Yita, Yitā, Yī tā, Yi ta, Yī tǎ, Yì tā: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Yita means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
依他 [yi ta]—Dependent on or trusting to someone or something else; trusting on another, not on self or 'works.'
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
依他 [yi ta]—(Other-dependent) — [Term] A phenomenon that is not spontaneously occurring, but rather arises based on other conditions (因緣 [yin yuan]). This is called the other-dependent dharma (法 [fa]), also known as the other-dependent nature (起性 [qi xing]). It is one of the Three Natures (三性 [san xing]). Chapter 8 of the Treatise on the Establishment of the Doctrine of Consciousness-Only (成唯識論 [cheng wei shi lun]) states: "Based on this principle, all phenomena are produced by a multitude of conditions. The essence of mind and mental factors (心心所體 [xin xin suo ti]), as well as the perceiving and perceived aspects (相見分 [xiang jian fen]), whether defiled (有漏 [you lou]) or undefiled (無漏 [wu lou]), all arise dependently (起 [qi]), because they arise depending on a multitude of other conditions."
依他—【術語】非自然之法，而為依於他之因緣而起之法，是曰依他法，亦云依他起性。三性之一。成唯識論八曰：「由斯理趣，眾緣所生。心心所體，及相見分，有漏無漏，皆依他起。依他眾緣，而得起故。」
[shù yǔ] fēi zì rán zhī fǎ, ér wèi yī yú tā zhī yīn yuán ér qǐ zhī fǎ, shì yuē yī tā fǎ, yì yún yī tā qǐ xìng. sān xìng zhī yī. chéng wéi shí lùn bā yuē: “yóu sī lǐ qù, zhòng yuán suǒ shēng. xīn xīn suǒ tǐ, jí xiāng jiàn fēn, yǒu lòu wú lòu, jiē yī tā qǐ. yī tā zhòng yuán, ér dé qǐ gù.”
[shu yu] fei zi ran zhi fa, er wei yi yu ta zhi yin yuan er qi zhi fa, shi yue yi ta fa, yi yun yi ta qi xing. san xing zhi yi. cheng wei shi lun ba yue: "you si li qu, zhong yuan suo sheng. xin xin suo ti, ji xiang jian fen, you lou wu lou, jie yi ta qi. yi ta zhong yuan, er de qi gu."
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Yitā (यिता):—f. Oefters fälschlich ādāyin geschrieben.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Chinese-English dictionary
伊塔 ts = yī tǎ p refers to “eta (Greek letter Ηη)”.
1) 益他 [yì tā] refers to: “brings benefit to others”.
益他 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] ích tha.
[Korean] 익타 / ikta.
[Japanese] エキタ / ヤクタ.
2) 依他 [yī tā] refers to: “other-dependent”.
依他 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 從因生.
[Sanskrit] para-artha-āśraya; para-pratibaddha; tantra-ja.
[Tibetan] gzhan gyi dbang gis.
[Vietnamese] y tha.
[Korean] 의타 / uita.
[Japanese] エタ / eta.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Yi, Luo, Ge, Xie, Da, Ti, Ta.
Starts with (+11): Yi dan zhi, Yi dan zhi qing, Yi ta ba yu, Yi ta er de qi, Yi ta hu tu, Yi ta qi, Yi ta qi xiang, Yi ta qi xing, Yi ta qi zi xing, Yi ta shi yu, Yi ta xiang, Yi ta xin, Yi ta xing, Yi ta xing xiang, Yi ta zi xing, Yi tai, Yi tai fang, Yi tai hua, Yi tai tai, Yi tai wan fang.
Full-text (+317): Yi ta qi xing, Yi ta xin, Yi ta zi xing, Yi ta xing, Yi ta shi yu, Bian yi yuan, Yi ta hu tu, Yi ta xing xiang, Yi ta er de qi, Yi ta qi zi xing, Yi ta xiang, Yi ta qi, Rao yi ta, Yi ta qi xiang, Yi ta ba yu, Atyayita, Prashrayin, Kharay, Panipranayin, Paratantralakshana.
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Taisho: Chinese Buddhist Canon
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