Liu she na, Liú shě nà: 3 definitions
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In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
流舍那 [liu she na]—locana. Cf. 毘 [pi]. Often regarded as the body of bliss of Vairocana.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
流舍那 [liu she na]—(Liú shě nà) — [Buddha's name] Vairocana, also written as 盧遮那 [lu zhe na] (Lú zhē nà) or 嚧柘那 [lu zhe na] (Lú zhè nà). A Buddha's name (佛名 [fu ming]). It may be an abbreviation of 毘盧舍那 [pi lu she na] (Pí lú shě nà), or 毘盧舍那 [pi lu she na] may be the name of the Dharmakaya Buddha (法身佛 [fa shen fu]), while 盧舍那 [lu she na] is the name of the Sambhogakaya Buddha (報身佛 [bao shen fu]). See the entry for 毘盧舍那 [pi lu she na].
流舍那—【佛名】Vairocana，又作盧遮那，嚧柘那。佛名。或為毘盧舍那之略名，或毘盧舍那為法身佛之名，盧舍那為報身佛之名。見毘盧舍那條。(毘盧舍那)
[fú míng]Vairocana, yòu zuò lú zhē nà, lú zhè nà. fú míng. huò wèi pí lú shě nà zhī lüè míng, huò pí lú shě nà wèi fǎ shēn fú zhī míng, lú shě nà wèi bào shēn fú zhī míng. jiàn pí lú shě nà tiáo.(pí lú shě nà)
[fu ming]Vairocana, you zuo lu zhe na, lu zhe na. fu ming. huo wei pi lu she na zhi lue ming, huo pi lu she na wei fa shen fu zhi ming, lu she na wei bao shen fu zhi ming. jian pi lu she na tiao.(pi lu she na)
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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流舍那 [liú shě nà] refers to: “Vairocana”.
流舍那 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] lưu xá na.
[Korean] 유사나 / Yusana.
[Japanese] ルシャナ / Rushana.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Liu, She, Du, Na.
Full-text: Lu zhe na.
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