Shi nian chu, Shí niàn chù: 3 definitions
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Chinese Buddhism
十念處 [shi nian chu]—A bodhisattva's ten objects of thought or meditation, i.e. body, the senses, mind, things, environment, monastery, city (or district), good name, Buddha-learning, riddance of all passion and delusion.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
十念處 [shi nian chu]—The Ten Abiding Mindfulnesses—[Terminology (名數 [ming shu])] The ten kinds of dharmas (十種法 [shi zhong fa]) that Bodhisattvas (菩薩 [pu sa]) constantly observe in themselves are referred to as the Ten Abiding Mindfulnesses.
1. Mindfulness of Body (身念處 [shen nian chu]): Observing the body as impure.
2. Mindfulness of Feelings (受念處 [shou nian chu]): When the six sense organs (六根 [liu gen]) and six objects of senses (六塵 [liu chen]) have perceptions, this is called feeling. Mindfulness of Feelings is to observe that all feelings are suffering.
3. Mindfulness of Mind (心念處 [xin nian chu]): Observing the mind as the root of all good and evil, being able to cherish it and discipline it.
4. Mindfulness of Dharmas (法念處 [fa nian chu]): Dharmas are phenomena arising from the mind-root; one eradicates evil dharmas such as greed (貪 [tan]) and hatred (瞋 [chen]), and cherishes good dharmas such as compassion (慈悲 [ci bei]).
5. Mindfulness of Realms (境界念處 [jing jie nian chu]): Regarding all agreeable and disagreeable realms, observing their illusory nature and not giving rise to greed or anger (貪恚 [tan hui]).
6. Mindfulness of Aranya (阿蘭若念處 [a lan ruo nian chu]): Aranya (阿蘭若 [a lan ruo]) is translated as "quiet place" and also as "place of no contention"; it is a dwelling place for bhikkhus (比丘 [bi qiu]). Bodhisattvas, dwelling in Aranya mindfulness, desire to cultivate quiet and non-contentious conduct in accordance with principle.
7. Mindfulness of Cities and Villages (都邑聚落念處 [dou yi ju luo nian chu]): When entering cities and villages, one maintains mindfulness to stay away from all improper conduct such as gambling, taverns, singing, and dancing.
8. Mindfulness of Fame and Gain (名聞利養念處 [ming wen li yang nian chu]): In places of fame and gain, one observes their illusory nature and does not give rise to attachment even for a single thought.
9. Mindfulness of the Tathagata's Gate of Learning (如來學門念處 [ru lai xue men nian chu]): Mindfulness of the Dharma gates (法門 [fa men]) learned by the Tathagata (如來 [ru lai]), constantly diligently cultivating them.
10. Mindfulness of Eradicating All Afflictions (斷諸煩惱念處 [duan zhu fan nao nian chu]): Mindfulness to cultivate right wisdom (正智 [zheng zhi]) and eradicate all afflictions (煩惱 [fan nao]).
See Chapter 13 of the Sutra Requested by the Bodhisattva Sarvanivaranaviskambhin (除蓋障菩薩所問經 [chu gai zhang pu sa suo wen jing]).
[Terminology] Bodhisattvas constantly contemplate ten realms: Mindfulness of Body, Mindfulness of Feelings, Mindfulness of Mind, Mindfulness of Dharmas, Mindfulness of Realms, Mindfulness of Aranya, Mindfulness of Cities and Villages, Mindfulness of Fame and Gain, Mindfulness of the Tathagata's Learning, and Mindfulness of Eradicating All Afflictions.
