Si zhong sha men, Sì zhǒng shā mén: 2 definitions
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四種沙門 [si zhong sha men]—Four Kinds of Śramaṇa (沙門 [sha men]) — [Nomenclature]
From Abhidharmakośa (俱舍論 [ju she lun]) Chapter 15:
1. Śramaṇa of the Victorious Path (勝道沙門 [sheng dao sha men]): The Buddha (佛 [fu]) and Pratyekabuddhas (獨覺 [du jue]), who are able to awaken by themselves.
2. Śramaṇa of the Demonstrative Path (示道沙門 [shi dao sha men]): Like Śāriputra (舍利弗 [she li fu]), who preaches the Dharma and demonstrates the path.
3. Śramaṇa of the Life Path (命道沙門 [ming dao sha men]): Like Ānanda (阿難 [a nan]), who takes precepts (戒 [jie]), concentration (定 [ding]), and wisdom (慧 [hui]) as his life.
4. Śramaṇa of the Defiled Path (污道沙門 [wu dao sha men]): A bhikṣu (比丘 [bi qiu]) who has committed a grave offense. The Vinaya calls them Mahāra (摩訶羅 [mo he luo]), referring to old bhikṣus who like to steal others' possessions (those who violate precepts and improperly receive offerings from devotees).
From Yogācārabhūmi Śāstra (瑜伽論 [yu jia lun]) Chapter 29:
1. Śramaṇa of the Victorious Path (勝道沙門 [sheng dao sha men]): One who leaves home following the Buddha, capable of eradicating afflictions (煩惱 [fan nao]) and attaining the victorious path.
2. Śramaṇa of the Explanatory Path (說道沙門 [shuo dao sha men]): One who has already cut off delusions (惑 [huo]) and realized the truth (理 [li]), able to proclaim the correct Dharma (正法 [zheng fa]) and enable sentient beings to enter the Buddha's path.
3. Śramaṇa of the Ruined Path (壞道沙門 [huai dao sha men]): One who ruins the Brahma-like precepts (梵戒 [fan jie]) and practices evil dharmas.
4. Śramaṇa of the Living Path (活道沙門 [huo dao sha men]): One who can subdue afflictions (煩惱 [fan nao]), diligently cultivate good dharmas of all existences, enabling the life-root of wisdom (智慧之命根 [zhi hui zhi ming gen]) to grow; this is the same as the previous Śramaṇa of the Life Path (命道沙門 [ming dao sha men]).
[Nomenclature] See the entry for Śramaṇa (沙門 [sha men]).
四種沙門—【名數】一勝道沙門，佛與獨覺自能覺者。二示道沙門，如舍利弗說法示道者。三命道沙門，如阿難以戒定慧為命者。四污道沙門，犯重之比丘，律云摩訶羅，謂老比丘喜盜他物也（犯戒而濫受他之信施）。見俱舍論十五。
一勝道沙門，稟佛出家，能滅煩惱而證勝道者。二說道沙門，已斷惑證理，能宣說正法，使眾生入佛道者。三壞道沙門，壞梵戒行惡法者。四活道沙門，能調伏煩惱，勤修諸有之善法能使智慧之命根生長者，即前之命道沙門也。見瑜伽論二十九。
【名數】見沙門條。(沙門)
[míng shù] yī shèng dào shā mén, fú yǔ dú jué zì néng jué zhě. èr shì dào shā mén, rú shě lì fú shuō fǎ shì dào zhě. sān mìng dào shā mén, rú ā nán yǐ jiè dìng huì wèi mìng zhě. sì wū dào shā mén, fàn zhòng zhī bǐ qiū, lǜ yún mó hē luó, wèi lǎo bǐ qiū xǐ dào tā wù yě (fàn jiè ér làn shòu tā zhī xìn shī). jiàn jù shě lùn shí wǔ.
yī shèng dào shā mén, bǐng fú chū jiā, néng miè fán nǎo ér zhèng shèng dào zhě. èr shuō dào shā mén, yǐ duàn huò zhèng lǐ, néng xuān shuō zhèng fǎ, shǐ zhòng shēng rù fú dào zhě. sān huài dào shā mén, huài fàn jiè xíng è fǎ zhě. sì huó dào shā mén, néng diào fú fán nǎo, qín xiū zhū yǒu zhī shàn fǎ néng shǐ zhì huì zhī mìng gēn shēng zhǎng zhě, jí qián zhī mìng dào shā mén yě. jiàn yú jiā lùn èr shí jiǔ.
[míng shù] jiàn shā mén tiáo.(shā mén)
[ming shu] yi sheng dao sha men, fu yu du jue zi neng jue zhe. er shi dao sha men, ru she li fu shuo fa shi dao zhe. san ming dao sha men, ru a nan yi jie ding hui wei ming zhe. si wu dao sha men, fan zhong zhi bi qiu, lu yun mo he luo, wei lao bi qiu xi dao ta wu ye (fan jie er lan shou ta zhi xin shi). jian ju she lun shi wu.
yi sheng dao sha men, bing fu chu jia, neng mie fan nao er zheng sheng dao zhe. er shuo dao sha men, yi duan huo zheng li, neng xuan shuo zheng fa, shi zhong sheng ru fu dao zhe. san huai dao sha men, huai fan jie xing e fa zhe. si huo dao sha men, neng diao fu fan nao, qin xiu zhu you zhi shan fa neng shi zhi hui zhi ming gen sheng zhang zhe, ji qian zhi ming dao sha men ye. jian yu jia lun er shi jiu.
[ming shu] jian sha men tiao.(sha men)
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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四種沙門 [sì zhǒng shā mén] refers to: “four kinds of śramaṇas”.
四種沙門 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] tứ chõng sa môn.
[Korean] 사종사문 / sajong samun.
[Japanese] シシュシャモン / shishu shamon.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Zhong, Si zhong, Sha men, Jiao zhong, Ci, Sha, Shi, Man.
Full-text: Si zhong bi qiu, Shuo dao sha men, Tu chong sa mon, Ming dao sha men, Sheng dao sha men.
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