Zhong yin fa shi, Zhōng yīn fǎ shì: 3 definitions
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In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
中陰法事 [zhong yin fa shi]—The means used (by the deceased' s family) for ensuring a favorable reincarnation during the intermediate stage, between death and reincarnation.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
中陰法事 [zhong yin fa shi]—Bardo Rites—[Ritual] In the human intermediate state (中陰 [zhong yin]), the body is in a child-like form (童子之形 [tong zi zhi xing]), and one must be reborn in their place of rebirth (本生處 [ben sheng chu]) within a period of seven days. If, at the end of seven days, the conditions for rebirth (生緣 [sheng yuan]) are not met, the intermediate state continues for another seven days, and one is reborn in their place of rebirth at the end of the second seven-day period. This seven-day period continues, with the longest duration being up to the seventh period. At the end of the seventh period, one is certainly reborn somewhere. Therefore, these forty-nine days (seven times seven days) are called the intermediate state. During this time, the rites performed for the deceased are called Bardo Rites. It is abbreviated as intermediate state. While the conditions for rebirth are not yet determined, it is hoped that through the power of merits for the deceased (追福 [zhui fu]), one may be reborn in a good realm (善處 [shan chu]). The Suiyuan Wangsheng Sutra (隨原往生經 [sui yuan wang sheng jing]) states: "When a person dies, their body in the intermediate state is like that of a child, and their karma (merits and demerits) is not yet settled. One should perform meritorious deeds, wishing for the spirit of the deceased to be reborn in the Pure Lands (淨土 [jing tu]) of the ten directions." The lower scroll of the Brahma Net Sutra (梵網經 [fan wang jing]) states: "On the day of the death of one's parents, siblings, Upadhyaya, or Acharya, and on the third seven-day period, fourth seven-day period, up to the seventh seven-day period (i.e., 21st, 28th, up to 49th day), one should also recite, read, and expound on Mahayana sutras and Vinaya texts."
中陰法事—【儀式】人間之中陰，身如童子之形，且必以七日為一期而生於本生處。若於七日之終，未得生緣，則更續中陰七日，至第二七日之終而生於本生處。如此七日為一期，最長者至第七期，第七期之終，必生於一處矣。因之此七七日間稱曰中陰，在此時為追薦之法事，是曰中陰法事。略稱曰中陰。於生緣未定之間，希以追福之力生於善處也。隨原往生經曰：「命終之人在中陰中身如小兒，罪福未定。應為修福，願亡者神，使生十方淨土。」梵網經下曰：「父母兄弟和上阿闍梨亡滅之日，及三七日，四七日，乃至七七日，亦應讀誦講說大乘經律。」
[yí shì] rén jiān zhī zhōng yīn, shēn rú tóng zi zhī xíng, qiě bì yǐ qī rì wèi yī qī ér shēng yú běn shēng chù. ruò yú qī rì zhī zhōng, wèi dé shēng yuán, zé gèng xù zhōng yīn qī rì, zhì dì èr qī rì zhī zhōng ér shēng yú běn shēng chù. rú cǐ qī rì wèi yī qī, zuì zhǎng zhě zhì dì qī qī, dì qī qī zhī zhōng, bì shēng yú yī chù yǐ. yīn zhī cǐ qī qī rì jiān chēng yuē zhōng yīn, zài cǐ shí wèi zhuī jiàn zhī fǎ shì, shì yuē zhōng yīn fǎ shì. lüè chēng yuē zhōng yīn. yú shēng yuán wèi dìng zhī jiān, xī yǐ zhuī fú zhī lì shēng yú shàn chù yě. suí yuán wǎng shēng jīng yuē: “mìng zhōng zhī rén zài zhōng yīn zhōng shēn rú xiǎo ér, zuì fú wèi dìng. yīng wèi xiū fú, yuàn wáng zhě shén, shǐ shēng shí fāng jìng tǔ.” fàn wǎng jīng xià yuē: “fù mǔ xiōng dì hé shàng ā dū lí wáng miè zhī rì, jí sān qī rì, sì qī rì, nǎi zhì qī qī rì, yì yīng dú sòng jiǎng shuō dà chéng jīng lǜ.”
[yi shi] ren jian zhi zhong yin, shen ru tong zi zhi xing, qie bi yi qi ri wei yi qi er sheng yu ben sheng chu. ruo yu qi ri zhi zhong, wei de sheng yuan, ze geng xu zhong yin qi ri, zhi di er qi ri zhi zhong er sheng yu ben sheng chu. ru ci qi ri wei yi qi, zui zhang zhe zhi di qi qi, di qi qi zhi zhong, bi sheng yu yi chu yi. yin zhi ci qi qi ri jian cheng yue zhong yin, zai ci shi wei zhui jian zhi fa shi, shi yue zhong yin fa shi. lue cheng yue zhong yin. yu sheng yuan wei ding zhi jian, xi yi zhui fu zhi li sheng yu shan chu ye. sui yuan wang sheng jing yue: "ming zhong zhi ren zai zhong yin zhong shen ru xiao er, zui fu wei ding. ying wei xiu fu, yuan wang zhe shen, shi sheng shi fang jing tu." fan wang jing xia yue: "fu mu xiong di he shang a du li wang mie zhi ri, ji san qi ri, si qi ri, nai zhi qi qi ri, yi ying du song jiang shuo da cheng jing lu."
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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Chinese-English dictionary
中陰法事 [zhōng yīn fǎ shì] refers to: “practices for treatment of the spirit during the intermediate stage”.
中陰法事 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] trung âm pháp sự.
[Korean] 중음법사 / jung-eum beopsa.
[Japanese] チュウインホウジ / chūon hōji.
Chinese language.
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Partial matches: Zhong, Yin, Fa shi, Fa, Zhong yin, Jiao zhong, Yan, Shen, Shi, Bi.
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