dà xíng, xī yóu rú lái běn yuàn lì huí xiàng ér huò dé, ān xīn jí xìn xīn yě.
[shu yu] wei xin qi dai yu mou yi dian, er an zhu yu ci, que hu bu dong ye. an xin zhi fa, zhu zong ge you qi shuo. tian tai yi jia, wei li san di wu an xin zhi chu, li zhi guan wu an xin zhi fa, chan zong yi bu ke de wei an xin zhi chu, ru bi da mo yin hui ke, wei wei an xin le, ji qi li ye. jing tu men shuo, an xin shen sheng. jing tu zong wei yan xin zhi xin wei zong an xin, zhi cheng xin shen xin hui xiang xin zhi san xin wei bie an xin, ju wei xing zhe suo qi zhi xin, zhen zong wei xin le kai fa zhi yi nian ju san xin, da xin da xing, xi you ru lai ben yuan li hui xiang er huo de, an xin ji xin xin ye.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
闇心 [an xin]—Àn xīn — [Technical Term] Doubtful mind (疑心 [yi xin]). The Mahavairocana Sutra (大日经 [da ri jing]), Chapter 1, states: "What is the dark mind? It is to develop a doubtful understanding (疑虑解 [yi lu jie]) regarding a truth/dharma that is without doubt (无疑虑法 [wu yi lu fa])."
闇心—【術語】疑心也。大日經一曰：「云何闇心？於無疑慮法，生疑慮解。」
[shù yǔ] yí xīn yě. dà rì jīng yī yuē: “yún hé àn xīn？ yú wú yí lǜ fǎ, shēng yí lǜ jiě.”
[shu yu] yi xin ye. da ri jing yi yue: "yun he an xin? yu wu yi lu fa, sheng yi lu jie."
1) 暗心 ts = àn xīn p refers to [phrase] “a dark mind”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: See 闇心 [an xin] (Giebel 2005, p. 10; T 848, Scroll 1, 18.0002c03) .
2) 闇心 ts = àn xīn p refers to [phrase] “a dark mind”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: The 9th of the 六十心 [liu shi xin] sixty kinds of mind (FGDB '六十心 [liu shi xin]'; SH '闇心 [an xin]', p. 463; Giebel 2005, p. 10; T 848, Scroll 1, 18.0002c03) ..
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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1) 闇心 [àn xīn] refers to: “dark, ignorant, or doubting mind”.
闇心 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] ám tām.
[Korean] 암심 / amsim.
[Japanese] アンシン / anshin.
2) 安心 [ān xīn] refers to: “stable mind”.
安心 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Sanskrit] citta-dhāraṇa; hṛdi sthāpya.
[Vietnamese] an tām.
[Korean] 안심 / ansim.
[Japanese] アンジン / anjin.
Chinese language.
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