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There are 72 total results for your precept search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

see styles
jiè
    jie4
chieh
 kai; ingoto(ok)
    かい; いんごと(ok)
to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing something; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger)
(1) (かい only) {Buddh} admonition; commandment; (2) sila (precept)
śīla, 尸羅. Precept, command, prohibition, discipline, rule; morality. It is applied to the five, eight, ten, 250, and other commandments. The five are: (1) not to kill; (2 ) not to steal; (3) not to commit adultery; (4) not to speak falsely; (5) not to drink wine. These are the commands for lay disciples; those who observe them will be reborn in the human realm. The Sarvāstivādins did not sanction the observance of a limited selection from them as did the 成實宗 Satyasiddhi school. Each of the five precepts has five guardian spirits, in all twenty-five, 五戒二十五神. The eight for lay disciples are the above five together with Nos. 7, 8, and 9 of the following; the ten commands for the ordained, monks and nuns, are the above five with the following: (6) not to use adornments of flowers, nor perfumes; (7) not to perform as an actor, juggler, acrobat, or go to watch and hear them; (8) not to sit on elevated, broad, and large divans (or beds); (9) not to eat except in regulation hours; (10) not to possess money, gold or silver, or precious things. The 具足戒full commands for a monk number 250, those for a nun are 348, commonly called 500. Śīla is also the first of the 五分法身, i.e. a condition above all moral error. The Sutra of Brahma's Net has the following after the first five: (6) not to speak of the sins of those in orders; (7) not to vaunt self and depreciate others; (8) not to be avaricious; (9) not to be angry; (10) not to slander the triratna.

see styles
jiào
    jiao4
chiao
 yuki
    ゆき
religion; teaching; to make; to cause; to tell
(female given name) Yuki
pravacana, to teach, instruct, inculcate; śāśana, teaching, precept, doctrine; āgama, sect, school, church.


see styles
xùn
    xun4
hsün
 kun(p); kuni(ok)
    くん(P); くに(ok)
to teach; to train; to admonish; (bound form) instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule
(1) native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; (n,suf) (2) (See 処世訓・しょせいくん) precept; lesson; one's teachings; (female given name) Yomi
To teach.


see styles
jiè
    jie4
chieh
 kai
commandment; to prohibit
Commandment, precept, prohibition, warning, rule.


see styles
míng
    ming2
ming
 mei / me
    めい
to engrave; inscribed motto
(1) inscription; epitaph; (2) (manufacturer's) engraved signature; (3) (See 座右の銘・ざゆうのめい) motto; maxim; precept; (surname) Mei
To engrave, on metal, stone, or the tablets of the heart.

婬戒


淫戒

see styles
yín jiè
    yin2 jie4
yin chieh
 inkai
The commandment against adultery.

律法

see styles
lǜ fǎ
    lu:4 fa3
lü fa
 rippou / rippo
    りっぽう
laws and decrees
(1) law; rule; (2) {Buddh} (See 戒律) precept; (3) (See トーラー) Torah (first five books of the Hebrew Bible)
The laws or methods of the discipline; rules and laws.

慳戒


悭戒

see styles
qiān jiè
    qian1 jie4
ch`ien chieh
    chien chieh
 kenkai
precept against harming others by one's own stinginess (parsimony)

戒め

see styles
 imashime
    いましめ
(1) caution; admonition; warning; lesson; (2) prohibition; ban; commandment; precept; (3) punishment; (4) (archaism) caution; guard

戒律

see styles
jiè lǜ
    jie4 lu:4
chieh lü
 kairitsu
    かいりつ
monastic discipline; commandment
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
śīla and vinaya. The rules.

戒條


戒条

see styles
jiè tiáo
    jie4 tiao2
chieh t`iao
    chieh tiao
commandment; precept

戒規


戒规

see styles
jiè guī
    jie4 gui1
chieh kuei
religious precept; taboo; rule

所犯

see styles
suǒ fàn
    suo3 fan4
so fan
 shobon
that which is violated [a precept]

教え

see styles
 oshie
    おしえ
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

教訓


教训

see styles
jiào xun
    jiao4 xun5
chiao hsün
 kyoukun / kyokun
    きょうくん
to provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid; a talking-to; a bitter lesson; CL:番[fan1],頓|顿[dun4]
(noun, transitive verb) lesson; precept; teachings; moral
訓誨 To teach, instruct.

