Fa cang bi qiu, Fǎ cáng bǐ qiū: 2 definitions
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Fa cang bi qiu 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
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法藏比丘 [fa cang bi qiu]—Bhikṣu Dharmākara is the name of Bodhisattva (菩薩 [pu sa]) Amitābha Buddha (阿彌陀佛 [a mi tuo fu]) during his causal stage of practice when he left home under Lokeśvararāja Buddha (世自在王佛 [shi zi zai wang fu]). The Sūtra of Immeasurable Life (無量壽經 [wu liang shou jing]) refers to him as Dharmākara. The Sūtra of Equal Enlightenment (平等覺經 [ping deng jue jing]) refers to him as Dharmākara (曇摩迦留 [tan mo jia liu]), which is translated as "Treasury of Dharma Jewels" (法寶藏 [fa bao cang]). The Larger Amitābha Sūtra (大阿彌陀經 [da a mi tuo jing]) refers to him as Dharmāka (曇摩迦 [tan mo jia]). The Sūtra of Immeasurable Life also says "acting as Dharma," the Tathāgata Assembly (如來會 [ru lai hui]) says "abode of Dharma," and Mahāprajñāpāramitā Upadeśa, Chapter 50 (智度五十 [zhi du wu shi]) says "heap of Dharma" (法積 [fa ji]). Jiaxiang's Commentary on the Larger Sūtra (嘉祥大經疏 [jia xiang da jing shu]) states: "He is able to accumulate and store the Buddha-Dharma (佛法 [fu fa]), hence he is called Dharmākara (Dharma Treasury)."
法藏比丘—【菩薩】阿彌陀佛因位在世自在王佛所出家修行時之名也。無量壽經曰法藏。平等覺經曰曇摩迦留 Dharmākara，譯曰法寶藏，大阿彌陀經曰曇摩迦，無量壽經云作法，如來會云法處，智度五十云法積。嘉祥大經疏曰：「能蘊畜佛法，故曰法藏。」
[pú sà] ā mí tuó fú yīn wèi zài shì zì zài wáng fú suǒ chū jiā xiū xíng shí zhī míng yě. wú liàng shòu jīng yuē fǎ cáng. píng děng jué jīng yuē tán mó jiā liú Dharmākara, yì yuē fǎ bǎo cáng, dà ā mí tuó jīng yuē tán mó jiā, wú liàng shòu jīng yún zuò fǎ, rú lái huì yún fǎ chù, zhì dù wǔ shí yún fǎ jī. jiā xiáng dà jīng shū yuē: “néng yùn chù fú fǎ, gù yuē fǎ cáng.”
[pu sa] a mi tuo fu yin wei zai shi zi zai wang fu suo chu jia xiu xing shi zhi ming ye. wu liang shou jing yue fa cang. ping deng jue jing yue tan mo jia liu Dharmakara, yi yue fa bao cang, da a mi tuo jing yue tan mo jia, wu liang shou jing yun zuo fa, ru lai hui yun fa chu, zhi du wu shi yun fa ji. jia xiang da jing shu yue: "neng yun chu fu fa, gu yue fa cang."
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
法藏比丘 [fǎ cáng bǐ qiū] refers to: “Bhikṣu Dharmâkara” [Sanskrit personal name].
法藏比丘 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] pháp tạng tỷ khưu.
[Korean] 법장비구 / Beopjang bigu.
[Japanese] ホウゾウビク / Hōzō biku.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Qiu, Bi qiu, Fa, Cang, Fa cang, Chou, Bi.
Full-text: Cheng zan wo ming, Zhu fu cheng yang yuan, Zan fu ji, Suo xu yan jing yuan, Tan fu ji, Bu qu zheng jue yuan, San shi ji, Tan mo jia, Shi jie, A mi tuo xiang hao yin xiang, Si shi ba yuan, Fa cang, Wu shi san fu.
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