She shen, Shě shēn, Shé shén, Shén shēn, Shen shen: 9 definitions
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She shen 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.
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Chinese Buddhism
捨身 [she shen]—Bodily sacrifice, e.g. by burning, or cutting off a limb, etc.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
蛇神 [she shen]—The Snake God — [Heavenly Name (天名 [tian ming])] One of the Fifteen Deities (十五神 [shi wu shen]) mentioned in the Longevity-Bestowing Kṣitigarbha Sūtra (延命地藏經 [yan ming de cang jing]).
蛇神—【天名】延命地藏經所說十五神之一。
[tiān míng] yán mìng de cáng jīng suǒ shuō shí wǔ shén zhī yī.
[tian ming] yan ming de cang jing suo shuo shi wu shen zhi yi.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
捨身 [she shen]—(shěshēn) — [術語 [shu yu] (shùyǔ)] refers to burning arms or body (燒臂燒身 [shao bi shao shen]) to repay kindness (報恩 [bao en]), or cutting flesh and abandoning the body (割肉棄身 [ge rou qi shen]) for the sake of giving (布施 [bu shi]); this is called the act of self-sacrifice (行 [xing]). The Biographies of Eminent Monks from the Liang Dynasty (梁僧傳 [liang seng chuan]) includes a chapter on "Abandoning the Body" (亡身篇 [wang shen pian]). However, the Mahayana and Hinayana (大小乘 [da xiao cheng]) schools differ in their views on its benefit. Hinayana considers it a violation of precepts (破戒 [po jie]), as stated in its Vinaya Pitaka (律藏 [lu cang]). Mahayana, on the other hand, regards it as a precept upheld by Bodhisattvas (菩薩之持戒 [pu sa zhi chi jie]), as seen in scriptures like the Brahmajala Sutra (梵網經 [fan wang jing]) and the Lotus Sutra (法華經 [fa hua jing]). Volume 4 of the Jìguī Chuán (寄歸傳 [ji gui chuan]) describes the intent of Hinayana precepts. Volume 3 of the Wànshàn Tóngguī Jí (萬善同歸集 [wan shan tong gui ji]) explains the intent of Mahayana precepts. During the Six Dynasties (六朝 [liu chao]) period, this practice was prevalent. Both Emperor Wu of Liang (梁武帝 [liang wu di]) and Emperor Wu of Chen (陳武帝 [chen wu di]) once offered themselves as slaves in temples.
捨身—【術語】或為報恩燒臂燒身，或為布施割肉棄身，是名捨身行。梁僧傳有亡身篇。然大小乘異其利，小乘偏以之為破戒，如小乘之律藏。大乘以之為菩薩之持戒，如梵網經，法華經等。寄歸傳四，敘小律之意。萬善同歸集三，述大律之意。六朝時，此風盛行。梁武帝，陳武帝，皆嘗捨身寺中為奴。
[shù yǔ] huò wèi bào ēn shāo bì shāo shēn, huò wèi bù shī gē ròu qì shēn, shì míng shě shēn xíng. liáng sēng chuán yǒu wáng shēn piān. rán dà xiǎo chéng yì qí lì, xiǎo chéng piān yǐ zhī wèi pò jiè, rú xiǎo chéng zhī lǜ cáng. dà chéng yǐ zhī wèi pú sà zhī chí jiè, rú fàn wǎng jīng, fǎ huá jīng děng. jì guī chuán sì, xù xiǎo lǜ zhī yì. wàn shàn tóng guī jí sān, shù dà lǜ zhī yì. liù cháo shí, cǐ fēng shèng xíng. liáng wǔ dì, chén wǔ dì, jiē cháng shě shēn sì zhōng wèi nú.
[shu yu] huo wei bao en shao bi shao shen, huo wei bu shi ge rou qi shen, shi ming she shen xing. liang seng chuan you wang shen pian. ran da xiao cheng yi qi li, xiao cheng pian yi zhi wei po jie, ru xiao cheng zhi lu cang. da cheng yi zhi wei pu sa zhi chi jie, ru fan wang jing, fa hua jing deng. ji gui chuan si, xu xiao lu zhi yi. wan shan tong gui ji san, shu da lu zhi yi. liu chao shi, ci feng sheng xing. liang wu di, chen wu di, jie chang she shen si zhong wei nu.
捨身 t = 舍身 s = shě shēn p refers to [verb] “Relinquishing the Body”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao] , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan; Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism).
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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1) 捨身 [shě shēn] refers to: “abandon oneself [to something”.
捨身 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 捐身.
[Sanskrit] kāyasyanikṣepam; svadeha-parityāga; ātmabhāva-parityāga.
[Tibetan] lus spong ba.
[Vietnamese] xả thān.
[Korean] 사신 / sasin.
[Japanese] シャシン / shashin.
2) 甚深 [shén shēn] refers to: “incredibly profound”.
甚深 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 深.
[Sanskrit] atigambhīra; gabhiru; gambhīryatā.
[Tibetan] zab pa, zab mo.
[Vietnamese] thậm thām.
[Korean] 심심 / simsim.
[Japanese] ジンジン / jinjin.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Du, She, Chen, Shen.
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