San ming zhi, Sān míng zhì: 6 definitions

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San ming zhi 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

三明智 [san ming zhi]—trividyā. The three clear conceptions that (1) all is impermanent 無常 [wu chang] anitya; (2) all is sorrowful 苦 [ku] duḥkha; (3) all is devoid of a self 無我 [wu wo] anātman.

Source: archive.org: A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms

三明智 ts = sān míng zhì p refers to [phrase] “threefold knowledge; three insights”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: trividyā; 1. 無常 [wu chang] impermanence, 2. suffering 苦 [ku], and 3. 無我 [wu wo] non-self; also written 三相 [san xiang] (MW 'trividyā'; SH '三明智 [san ming zhi]', p. 66) .

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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三明智 [sān míng zhì] refers to: “three kinds of wisdom”.

三明智 is further associated with the following language/terms:

[Related Chinese terms] 三惠; 三慧; 三明; 三種智.

[Sanskrit] trividyā.

[Vietnamese] tam minh trí.

[Korean] 삼명지 / sammyeongji.

[Japanese] サンミョウチ / sanmyōchi.

Source: DILA Glossaries: Digital Dictionary of Buddhism
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