Dharma Realm: 1 definition
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Dharma Realm 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
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Throughout the oceans of worlds in the ten directions exhausting the Dharma realm (cosmos) and the realms of empty space there are many different kinds of living beings. That is to say, there are those born from eggs, the womb-born, the transformational born, as well as those who live and rely on earth, water, fire and air for their existence. There are beings dwelling in space, and those who are born in and live in plants and trees. This includes all the many species and races with their diverse bodies, shapes, appearances, life spans, families, names, and natures. This includes their many varieties of knowledge and views, their various desires and pleasures, their thoughts and deeds, and their many different behaviors, clothing and diets.
It includes beings who dwell in different villages, towns, cities and palaces, as well as gods, dragons, and others of the eight divisions, Humans and non-humans alike. There are also footless beings, beings with two feet, four feet, and many feet, with form and without form, with thought and not entirely with thought and not entirely without thought.
Even when the realms of empty space are exhausted, the realms of living beings are exhausted, the karma’s of living beings are exhausted, I (Bodhisattva Samantabhadra) will still accord endlessly, continuously, in thought after thought, without cease. My body, speech and mind never weary of these deeds.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Realm, Dharma, Dharma, Dharma.
Full-text (+570): Shi fa jie, Si fa jie, Yi qie fa jie zi shen biao, Si zhong fa jie, Ru fa jie, Yi qie fa jie jue ding zhi yin, Bai fa jie, Fa jie yi xiang, San fa jie, Chan ding fa jie, Zhou bian fa jie, Zhu jian fa jie, Shi li wu ai fa jie, Sheng wen fa jie, Yi zhen fa jie, San jie wai, Shi shi wu ai fa jie, Bai jie qian ru, Shi jie hu ju, Du yi fa jie.
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Search found 14 books and stories containing Dharma Realm, Dharma realms; (plurals include: Dharma Realms, Dharma realmses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Avatamsaka Sutra (flower adornment sutra)—Preface
I. Presentation of the Substance of the Doctrine
Shurangama Sutra (with commentary) (English) (by Hsuan Hua)
The nature of the wind element < [Chapter 6 - The Seven Elements Are All-Pervasive]
The nature of the water element < [Chapter 6 - The Seven Elements Are All-Pervasive]
The nature of the emptiness element < [Chapter 6 - The Seven Elements Are All-Pervasive]
The role of Animals in Buddhism (by Nguyen Thi Kieu Diem)
1. The Concept of Buddha-nature < [Chapter 4 - Animals, Buddha-nature and Jatakas]
The Essential Content, Integrative Characteristics, and Theoretical Origins... < [Volume 15, Issue 8 (2024)]
The Pursuit of Universality in Chinese Buddhism < [Volume 16, Issue 4 (2025)]
Tradition and Transmission < [Volume 14, Issue 5 (2023)]