Chan fa yao jie, Chán fǎ yào jiě: 2 definitions

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禪法要解 [chan fa yao jie]—Chánfǎ Yàojiě. Also known as Chánfǎ Yàojiě Jīng (經 [jing]). Two volumes, translated by Kumārajīva from the Qin Dynasty. It elucidates various types of meditation practices (禪觀 [chan guan]), such as the contemplation of impurity (不淨觀 [bu jing guan]), the Four Dhyānas (四禪 [si chan]), and the Four Concentrations (四定 [si ding]).

禪法要解—【書名】又名禪法要解經。二卷,秦羅什譯。明不淨觀,四禪四定等諸種之禪觀。

[shū míng] yòu míng chán fǎ yào jiě jīng. èr juǎn, qín luó shén yì. míng bù jìng guān, sì chán sì dìng děng zhū zhǒng zhī chán guān.

[shu ming] you ming chan fa yao jie jing. er juan, qin luo shen yi. ming bu jing guan, si chan si ding deng zhu zhong zhi chan guan.

Source: DILA Glossaries: Ding Fubao: Dictionary of Buddhist Studies

禪法要解 t = 禅法要解 s = chán fǎ yào jiě p refers to [proper noun] “The Essential Explanation of the Method of Dhyana; Chan Fa Yao Jie”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao] , Subdomain: Mahāyāna Buddhism , Concept: Sutra 经 [jing]; Notes: The title of a text in the Chinese Buddhist canon (Thich 2011; KDC 1004; T 616) .

Source: NTI Reader: Chinese-English Buddhist dictionary
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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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