She shen pin, Shě shēn pǐn: 1 definition
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She shen pin 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
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
捨身品 [she shen pin]—Chapter on Self-Sacrifice — [Sutra Name]: The Golden Light Sutra (金光明經 [jin guang ming jing]), Chapter Four on Self-Sacrifice (四有 [si you]), describes how in the past, Mahāsattva (摩訶薩埵 [mo he sa duo]), the third son of King Mahāratha (摩訶羅陀王 [mo he luo tuo wang]), sacrificed his body (捨身 [she shen]) for a hungry tigress (餓虎 [e hu]).
捨身品—【經名】金光明經四有捨身品，說過去摩訶羅陀王之第三子摩訶薩埵為餓虎捨身。
[jīng míng] jīn guāng míng jīng sì yǒu shě shēn pǐn, shuō guò qù mó hē luó tuó wáng zhī dì sān zi mó hē sà duǒ wèi è hǔ shě shēn.
[jing ming] jin guang ming jing si you she shen pin, shuo guo qu mo he luo tuo wang zhi di san zi mo he sa duo wei e hu she shen.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Chen, Du, She, Pin, Shen.
Full-text: Pu sa tou shen si e hu qi ta yin yuan jing, Mo he sa duo yi shen shi hu, Sa duo wang zi, Sheli.
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