E xi duo, È xī duō: 3 definitions
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E xi duo 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
頞悉多 [e xi duo]—Asta, the western hill behind which the sun sets, sunset, death, home.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
頞悉多 [e xi duo]—Asta — 【地名 [de ming]】(Place name) Asta, a 山名 [shan ming] (mountain name).
It is translated as 日沒 [ri mei] (sunset).
The 宗輪論述記 [zong lun lun shu ji] (Commentary on the Treatise on the Wheels of Sects) states: "In 梵 [fan] (Sanskrit), (Asta) means 沒 [mei] (setting/disappearing). 鄔陀延 [wu tuo yan] (Udayana), however, only means 出 [chu] (rising/appearing). In the West, when the sun is seen setting, it is called (Asta)."
頞悉多—【地名】Asta，山名。譯曰日沒。宗輪論述記曰：「梵云頞悉多，此云沒。鄔陀延此但云出，西方見日西沒，呼言頞悉多。」
[de míng]Asta, shān míng. yì yuē rì méi. zōng lún lùn shù jì yuē: “fàn yún è xī duō, cǐ yún méi. wū tuó yán cǐ dàn yún chū, xī fāng jiàn rì xī méi, hū yán è xī duō.”
[de ming]Asta, shan ming. yi yue ri mei. zong lun lun shu ji yue: "fan yun e xi duo, ci yun mei. wu tuo yan ci dan yun chu, xi fang jian ri xi mei, hu yan e xi duo."
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
頞悉多 [è xī duō] refers to: “(Skt. Asta)”.
頞悉多 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] át tất đa.
[Korean] 알실다 / alsilda.
[Japanese] アシツダ / ashitsuda.
Chinese language.
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