Xin shi fa shen, Xīn shì fǎ shēn: 2 definitions
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In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
心是法身 [xin shi fa shen]—The mind is dharmakāya, 'tathāgata in bonds,' 在纏如來 [zai chan ru lai].
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
心是法身 [xin shi fa shen]—The mind is the Dharmakaya (法身 [fa shen]).
—[Miscellaneous Sayings (雜語 [za yu])] Essential Gate to Entering the Path through Sudden Enlightenment (頓悟入道要門 [dun wu ru dao yao men]) states: "The mind (心 [xin]) is the Dharmakaya (法身 [fa shen]), meaning it can give rise to all phenomena (萬法 [wan fa]), and therefore it is called the Body of the Dharma Realm (法界之身 [fa jie zhi shen])."
心是法身—【雜語】頓悟入道要門下曰：「心是法身，謂能生萬法，故號法界之身。」
[zá yǔ] dùn wù rù dào yào mén xià yuē: “xīn shì fǎ shēn, wèi néng shēng wàn fǎ, gù hào fǎ jiè zhī shēn.”
[za yu] dun wu ru dao yao men xia yue: "xin shi fa shen, wei neng sheng wan fa, gu hao fa jie zhi shen."
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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