Wu shi kong, Wú shǐ kōng: 3 definitions
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Chinese Buddhism
無始空 [wu shi kong]—Without beginning and unreal, void without beginning, the abstract idea of 無始 [wu shi] i.e. without beginning.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
無始空 [wu shi kong]—(Wúshǐ Kōng) - [術語 [shu yu] (shùyǔ)] One of the eighteen kinds of emptiness (十八空 [shi ba kong]). Inferring from the principle of cause and effect (因果 [yin guo]), all phenomena (法 [fa]) in the world (世間 [shi jian]) are truly without beginning (無始 [wu shi]). Furthermore, observing with the eye of wisdom (慧眼 [hui yan]), all phenomena are empty (空 [kong]), and the characteristic of being without beginning cannot be obtained. This is called . See Mahāprajñāpāramitā Upadeśa (智度論 [zhi du lun]), Chapter 31.
無始空—【術語】十八空之一。由因果之理推之，則世間一切之法，實為無始，更以慧眼觀之，則諸法皆空，而無始之相亦不可得，此謂之無始空。見智度論三十一。
[shù yǔ] shí bā kōng zhī yī. yóu yīn guǒ zhī lǐ tuī zhī, zé shì jiān yī qiè zhī fǎ, shí wèi wú shǐ, gèng yǐ huì yǎn guān zhī, zé zhū fǎ jiē kōng, ér wú shǐ zhī xiāng yì bù kě dé, cǐ wèi zhī wú shǐ kōng. jiàn zhì dù lùn sān shí yī.
[shu yu] shi ba kong zhi yi. you yin guo zhi li tui zhi, ze shi jian yi qie zhi fa, shi wei wu shi, geng yi hui yan guan zhi, ze zhu fa jie kong, er wu shi zhi xiang yi bu ke de, ci wei zhi wu shi kong. jian zhi du lun san shi yi.
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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無始空 [wú shǐ kōng] refers to: “beginningless emptiness”.
無始空 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 無際空.
[Sanskrit] anagra-śūnyatā; anavarāgra-śūnyatā.
[Vietnamese] vô thuỷ không.
[Korean] 무시공 / musi gong.
[Japanese] ムシクウ / mushi kū.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kong, Wu shi, Wu, Shen, Shi, Bi.
Full-text: Shi yi kong, Shi ba kong, Wu ji kong, Bo jiu.
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