Gong de, Gōng dé, Gōng de: 7 definitions
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In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
功德 [gong de]—Virtue achieved; achievement; power to do meritorious works; merit; meritorious virtue; the reward of virtue; a name for 弗若多羅 [fu ruo duo luo] Puṇyatara, one of the twenty-four 天尊 [tian zun] deva aryas, worshipped in China.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
功德 [gong de]—Merit and Virtue (, gōngdé)—【Glossary Term (術語 [shu yu], shùyǔ)】"Merit (功 [gong], gōng)" refers to the function of blessings and benefits. This function is the virtue (德 [de], dé) of good deeds, hence it is called "德 [de] (dé)". Furthermore, "德 [de] (dé)" also means "to obtain (得 [de], dé)"; cultivating merit leads to obtaining something, hence it is called "Merit and Virtue (, gōngdé)". Dacheng Yizhang (大乘義章 [da cheng yi zhang]), Vol. 9, states: "Regarding 'Merit and Virtue (, gōngdé)', 'Merit (功 [gong], gōng)' means function or capacity. Goodness has the merit (功 [gong], gōng) of nourishing, benefiting, and bestowing blessings, hence it is called 'Merit (功 [gong], gōng)'. This merit (功 [gong], gōng) is the virtue (德 [de], dé) of one's good deeds, and is called 'Merit and Virtue (, gōngdé)'." Tiantai Renwang Jingshu (天台仁王經疏 [tian tai ren wang jing shu]), Vol. 1, states: "Giving things is called 'Merit (功 [gong], gōng)'; accruing to oneself is called 'Virtue (德 [de], dé)'." Shengman Jing Baoku (勝鬘經寶窟 [sheng man jing bao ku]), Vol. 1, states: "The cessation of evil is called 'Merit (功 [gong], gōng)'; the fulfillment of good is called 'Virtue (德 [de], dé)'. Also, 'Virtue (德 [de], dé)' means 'to obtain (得 [de], dé)'; it is that which is obtained through cultivating merit, hence it is called 'Merit and Virtue (, gōngdé)'."
功德—【術語】功者福利之功能，此功能為善行之德，故曰德。又，德者得也，修功有所得，故曰功德。大乘義章九曰：「言功德，功謂功能，善有資潤福利之功，故名為功。此功是其善行家德，名為功德。」天台仁王經疏上曰：「施物名功，歸己曰德。」勝鬘經寶窟上本曰：「惡盡言功，善滿曰德。又德者得也，修功所得，故名功德也。」
[shù yǔ] gōng zhě fú lì zhī gōng néng, cǐ gōng néng wèi shàn xíng zhī dé, gù yuē dé. yòu, dé zhě dé yě, xiū gōng yǒu suǒ dé, gù yuē gōng dé. dà chéng yì zhāng jiǔ yuē: “yán gōng dé, gōng wèi gōng néng, shàn yǒu zī rùn fú lì zhī gōng, gù míng wèi gōng. cǐ gōng shì qí shàn xíng jiā dé, míng wèi gōng dé.” tiān tái rén wáng jīng shū shàng yuē: “shī wù míng gōng, guī jǐ yuē dé.” shèng mán jīng bǎo kū shàng běn yuē: “è jǐn yán gōng, shàn mǎn yuē dé. yòu dé zhě dé yě, xiū gōng suǒ dé, gù míng gōng dé yě.”
[shu yu] gong zhe fu li zhi gong neng, ci gong neng wei shan xing zhi de, gu yue de. you, de zhe de ye, xiu gong you suo de, gu yue gong de. da cheng yi zhang jiu yue: "yan gong de, gong wei gong neng, shan you zi run fu li zhi gong, gu ming wei gong. ci gong shi qi shan xing jia de, ming wei gong de." tian tai ren wang jing shu shang yue: "shi wu ming gong, gui ji yue de." sheng man jing bao ku shang ben yue: "e jin yan gong, shan man yue de. you de zhe de ye, xiu gong suo de, gu ming gong de ye."
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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