Ji le hua sheng, Jí lè huà shēng: 2 definitions
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In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
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極樂化生 [ji le hua sheng]—Pure Land Transformation Birth—[Terminology (術語 [shu yu])] There are two types of beings reborn (往生人 [wang sheng ren]) in Sukhavati (極樂 [ji le]): womb-born (胎生 [tai sheng]) and transformation-born (化生 [hua sheng]). Those who doubt the Buddha's wisdom (佛智 [fu zhi]) yet cultivate various good deeds are born in palaces in the borderland, unable to hear or see the Three Jewels (三寶 [san bao]) for five hundred years. This is called womb-born. Those who believe in the Buddha's wisdom are, according to their deeds across the nine grades (九品 [jiu pin]), transformation-born within lotus flowers (蓮華 [lian hua]), their bodies instantly perfected with radiant light. This is called transformation-born. The Lower Scroll of the Sutra of Immeasurable Life (無量壽經 [wu liang shou jing]) states: "If there are sentient beings (眾生 [zhong sheng]) who clearly believe in the Buddha's wisdom, even to supreme wisdom, perform all merits (功德 [gong de]), and dedicate them with faithful minds, these sentient beings will naturally be transformation-born within seven-jeweled lotus flowers. Sitting cross-legged, in an instant, their body appearance radiating light, wisdom, and merits will be fully accomplished, like all Bodhisattvas (菩薩 [pu sa])."
極樂化生—【術語】極樂之往生人有胎生與化生二種。疑佛智而修種種善業之人，生於邊地之宮殿，五百歲間不能聞見三寶。是名胎生。信佛智之人隨九品之行業各化生於蓮華中，身相光明頓具足，名曰化生。無量壽經下曰：「若有眾生，明信佛智乃至勝智，作諸功德，信心迴向。此諸眾生，於七寶華中，自然化生。跏趺而坐，須臾之頃，身相光明，智慧功德，如諸菩薩，具足成就。」
[shù yǔ] jí lè zhī wǎng shēng rén yǒu tāi shēng yǔ huà shēng èr zhǒng. yí fú zhì ér xiū zhǒng zhǒng shàn yè zhī rén, shēng yú biān de zhī gōng diàn, wǔ bǎi suì jiān bù néng wén jiàn sān bǎo. shì míng tāi shēng. xìn fú zhì zhī rén suí jiǔ pǐn zhī xíng yè gè huà shēng yú lián huá zhōng, shēn xiāng guāng míng dùn jù zú, míng yuē huà shēng. wú liàng shòu jīng xià yuē: “ruò yǒu zhòng shēng, míng xìn fú zhì nǎi zhì shèng zhì, zuò zhū gōng dé, xìn xīn huí xiàng. cǐ zhū zhòng shēng, yú qī bǎo huá zhōng, zì rán huà shēng. jiā fū ér zuò, xū yú zhī qǐng, shēn xiāng guāng míng, zhì huì gōng dé, rú zhū pú sà, jù zú chéng jiù.”
[shu yu] ji le zhi wang sheng ren you tai sheng yu hua sheng er zhong. yi fu zhi er xiu zhong zhong shan ye zhi ren, sheng yu bian de zhi gong dian, wu bai sui jian bu neng wen jian san bao. shi ming tai sheng. xin fu zhi zhi ren sui jiu pin zhi xing ye ge hua sheng yu lian hua zhong, shen xiang guang ming dun ju zu, ming yue hua sheng. wu liang shou jing xia yue: "ruo you zhong sheng, ming xin fu zhi nai zhi sheng zhi, zuo zhu gong de, xin xin hui xiang. ci zhu zhong sheng, yu qi bao hua zhong, zi ran hua sheng. jia fu er zuo, xu yu zhi qing, shen xiang guang ming, zhi hui gong de, ru zhu pu sa, ju zu cheng jiu."
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
極樂化生 [jí lè huà shēng] refers to: “birth by transformation into the Pure Land of Amitâbha”.
極樂化生 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] cực lạc hóa sanh.
[Korean] 극락화생 / geungnak hwasaeng.
[Japanese] ゴクラクノケショウ / gokuraku keshō.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Hua, Hua sheng, Cheng, Sheng, Ji, Ji le, Mian, Le.
Full-text: Hua sheng.
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