Er zhong she li, Èr zhǒng shě lì: 3 definitions
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Er zhong she li 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
二種舍利 [er zhong she li]—Two kinds of relics— the whole body, or parts of it. Also, the Buddha's physical remains or relics, and the sutras, which form his spiritual (dharmakāya) remains.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
二種舍利 [er zhong she li]—Two kinds of Sarira (舍利 [she li])—[Categories]:
1. Complete Body Sarira (全身舍利 [quan shen she li]), such as the Sarira of Prabhutaratna Buddha (多寶佛 [duo bao fu]).
2. Fragmented Body Sarira (碎身舍利 [sui shen she li]), such as the Sarira of Sakyamuni Buddha (釋迦佛 [shi jia fu]).
1. Relic of the Living Body (生身舍利 [sheng shen she li]): These are the complete or fragmented body bones (relics) left after the Tathagata's (如來 [ru lai]) parinirvana, cultivated and refined through Precepts, Samadhi, and Wisdom (戒定慧 [jie ding hui]), enabling humans and devas to eternally gain the merits and blessings of veneration.
2. Dharma Body Sarira (法身舍利 [fa shen she li]): These are all sutra scrolls of the Mahayana and Hinayana. The Mahāprajñāpāramitā Upadeśa (智度論 [zhi du lun]) states: "Sutra scrolls are Dharma Body Sarira."
二種舍利—【名數】一全身舍利，如多寶佛之舍利是也。二碎身舍利，如釋迦佛之舍利是也。
一生身舍利，依戒定慧所薰修，如來滅後留全身或碎身之身骨，使人天永獲供養之福德者。二法身舍利，一切大小乘之經卷是也。智度論曰：「經卷是法身舍利。」
[míng shù] yī quán shēn shě lì, rú duō bǎo fú zhī shě lì shì yě. èr suì shēn shě lì, rú shì jiā fú zhī shě lì shì yě.
yī shēng shēn shě lì, yī jiè dìng huì suǒ xūn xiū, rú lái miè hòu liú quán shēn huò suì shēn zhī shēn gǔ, shǐ rén tiān yǒng huò gōng yǎng zhī fú dé zhě. èr fǎ shēn shě lì, yī qiè dà xiǎo chéng zhī jīng juǎn shì yě. zhì dù lùn yuē: “jīng juǎn shì fǎ shēn shě lì.”
[ming shu] yi quan shen she li, ru duo bao fu zhi she li shi ye. er sui shen she li, ru shi jia fu zhi she li shi ye.
yi sheng shen she li, yi jie ding hui suo xun xiu, ru lai mie hou liu quan shen huo sui shen zhi shen gu, shi ren tian yong huo gong yang zhi fu de zhe. er fa shen she li, yi qie da xiao cheng zhi jing juan shi ye. zhi du lun yue: "jing juan shi fa shen she li."
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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二種舍利 [èr zhǒng shě lì] refers to: “two kinds of relics”.
二種舍利 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] nhị chủng xá lợi.
[Korean] 이종사리 / ijong sari.
[Japanese] ニシュノシャリ / ニシュシャリ.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Zhong, Du, She, Er zhong, Jiao zhong, Du li, Er, Sheli, Li.
Full-text: Sheng shen she li, Fa shen ta, Jing ta, Yuan qi ji.
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