殺戒


杀戒

see styles
shā jiè
    sha1 jie4
sha chieh
 sekkai
precept (forbidding) killing

淫戒

see styles
yín jiè
    yin2 jie4
yin chieh
 inkai
precept prohibiting debauchery

煞戒

see styles
shà jiè
    sha4 jie4
sha chieh
 sekkai
precept (forbidding) killing

破戒

see styles
pò jiè
    po4 jie4
p`o chieh
    po chieh
 hakai
    はかい
to violate a religious precept; to smoke or drink after giving up
breaking a commandment (usually religious); offense against the Buddhist commandments (offence)
To break the commandments.

禁戒

see styles
jìn jiè
    jin4 jie4
chin chieh
 gonkai
to abstain from; to prohibit (certain foods etc)
Prohibitions, commandments, especially the Vinaya as containing the laws and regulations of Buddhism.

誡め

see styles
 imashime
    いましめ
(1) caution; admonition; warning; lesson; (2) prohibition; ban; commandment; precept; (3) punishment; (4) (archaism) caution; guard

警め

see styles
 imashime
    いましめ
(1) caution; admonition; warning; lesson; (2) prohibition; ban; commandment; precept; (3) punishment; (4) (archaism) caution; guard

飲酒


饮酒

see styles
yǐn jiǔ
    yin3 jiu3
yin chiu
 onju; onshu
    おんじゅ; おんしゅ
to drink wine
(1) {Buddh} (See 飲酒・いんしゅ) consumption of alcohol (as prohibited by one of the Buddhist precepts); (2) (abbreviation) {Buddh} (See 飲酒戒・おんじゅかい) Buddhist precept prohibiting the consumption of alcohol

齋持


斋持

see styles
zhāi chí
    zhai1 chi2
chai ch`ih
    chai chih
To observe the law of abstinence, i.e. food at the regulation times.

不婬戒

see styles
bù yín jiè
    bu4 yin2 jie4
pu yin chieh
 fuin kai
precept forbidding sexual misconduct

不慳戒


不悭戒

see styles
bù qiān jiè
    bu4 qian1 jie4
pu ch`ien chieh
    pu chien chieh
 fuken kai
precept against harming others by one's own stinginess (parsimony)

不殺戒


不杀戒

see styles
bù shā jiè
    bu4 sha1 jie4
pu sha chieh
 fu setsu kai
precept of not-killing

不煞戒

see styles
bù shà jiè
    bu4 sha4 jie4
pu sha chieh
 fusetsukai
precept of not killing

亡語戒


亡语戒

see styles
wáng yǔ jiè
    wang2 yu3 jie4
wang yü chieh
 mōgo kai
precept forbidding false speech

偸盜戒


偸盗戒

see styles
tōu dào jiè
    tou1 dao4 jie4
t`ou tao chieh
    tou tao chieh
 chūtōkai
precept (forbidding) stealing

妄語戒


妄语戒

see styles
wàng yǔ jiè
    wang4 yu3 jie4
wang yü chieh
 mougokai / mogokai
    もうごかい
(expression) {Buddh} do not speak untruthfully (precept)
precept forbidding false speech

故瞋戒

see styles
gù chēn jiè
    gu4 chen1 jie4
ku ch`en chieh
    ku chen chieh
 koshin kai
precept forbidding the holding of resentments and not accepting the apologies of others

殺生戒


杀生戒

see styles
shā shēng jiè
    sha1 sheng1 jie4
sha sheng chieh
 sesshō kai
precept forbidding the taking of life

犯煞戒

see styles
fàn shà jiè
    fan4 sha4 jie4
fan sha chieh
 bonsetsukai
transgress the precept against killing

說過戒


说过戒

see styles
shuō guò jiè
    shuo1 guo4 jie4
shuo kuo chieh
 sekka kai
precept forbidding speaking of the faults of the four groups of renunciant practitioners

誹謗戒


诽谤戒

see styles
fěi bàng jiè
    fei3 bang4 jie4
fei pang chieh
 hihō kai
precept forbidding the denigrate [of the three treasures]

謗毀戒


谤毁戒

see styles
bàng huǐ jiè
    bang4 hui3 jie4
pang hui chieh
 hōki kai
precept against blaming others

護戒神


护戒神

see styles
hù jiè shén
    hu4 jie4 shen2
hu chieh shen
 gokaishin
The five guardian-spirits of each of the five commandments, cf. 二十五神.

