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A. It is the first letter of the Sanskrit Siddham alphabet. From it are supposed to be born all the other letters, and it is the first sound uttered by the human mouth. It has therefore numerous mystical indications.
A ba đà na. Avadàna (S). Exemple bạt ma la. Green face devil.
A bệ bạt trí. Avaivartika (S). One who never recedes; a bodhisattva who, in his progress towards Buddhahood, never retrogrades to a lower state than that to which he hes attained. Bất thoái chuyển.
A ca ni trá (thiên). Akanistha (S)
A chất, A xà thế. Ajàtasatru (S)
A dật đa, Vô năng thắng. Ajita (S) Invincible, title of Maitreya Buddha.
A di đa. Amitàbha (S). Amita vô lượng immeasurable. Amitàbha vô lượng quang immeasurable splendour.
A di đà kinh. Sukhàvatì-vyùha-sùtra. (S) Sùtra of the Amitàbha Buddha.
A di đà Phật. Amitàbha Buddha (S). Phật Vô lượng thọ Amitàyus Buddha.
A di đà Phật thập tam hiệu. Thirteen titles of Amitàbha-Buddha: (1) A di đà Phật Infinite-life, light, merit Buddha. (2) Vô lượng quang Phật Buddha of boundless light. (3) Vô biên quang Phật Buddha of unlimited light. (4) Vô ngại quang Phật Buddha of irresistible light. (5) Vô đối quang Phật Buddha of incomparable light. (6) Diệm vương quang Phật Buddha of Yama, or flame-king light. (7) Thanh tịnh quang Phật Buddha of pure light. (8) Hoan hỉ quang Phật Buddha of joyous light. (9) Trí Tuệ quang Phật Buddha of wisdom light. (10) Bất đoạn quang Phật Buddha of unending light. (11) Nan tư quang Phật Buddha of unconceivable light . (12) Vô xứng quang Phật Buddha of indescribable light. (13) Siêu nhật nguyệt quang Phật. Buddha of light surpassing that of sun and moon.
A du ca, Vô ưu hoa thu. Asoka (S)
A du đà, A du xà. Ayodhyà (S). Name of place.
A dục vương. Asoka (S). King Asoka.
A dục vương truyện. Asokàvadàna-màlà (S). Garland of the legends of King Asoka.
A duy việt trí. Xem A bệ bạt trí.
A đà na. Adàna (S) Chấp trì, holding on to, maintaining; holding together the karma, good or evil, maintaining the sentient organism, or the germ in a seed of plant. It is another name for the Alaya-vijnàna.
A đề mục đa già, hoa Thiện tư duy.
A đề Phật. Adi-Buddha (S). The primal Buddha of ancient Lamaism.
A điên ca. Xem Nhất xiển đề.
A già đà (dược). Agada (S). Free from disease, an antidote, elixir of life, universal remedy.
A hàm. Agama (S). A collection of doctrines, general name for the Hinayàna sciptures: - Trường A hàm Dirgàgama, Trung A hàm Màdhyamàgama, Tạp A hàm Samyuktàgama, Tăng nhất A hàm Ekottarikàgama.
A hùm. The supposed foundation of all sounds and writings. "A" being the open and "Hùm" the closed sound. "A" is the seed of Vairocana, "Hùm" that of Vajrasattva Kim cương tát đỏa, and boh have other indications. "A" represents the absolute, "Hùm" the particular, or phenomenal.
A kì đa Kê sa Khâm bà lị. Ajita Kesakambalì (S). One of the six famous leaders of heterical sects.
A la ha, A la hán. Arhat (S). One who has attained the final stage of the Path.
A la han. Aràta-Kalama (S)
A lại da. Alaya (S), an abode, receptacle, resting place (hence Himalaya, the store house of snow). Tiềm tàng.
A lại da thức. Alaya-vijnàna (S). The receptacle intellect or consciousness, basic consciousness. Eighth consciousness, subconsciousness, store consciousness. Duy A lại da, Alayavijnàmàtram Alya only.
A lan nha. Aranya (S) A hermitage, or place of retirement for meditation.
A lê da. Arya (S). Saint, Venerable.
A lê tra. Aristaka (S). Vô tướng, name of a heretic monk.
A luyện nha. Xem A lan nhã.
A ma la. Amala (S). Vô cấu, without stain or fault.
A ma la thức. Amala-vijnàna (S). Vô cấu thức, Purity of Consciouness.
