Ha li guan yin, Há lì guān yīn, Há lí guān yīn: 3 definitions
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Ha li guan yin 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
蛤唎觀音 [ha li guan yin]—One of the thirty-three forms of Guanyin, seated on a shell.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
蛤蜊觀音 [ha li guan yin]—Clam Guanyin — A Bodhisattva (菩薩 [pu sa]), one of the Thirty-three Manifestations of Guanyin (三十三觀音 [san shi san guan yin]). She is so named because she sits within a clam.
Furthermore, when Emperor Wenzong of Tang (唐文宗 [tang wen zong]) was eating clams, there was one that he could not pry open. He burned incense and prayed to it, and it suddenly transformed into the form of a Great Being (大士 [da shi]). The Emperor summoned Chan Master Weizheng of Mount Zhongnan (終南山惟政禪師 [zhong nan shan wei zheng chan shi]) and questioned him about it. The Master said: "Nothing manifests without cause; this is surely due to Your Majesty's profound faith." The Sutra (經 [jing]) states: 'Those who can be delivered by this body will have this body manifest to preach the Dharma (說法 [shuo fa]) to them.' The Emperor said: "Although the Great Being has appeared, I have not heard any Dharma preached." The Master said: "Your Majesty, when you behold this, is it ordinary or extraordinary? Do you believe it or not believe it?" The Emperor said: "It is a rare and extraordinary event; how could I not believe it?" The Master said: "The Dharma has already been preached." The Emperor was greatly pleased and immediately issued an imperial edict for temples throughout the realm to erect Guanyin statues (觀音像 [guan yin xiang]). (See Fozu Tongji (佛祖統紀 [fu zu tong ji]), Vol. 42).
蛤蜊觀音—【菩薩】三十三觀音之一。坐於蛤蜊中，故有此稱。又，唐文宗食蛤蜊，有擘而不開者，焚香禱之，俄變為大士形。帝召終南山惟政禪師問之。師曰：夫物無虛應，此蓋陛下信心廣耳。經云：應以此身得度者，即現此身而為說法。帝曰：大士雖現，末聞說法。師曰：陛下覩此，常耶？非常耶？信耶？非信耶？帝曰：希有之事，焉得不信。師曰：已說法竟。帝大悅，即詔天下寺院立觀音像。見佛祖統紀四十二。
[pú sà] sān shí sān guān yīn zhī yī. zuò yú há lí zhōng, gù yǒu cǐ chēng. yòu, táng wén zōng shí há lí, yǒu bāi ér bù kāi zhě, fén xiāng dǎo zhī, é biàn wèi dà shì xíng. dì zhào zhōng nán shān wéi zhèng chán shī wèn zhī. shī yuē: fū wù wú xū yīng, cǐ gài bì xià xìn xīn guǎng ěr. jīng yún: yīng yǐ cǐ shēn dé dù zhě, jí xiàn cǐ shēn ér wèi shuō fǎ. dì yuē: dà shì suī xiàn, mò wén shuō fǎ. shī yuē: bì xià dǔ cǐ, cháng yé？ fēi cháng yé？ xìn yé？ fēi xìn yé？ dì yuē: xī yǒu zhī shì, yān dé bù xìn. shī yuē: yǐ shuō fǎ jìng. dì dà yuè, jí zhào tiān xià sì yuàn lì guān yīn xiàng. jiàn fú zǔ tǒng jì sì shí èr.
[pu sa] san shi san guan yin zhi yi. zuo yu ha li zhong, gu you ci cheng. you, tang wen zong shi ha li, you bai er bu kai zhe, fen xiang dao zhi, e bian wei da shi xing. di zhao zhong nan shan wei zheng chan shi wen zhi. shi yue: fu wu wu xu ying, ci gai bi xia xin xin guang er. jing yun: ying yi ci shen de du zhe, ji xian ci shen er wei shuo fa. di yue: da shi sui xian, mo wen shuo fa. shi yue: bi xia du ci, chang ye? fei chang ye? xin ye? fei xin ye? di yue: xi you zhi shi, yan de bu xin. shi yue: yi shuo fa jing. di da yue, ji zhao tian xia si yuan li guan yin xiang. jian fu zu tong ji si shi er.
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蛤唎觀音 [há lì guān yīn] refers to: “Avalokitêśvara seated on a shell”.
蛤唎觀音 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] cáp lời quan âm.
[Korean] 합리관음 / Hamni Gwaneum.
[Japanese] コウリカンオン / Kōri Kannon.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Yin, Ha, Guan, Ge, Yan, Chuan, Kwan Yin, Geli, Li.
Full-text: San shi san guan yin.
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