San zhong bian yi sheng si, Sān zhǒng biàn yì shēng sǐ: 1 definition
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Chinese Buddhism
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三種變易生死 [san zhong bian yi sheng si]—Three kinds of transformation death (變易生死 [bian yi sheng si]) — [Terminology]
1. The subtle arising and perishing (生滅 [sheng mie]), where there is moment by moment shifting (念念遷異 [nian nian qian yi]), and the former transforms into the latter, is called transformation (變易 [bian yi]). This transformation is a form of death, thus called transformation death. This applies to both ordinary beings and sages (凡聖 [fan sheng]).
2. The Dharma-body (法身 [fa shen]) obtained through undefiled karma (無漏業 [wu lou ye]), which can manifest supernaturally without hindrance. It can transform and change, hence called transformation. Its transformation into death is called transformation death. This applies to both Mahayana and Hinayana (大小 [da xiao]) traditions.
3. The Dharma-body of true realization, which can appear and disappear freely, and can transform and change, is thus called transformation. This transformation is not death itself, but this Dharma-body has not yet transcended samsara (生死 [sheng si]), still being subject to the law of impermanence and death. Therefore, the body that undergoes transformation still experiences samsara. This is called transformation of transformation (變易變 [bian yi bian]), and it is exclusive to Mahayana (大乘 [da cheng]).
Although there are three meanings, what is explained in the Śrīmālādevī Sūtra (勝鬘經 [sheng man jing]) takes the first as its primary meaning. See Mahāyāna-artha-śāstra (大乘義章 [da cheng yi zhang]) Volume 8.
三種變易生死—【名數】一微細之生滅，念念遷異，前變後易名為變易。變易是死名為變易。此通於凡聖。二無漏業所得之法身，神化無礙。能變能易，故名變易，變易化死，名為變易。此通於大小。三真證之法身，隱顯自在，能變能易，故曰變易。變易非死，但此法身未出生死，猶為無常死法，所隨變易身上有其生死。名為變易變，此唯在於大乘。雖有三義，而勝鬘經所明者，以第一為宗。見大乘義章八。
[míng shù] yī wēi xì zhī shēng miè, niàn niàn qiān yì, qián biàn hòu yì míng wèi biàn yì. biàn yì shì sǐ míng wèi biàn yì. cǐ tōng yú fán shèng. èr wú lòu yè suǒ dé zhī fǎ shēn, shén huà wú ài. néng biàn néng yì, gù míng biàn yì, biàn yì huà sǐ, míng wèi biàn yì. cǐ tōng yú dà xiǎo. sān zhēn zhèng zhī fǎ shēn, yǐn xiǎn zì zài, néng biàn néng yì, gù yuē biàn yì. biàn yì fēi sǐ, dàn cǐ fǎ shēn wèi chū shēng sǐ, yóu wèi wú cháng sǐ fǎ, suǒ suí biàn yì shēn shàng yǒu qí shēng sǐ. míng wèi biàn yì biàn, cǐ wéi zài yú dà chéng. suī yǒu sān yì, ér shèng mán jīng suǒ míng zhě, yǐ dì yī wèi zōng. jiàn dà chéng yì zhāng bā.
[ming shu] yi wei xi zhi sheng mie, nian nian qian yi, qian bian hou yi ming wei bian yi. bian yi shi si ming wei bian yi. ci tong yu fan sheng. er wu lou ye suo de zhi fa shen, shen hua wu ai. neng bian neng yi, gu ming bian yi, bian yi hua si, ming wei bian yi. ci tong yu da xiao. san zhen zheng zhi fa shen, yin xian zi zai, neng bian neng yi, gu yue bian yi. bian yi fei si, dan ci fa shen wei chu sheng si, you wei wu chang si fa, suo sui bian yi shen shang you qi sheng si. ming wei bian yi bian, ci wei zai yu da cheng. sui you san yi, er sheng man jing suo ming zhe, yi di yi wei zong. jian da cheng yi zhang ba.
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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