Sheng dao, Shèng dào, Shěng dào, Shēng dào: 6 definitions
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In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
聖道 [sheng dao]—The holy way, Buddhism; the way of the saints, or sages; also the noble eightfold path.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
聖道 [sheng dao]—Holy Path — [Term] The path of the sages. It is a general term for the paths practiced by the Three Vehicles (三乘 [san cheng]). Avatamsaka Sutra (華嚴經 [hua yan jing]) Volume 8 states: "Completely turn the wonderful Dharma wheel of the Holy Path." Satyasiddhi-śāstra (成實論 [cheng shi lun]) Volume 1 states: "The Holy Path can break all fetters/defilements (結使 [jie shi])." It is also the Eightfold Holy Path (八支 [ba zhi]). It is the same as the Eightfold Noble Path (八正道分 [ba zheng dao fen]). See the entry for Holy Path Gate (門 [men]).
聖道—【術語】聖者之道也。總稱三乘所行之道。華嚴經八曰：「具轉聖道妙法輪。」成實論一曰：「聖道能破一切結使。」
八聖道支也。與八正道分同。見聖道門條。(聖道門)
[shù yǔ] shèng zhě zhī dào yě. zǒng chēng sān chéng suǒ xíng zhī dào. huá yán jīng bā yuē: “jù zhuǎn shèng dào miào fǎ lún.” chéng shí lùn yī yuē: “shèng dào néng pò yī qiè jié shǐ.”
bā shèng dào zhī yě. yǔ bā zhèng dào fēn tóng. jiàn shèng dào mén tiáo.(shèng dào mén)
[shu yu] sheng zhe zhi dao ye. zong cheng san cheng suo xing zhi dao. hua yan jing ba yue: "ju zhuan sheng dao miao fa lun." cheng shi lun yi yue: "sheng dao neng po yi qie jie shi."
ba sheng dao zhi ye. yu ba zheng dao fen tong. jian sheng dao men tiao.(sheng dao men)
1) 聖道 t = 圣道 s = shèng dào p refers to [phrase] “the sacred way; spiritual path”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: In contrast to a secular path (Ding '聖道 [sheng dao]'; FGDB '聖道 [sheng dao]'; SH '聖道 [sheng dao]', p. 411).
2) 聖道 t = 圣道 s = shèng dào p refers to [proper noun] “The Noble Eightfold Path; Eightfold Noble Way”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: See 八正道 [ba zheng dao] (Ding '聖道 [sheng dao]'; FGDB '聖道 [sheng dao]'; SH '聖道 [sheng dao]')..
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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聲道 t = 声道 s = shēng dào p refers to “sound track/audio channel”.
1) 聖道 [shèng dào] refers to: “holy path”.
聖道 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 道; 道者; 道聖諦; 道諦; 道分.
[Sanskrit] lokottara-mārga; mārga-satya; mārgāṅga; ārya-gotra-mārga.
[Tibetan] 'phags pa'i lam.
[Vietnamese] thánh đạo.
[Korean] 성도 / seongdo.
[Japanese] ショウドウ / shōdō.
2) 勝道 [shèng dào] refers to: “unparalleled path”.
勝道 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 別道; 勝道沙門; 道生.
[Sanskrit] anya-mārga; apūrva-mārga; mārga-jina.
[Vietnamese] thắng đạo.
[Korean] 승도 / seungdo.
[Japanese] ショウドウ / shōdō.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dao, Cheng, Sheng, Mian, To.
Starts with: Sheng dao jing, Sheng dao men, Sheng dao ming, Sheng dao nie pan, Sheng dao sha men, Sheng dao sheng, Sheng dao shi, Sheng dao shi li, Sheng dao si, Sheng dao yi, Sheng dao zhe, Sheng dao zhong, Sheng dao zhuan.
Full-text (+313): Ba sheng dao zhi, Ba sheng dao, Sheng dao men, Yuan qi sheng dao jing, Chu sheng dao, Sheng dao sha men, Ba zhi sheng dao, Sheng dao ming, De sheng dao, Zi ran sheng dao, Sheng dao zhuan, Bu dong sheng dao, Sheng dao shi li, Wu lou sheng dao, Dui zhi sheng dao, Sheng dao nie pan, Yi de sheng dao, Zhuan bu dong sheng dao, Yuan zhen ru jing sheng dao, Da sheng dao.
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