邪淫戒

see styles
xié yín jiè
    xie2 yin2 jie4
hsieh yin chieh
 jain kai
precept prohibiting debauchery

酤酒戒

see styles
gū jiǔ jiè
    gu1 jiu3 jie4
ku chiu chieh
 koshukai
The commandment against dealing in alcoholic liquor.

飮酒戒

see styles
yǐn jiǔ jiè
    yin3 jiu3 jie4
yin chiu chieh
precept (forbidding) the consumption of alcoholic beverages

飲酒戒

see styles
 onjukai
    おんじゅかい
{Buddh} (See 不飲酒戒・ふおんじゅかい) Buddhist precept prohibiting the consumption of alcohol

一生不犯

see styles
yī shēng bù fàn
    yi1 sheng1 bu4 fan4
i sheng pu fan
 isshoufubon / isshofubon
    いっしょうふぼん
(yoji) (strict) observance of the Buddhist precept of lifelong celibacy
Life-long innocence— especially sexual.

不殺生戒


不杀生戒

see styles
bù shā shēng jiè
    bu4 sha1 sheng1 jie4
pu sha sheng chieh
 fu sesshō kai
precept forbidding the taking of life

不酤酒戒

see styles
bù gū jiǔ jiè
    bu4 gu1 jiu3 jie4
pu ku chiu chieh
 fu koshu kai
precept forbidding dealing in alcohol

不飲酒戒

see styles
 fuonjukai
    ふおんじゅかい
{Buddh} Buddhist precept prohibiting the consumption of alcohol

先憂後楽

see styles
 senyuukouraku / senyukoraku
    せんゆうこうらく
(yoji) worrying before one's people worry, enjoying oneself only after one's people have enjoyed themselves (a precept to be observed by a ruler)

利讚毀戒


利讚毁戒

see styles
lì zàn huǐ jiè
    li4 zan4 hui3 jie4
li tsan hui chieh
 risanki kai
precept forbidding profit by praising oneself and disparaging others

慳加毀戒


悭加毁戒

see styles
qiān jiā huǐ jiè
    qian1 jia1 hui3 jie4
ch`ien chia hui chieh
    chien chia hui chieh
 ken keki kai
precept against harming others by one's own stinginess (parsimony)

謗三寶戒


谤三宝戒

see styles
bàng sān bǎo jiè
    bang4 san1 bao3 jie4
pang san pao chieh
 hō sanbō kai
One of the commandments against speaking falsely of the Three Precious Ones.

阿難犯婬


阿难犯婬

see styles
ān án fàn yín
    an1 an2 fan4 yin2
an an fan yin
 Anan bonin
Ānanda's violation of the precept regarding sexual behavior

不得飮酒戒

see styles
bù dé yǐn jiǔ jiè
    bu4 de2 yin3 jiu3 jie4
pu te yin chiu chieh
 futoku onshu kai
precept forbidding the consumption of alcohol

助謗三寶戒


助谤三宝戒

see styles
zhù bàng sān bǎo jiè
    zhu4 bang4 san1 bao3 jie4
chu pang san pao chieh
 johō sanbō kai
precept forbidding the denigrate of the three treasures

慳惜加毀戒


悭惜加毁戒

see styles
qiān xí jiā huǐ jiè
    qian1 xi2 jia1 hui3 jie4
ch`ien hsi chia hui chieh
    chien hsi chia hui chieh
 kenshaku keki kai
precept against harming others by one's own stinginess (parsimony)

慳惜財法戒


悭惜财法戒

see styles
qiān xí cái fǎ jiè
    qian1 xi2 cai2 fa3 jie4
ch`ien hsi ts`ai fa chieh
    chien hsi tsai fa chieh
 kenshaku zaihō kai
precept against stinginess with one's material assets or with the dharma

慳生毀辱戒


悭生毁辱戒

see styles
qiān shēng huǐ rù jiè
    qian1 sheng1 hui3 ru4 jie4
ch`ien sheng hui ju chieh
    chien sheng hui ju chieh
 kenshō kijoku kai
precept against harming others by one's own stinginess (parsimony)

毀謗三寶戒


毁谤三宝戒

see styles
huǐ bàng sān bǎo jiè
    hui3 bang4 san1 bao3 jie4
hui pang san pao chieh
 kihō sanbō kai
precept forbidding the denigrate of the three treasures