A ma lặc. Amalaka (S) Phyllanthus emblica, whose nuts are valued medicinally.
A mật rí đa. Amrta (S) Ambrosy
A na ba na, An ban. Ana (S) Inhalation. Anàpanà (S).Breathing, especially controlled breathing.
A na bà đạt da Long vương. Anavatàpta-nàga-ràja (S). A dragon-king.
A na bàn đi Tinh xá, Kì thọ Cấp cô độc viên. Anàthapindika-Vihàra.
A na bàn đàn, Cấp cô độc. Anathapindika (S).
A na hàm, Bất lai. Anàgàmin (S) Non coming. One who has attaained the 3rd stage of the Path.
A na luật. Anurudha (S). One of the ten great disciples of the Buddha.
A nan đa. Ananda (S). Khánh hỉ, Joy. Younger brother of Devadatta; he was noted as the most learned disciple of Buddha.
A nâu lâu đa. Xem A na luật.
A nhã Kiều trần như. Ajnàta-Kaundinya (S). One of the five first disciples of the Buddha.
A nậu bạt đề (hà), sông Ni liên thiền
A nậu đa la Tam miệu Tam bồ đe�. Anuttara-Samyas-Sambòdhi (S). Supreme and perfect enlightenment.
A nậu đạt trì, Vô nhiệt não. Anavatapta (S)
A phù đà đạt ma (kinh), Vị tằng hữu. Adbhutadharma (S)
A súc Phật. Aksobhya-buddha (S). Bất động Phật Imperturbable Buddha.
A tăng gia. Asanga, Aryàsanga (S). Vô trước, unattached, free; lived probably the fourth century A.D. said to be the eldest brother of Thiên Thân Vasubhandu, whom he converted to Mahàyàna. He was first a follower of the Mahìsàsaka school, but founded the Yogàcàrya, or Tantric school with his Yogà-càrabhùmi-sàstra Du già sư địa luận, which in the Tam Tạng Truyện is said to have been dictated to him by Maitreya in the Tusita heaven, alomg with the Trang nghiêm đại thừa luận and Trung biên phân biệt luận.
A tăng kì. Asankhya, Asankhyeya (S). Innumerable, countless.
A thát Vệ đà. Atharva-Veda (S). The fourth Veda, dealing with sorcery or magic.
A thế da. Asaya (S). Disposition, mind; pleased to, desire to, pleasure.
A tư đa. Asita (S). Name of a master.
A tu la. Asura (S). Originally meaning a spirit, spirits, or even the gods, it generally indicates titanic demons, enemies of the gods. They are defined as "not devas", and "ugly", and "without wines"
A tì. Avici (S) The last and deepest of the eight hot hells, where the culprits suffer, die, and are instantly reborn to suffering without interruption.
A tì bạt trí. Xem A bệ bạt trí.
A tì đàm. Abhidharma (S). Vi diệu pháp Analytic doctrine of Buddhist Canon.
A tì đàm Tâm luận. Abhidharma-hrdaya-sàstra (S). Book of Elements.
A tì đàm Tâm luận kinh. Abhidharma-hrdaya-sàstra-sùtra (S). -id-
A tì đạt ma Pháp tụ luận. Abhidhamma-dhammasangani (P). Book of the Elements of existence.
A tì đạt ma Giới thuyết luận. Abhidhamma-dhàtu-kathà (P). Book of the Origin of things.
A tì đạt ma Thuyết sự luận. Abhidhamma-kathà-vatthu (P). Book of Controversies.
A tì đạt ma Giáo nghĩa cương yếu. Abhidhamma-sangaha (P). Collection of the Significations of Abhidharma.
A tì đạt ma Phân biệt luận. Abhidhamma-vibhanga (P). Book of Classifications.
A tì đạt ma Song đối luận. Abhidhamma-yamaka (P). Book of Pairs.
A tì đạt ma Pháp uẩn túc luận. Abhidharma-skandha-pàda-sàstra (S) Book of things.
A tì đạt ma Giới thân túc luận. Abhidharma-dhàtu-kàya-pàda-sàstra (S). Book of Elements.
A tì đạt ma Phát trí luận. Abhidharma-jnàna-prasthàna-sàstra (S). Book of the Beginning of knowledge.
