Fa xing fa shen, Fǎ xìng fǎ shēn: 1 definition
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Fa xing fa shen 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.
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Chinese Buddhism
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法性法身 [fa xing fa shen]—(Fǎxìng Fǎshēn) — [術語 [shu yu]] (shùyǔ) Term: One of the two Dharmakayas (法身 [fa shen]). It is contrasted with the Upaya-Dharmakaya (方便法身 [fang bian fa shen]). See the entry for Dharmakaya (法身 [fa shen]).
法性法身—【術語】二法身之一。對方便法身而言，見法身條。(法身)
[shù yǔ] èr fǎ shēn zhī yī. duì fāng biàn fǎ shēn ér yán, jiàn fǎ shēn tiáo.(fǎ shēn)
[shu yu] er fa shen zhi yi. dui fang bian fa shen er yan, jian fa shen tiao.(fa shen)
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Xing, Sheng, Fa, Chen, Shen.
Full-text: Er fa shen, Fa shen, Shi xiang wei wu er shen, Ping deng fa shen.
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