Su ming tong, Sù mìng tōng: 6 definitions
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Su ming tong 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
宿命通 [su ming tong]—pūrvanivāsānusmṛti-(jñāna); buddha-knowledge of all forms of previous existence of self and others; one of the 六通 [liu tong] (六神通 [liu shen tong]).
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
宿命通 [su ming tong]—Power of Recollecting Past Lives — [Term] One of the Six Supernatural Powers (六神通 [liu shen tong]). The Abhidharma-kośa-śāstra (俱舍論 [ju she lun]) states: It is the "Knowledge of Past Abodes/Lives" (宿住隨念智證通 [su zhu sui nian zhi zheng tong]), the supernatural power (通力 [tong li]) to freely know the events and actions of past lives (宿世 [su shi]). See the entry for "通 [tong]" (通 [tong]).
宿命通—【術語】六神通之一。俱舍論云：宿住隨念智證通，自在知宿世生命行事之通力也。見通條。(通)
[shù yǔ] liù shén tōng zhī yī. jù shě lùn yún: sù zhù suí niàn zhì zhèng tōng, zì zài zhī sù shì shēng mìng xíng shì zhī tōng lì yě. jiàn tōng tiáo.(tōng)
[shu yu] liu shen tong zhi yi. ju she lun yun: su zhu sui nian zhi zheng tong, zi zai zhi su shi sheng ming xing shi zhi tong li ye. jian tong tiao.(tong)
宿命通 ts = sù mìng tōng p refers to [noun] “knowledge of past lives”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: One of the six supernatural powers in Buddhism 六神通 [liu shen tong] (Tzu Chuang 2012, pp. 324-326) .
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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宿命通 ts = sù mìng tōng p refers to “(Buddhism) recollection of past lives/wisdom of past lives (one of six supernatural powers of Buddhas and arhats)”.
宿命通 [sù mìng tōng] refers to: “superknowledge of the past lifetimes of oneself and others”.
宿命通 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 宿住智證明; 宿住隨念; 宿命; 宿住智; 宿命知; 宿住隨念智; 宿命智; 宿命智明; 知過去世.
[Sanskrit] pūrva-nivāsānusmṛti; pūrve-nivāsānusmṛti-jñāna.
[Vietnamese] túc mệnh thông.
[Korean] 숙명통 / sungmyeong tong.
[Japanese] シュクミョウツウ / shukumyō tsū.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ming, Su ming, Tong, Cu, Shu.
Full-text (+2): Shi su ming tong, Heng de su ming tong, Si sheng zhi zheng ming, Su zhu tong, Su ming, Su ming zhi tong, Liu tong, Purvanivasanusmriti, Wu shen tong, Su ming zhi, Liu shen tong, Su ming zhi ming, Zhu ding pu sa, Su zhu sui nian, Wu shen bian, Su zhu zhi, Zhi guo qu shi, Su zhu zhi zheng ming, Su zhu sui nian zhi, Shi tong.
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