A tì đạt ma Câu xa. Abhidharma-kosa (S). -id-
A tì đạt ma Câu xá luận. Abhidharma-kosa-sàatra (S). -id-
A tì đạt ma Câu xá Hiển tông luận. Abhidharma-kosa-samaya-pradipika-sàstra (S).
A tì đạt ma Đại tỳ bà sa luận. Abhidharma-mahà-vibhàsa-sàstra (S). -id-
A tì đạt ma Thuận chính lý luận. Abhidharma-nyànyà-nusàra-sàstra (S). -id-
A tì đạt ma tạng, Luận tạng. Abhidharma-pitaka (S). Basket of Philosophocal treatises of the Doctrine.
A tì đạt ma Thi thiết túc luận. Abhidharma-prajnapti-pàda-sàstra (S). Book of Descriptions.
A tì đạt ma Phẩm loại túc luận. Abhidharma-praka-rana-pàda-sàstra (S). Book of Literature.
A tì đạt ma Thập dị môn túc luận. Abhidharma-sangiti-paryàya-pàda-sàstra (S) Book of Recitations. Nhập A tì đạt ma luận. Abhidharmàvatàra-sàstra (S). -id-
A tì đạt ma Thức thân túc luận. Abhidharma-vijnàna-kàyapàda-sàstra (S). Book of knowledge.
A tì đạt ma Nhân thi thiết luận. Abhidhamma-puggala-pannati (P). Book of Person
A tì địa ngục. Avìchì (S). One of the most frightful hell.
A tì tam phật đa. Abhisambuddha (S) Hiện đẳng giác, name of a buddha.
A va đà na kinh. Avadàna (S). Thí dụ kinh, stories illustrating the results of an action.
A vi di, Vô minh. Avidyà (S). Ignorance.
A vi ra hùm kham. The Chân ngôn sect "true word" or spell of Vairocana Tỳ lô giá na for subduing all màras, each sound representing onr of the five elements earth, water, fire, wind (air), and space (ether).
A vi xả. Avesa (S). Biến nhập, nhập đồng, the entering of a deity or a demon in a medium which becomes "possessed".
A xà lê. Acàrya (S). Spiritual teacher, master, preceptor; one of chính hạnh correct conduct, and able to teach others. 1-Xuất gia A xà lê: one who has charge of novices; 2-Thọ giới A xà lê: a teacher of the discipline 3-Giáo thụ A xà lê: teacher of duties; 4-Thụ kinh A xà lê: teacher of the scriptures; 5-Y chỉ A xà lê: master of the community.
A xà thế, A chấtAjàtasatru (S). Son of king Bimbisara.
Ác. Agha (S). Bad, evil, wicked, hateful; to hate, dislike.
Ác báo. Recompense for ill, punishment. To return evil.
Ác côn, ác đảng, ác đo�. Brigands, bandits, malefactors, evil-doers, ruffians, hoodlums, hooligans.
Ác duyên. External conditions or circumstances which stir or tempt one to do evil.
Ác đạo. Evil ways; also the three evil paths or destinies - animals, pretas and purgatory.
Ác đức. Inhuman, cruel, infamous.
Ác họa. Calamity, disater, catastrophe; scourge, plague, pest, curse, bane.
Ác hạnh. Incorrect conduct.
Ác hữu. Evil or bad fiends Ác khẩu. Evil mouth, evil speech; a slanderous evil-speaking person. Ác kiến. Evil or heterodox views.
Ác lo�. Foul discharges from the body; also evil revealed.
Ác luật nghi. Bad, or evil rules and customs.
Ác ma. Evil maras, demon enemies of Buddhism.
Ác nghiệp. Evil conduct in thought, word or deed, which leads to evil recompense; evil karma.
Ác nhân. A cause of evil, or a bad fate; an evil cause.
Ác niệm. Ill thought; bad intention.
Ác pháp. Non-buddhist dharmas.
Ác quả. Evil fruit from evil deeds.
Ác quỉ thần. Evil demons and devil spirits.
Ác sư. An evil teacher who teaches harmful doctrines.
Ác tác. Evil doings; also to hate that which one has done, to repent.
Ác tâm. Vyàpàda (S). Ill will, malevolence.
Ác thế giới. An evil world.
Ác thú. Aparagati (S). The evil directions, or incarnations.
Ác tri thức. A bad intimate, or friend, or teacher.
Ái. Kàma, Ràga (S). Love, affection, desire. Trsna (S) Thirst, avidity, desire. One of the 12 nidànas.
