Fang deng jing, Fāng děng jīng: 3 definitions
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Fang deng jing 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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方等經 [fang deng jing]—(Fāngděngjīng) — [Term] A general term for Mahayana sutras (大乘經 [da cheng jing]). The Contemplation Sutra of Immeasurable Life (觀無量壽經 [guan wu liang shou jing]) states: "read and recite Mahayana Fāngděngjīng scriptures." See the entry for 方等 [fang deng] (Fāngděng).
方等經—【術語】大乘經之總稱也。觀無量壽經曰：「讀誦大乘方等經典。」見方等條。(方等)
[shù yǔ] dà chéng jīng zhī zǒng chēng yě. guān wú liàng shòu jīng yuē: “dú sòng dà chéng fāng děng jīng diǎn.” jiàn fāng děng tiáo.(fāng děng)
[shu yu] da cheng jing zhi zong cheng ye. guan wu liang shou jing yue: "du song da cheng fang deng jing dian." jian fang deng tiao.(fang deng)
方等經 t = 方等经 s = fāng děng jīng p refers to [phrase] “Vaipulya sutras”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: A genre of Mahāyāna sutras or Mahāyāna sutras in general (Ding '方等經 [fang deng jing]'; FGDB '方等經 [fang deng jing]'; Hsing Yun and Miao Guang trans. 2016, p. 374; SH '五同緣意識 [wu tong yuan yi shi]', p. 115) .
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
方等經 [fāng děng jīng] refers to: “well-balanced scripture”.
方等經 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 方廣經.
[Sanskrit] mahā-vaitulyasūtra; vaipulya-sūtra; vaipulya-sūtrānta; vaitulya-sūtra; vaitulya-sūtrānta.
[Vietnamese] phương đẳng kinh.
[Korean] 방등경 / bangdeung gyeong.
[Japanese] ホウトウキョウ / ホウドウキョウ.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Deng, Fang deng, Fang, Jing.
Starts with: Fang deng jing dian.
Full-text (+2): Da fang deng jing, Da cheng fang deng jing dian, Ji zhu fang deng jing, Fang deng jing dian, Fang dian, Phuong dang kinh, Dai phuong dang kinh, Vaipulyasutranta, Vaitulyasutra, Zhi mo fa, Wu tong yuan yi shi, Wu Wei, Fang guang jing, Xia pin shang sheng, Zhen zi, Ti hu yu, Xian yu, Fang deng, Tian tai zong wu shi jiao, Jiu pin.
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