Sheng dao men, Shèng dào mén: 3 definitions
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Sheng dao men 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
聖道門 [sheng dao men]—The ordinary schools of the way of holiness by the processes of devotion, in contrast with immediate salvation by faith in Amitābha.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
聖道門 [sheng dao men]—Holy Path Gate — [Term] One of the two gates (二門 [er men]). Excluding the Pure Land Gate (淨土門 [jing tu men]) of the Pure Land School (淨土宗 [jing tu zong]) and True Pure Land School (淨土真宗 [jing tu zhen zong]), it refers to how other schools, such as the Faxiang (法相 [fa xiang]) and Tiantai (天台宗 [tian tai zong]) Schools, teach the path from the ordinary to the holy in this world. Collectively, it is named the Holy Path Gate. See the entry for "Two Gates (二門 [er men])".
聖道門—【術語】二門之一。除淨土宗，淨土真宗之淨土門，如其他法相天台宗於此土說自凡至聖之道。總名為聖道門。二門條。
[shù yǔ] èr mén zhī yī. chú jìng tǔ zōng, jìng tǔ zhēn zōng zhī jìng tǔ mén, rú qí tā fǎ xiāng tiān tái zōng yú cǐ tǔ shuō zì fán zhì shèng zhī dào. zǒng míng wèi shèng dào mén. èr mén tiáo.
[shu yu] er men zhi yi. chu jing tu zong, jing tu zhen zong zhi jing tu men, ru qi ta fa xiang tian tai zong yu ci tu shuo zi fan zhi sheng zhi dao. zong ming wei sheng dao men. er men tiao.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Chinese-English dictionary
聖道門 [shèng dào mén] refers to: “path of holiness”.
聖道門 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] thánh đạo môn.
[Korean] 성도문 / seongdo mun.
[Japanese] ショウドウモン / shōdō mon.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sheng dao, Dao, Sheng, Cheng, Cheng dao, Mian, To, Man.
Full-text: Hua qian fang bian, She sheng gui jing, Sheng jing xiang dui, Jing tu men, Er chu, Sheng dao, Jiao li xing guo, Er chao, Ji xiang ji xin, Ji de wang sheng, Zhi fang li xiang, Chu shi ben huai, Ji shen mi tuo wei xin jing tu, Er men.
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