Ái biệt ly khổ. The suffering of being separated from those whom one loves.
Ái căn. The root of desire, which produces the passions.
Ái chấp. The grip of love and desire.
Ái chủng. The seed of desire, with its harvest of pain.
Ái dục. Love and desire; love of family. Craving, thirst, lust. Dục ái, craving for sensuality; hữu ái, craving for existence; hủy ái, craving for non-existence.
Ái duyên. Love or desire as a contributory cause, or attachment.
Ái độc. The poison of desire, or love, which harms devotion to Buddha.
Ái gia. The falseness or unreality of desire.
Ái giới. The realm of desire, or love.
Ái ha. The river of desire in which men are drowned.
Ái hải. The ocean of desire.
Ái hành. Emotional behaviour, or the emotions of desire, as contrasted with kiến hành, rational behaviour.
Ái he�. The bond of love or desire.
Ái hỏa. Love as fire that burns.
Ái hoặc. The illusion ođ love, or desire.
Ái kết. The tie of love or desire.
Ái khát. The thirst of desire; khát ái, thirstily to desire.
Ái kiến. Attachment or love growing from thinking of others.
Ái luân. The wheel of desire which turns men into the six paths of transmigration.
Ái luận. Talk of love or desire.
Ái lưu. The flood of desire which overwhelms.
Ái nghiệp. The karma which follows desire.
Ái ngục. The prison of desire.
Ái ngữ. Loving speech; the words of love of a bodhisattva.
Ái nhãn. The eye of love, that of Buddha.
Ái nhiễm. The taint of desire.
Ái nhuận. The fertilizing of desire; i.e. when dying the illusion of attachment fertilizes the seed of future karma, producing the fruit of further suffering.
Ái nhue�. Love and hate, desire and hate.
Ái pháp. Love for Buddha-truth; the method of love.
Ái qua. The fruit of desire and attachment, i.e. suffering.
Ái quỉ. The demon of desire.
Ái tắng. Love and hate, desire and dislike.
Ái tâm. A loving heart; a mind full of desire; a mind dominated by desire.
Ái thần nữ. Kàma (S). Goddess of sensuous desire.
Ái trí học viện. Aichi-gakku-en (J).
Ái thích. The thorn of love; the suffering of attachment which pierces like a thorn.
Ái thủy. The semen; also the passion of desire which fertilizes evil fruit.
Ái tích. Love and care for; to be unwilling to give up; sparing.
Ái trước. The strong attachment of love; the bondage of desire.
Ái võng. The noose, or net of desire.
Am. Small pagoda; sanctuary, sanctum; retreat; place of refuge.
Am la ba lị. Amrapàlì (S). Name of garden.
Am la thu. Amra (S)
Am ma la thức, Vô cấu thức, Bạch tịnh thức. Amra-Vijnàna. The 9th consciousness.
Am ma la viên. Amravana (S) Name of garden.
An. Ksema (S). Peace, tranquil, quiet, pacify.
An bần. Content, satisfied with one's lot;
An cư. Varsà, varsàna (S). Tranquil dwelling. Varsa (S) A retreat during the three months of the Indian raining season. Retreat season of monk.
An dưỡng (quốc). Sukhavati (S) Xem An lạc quốc.
An đà hội. Antaravàsaka (S). Inner garment ođ a monk.
An lạc. Sikha (S).Happy. Thân an tâm lạc, ease (of body) and joy (at heart). Peace and happiness; well being, comfort.
An lạc quốc. Sukhavati (S). Amitabha's Happy Land.
An lành. Arogyra (S). Health, absence of illness.
An ổn. Safe, secure; peaceful; stable.
An tâm. To quiet the heart, or mind; be at rest. Reassured, heartened.
An trú tâm kinh. Vitakkasanthàba-suttam (P). Name of a sutta.
An tuệ. Sthiramati (S). Name of person.
An tức. To rest.
An vị. To place in position; to install, to settle.
Án, úm. Aum (S)
Án ma ni bát di hồng. Aum Mani Padme Hum (S)
Anh lạc. Keruva (S). Necklace of pearl or of diamond.
Ảnh tướng. Pratibimba (S). Image, reflection.
Áo công đức. Kathina (S). Robes annually supplied to monks.
Ảo. Màya (S) Illusion; illusory, illusive, unreal, deceptive, false, deceitful
Ảo ảnh. Illusion, delusion.
