如來
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See also: 如来
Chinese[edit]
| as (if); such as | to come | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (如來) | 如 | 來 | |
| simp. (如来) | 如 | 来 | |
Etymology[edit]
Calque of Sanskrit तथागत (tathāgata).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
如來
- (Buddhism) tathagata
- 云何？諸賢，如來為善別法性知如是事，為諸天來語，乃知此事。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: 〈大本經〉"The Scripture of the Great Origin" in 《長阿含經》 Dirgha Agama, Later Qin, Hongshi era (399-416 CE), Chinese translation by 佛陀耶舍 Buddhayaśsa and 竺佛念 Zhu Fonian; English translation based on John Kieschnick 2016
- Yúnhé? Zhūxián, rúlái wèi shàn bié fǎxìng zhī rúshì shì, wèi zhūtiān lái yǔ, nǎi zhī cǐ shì. [Pinyin]
- How [does he know all this]? Oh sagely ones, it is because the Thus-Come-One is skilled in distinguishing the nature of dharmas that he knows all this, and because the devas speak to him that he knows this.
云何？诸贤，如来为善别法性知如是事，为诸天来语，乃知此事。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- 如來神通，威力弘大。盡知過去無數劫事，以能善解法性故知，亦以諸天來語故知。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: 〈大本經〉"The Scripture of the Great Origin" in 《長阿含經》 Dirgha Agama, Later Qin, Hongshi era (399-416 CE), Chinese translation by 佛陀耶舍 Buddhayaśsa and 竺佛念 Zhu Fonian; English translation based on John Kieschnick 2016
- Rúlái shéntōng, wēilì hóngdà. Jìn zhī guòqù wúshù jié shì, yǐ néng shàn jiě fǎxìng gù zhī, yì yǐ zhūtiān lái yǔ gù zhī. [Pinyin]
- A Thus-Come-One has divine powers, and his authority is vast. [He] know[s] entirely events from countless kalpas in the past. It is owing to [his] skill in understanding the nature of dharmas, and also because the devas come to speak to [him] that [he] know[s] these matters."
如来神通，威力弘大。尽知过去无数劫事，以能善解法性故知，亦以诸天来语故知。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922),
“如來” in 佛學大辭典 [A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms].
Japanese[edit]
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 如 | 來 |
| にょ Grade: S |
らい Jinmeiyō |
| on’yomi | |
| For pronunciation and definitions of 如來 – see the following entry. | ||
| ||
| (This term, 如來, is the kyūjitai of the above term.) |
Korean[edit]
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 如 | 來 |
Noun[edit]
Vietnamese[edit]
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
|---|---|
| 如 | 來 |
Noun[edit]
如來
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