Luo po, Luó pó, Luò pō, Luò pò: 8 definitions
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Luo po 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
羅婆 [luo po]—lava, also 羅預 [luo yu] A division of time, an instant.
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羅婆 [luo po]—Luó pó — [雜名 [za ming] miscellaneous term] In Sanskrit (梵語 [fan yu]), sixty ksana (剎那 [sha na]) constitute one breath (息 [xi]). Ten breaths constitute one Luó pó. See Fayuan Zhulin.
羅婆—【雜名】梵語六十剎那為一息。十息為一羅婆。見法苑珠林。
[zá míng] fàn yǔ liù shí shā nà wèi yī xī. shí xī wèi yī luó pó. jiàn fǎ yuàn zhū lín.
[za ming] fan yu liu shi sha na wei yi xi. shi xi wei yi luo po. jian fa yuan zhu lin.
羅婆 t = 罗婆 s = luó pó p refers to [phrase] “an instant; lava”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: lava; an ancient Indian unit of time (Ding '羅婆 [luo po]'; FGDB '羅婆 [luo po]'; SH '羅婆 [luo po]', p. 472) .
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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落泊 [luò pō] [luo po]—
Down and out, frustrated, and unfulfilled (潦倒失意 [lao dao shi yi]、不得志 [bu de zhi]). From "Biography of Du Leng (杜稜傳 [du leng chuan])" in Volume 12 (卷一二 [juan yi er]) of the Book of Chen (陳書 [chen shu]): "Du Leng (陵 [ling]) was quite versed in books and historical accounts (書傳 [shu chuan]), but in his youth, he was in a sorry plight and not recognized by his contemporaries (當世 [dang shi])." From Volume 33 (卷三三 [juan san san]) of the Second Collection of Stories to Strike the Table and Amaze the World (二刻拍案驚奇 [er ke pai an jing qi]): "A certain person (某人 [mou ren]) is destined for prosperity (興頭 [xing tou]), a certain person (某人 [mou ren]) for hardship, a certain person (某人 [mou ren]) has a good outcome (結果 [jie guo]), a certain person (某人 [mou ren]) has no closure (散場 [san chang])." Also written as 落拓 [luo ta] (luòtuò).
落泊：潦倒失意、不得志。《陳書．卷一二．杜稜傳》：「陵頗涉書傳，少落泊，不為當世所知。」《二刻拍案驚奇》卷三三：「某人該興頭，某人該落泊，某人有結果，某人沒散場。」也作「落拓」。
luò pō: lǎo dào shī yì,, bù dé zhì. < chén shū． juǎn yī èr． dù léng chuán>: “líng pō shè shū chuán, shǎo luò pō, bù wèi dāng shì suǒ zhī.” < èr kè pāi àn jīng qí> juǎn sān sān: “mǒu rén gāi xìng tóu, mǒu rén gāi luò pō, mǒu rén yǒu jié guǒ, mǒu rén méi sàn chǎng.” yě zuò “luò tà” .
luo po: lao dao shi yi,, bu de zhi. < chen shu. juan yi er. du leng chuan>: "ling po she shu chuan, shao luo po, bu wei dang shi suo zhi." < er ke pai an jing qi> juan san san: "mou ren gai xing tou, mou ren gai luo po, mou ren you jie guo, mou ren mei san chang." ye zuo "luo ta" .
落魄 ts = luò pò p refers to [noun] “down and out; in dire straits; unrestrained; unconventional”; Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 [xian dai han yu]; Notes: (CC-CEDICT '落魄 [luo po]') .
羅婆 [luó pó] refers to: “instant”.
羅婆 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 刹拏; 刹那; 瞥地; 瞬; 頃刻; 須臾; 須臾之頃.
[Vietnamese] la bà.
[Korean] 나파 / napa.
[Japanese] ラバ / raba.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Luo, Lao, Bo, Po.
Starts with: Luo po bu ji, Luo po na, Luo po na wang, Luo po xi tuo.
Full-text (+256): Che bo luo po, Sang hun luo po, Zhuo jia luo po, Sa luo po fu di, She luo po jia, Ba na luo po na, A yi luo po di, Ni luo po tuo luo, Shi luo po, A shi luo po na, Shu zhi a luo po, Shi hun luo po, A luo po zhe na, Zhi da luo po na, Lu luo po, Jia pi luo po su dou, Luo po na, Zhuo jia luo po jia, Bing she luo po na, A luo po.
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