Bi qiu ni a yi, Bǐ qiū ní ā yí: 1 definition
Introduction:
Bi qiu ni a yi 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.]
比丘尼阿姨 [bi qiu ni a yi]—Bhikṣuṇī Āryā — [Personal Name] Bhikṣuṇī Āryā. The term Āyí (阿姨 [a yi]) is an abbreviation of Ālíyí (阿梨夷 [a li yi]). The Sanskrit word Āryā (阿梨耶 [a li ye]) translates to "saint" or "noble one" (聖者 [sheng zhe]). Currently, when referring to a female, it is pronounced Ālíyí (阿梨夷 [a li yi]), which means "Bhikṣuṇī saint" or "noble Bhikṣuṇī." This is an honorific title for Buddha's maternal aunt, Mahāprajāpatī Gautamī (大愛道 [da ai dao]). Alternatively, the "A" (阿 [a]) part is like the "A" in Chinese terms such as "A-yé" (阿爷 [a ye] - grandpa) and "A-niáng" (阿娘 [a niang] - grandma), and "yí" (姨 [yi]) means "maternal aunt" (姨母 [yi mu]).
比丘尼阿姨—【人名】Bhikṣuṇi Āryā，阿姨者阿梨夷之略，梵語阿梨耶，譯言聖者，今依女聲曰阿梨夷，即比丘尼聖者之意，為佛姨母大愛道之尊稱也，或言阿，如漢語阿爺阿娘之阿，姨即姨母也。
[rén míng]Bhikṣuṇi Āryā, ā yí zhě ā lí yí zhī lüè, fàn yǔ ā lí yé, yì yán shèng zhě, jīn yī nǚ shēng yuē ā lí yí, jí bǐ qiū ní shèng zhě zhī yì, wèi fú yí mǔ dà ài dào zhī zūn chēng yě, huò yán ā, rú hàn yǔ ā yé ā niáng zhī ā, yí jí yí mǔ yě.
[ren ming]Bhiksuni Arya, a yi zhe a li yi zhi lue, fan yu a li ye, yi yan sheng zhe, jin yi nu sheng yue a li yi, ji bi qiu ni sheng zhe zhi yi, wei fu yi mu da ai dao zhi zun cheng ye, huo yan a, ru han yu a ye a niang zhi a, yi ji yi mu 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Relevant text
No search results for Bi qiu ni a yi, 比丘尼阿姨, Bǐ qiū ní ā yí, Bǐqiūníāyí, Biqiuniayi; (plurals include: Bi qiu ni a yis, 比丘尼阿姨s, Bǐ qiū ní ā yís, Bǐqiūníāyís, Biqiuniayis) in any book or story.