Shi wu wei, Shī wú wèi: 4 definitions
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In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
施無畏 [shi wu wei]—abhayandada; abhayadāna; the bestower of fearlessness, a title of Guanyin; a bodhisattva in the Garbhadhātu.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
施無畏 [shi wu wei]—(Shī Wúwèi) — [術語 [shu yu] (Shùyǔ)] Also known as "Dispenser of Fearlessness," "Abhayanda-sattva," etc. It is an alternative name for 觀音菩薩 [guan yin pu sa] (Guānyīn Púsà). This Bodhisattva serves as a refuge for sentient beings, enabling them to be free from fear, meaning they are bestowed with fearlessness. Hence the name. The 法華經普門品 [fa hua jing pu men pin] (Fǎhuá Jīng Pǔmén Pǐn) states: "In this Saha world, he is universally referred to as the Dispenser of Fearlessness." The 楞嚴經 [leng yan jing] (Léngyán Jīng) (Book 6) states: "In countries as numerous as dust motes in the ten directions, he is all called the Dispenser of Fearlessness." The 觀音玄義記 [guan yin xuan yi ji] (Guānyīn Xuányì Jì) (Book 1) states: "This Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva Mahasattva is able to bestow fearlessness in times of fear, urgency, and difficulty; therefore, in this Saha world, he is universally referred to as the Dispenser of Fearlessness." Sanskrit: Abhayanda.
施無畏—【術語】又曰施無畏者，施無畏薩埵等。觀音菩薩之異名。彼菩薩為眾生之依怙而使不畏怖者，即是施以無畏也，故名。法華經普門品曰：「此娑婆世界皆號之為施無畏者。」楞嚴經六曰：「十方微塵國土皆名之為施無畏者。」觀音玄義記一曰：「是觀世音菩薩摩訶薩，於怖畏急難之中能施無畏，是故此娑婆世界皆號之為施無畏者。」梵 Abhayanda。
[shù yǔ] yòu yuē shī wú wèi zhě, shī wú wèi sà duǒ děng. guān yīn pú sà zhī yì míng. bǐ pú sà wèi zhòng shēng zhī yī hù ér shǐ bù wèi bù zhě, jí shì shī yǐ wú wèi yě, gù míng. fǎ huá jīng pǔ mén pǐn yuē: “cǐ suō pó shì jiè jiē hào zhī wèi shī wú wèi zhě.” léng yán jīng liù yuē: “shí fāng wēi chén guó tǔ jiē míng zhī wèi shī wú wèi zhě.” guān yīn xuán yì jì yī yuē: “shì guān shì yīn pú sà mó hē sà, yú bù wèi jí nán zhī zhōng néng shī wú wèi, shì gù cǐ suō pó shì jiè jiē hào zhī wèi shī wú wèi zhě.” fàn Abhayanda.
[shu yu] you yue shi wu wei zhe, shi wu wei sa duo deng. guan yin pu sa zhi yi ming. bi pu sa wei zhong sheng zhi yi hu er shi bu wei bu zhe, ji shi shi yi wu wei ye, gu ming. fa hua jing pu men pin yue: "ci suo po shi jie jie hao zhi wei shi wu wei zhe." leng yan jing liu yue: "shi fang wei chen guo tu jie ming zhi wei shi wu wei zhe." guan yin xuan yi ji yi yue: "shi guan shi yin pu sa mo he sa, yu bu wei ji nan zhi zhong neng shi wu wei, shi gu ci suo po shi jie jie hao zhi wei shi wu wei zhe." fan Abhayanda.
1) 施無畏 t = 施无畏 s = shī wú wèi p refers to [phrase] “The Giver of Fearlessness”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao] , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan; Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism).
2) 施無畏 t = 施无畏 s = shī wú wèi p refers to [phrase] “bestowal of fearlessness”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao] , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan; Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism)..
3) 施無畏 t = 施无畏 s = shī wú wèi p refers to [phrase] “abhayandada; bestower of fearlessness”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: abhayandada; an epithet of Guanyin (Eitel 'abhayandada' p. 1; FGDB '施無畏 [shi wu wei]'; SH '施無畏 [shi wu wei]', p. 303)..
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施無畏 [shī wú wèi] refers to: “bestower of fearlessness”.
施無畏 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 有財施; 無畏捨; 無畏施.
[Sanskrit] abhayandada.
[Vietnamese] thí vô uý.
[Korean] 시무외 / si muoe.
[Japanese] セムイ / se mui.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Wei, Wu Wei, Wu, Shen, Nei, Gui, Shi, Bi, Man.
Starts with: Shi wu wei pu sa, Shi wu wei shou, Shi wu wei yin, Shi wu wei yu yu yuan, Shi wu wei zhe.
Full-text (+108): Shi wu wei zhe, Shi wu wei yin, Shi wu wei pu sa, Shi wu wei shou, Zuo shi wu wei shou, Yu yuan yin yu shi wu wei yin, Shi wu wei yu yu yuan, Guan yin wu wei, Thi vo uy, Thi vo uy gia, Wu wei she, Wu wei shi, Guan yin man tu luo ba da pu sa, Shi, Shi yi qie wu wei, Guang ming zhen yan yi ming qi yin kou jue, Wu shou, You cai shi, Xiang wang, Chu gai zhang pu sa.
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