Sheng jing tu fa ba, Shēng jìng tǔ fǎ bā: 1 definition
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Chinese Buddhism
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生淨土法八 [sheng jing tu fa ba]—Eight Dharmas for Birth in the Pure Land — [Enumeration] Vimalakīrti (維摩居士 [wei mo ju shi]), in response to the question from Bodhisattva All Fragrances (眾香菩薩 [zhong xiang pu sa]) of the Land of All Fragrances (眾香國 [zhong xiang guo]), explained that by accomplishing eight dharmas in this world, one can be born in the Pure Land (淨土 [jing tu]): 1. Benefiting sentient beings (饒益眾生 [rao yi zhong sheng]) without expecting recompense, enduring all suffering and afflictions on behalf of all sentient beings, and dedicating all accrued merits to them. 2. Having a mind equal to all sentient beings, being humble and unhindered. 3. Regarding all Bodhisattvas (菩薩 [pu sa]) as Buddhas. 4. Not doubting when hearing sūtra texts that have not been heard before. 5. Not contradicting the Śrāvakas (聲聞 [sheng wen]). 6. Not being jealous of others' offerings, not exalting one's own benefits, and therein taming one's mind. 7. Constantly examining one's own faults and not speaking of others' shortcomings. 8. Always seeking all merits with a single mind. See the Chapter on the Fragrant Accumulation (香積品 [xiang ji pin]) of the Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra (維摩經 [wei mo jing]).
生淨土法八—【名數】維摩居士應眾香國眾香菩薩之問：說於此土成就八法得生淨土：一饒益眾生不望報，代一切眾生受諸苦惱，所作功德盡以施之。二心等眾生，謙下無礙。三於諸菩薩視之如佛。四於所未聞之經文聞之不疑。五與聲聞不相違背。六不嫉他供，不高己利，而於其中調伏其心。七常省己過，不訟他短。八恒以一心求諸功德。見維摩經香積品。
[míng shù] wéi mó jū shì yīng zhòng xiāng guó zhòng xiāng pú sà zhī wèn: shuō yú cǐ tǔ chéng jiù bā fǎ dé shēng jìng tǔ: yī ráo yì zhòng shēng bù wàng bào, dài yī qiè zhòng shēng shòu zhū kǔ nǎo, suǒ zuò gōng dé jǐn yǐ shī zhī. èr xīn děng zhòng shēng, qiān xià wú ài. sān yú zhū pú sà shì zhī rú fú. sì yú suǒ wèi wén zhī jīng wén wén zhī bù yí. wǔ yǔ shēng wén bù xiāng wéi bèi. liù bù jí tā gōng, bù gāo jǐ lì, ér yú qí zhōng diào fú qí xīn. qī cháng shěng jǐ guò, bù sòng tā duǎn. bā héng yǐ yī xīn qiú zhū gōng dé. jiàn wéi mó jīng xiāng jī pǐn.
[ming shu] wei mo ju shi ying zhong xiang guo zhong xiang pu sa zhi wen: shuo yu ci tu cheng jiu ba fa de sheng jing tu: yi rao yi zhong sheng bu wang bao, dai yi qie zhong sheng shou zhu ku nao, suo zuo gong de jin yi shi zhi. er xin deng zhong sheng, qian xia wu ai. san yu zhu pu sa shi zhi ru fu. si yu suo wei wen zhi jing wen wen zhi bu yi. wu yu sheng wen bu xiang wei bei. liu bu ji ta gong, bu gao ji li, er yu qi zhong diao fu qi xin. qi chang sheng ji guo, bu song ta duan. ba heng yi yi xin qiu zhu gong de. jian wei mo jing xiang ji pin.
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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