十念處—【名數】菩薩於十種法常自觀察，謂之十念處。一身念處，觀身不淨也。二受念處，對於六根六塵有所領納，謂之受，受念處者，為觀受悉是苦也。三心念處，觀心為一切善惡之本，能愛護之，能調伏之也。四法念處，法為意根所起之法，於貪瞋等之惡法斷除之，於慈悲等之善法愛樂之也。五境界念處，於諸可意不可意之境界觀察其虛偽之相不生貪恚也。六阿蘭若念處，阿蘭若譯曰閑靜處，又作無諍處，為比丘之住處，菩薩住阿蘭若念欲修如理之寂靜行諍行也。七都邑聚落念處，若入都邑聚落，念欲遠離博奕酒肆歌舞等一切之非行也。八名聞利養念處，於名聞利養之處觀其假相，一念不起執著之心也。九如來學門念處，念如來所學之法門常勤修之也。十斷諸煩惱念處，念欲修習正智，斷一切之煩惱也。見除蓋障菩薩所問經十三。
【名數】菩薩常觀念十境也：身念處，受念處，心念處，法念處，境界念處，阿蘭若念處，都邑念處，名聞利養念處，如來學問念處，斷諸煩惱念處是也。
[míng shù] pú sà yú shí zhǒng fǎ cháng zì guān chá, wèi zhī shí niàn chù. yī shēn niàn chù, guān shēn bù jìng yě. èr shòu niàn chù, duì yú liù gēn liù chén yǒu suǒ lǐng nà, wèi zhī shòu, shòu niàn chù zhě, wèi guān shòu xī shì kǔ yě. sān xīn niàn chù, guān xīn wèi yī qiè shàn è zhī běn, néng ài hù zhī, néng diào fú zhī yě. sì fǎ niàn chù, fǎ wèi yì gēn suǒ qǐ zhī fǎ, yú tān chēn děng zhī è fǎ duàn chú zhī, yú cí bēi děng zhī shàn fǎ ài lè zhī yě. wǔ jìng jiè niàn chù, yú zhū kě yì bù kě yì zhī jìng jiè guān chá qí xū wěi zhī xiāng bù shēng tān huì yě. liù ā lán ruò niàn chù, ā lán ruò yì yuē xián jìng chù, yòu zuò wú zhèng chù, wèi bǐ qiū zhī zhù chù, pú sà zhù ā lán ruò niàn yù xiū rú lǐ zhī jì jìng xíng zhèng xíng yě. qī dōu yì jù luò niàn chù, ruò rù dōu yì jù luò, niàn yù yuǎn lí bó yì jiǔ sì gē wǔ děng yī qiè zhī fēi xíng yě. bā míng wén lì yǎng niàn chù, yú míng wén lì yǎng zhī chù guān qí jiǎ xiāng, yī niàn bù qǐ zhí zhe zhī xīn yě. jiǔ rú lái xué mén niàn chù, niàn rú lái suǒ xué zhī fǎ mén cháng qín xiū zhī yě. shí duàn zhū fán nǎo niàn chù, niàn yù xiū xí zhèng zhì, duàn yī qiè zhī fán nǎo yě. jiàn chú gài zhàng pú sà suǒ wèn jīng shí sān.
[míng shù] pú sà cháng guān niàn shí jìng yě: shēn niàn chù, shòu niàn chù, xīn niàn chù, fǎ niàn chù, jìng jiè niàn chù, ā lán ruò niàn chù, dōu yì niàn chù, míng wén lì yǎng niàn chù, rú lái xué wèn niàn chù, duàn zhū fán nǎo niàn chù shì yě.
[ming shu] pu sa yu shi zhong fa chang zi guan cha, wei zhi shi nian chu. yi shen nian chu, guan shen bu jing ye. er shou nian chu, dui yu liu gen liu chen you suo ling na, wei zhi shou, shou nian chu zhe, wei guan shou xi shi ku ye. san xin nian chu, guan xin wei yi qie shan e zhi ben, neng ai hu zhi, neng diao fu zhi ye. si fa nian chu, fa wei yi gen suo qi zhi fa, yu tan chen deng zhi e fa duan chu zhi, yu ci bei deng zhi shan fa ai le zhi ye. wu jing jie nian chu, yu zhu ke yi bu ke yi zhi jing jie guan cha qi xu wei zhi xiang bu sheng tan hui ye. liu a lan ruo nian chu, a lan ruo yi yue xian jing chu, you zuo wu zheng chu, wei bi qiu zhi zhu chu, pu sa zhu a lan ruo nian yu xiu ru li zhi ji jing xing zheng xing ye. qi dou yi ju luo nian chu, ruo ru dou yi ju luo, nian yu yuan li bo yi jiu si ge wu deng yi qie zhi fei xing ye. ba ming wen li yang nian chu, yu ming wen li yang zhi chu guan qi jia xiang, yi nian bu qi zhi zhe zhi xin ye. jiu ru lai xue men nian chu, nian ru lai suo xue zhi fa men chang qin xiu zhi ye. shi duan zhu fan nao nian chu, nian yu xiu xi zheng zhi, duan yi qie zhi fan nao ye. jian chu gai zhang pu sa suo wen jing shi san.
[ming shu] pu sa chang guan nian shi jing ye: shen nian chu, shou nian chu, xin nian chu, fa nian chu, jing jie nian chu, a lan ruo nian chu, dou yi nian chu, ming wen li yang nian chu, ru lai xue wen nian chu, duan zhu fan nao nian chu shi ye.
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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十念處 [shí niàn chù] refers to: “ten objects of mindfulness”.
十念處 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] thập niệm xứ.
[Korean] 십념처 / simnyeomcheo.
[Japanese] ジュウネンショ / jūnensho.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Chu, Nian, Shen, Shi, Cu, Bi.
Starts with: Shi nian chuang xia.
Full-text: Shi zhong nian chu, Duan zhu fan nao nian chu, Dou yi ju luo nian chu, Xian mu, Bu he, Si ku si rong.
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