Shuo fa, Shuō fǎ: 7 definitions
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Shuo fa 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
說法 [shuo fa]—To tell or expound the law, or doctrine; to preach.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
說法 [shuo fa]—Preaching the Dharma—[Miscellaneous Sayings (雜語 [za yu])] The Lotus Sutra (法華經 [fa hua jing]) says: "The King of all Sages (眾聖之王 [zhong sheng zhi wang]) preaches the Dharma and transforms [beings] (教化 [jiao hua])." The Sixth Volume of Profound Meanings of the Lotus Sutra (法華玄義 [fa hua xuan yi]) says: "All dharmas (諸法 [zhu fa]) cannot be shown, the characteristics of words are extinguished, but due to causes and conditions (因緣 [yin yuan]), they can also be spoken of."
說法—【雜語】法華經曰：「眾聖之王說法教化。」法華玄義六曰：「諸法不可示，言辭相寂滅，有因緣故亦可說。」
[zá yǔ] fǎ huá jīng yuē: “zhòng shèng zhī wáng shuō fǎ jiào huà.” fǎ huá xuán yì liù yuē: “zhū fǎ bù kě shì, yán cí xiāng jì miè, yǒu yīn yuán gù yì kě shuō.”
[za yu] fa hua jing yue: "zhong sheng zhi wang shuo fa jiao hua." fa hua xuan yi liu yue: "zhu fa bu ke shi, yan ci xiang ji mie, you yin yuan gu yi ke shuo."
1) 說法 t = 说法 s = shuō fǎ p refers to [noun] “Expounding the Dharma”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao] , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan; Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism).
2) 說法 t = 说法 s = shuō fǎ p refers to [verb] “to teach the Dharma; to expound Buddhist teachings; dharma-desana”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: dharmabhāṇaka, or: dharmakathika, Tibetan: chos smra ba; see also 法施 [fa shi] (BCSD '說法 [shuo fa]', p. 1081; Guoyu '說法 [shuo fa]'; FGDB '說法 [shuo fa]'; Mahāvyutpatti 'dharmabhāṇakaḥ'; SH '說法 [shuo fa]', p. 429)..
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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1) 說法 t = 说法 s = shuō fǎ p refers to “to expound Buddhist teachings”.
2) 說法 t = 说法 s = shuō fǎ p refers to “way of speaking/wording/formulation/one's version (of events)/statement/theory/hypothesis/interpretation”..
說法 [shuō fǎ] refers to: “exposition of the teachings (dharma)”.
說法 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 法施; 所說法; 言說; 說; 餘教; 宣說; 廣宣; 廣說; 悔; 悔過; 懺悔; 演說; 發露悔滅; 示現; 講化; 講陳; 開示; 法教; 法師; 說法人; 了; 宣暢; 明了; 測; 照; 現; 解釋; 顯; 出生; 分位差別; 分別; 判; 在; 安; 安住; 安立; 安置; 安處; 差別; 差別建立; 得; 成; 成立; 攝; 施設; 明; 決了; 立; 立爲; 處; 導; 記; 記說.
[Sanskrit] deśanā-dharma; deśanā-pāṭha; deśayati; dharma-deśanākṛtā; dharma-kathana; dharmyāṃ kathām; dharmārtha-vāda; dhārmakathika; dhārmī-kathā; kathāṃkathayati; prakāśayati; samākhyāna; vyavasthāna; ādeśanā.
[Pali] dhamma-desanā.
[Tibetan] chos brjod pa; chos kyi gtam; chos smra ba; chos ston pa; lung 'bogs pa; ston pa.
[Vietnamese] thuyết pháp.
[Korean] 설법 / seolbeop.
[Japanese] セッポウ / seppō.
Chinese language.
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