Bai hao xiang, Bái háo xiāng: 2 definitions
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Bai hao xiang means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
白毫相 ts = bái háo xiāng p refers to [noun] “urnalaksana; urnakesa; urnakosa”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: ūrṇālakṣana, or: ūrṇākeśa, or: ūrṇākośa, Pali: uṇṇā-lakkhaṇa, or: uṇṇākesa, Japanese: byakugō, Japanese: mdzod spu; the 相 [xiang] lakṣana 'auspicious characteristic' that is the 眉間白毫 [mei jian bai hao] ūrṇā 'a white tuft of hair between the eyebrows' that can emit light, one of the 三十二相 [san shi er xiang] thirty-two marks; see also 白毫 [bai hao] (BCSD '白毫相 [bai hao xiang]', p. 863; BL 'ūrṇākeśa'; FGDB '白毫相 [bai hao xiang]'; SH '眉間白毫相 [mei jian bai hao xiang]', p. 309) .
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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Chinese-English dictionary
白毫相 [bái háo xiāng] refers to: “white tuft of hair between the eye-balls”.
白毫相 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 眉間白毫相; 眉間白毫.
[Sanskrit] urṇa-lakṣaṇa; ūrṇā-kośa.
[Pali] uṇṇa-lakkhaṇa.
[Vietnamese] bạch hào tướng.
[Korean] 백호상 / baekho sang.
[Japanese] ビャクゴウソウ / byakugō sō.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Hao, Xiang, Ho, Bai, Jiang.
Starts with: Bai hao xiang guang.
Full-text (+9): Mei jian bai hao xiang, Bai hao xiang guang, Mei jian guang, Hao xiang, Bai hao, Mei jian bai hao xiang guang, Hao mei, Bai mao xiang, Hao xiang yi fen, Bai hao zhuang yan mian xiang, Mei jian bai hao guang xiang, Unnalakkhana, Bach hao tuong, mdzod spu, Bhrravivarad, Mi gian bach hao tuong, Urnakosha, Fang guang rui, Dong fang wan ba qian shi jie, Kong wang fu.
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