瞋不受悔戒

see styles
chēn bù shòu huǐ jiè
    chen1 bu4 shou4 hui3 jie4
ch`en pu shou hui chieh
    chen pu shou hui chieh
 shin fujukai ke
precept forbidding the holding of anger and not accepting the apologies of others

瞋不受謝戒


瞋不受谢戒

see styles
chēn bù shòu xiè jiè
    chen1 bu4 shou4 xie4 jie4
ch`en pu shou hsieh chieh
    chen pu shou hsieh chieh
 shin fujusha kai
precept forbidding the holding of resentments and not accepting the apologies of others

說他罪過戒


说他罪过戒

see styles
shuō tā zuì guò jiè
    shuo1 ta1 zui4 guo4 jie4
shuo t`a tsui kuo chieh
    shuo ta tsui kuo chieh
 setsu tazaika kai
precept forbidding speaking of the faults of others

說四衆過戒


说四众过戒

see styles
shuō sì zhòng guò jiè
    shuo1 si4 zhong4 guo4 jie4
shuo ssu chung kuo chieh
 setsu shishuka kai
precept forbidding speaking of the faults of the four groups of renunciant practitioners

謗亂正法戒


谤乱正法戒

see styles
bàng luàn zhèng fǎ jiè
    bang4 luan4 zheng4 fa3 jie4
pang luan cheng fa chieh
 hōran shōbō kai
precept forbidding the denigration of the true dharma

謗菩薩法戒


谤菩萨法戒

see styles
bàng pú sà fǎ jiè
    bang4 pu2 sa4 fa3 jie4
pang p`u sa fa chieh
    pang pu sa fa chieh
 hō bosatsu hō kai
precept forbidding the denigration of the bodhisattva's dharma

邪見邪說戒


邪见邪说戒

see styles
xié jiàn xié shuō jiè
    xie2 jian4 xie2 shuo1 jie4
hsieh chien hsieh shuo chieh
 jaken jasetsu kai
precept forbidding wrong views and wrong teachings

瞋心不受悔戒

see styles
chēn xīn bù shòu huǐ jiè
    chen1 xin1 bu4 shou4 hui3 jie4
ch`en hsin pu shou hui chieh
    chen hsin pu shou hui chieh
 shinshin fujuke kai
precept forbidding the holding of resentments and not accepting the apologies of others

說同法人過戒


说同法人过戒

see styles
shuō tóng fǎ rén guò jiè
    shuo1 tong2 fa3 ren2 guo4 jie4
shuo t`ung fa jen kuo chieh
    shuo tung fa jen kuo chieh
 setsu dōhōninka kai
precept forbidding speaking of the faults of one's fellow practitioners

Variations:
教え(P)

see styles
 oshie
    おしえ
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

說四衆名德犯過戒


说四众名德犯过戒

see styles
shuō sì zhòng míng dé fàn guò jiè
    shuo1 si4 zhong4 ming2 de2 fan4 guo4 jie4
shuo ssu chung ming te fan kuo chieh
 setsu shishu myōtoku bonka kai
precept forbidding speaking of the faults of the four groups of renunciant practitioners

說在家出家菩薩戒


说在家出家菩萨戒

see styles
shuō zài jiā chū jiā pú sà jiè
    shuo1 zai4 jia1 chu1 jia1 pu2 sa4 jie4
shuo tsai chia ch`u chia p`u sa chieh
    shuo tsai chia chu chia pu sa chieh
 setsu zaike shukke bosatsu kai
precept forbidding speaking of the faults of the four groups of renunciant practitioners

Variations:
戒め(P)
誡め
警め

see styles
 imashime
    いましめ
(1) caution; admonition; warning; lesson; (2) (also written as 禁め) prohibition; ban; commandment; precept; (3) punishment; (4) (archaism) caution; guard

Variations:
教え(P)
訓え(rK)

see styles
 oshie
    おしえ
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

Variations:
無残(P)
無惨
無慚
無慙

see styles
 muzan
    むざん
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) cruel; merciless; atrocious; ruthless; cold-blooded; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) pitiful; tragic; horrible; miserable; (noun or adjectival noun) (3) (無慚, 無慙 only) {Buddh} breaking a precept without shame

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

This page contains 72 results for "precept" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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