Zi xiang kong, Zì xiāng kōng: 3 definitions
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Zi xiang kong 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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自相空 [zi xiang kong]—Self-Characteristic Emptiness — [Term] One of the Eighteen Emptinesses (十八空 [shi ba kong]). See Appendix to the entry for Emptiness (空 [kong]).
自相空—【術語】十八空之一。見空條附錄。(空)
[shù yǔ] shí bā kōng zhī yī. jiàn kōng tiáo fù lù.(kōng)
[shu yu] shi ba kong zhi yi. jian kong tiao fu lu.(kong)
自相空 ts = zì xiāng kōng p refers to [phrase] “emptiness of essence”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: One of the 十八空 [shi ba kong] eighteen kinds of emptiness (Ding '自相空 [zi xiang kong]'; FGDB '一切法自相空義 [yi qie fa zi xiang kong yi]'; SH '七空 [qi kong]', p. 14) .
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
自相空 [zì xiāng kōng] refers to: “emptiness of distinctive attributes”.
自相空 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 自性空; 性空; 本性空; 有法空; 皆空; 體性空.
[Sanskrit] bhāva-svabhāva-śūnyatā; prakṛti-śūnyatā; svabhāva-śūnya; svabhāva-śūnyatā*; svabhāvena śūnyatā*; svalakṣaṇa-śūnya; svalakṣaṇa-śūnyatā; śūnyatā.
[Tibetan] rang gi mtshan nyid stong pa nyid.
[Vietnamese] tự tương không.
[Korean] 자상공 / jasang gong.
[Japanese] ジソウクウ / jisō kū.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kong, Xiang, Zi xiang, Zi, Jiang.
Full-text: Svalakshanashunyata, rang gi mtshan nyid stong pa nyid, Qi kong, Svabhavashunya, Ti xing kong, You fa kong, Ben xing kong, Xing kong, Jie kong, Zi xing kong, Gong xiang, Hao fa bu cha.
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