Xian jie jing, Xián jié jīng: 2 definitions
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Chinese Buddhism
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賢劫經 [xian jie jing]—Bhadrakalpika-sutra — [Sutra Name] Also known as the Bhadrakalpika Samadhi Sutra (颰陀劫三昧經 [ba tuo jie san mei jing]). It is translated as the Sutra of the Samadhi of the Auspicious Eon (賢劫定意經 [xian jie ding yi jing]). Comprising eight or ten fascicles (卷 [juan]), it was translated by Dharmarakṣa (竺法護 [zhu fa hu]) during the Western Jin Dynasty (西晉 [xi jin]). It first expounds on various samadhis (三昧 [san mei]), the perfections (度無極 [du wu ji]), and the Buddha's (佛 [fu]) supernatural powers (神通 [shen tong]) and merits (功德 [gong de]). Lastly, it speaks of the thousand Buddhas of the Auspicious Eon (賢劫 [xian jie]).
賢劫經—【經名】又名颰陀劫三昧經。譯曰賢劫定意經。八卷或十卷，西晉竺法護譯。初說諸三昧，諸度無極，佛之神通功德事。末說賢劫千佛事。
[jīng míng] yòu míng bá tuó jié sān mèi jīng. yì yuē xián jié dìng yì jīng. bā juǎn huò shí juǎn, xī jìn zhú fǎ hù yì. chū shuō zhū sān mèi, zhū dù wú jí, fú zhī shén tōng gōng dé shì. mò shuō xián jié qiān fú shì.
[jing ming] you ming ba tuo jie san mei jing. yi yue xian jie ding yi jing. ba juan huo shi juan, xi jin zhu fa hu yi. chu shuo zhu san mei, zhu du wu ji, fu zhi shen tong gong de shi. mo shuo xian jie qian fu shi.
賢劫經 t = 贤劫经 s = xián jié jīng p refers to [proper noun] “Bhadrakalpikasūtra; Xian Jie Jing”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao] , Subdomain: Mahāyāna Buddhism , Concept: Sutra 经 [jing]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: bhadrakalpikasūtra; the title of a text in the Chinese Buddhist canon (FGDB '賢劫經 [xian jie jing]'; KDC 387; T 425) .
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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Partial matches: Jie, Jing, Xian.
Full-text: Ba tuo jie san mei jing, Xian jie ding yi jing, Xian jie san mei jing, Xian jie, Shen ming, Ba tuo jie, San shi nian xian, Hai ba de jing, Qian fu chu xing yi shuo, Fa cang, Ji xian.
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