Ảo cảnh. Mirage, hallucination, phantasm.
Ảo dã. The wilderness of illusion, i.e. the mortal life.
Ảo giác. Hallucination, aberrtion.
Ảo hoặc. To delude, to deceive, to gull; illusory, illusive, delusive, deceptive.
Ảo hóa. To transform, to metamorphose.
Ảo hữu. Illusory existence.
Ảo lực. Powers of an illusionist.
Ảo môn. The ways or methods of illusion, or of Bodhisattva transformation.
Ảo mộng. Empty dream.
Ảo pháp. Conjuring tricks, illusion, methods of Bodhisattvavtransformation.
Ảo sư. An illusionist, a conjurer.
Ảo tâm. The illusion mind, or mind is unreal.
Ảo thân. The illusory body, i.e. this body is not real but an illusion.
Ảo thuật. Prestidigitation, magic.
Ảo trần. Illusive world.
Ảo tướng. Illusion, illusory appearance.
Ảo tưởng. Chimera, utopia, fantasy, wild fancy.
Át gia. Arghya (S). Nước thơm fragrant liquid.
Ăn năn. Vippatisàra (P). Remorse, repentance.
Âm. Vara (S). Sound, voice.
Âm giáo. Vocal teaching. Buddha's preaching.
Âm hưởng nhẫn. Sound and echo perseverence, the patience which realizes that all is as unreal as sound and echo.
Âm thanh. Sabda (S). Sound, note, preaching. Hòa nhã âm, harmonious and elegant sounds. Vi diệu âm, most exquisite voices.
Âm. Shade, dark, the shades, the negative as opposed to positive principle, female, the moon, back, secret. In Buddhism it is the phenomenal, as obscuring the true nature of things; also the aggregation of phenomenal things resulting in births and deaths
Âm tàng. A retractable penis - one of the thirty two marks of Buddha.
Âm tiền. Paper money for use in services to the dead.
Ấm. Skandas (S) Group, aggregate.
Ấm ảo. The five skandhas like a passing illusion.
Ấm cảnh. The present world as the state of the five skandhas.
Ấm ma. The five skandhas considered as màras or demon fighting against the Buddha's nature ofmen.
Ấm, Nhập, Giới. The five skandhas, the twelve entrances, or bases through which consciousness enters, and the eighteen dhàtu or elements..
Ấm vọng. The skandha-illusion, or the unreality of the skandhas.
Ẩm quang bộ. Kàsyapìya (S). Ca diếp di bộ name of a sect.
Ân. Grace, favour.
Ân ái. Grace and love, human affection, which is one of the causes of rebirth
Ân ái ha. The river of grace.
Ân ái hải. The sea of grace.
Ân ái ngục. The prison of affection, which holds men in bondage.
Ân điền. The field of grace, i.e. parents, teachers, elders, monks, in return for the benefits they have conferred; one of the tam phúc điền.
Ấn. Mudrà (S). Seal, stamp, sign, symbol, emblem; proof, assurance, approve. Manual signs indicative of various ideas.
Ấn chứng. Inka-shomèi (J). Seal of approval.
Ấn đo�. India.
Ấn độ giáo. Sanàtanadharma (S). Hinduism.
Ấn kha. Assuredly can, i.e. recognition of ability, or suitability.
Ẩn. To hide, lie in hiding; conceal; obscure, esoteric; retired.
Ẩn ác dương thiện. To conceal one's faults and to display one's qualities.
Ẩn cư. Aranyaka (S). A lan nhã, nhàn cư To live in retirement, hermitage.
Ẩn danh. To reserve one's anonymity, to preserve one's incognito.
Ẩn dật. To hide from the world; to seclude oneself from society.
Ẩn dụ. Metaphorical, figurative.
Ẩn hiển đế. Vohàra-sacca (P). Sự thật ước định Commonly accepted truth.
Ẩn mật. To keep secret. Esoteric meaning, in contrast with hiển liễu exoteric or plain meaning.
Ẩn mật nghĩa. Secret, esoteric, occult meaning.
Ẩn nguyên Long kì. Ingen Ryuki (J). Yin yuan Long chi (C). Founder of Rinzai Zen sect in Japan.
Ẩn nhẫn. To resign oneself. Ẩn nhẫn chờ thời, to bide one's time; to lie in wait for, to watch one's opportunity.
Ẩn tình. Deep seated, inmost feelings.
Ẩn y. Secret thought.