Ben xing kong, Běn xìng kōng: 2 definitions
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Ben xing kong 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
本性空 ts = běn xìng kōng p refers to [phrase] “emptiness of essential original nature”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: prakṛtiśūnyatā, Tibetan: rang bzhin stong pa nyid; one of the 十六空 [shi liu kong] 18 kinds of emptiness, for example, as listed in the 五十頌聖般若波羅蜜經 [wu shi song sheng ban ruo bo luo mi jing] Perfection of Wisdom in Fifty Lines (Conze 1993, loc. 3376; Ding '十六空 [shi liu kong]'; FGDB '本性空 [ben xing kong]'; Mahāvyutpatti 'prakṛtiśūnyatā'; T 248) .
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Chinese-English dictionary
本性空 [běn xìng kōng] refers to: “empty of original nature”.
本性空 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 性空; 自性空; 自相空.
[Sanskrit] prakṛti-śūnyatā.
[Tibetan] rang bzhin gyis stong pa nyid.
[Vietnamese] bản tính không.
[Korean] 본성공 / bonseong gong.
[Japanese] ホンショウクウ / honshō kū.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kong, Xing, Ben xing, Sheng, Bem.
Full-text: Ban tinh khong, Shi liu kong, Xing kong, Zi xiang kong, Zi xing kong, Ben wu, Shi ren, Shi xin.
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