Zi ti ai, Zì tǐ ài: 2 definitions

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Zi ti ai means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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

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自體愛 [zi ti ai]—Self-love — [Term (術語 [shu yu])] One of the three types of love. See Appendix of the 'Love' (愛 [ai]) entry.

自體愛—【術語】三種愛之一。見愛條附錄。(愛)

[shù yǔ] sān zhǒng ài zhī yī. jiàn ài tiáo fù lù.(ài)

[shu yu] san zhong ai zhi yi. jian ai tiao fu lu.(ai)

Source: DILA Glossaries: Ding Fubao: Dictionary of Buddhist Studies
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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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Languages of India and abroad

Chinese-English dictionary

自體愛 [zì tǐ ài] refers to: “attachment to a self essence”.

自體愛 is further associated with the following language/terms:

[Vietnamese] tự thể ái.

[Korean] 자체애 / jacheae.

[Japanese] ジタイアイ / jitaiai.

Source: DILA Glossaries: Digital Dictionary of Buddhism
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Chinese language.

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