Ba wu ai, Bā wú ài: 3 definitions
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In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
八無礙 [ba wu ai]—The eight universalized powers of the 六識 [liu shi] six senses, 意根 [yi gen] the mind and the 法界 [fa jie] dharmadhātu.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
八無礙 [ba wu ai]—Eight Unimpeded — [Technical Term] (名數 [ming shu])
Within the Eighteen Dhatus (十八界 [shi ba jie]), the six consciousnesses (六識 [liu shi]) of eye (眼 [yan]), ear (耳 [er]), nose (鼻 [bi]), tongue (舌 [she]), body (身 [shen]), and mind (意 [yi]), together with the mind-root (意根 [yi gen]) among the Six Roots (六根 [liu gen]) (these are called the Seven Mind-Realms (七心界 [qi xin jie])), and the Dharma-dhatu (法界 [fa jie]) among the Six Objects (六境 [liu jing]). These eight dharmas (八法 [ba fa]) are all unimpeded (無障礙 [wu zhang ai]) dharmas, hence they are called "unimpeded" (無礙 [wu ai]). The Abhidharma-kośa-śāstra (俱舍論 [ju she lun]), Volume Two, states: "The Eight Unimpeded are the Seven Mind-Realms and the Dharma-dhatu."
八無礙—【名數】十八界中眼耳鼻舌身意之六識與六根中之意根（謂之七心界），六境中之法界也。此八法皆為無障礙之法，故曰無礙。俱舍論二曰：「八無礙者，七心法界。」
[míng shù] shí bā jiè zhōng yǎn ěr bí shé shēn yì zhī liù shí yǔ liù gēn zhōng zhī yì gēn (wèi zhī qī xīn jiè), liù jìng zhōng zhī fǎ jiè yě. cǐ bā fǎ jiē wèi wú zhàng ài zhī fǎ, gù yuē wú ài. jù shě lùn èr yuē: “bā wú ài zhě, qī xīn fǎ jiè.”
[ming shu] shi ba jie zhong yan er bi she shen yi zhi liu shi yu liu gen zhong zhi yi gen (wei zhi qi xin jie), liu jing zhong zhi fa jie ye. ci ba fa jie wei wu zhang ai zhi fa, gu yue wu ai. ju she lun er yue: "ba wu ai zhe, qi xin fa jie."
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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八無礙 [bā wú ài] refers to: “eight non-obstructions”.
八無礙 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Sanskrit] apratighā aṣṭau.
[Vietnamese] bát vô ngại.
[Korean] 팔무애 / pal muae.
[Japanese] ハチムゲ / hachi muge.
Chinese language.
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Partial matches: Ba, Wu, Wu ai, Ai.
Full-text: Bat vo ngai.
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