Jiu zhong sheng ju, Jiǔ zhòng shēng jū: 3 definitions
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In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
1) 九衆生居 [jiu zhong sheng ju]—see also 九有 [jiu you], 九地 [jiu de], 九禪 [jiu chan] and 九定 [jiu ding]; the nine happy abodes or states of sentient beings of the 長阿含經 [zhang a han jing] 9; they are the 七識住 [qi shi zhu] seven abodes or stages of perception or consciousness to which are added the fifth and ninth below: (1) 欲界之人天 [yu jie zhi ren tian] the world and the six deva-heavens of desire in which there is variety of bodies (or personalities) and thinking (or ideas); (2) 梵衆天 [fan zhong tian] the three brahma heavens where bodies differ but thinking is the same, the first dhyāna heaven; (3) 極光淨天 [ji guang jing tian] the three bright and pure heavens where bodies are identical but thinking diners, the second dhyāna heaven; (4) 遍淨天 [bian jing tian] the three universally pure heavens where bodies and thinking are the same, the third dhyāna heaven; (5) 無想天 [wu xiang tian] the no-thinking or no-thought heaven, the highest of the four dhyāna heavens; (6) 空無邊處 [kong wu bian chu] limitless space, the first of the formless realms; (7) 識無邊處 [shi wu bian chu] limitless percepton, the second ditto; (8) 無所有處 [wu suo you chu] nothingness, the place beyond things, the third ditto; and (9) 非想非非想 [fei xiang fei fei xiang] beyond thought or non-thought, the fourth ditto.
2) 九衆生居 [jiu zhong sheng ju]—v. 九有情居 [jiu you qing ju].
九衆生居 ts = jiǔ zhòng shēng jū p refers to [phrase] “the nine abodes sentient beings”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: See 九有情居 [jiu you qing ju] (SH '九有情居 [jiu you qing ju]', p. 18) .
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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Chinese-English dictionary
九衆生居 [jiǔ zhòng shēng jū] refers to: “nine abodes of sentient beings”.
九衆生居 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 九有情居; 九有情處.
[Vietnamese] cửu chúng sinh cư.
[Korean] 구중생거 / gu jungsaeng geo.
[Japanese] クシュショウキョ / ku shushō kyo.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Jiu, Zhong, Zhong sheng, Sheng, Cheng, Zhong cheng, Jiao zhong, Ju, Mian.
Full-text: Cuu chung sinh cu, Jiu you qing ju, Jiu you qing chu, Jiu you.
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Taisho: Chinese Buddhist Canon
Sutta 1: The Nine Abodes of Beings < [Part 125 - Ekottara-Agama (Numbered Discourses)]
Sutta 11: The Diverse Minds of Beings < [Part 125 - Ekottara-Agama (Numbered Discourses)]
Sutta 3: The Manifestation of Dharma through the Buddha's Advent < [Part 125 - Ekottara-Agama (Numbered Discourses)]
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)