Xun shen guan, Xún shēn guān: 3 definitions
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In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
循身觀 [xun shen guan]—The meditation which observes the body in detail and considers its filthiness.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
循身觀 [xun shen guan]—(Xún Shēn Guān) — 【術語 [shu yu]】This is a technical term (術語 [shu yu]) for the contemplation of the body (身念處觀 [shen nian chu guan]) within the Four Foundations of Mindfulness (四念處觀 [si nian chu guan]). It involves contemplating the impurity of the body from head to foot, progressively examining and seeing all thirty-six constituents (三十六物 [san shi liu wu]) as impure. Hence, it is called "Xun Shen Guan".
The Commentary on the Mahavairocana Sutra, Vol. 3, states: "When practicing the Contemplation of the Body, one sees this body as composed of thirty-six constituents. It is filled with five kinds of impurities and foul discharges, and ultimately, one does not develop greed or attachment for it."
Huì Yuàn's Dictionary of Buddhist Terms, Vol. 2, states: "Xun Shen Guan, 'xun' (循 [xun]) means to trace or traverse. Currently, it refers to the first contemplation within the Four Foundations of Mindfulness (四念處 [si nian chu]), which is the contemplation of the body's impurity (觀身不淨 [guan shen bu jing]), progressively traversing from head to foot, seeing all thirty-six constituents (三十六物 [san shi liu wu]) as impure."
循身觀—【術語】四念處觀中之身念處觀也。觀身之不淨由頭至足，次第巡歷，觀三十六物皆不淨，故名循身觀。大日經疏三曰：「如修循身觀時，見此身三十六物之所集成。五種不淨，惡露充滿，終不為此而生貪愛。」慧苑音義二曰：「循身觀，循巡也。今謂四念處中第一觀身不淨，從頭至足次第巡歷，三十六物皆不淨也。」
[shù yǔ] sì niàn chù guān zhōng zhī shēn niàn chù guān yě. guān shēn zhī bù jìng yóu tóu zhì zú, cì dì xún lì, guān sān shí liù wù jiē bù jìng, gù míng xún shēn guān. dà rì jīng shū sān yuē: “rú xiū xún shēn guān shí, jiàn cǐ shēn sān shí liù wù zhī suǒ jí chéng. wǔ zhǒng bù jìng, è lù chōng mǎn, zhōng bù wèi cǐ ér shēng tān ài.” huì yuàn yīn yì èr yuē: “xún shēn guān, xún xún yě. jīn wèi sì niàn chù zhōng dì yī guān shēn bù jìng, cóng tóu zhì zú cì dì xún lì, sān shí liù wù jiē bù jìng yě.”
[shu yu] si nian chu guan zhong zhi shen nian chu guan ye. guan shen zhi bu jing you tou zhi zu, ci di xun li, guan san shi liu wu jie bu jing, gu ming xun shen guan. da ri jing shu san yue: "ru xiu xun shen guan shi, jian ci shen san shi liu wu zhi suo ji cheng. wu zhong bu jing, e lu chong man, zhong bu wei ci er sheng tan ai." hui yuan yin yi er yue: "xun shen guan, xun xun ye. jin wei si nian chu zhong di yi guan shen bu jing, cong tou zhi zu ci di xun li, san shi liu wu jie bu jing ye."
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Chinese-English dictionary
循身觀 [xún shēn guān] refers to: “meditation on the filth of the body”.
循身觀 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 身念處觀; 觀身.
[Sanskrit] kāyānudarśin; kāyānupaśyanā; kāyānupaśyin.
[Tibetan] lus kyi rjes su lta ba.
[Vietnamese] tuần thân quan.
[Korean] 순신관 / sunsin gwan.
[Japanese] ジュンシンカン / junshin kan.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Xun, Xun shen, Guan, Chen, Shen, Huan, Chuan.
Full-text: Kayanupashyin, Guan shen, Shen nian chu guan.
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