Ni gan zi, Ní gān zi: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Ni gan zi 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
尼乾子 ts = ní gān zi p refers to [proper noun] “Nirgrantha Jñātaputra; Nigaṇṭha Nātaputta”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: See 尼乾陀若提子 [ni gan tuo ruo ti zi] (FGDB '尼乾陀若提子 [ni gan tuo ruo ti zi]') .
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
尼乾子 [ní gān zi] refers to: (1) “Nigaṇṭha-nātaputta”; (2) “Nirgrantha”; (3) “Nirgrantha-jñāniputra”; (4) “Vardhamāna” [Sanskrit personal name].
尼乾子 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 若提子; 尼乾; 尼健子; 尼虔; 尼乾陀若提子.
[Vietnamese] ni càn tử.
[Korean] 니건자 / Niganja.
[Japanese] ニケンシ / Nikenshi.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Zi, Gan, Mi, Ni.
Starts with: Ni gan zi jing, Ni gan zi wai dao, Ni gan zi wen wu wo yi jing.
Full-text (+16): Ni gan zi wen wu wo yi jing, Da sa zhe ni gan zi suo shuo jing, Ni gan zi jing, Ni gan zi wai dao, Da sa zhe ni gan zi, Sa zhe ni gan zi, Ni gan tuo zi, Sa zhe ni gan zi jing, Yan chi wang, Pu sa jing jie fen xun fa men jing, Vardhamana, Ni jian zi wai dao, Ni jian tuo zi wai dao, Ni gan tuo zi wai dao, Ni jian tuo fu ju luo wai dao, Ni gan fu tuo da luo wai dao, Satyakanirgranthiputra, Tat gia ni kien ti, Nirgranthasutra, Nigantha Nataputta.
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Taisho: Chinese Buddhist Canon
Sutta 7: Where to Give Dana for Great Merit < [Part 125 - Ekottara-Agama (Numbered Discourses)]
Sutta 7: The Treacherous Plot of Siri-gupta and the Buddha's Miracles < [Part 125 - Ekottara-Agama (Numbered Discourses)]
Chapter 101: The Wanderer Sabiya and His Questions < [Part 190 - The Abhinishkramana-sutra]
Compassion, Self-Sacrifice, and Karma in Warfare < [Volume 11, Issue 2 (2020)]