Li fa shen, Lǐ fǎ shēn: 3 definitions
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Li fa shen 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
理法身 [li fa shen]—The dharmakāya as absolute being, in contrast with 智法身 [zhi fa shen] the dharmakāya as wisdom, both according to the older school being 無爲 [wu wei] noumenal; later writers treat 理法身 [li fa shen] as noumenal and 智法身 [zhi fa shen] as kinetic or active.
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理法身 [li fa shen]—The Dharma-body of Principle — [Term] One of the two Dharma-bodies (二法身 [er fa shen]). In the context of the Dharma-body (法身 [fa shen]) within the Three Bodies (三身 [san shen]), it is divided into two: Principle and Wisdom (理智 [li zhi]). The noumenal reality (理體 [li ti]) that is realized is the Dharma-body of Principle, and the wisdom (智慧 [zhi hui]) that enables realization is the Dharma-body of Wisdom (智法身 [zhi fa shen]). According to the New Translators (新譯家 [xin yi jia]), the Dharma-body of Principle is unconditioned (無為 [wu wei]) and inherently existent (本有 [ben you]), while the Dharma-body of Wisdom (智法身 [zhi fa shen]) is conditioned (有為 [you wei]) and newly accomplished (新成 [xin cheng]). According to the Old Translators (舊譯家 [jiu yi jia]), both Principle and Wisdom (理智 [li zhi]) are unconditioned (無為 [wu wei]). The Dharma-nature (法性 [fa xing]) inherently possesses two functions: quiescence and luminosity (寂照 [ji zhao]). The meaning of quiescence (寂 [ji]) is taken as the Dharma-body of Principle, and the meaning of luminosity (照 [zhao]) is taken as the Dharma-body of Wisdom (智法身 [zhi fa shen]). The Suvarnaprabhasa Sutra (最勝王經 [zui sheng wang jing]), chapter 2, states: "Only Thusness (如如 [ru ru]) and the Wisdom of Thusness (如如智 [ru ru zhi]) are called the Dharma-body (法身 [fa shen])."
理法身—【術語】二法身之一。就三身中之法身而分理智之二，所證之理體為理法身，能證之智慧為智法身。依新譯家則理法身者無為而本有，智法身者有為而新成。依舊譯家則理智皆為無為，法性本有寂照之二用，以寂之義為理法身，取照之義為智法身。最勝王經二曰：「唯有如如如如智，是名法身。」
[shù yǔ] èr fǎ shēn zhī yī. jiù sān shēn zhōng zhī fǎ shēn ér fēn lǐ zhì zhī èr, suǒ zhèng zhī lǐ tǐ wèi lǐ fǎ shēn, néng zhèng zhī zhì huì wèi zhì fǎ shēn. yī xīn yì jiā zé lǐ fǎ shēn zhě wú wèi ér běn yǒu, zhì fǎ shēn zhě yǒu wèi ér xīn chéng. yī jiù yì jiā zé lǐ zhì jiē wèi wú wèi, fǎ xìng běn yǒu jì zhào zhī èr yòng, yǐ jì zhī yì wèi lǐ fǎ shēn, qǔ zhào zhī yì wèi zhì fǎ shēn. zuì shèng wáng jīng èr yuē: “wéi yǒu rú rú rú rú zhì, shì míng fǎ shēn.”
[shu yu] er fa shen zhi yi. jiu san shen zhong zhi fa shen er fen li zhi zhi er, suo zheng zhi li ti wei li fa shen, neng zheng zhi zhi hui wei zhi fa shen. yi xin yi jia ze li fa shen zhe wu wei er ben you, zhi fa shen zhe you wei er xin cheng. yi jiu yi jia ze li zhi jie wei wu wei, fa xing ben you ji zhao zhi er yong, yi ji zhi yi wei li fa shen, qu zhao zhi yi wei zhi fa shen. zui sheng wang jing er yue: "wei you ru ru ru ru zhi, shi ming fa shen."
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
理法身 [lǐ fǎ shēn] refers to: “reality-body as principle”.
理法身 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] lý pháp thān.
[Korean] 이법신 / i beopsin.
[Japanese] リホッシン / ri hosshin.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Fa shen, Fa, Chen, Shen, Li.
Full-text: Er fa shen, Shi fa shen, Zong, Liu shen, Tai cang jie da ri ru lai, Jia hui tan man tuo luo, Mi jiao liu da, Si zhong fa shen, Wei xi shen, Fa shen ti xing, Mi jiao wu da.
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