Ni gan zi, Ní gān zi: 2 definitions

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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]') .

Source: NTI Reader: Chinese-English Buddhist dictionary
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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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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.

Source: DILA Glossaries: Digital Dictionary of Buddhism
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