Ben xing zhu zhong xing, Běn xìng zhù zhǒng xìng: 2 definitions
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Ben xing zhu zhong xing 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
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
本性住種性 [ben xing zhu zhong xing]—Innately abiding gotra — [Term] One of the two types of Mahayana (大乘 [da cheng]) gotra (二種性 [er zhong xing]). It refers to the Mahayana undefiled (無漏 [wu lou]), primordially existing (法爾 [fa er]) seeds (種子 [zhong zi]) that have been inherently possessed by the fundamental consciousness (本識 [ben shi]) from beginningless time (無始已來 [wu shi yi lai]).
本性住種性—【術語】大乘二種性之一。謂無始已來本識所具有之大乘無漏法爾種子也。
[shù yǔ] dà chéng èr zhǒng xìng zhī yī. wèi wú shǐ yǐ lái běn shí suǒ jù yǒu zhī dà chéng wú lòu fǎ ěr zhǒng zi yě.
[shu yu] da cheng er zhong xing zhi yi. wei wu shi yi lai ben shi suo ju you zhi da cheng wu lou fa er zhong zi ye.
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
1) 本性住種性 [běn xìng zhù zhǒng xìng] refers to: “immanent abiding original good seed-nature”.
本性住種性 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Sanskrit] prakṛtistha-gotra.
[Vietnamese] bản tính trụ chủng tính.
[Korean] 본성주종성 / bonseong ju jongseong.
[Japanese] ホンショウジュウシュショウ / honshō jū shushō.
2) 本性住種姓 [běn xìng zhù zhǒng xìng] refers to: “innately abiding seeds”.
本性住種姓 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 本性界.
[Sanskrit] prakṛti-sthaṃ gotram.
[Vietnamese] bản tính trụ chủng tính.
[Korean] 본성주종성 / bonseong jujong seong.
[Japanese] ホンショウジュウシュショウ / honshō jū shushō.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Zhong, Xing, Zhu, Zhu zhong, Zhong xing, Ben xing, Hu, Sheng, Jiao zhong, Bem, Lu, Shu.
Full-text: Er zhong xing, Ban tinh tru chung tinh, Prakritisthagotra, Ben xing jie.
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