Kong se, Kōng sè: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Kong se 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

空色 [kong se]—Formless and with form; noumena and phenomena.

Source: archive.org: A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms

[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]

空色 [kong se]—Emptiness and Form—[Technical Term (術語 [shu yu])]
The formless (無形 [wu xing]) is called emptiness (空 [kong]). That which has form (有形 [you xing]) is called form (色 [se]). The Prajñāpāramitā Hṛdaya Sūtra (般若心經 [ban ruo xin jing]) states: "Form is emptiness, emptiness is form." Chapter Five of Mohe Zhiguan (止觀 [zhi guan]) says: "When a golden probe pierces the membrane, emptiness and form become clearly manifest."

空色—【術語】無形曰空。有形曰色。般若心經曰:「色即是空,空即是色。」止觀五曰:「金錍抉膜,空色朗然。」

[shù yǔ] wú xíng yuē kōng. yǒu xíng yuē sè. bān ruò xīn jīng yuē: “sè jí shì kōng, kōng jí shì sè.” zhǐ guān wǔ yuē: “jīn pī jué mó, kōng sè lǎng rán.”

[shu yu] wu xing yue kong. you xing yue se. ban ruo xin jing yue: "se ji shi kong, kong ji shi se." zhi guan wu yue: "jin pi jue mo, kong se lang ran."

Source: DILA Glossaries: Ding Fubao: Dictionary of Buddhist Studies
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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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Languages of India and abroad

Chinese-English dictionary

空色 [kōng sè] refers to: “emptiness and form”.

空色 is further associated with the following language/terms:

[Vietnamese] không sắc.

[Korean] 공색 / gongsaek.

[Japanese] クウシキ / kūshiki.

Source: DILA Glossaries: Digital Dictionary of Buddhism
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