Zi xing kong, Zì xìng kōng: 2 definitions

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Zi xing 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

1) 自性空 ts = zì xìng kōng p refers to [noun] “The Intrinsically Empty Nature”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao] , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan; Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism).

2) 自性空 ts = zì xìng kōng p refers to [noun] “emptiness of self-nature”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao] , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan; Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism)..

3) 自性空 ts = zì xìng kōng p refers to [noun] “svabhāva-śūnya; empty intrinsic nature”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: svabhāva-śūnya, Japanese: jishō; the empty intrinsic nature of all things (FGDB '自性空 [zi xing kong]'; Hirakawa '自性空 [zi xing kong]')..

Source: NTI Reader: Chinese-English Buddhist dictionary
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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

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自性空 [zì xìng kōng] refers to: “emptiness of self-nature”.

自性空 is further associated with the following language/terms:

[Related Chinese terms] 自相空; 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.

[Tibetan] rang gi ngo bo stong pa nyid.

[Vietnamese] tự tính không.

[Korean] 자성공 / jaseong gong.

[Japanese] ジショウクウ / jishō kū.

Source: DILA Glossaries: Digital Dictionary of Buddhism
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