Wu shang dao, Wú shàng dào: 4 definitions
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In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
無上道 [wu shang dao]—The supreme way, or truth, that of Buddha.
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無上道 [wu shang dao]—The Peerless Path — [Term] The path attained by a Tathagata (如來 [ru lai]), than which there is none higher, hence it is called the Peerless Path. The Chapter on Expedient Means (方便品 [fang bian pin]) of the Lotus Sutra (法華經 [fa hua jing]) says: "Honestly abandoning expedient means, I speak only of the Peerless Path." The same sutra's Chapter on the Lifespan of the Tathagata (壽量品 [shou liang pin]) says: "I constantly make this thought: By what means can I enable sentient beings to enter the Peerless Path and swiftly achieve the Buddha body?" The same sutra's Chapter on Encouraging Devotion (勸持品 [quan chi pin]) says: "I do not cherish my body and life, but only value the Peerless Path." The second volume of the Jiaxing Commentary on the Lotus Sutra (法華嘉祥疏 [fa hua jia xiang shu]) says: "Bodhi (菩提 [pu ti]) means 'path,' it is the fruit-path of supreme perfect enlightenment (無上正徧知 [wu shang zheng bian zhi])."
無上道—【術語】如來所得之道，更無過上，故名無上道。法華經方便品曰：「正直捨方便，但說無上道。」同壽量品曰：「每自作是念：以何令眾生，得入無上道，速成就佛身？」同勸持品曰：「我不愛身命，但惜無上道。」法華嘉祥疏二曰：「菩提云道，無上正徧知果道也。」
[shù yǔ] rú lái suǒ dé zhī dào, gèng wú guò shàng, gù míng wú shàng dào. fǎ huá jīng fāng biàn pǐn yuē: “zhèng zhí shě fāng biàn, dàn shuō wú shàng dào.” tóng shòu liàng pǐn yuē: “měi zì zuò shì niàn: yǐ hé lìng zhòng shēng, dé rù wú shàng dào, sù chéng jiù fú shēn？” tóng quàn chí pǐn yuē: “wǒ bù ài shēn mìng, dàn xī wú shàng dào.” fǎ huá jiā xiáng shū èr yuē: “pú tí yún dào, wú shàng zhèng biàn zhī guǒ dào yě.”
[shu yu] ru lai suo de zhi dao, geng wu guo shang, gu ming wu shang dao. fa hua jing fang bian pin yue: "zheng zhi she fang bian, dan shuo wu shang dao." tong shou liang pin yue: "mei zi zuo shi nian: yi he ling zhong sheng, de ru wu shang dao, su cheng jiu fu shen?" tong quan chi pin yue: "wo bu ai shen ming, dan xi wu shang dao." fa hua jia xiang shu er yue: "pu ti yun dao, wu shang zheng bian zhi guo dao ye."
無上道 t = 无上道 s = wú shàng dào p refers to [phrase] “supreme path; unsurpassed way”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: (Ding '無上道 [wu shang dao]') .
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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無上道 [wú shàng dào] refers to: (1) “supreme way”; (2) “unsurpassed way”.
無上道 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 佛道; 大尊道; 大菩提; 妙菩提; 尊正道; 尊覺; 尊道; 最正覺; 無上尊道; 無上菩提; 菩提; 菩提道.
[Sanskrit] agra-bodhi; anuttara-bodhi; atulyā...śivā...bodhiḥ; bodhi-vara; mārga-niruttara; uttama-bodhi-cārikā.
[Vietnamese] vô thượng đạo.
[Korean] 무상도 / musang do.
[Japanese] ムジョウドウ / mujō dō.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shang, Wu shang, Wushan, Dao, Wu, Chang, To.
Starts with: Wu shang dao jiao, Wu shang dao xin.
Full-text (+46): Qi wu shang dao, Wu shang dao xin, Zhi qiu wu shang dao, Wu shang dao jiao, Jiao ya bai zhong, Sameyamana, Daoyi, Marganiruttara, Bao ju, Vo thuong dao tam, Uttamabodhicarika, Miao hui, Shen ming, Ai xi, Yi gen, Yu shou di tou, Ping deng fa, Xing yi, De ru, Qing jing pi ni fang guang jing.
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