Yan nian zhuan shou, Yán nián zhuǎn shòu: 2 definitions
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Chinese Buddhism
延年轉壽 [yan nian zhuan shou]—Prolonged years and returning anniversaries.
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延年轉壽 [yan nian zhuan shou]—Prolonging Life and Extending Lifespan — [Miscellaneous Terminology (雜語 [za yu])] Relying on one's own power of concentration (定力 [ding li]), or the power of the Buddha (佛力 [fu li]), etc., to extend the lifespan (壽命 [shou ming]) influenced by past karma (宿業 [su ye]). According to Jñānaprasthāna Śāstra (發智論 [fa zhi lun]) Volume 12, Abhidharmakośa Śāstra (俱舍論 [ju she lun]) Volume 3, and other texts, it is said that an Arhat (阿羅漢 [a luo han]) who has attained supernatural powers (神通 [shen tong]) and mastery of mind (心得自在 [xin de zi zai]), when giving away monastic requisites (衣鉢 [yi bo]) and other life-sustaining items (命緣 [ming yuan]) to the Sangha (僧眾 [seng zhong]) or others, after the act of giving (布施 [bu shi]) and making a vow (發願 [fa yuan]), immediately enters samadhi (入定 [ru ding]). Upon emerging from samadhi, they think and speak, saying, "May the karma that has the vipāka (異熟果 [yi shu guo]) of wealth now be transformed to produce the vipāka of longevity." This explains how, by relying on one's own power of concentration (定力 [ding li]), the vipāka (異熟果 [yi shu guo]) of wealth is transformed to produce the vipāka of longevity, thereby achieving prolonged life and extended lifespan. Furthermore, the Sūtra on the Merits of Building Stūpas for Prolonging Life (造塔延命功德經 [zao ta yan ming gong de jing]) describes a method for prolonging life (延命 [yan ming]) through the cultivation of merit (修福 [xiu fu]) by building stūpas. Also refer to the previous entry (前條 [qian tiao]). (CBETA Note: Refer to the "Prolonging Life" (延年 [yan nian]) entry.)
延年轉壽—【雜語】賴自己之定力，或佛力等，延長宿業所感之壽命也。據發智論十二並俱舍論三等，謂成就神通心得自在阿羅漢，對僧眾或別人，以諸命緣之衣鉢等物，隨分布施，施已發願，即入定，由定起已，心念口言，我能感富之異熟果之業，願皆轉招壽之異熟果云云。是說依自己之定力，轉富之異熟果，而感命之異熟果，以得延年轉壽者也。又造塔延命功德經，說由造塔之修福而得延命之法。並參照前條。（CBETA 註：參照延年條）(延年)
[zá yǔ] lài zì jǐ zhī dìng lì, huò fú lì děng, yán zhǎng sù yè suǒ gǎn zhī shòu mìng yě. jù fā zhì lùn shí èr bìng jù shě lùn sān děng, wèi chéng jiù shén tōng xīn dé zì zài ā luó hàn, duì sēng zhòng huò bié rén, yǐ zhū mìng yuán zhī yī bō děng wù, suí fēn bù shī, shī yǐ fā yuàn, jí rù dìng, yóu dìng qǐ yǐ, xīn niàn kǒu yán, wǒ néng gǎn fù zhī yì shú guǒ zhī yè, yuàn jiē zhuǎn zhāo shòu zhī yì shú guǒ yún yún. shì shuō yī zì jǐ zhī dìng lì, zhuǎn fù zhī yì shú guǒ, ér gǎn mìng zhī yì shú guǒ, yǐ dé yán nián zhuǎn shòu zhě yě. yòu zào tǎ yán mìng gōng dé jīng, shuō yóu zào tǎ zhī xiū fú ér dé yán mìng zhī fǎ. bìng cān zhào qián tiáo. (CBETA zhù: cān zhào yán nián tiáo)(yán nián)
[za yu] lai zi ji zhi ding li, huo fu li deng, yan zhang su ye suo gan zhi shou ming ye. ju fa zhi lun shi er bing ju she lun san deng, wei cheng jiu shen tong xin de zi zai a luo han, dui seng zhong huo bie ren, yi zhu ming yuan zhi yi bo deng wu, sui fen bu shi, shi yi fa yuan, ji ru ding, you ding qi yi, xin nian kou yan, wo neng gan fu zhi yi shu guo zhi ye, yuan jie zhuan zhao shou zhi yi shu guo yun yun. shi shuo yi zi ji zhi ding li, zhuan fu zhi yi shu guo, er gan ming zhi yi shu guo, yi de yan nian zhuan shou zhe ye. you zao ta yan ming gong de jing, shuo you zao ta zhi xiu fu er de yan ming zhi fa. bing can zhao qian tiao. (CBETA zhu: can zhao yan nian tiao)(yan nian)
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: Shou, Nian, Zhuan, Yan.
Full-text: Yan nian.
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