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願波羅蜜


愿波罗蜜

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yuàn bō luó mì
    yuan4 bo1 luo2 mi4
yüan po lo mi
The vow pāramitās, the eighth of the ten pāramitās, a bodhisattva's vow to attain bodhi, and save all beings to the other shore.

願聞其詳


愿闻其详

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yuàn wén qí xiáng
    yuan4 wen2 qi2 xiang2
yüan wen ch`i hsiang
    yüan wen chi hsiang
I'd like to hear the details

願賭服輸


愿赌服输

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yuàn dǔ fú shū
    yuan4 du3 fu2 shu1
yüan tu fu shu
lit. if you agree to bet you must accept to lose; fig. you bet, you pay

不取正覺願


不取正觉愿

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bù qǔ zhèng jué yuàn
    bu4 qu3 zheng4 jue2 yuan4
pu ch`ü cheng chüeh yüan
    pu chü cheng chüeh yüan
 fushu shōgaku gan
Amitābha's vow of not taking up his Buddhahood till each of his forty-eight vows is fulfilled, an affix to each of the vows.

不更惡趣願


不更恶趣愿

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bù gēng è qù yuàn
    bu4 geng1 e4 qu4 yuan4
pu keng o ch`ü yüan
    pu keng o chü yüan
 fukyō akushu gan
The second of Amitābha's forty-eight vows, that those born in his kingdom should never again enter the three evil lower paths of transmigration.

不聞惡名願


不闻恶名愿

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bù wén è míng yuàn
    bu4 wen2 e4 ming2 yuan4
pu wen o ming yüan
 fumon akumyō gan
The sixteenth of Amitābha's forty-eight vows, that he would not enter final Buddhahood as long as anyone of evil repute existed.

來迎引接願


来迎引接愿

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lái yíng yǐn jiē yuàn
    lai2 ying2 yin3 jie1 yuan4
lai ying yin chieh yüan
 raigō injō no gan
vow of coming to receive

修諸功德願


修诸功德愿

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xiū zhū gōng dé yuàn
    xiu1 zhu1 gong1 de2 yuan4
hsiu chu kung te yüan
 shusho kudoku gan
cultivate merit and vow [to ber reborn in the Pure Land]

具足德本願


具足德本愿

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jù zú dé běn yuàn
    ju4 zu2 de2 ben3 yuan4
chü tsu te pen yüan
 guso kudoku hongan
The forty-fourth of Amitābha's forty-eight vows, that all universally should acquire his virtue.

四弘誓願文


四弘誓愿文

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sì hóng s hi yuàn wén
    si4 hong2 s hi4 yuan4 wen2
ssu hung s hi yüan wen
 shigu seigan mon
Verse of Four Universal Vows

地藏本願經


地藏本愿经

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dì zàng běn yuàn jīng
    di4 zang4 ben3 yuan4 jing1
ti tsang pen yüan ching
 Jizō hongan kyō
Sūtra of the Original Vows of Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva

天眼智通願


天眼智通愿

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tiān yǎn zhì tōng yuàn
    tian1 yan3 zhi4 tong1 yuan4
t`ien yen chih t`ung yüan
    tien yen chih tung yüan
 tengen chitsū gan
The sixth of Amitābha's forty-eight vows, that he would not enter the final stage until all beings had obtained this divine vision.

天耳智通願


天耳智通愿

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tiān ěr zhì tōng yuàn
    tian1 er3 zhi4 tong1 yuan4
t`ien erh chih t`ung yüan
    tien erh chih tung yüan
 tenni chitsū gan
The seventh of the forty-eight vows of Amitābha, not to become Buddha until all obtain the divine ear.

女人往生願


女人往生愿

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nǚ rén wǎng shēng yuàn
    nv3 ren2 wang3 sheng1 yuan4
nü jen wang sheng yüan
 nyonin ōjō gan
The thirty-fifth vow of Amitābha that he will refuse to enter into his final joy until every woman who calls on his name rejoices in enlightenment and who, hating her woman's body, has ceased to be reborn as a woman; also 女人成佛願.

念佛往生願


念佛往生愿

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niàn fó wǎng shēng yuàn
    nian4 fo2 wang3 sheng1 yuan4
nien fo wang sheng yüan
 nenbutsu ōjō gan
The eighteenth of Amitābha's forty-eight vows.

普賢行願品


普贤行愿品

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pǔ xián xíng yuàn pǐn
    pu3 xian2 xing2 yuan4 pin3
p`u hsien hsing yüan p`in
    pu hsien hsing yüan pin
 Fugen gyōgan bon
Chapter on the Vows of Samantabhadra

普賢行願讚


普贤行愿讚

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pǔ xián xíng yuàn zàn
    pu3 xian2 xing2 yuan4 zan4
p`u hsien hsing yüan tsan
    pu hsien hsing yüan tsan
 Fugen gyōgan san
Puxian xingyuan zan

本願力迴向


本愿力迴向

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běn yuàn lì huí xiàng
    ben3 yuan4 li4 hui2 xiang4
pen yüan li hui hsiang
 honganriki kaikō
returning the merits of the original vow

正願至菩薩


正愿至菩萨

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zhèng yuàn zhì pú sà
    zheng4 yuan4 zhi4 pu2 sa4
cheng yüan chih p`u sa
    cheng yüan chih pu sa
 Shōganshi bosatsu
Bodhisattva Attaining the Correct Vow (?)

空無相無願


空无相无愿

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kōng wú xiàng wú yuàn
    kong1 wu2 xiang4 wu2 yuan4
k`ung wu hsiang wu yüan
    kung wu hsiang wu yüan
 kū musō mugan
emptiness, signlessness, and non-contrivance

聞名見佛願


闻名见佛愿

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wén míng jiàn fó yuàn
    wen2 ming2 jian4 fo2 yuan4
wen ming chien fo yüan
 monmyō kenbutsu gan
promise that one will hear the Buddha's name and see his form

衣衣隨念願


衣衣随念愿

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yī yī suí niàn yuàn
    yi1 yi1 sui2 nian4 yuan4
i i sui nien yüan
 e'e zuinen gan
The vow of Amitābha that all the devas and men in his realm shall instantly have whatever beautiful clothing they wish.

那羅延身願


那罗延身愿

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nà luó yán shēn yuàn
    na4 luo2 yan2 shen1 yuan4
na lo yen shen yüan
 Naraen shin gan
there should not be any bodhisattva in his land not endowed with the body of the Vajra-god Nārāyaṇa

三十二相經願


三十二相经愿

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sān shí èr xiāng jīng yuàn
    san1 shi2 er4 xiang1 jing1 yuan4
san shih erh hsiang ching yüan
 sanjūnisō kyō gan
vow of the Sūtra on the Thirty-two Marks

六八超世本願


六八超世本愿

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liù bā chāo shì běn yuàn
    liu4 ba1 chao1 shi4 ben3 yuan4
liu pa ch`ao shih pen yüan
    liu pa chao shih pen yüan
 rokuhachi chōse hongan
forty-eight world-transcending vows

大願地藏菩薩


大愿地藏菩萨

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dà yuàn dì zàng pú sà
    da4 yuan4 di4 zang4 pu2 sa4
ta yüan ti tsang p`u sa
    ta yüan ti tsang pu sa
Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva, the Bodhisattva of the Great Vow (to save all souls before accepting Bodhi); also translated Earth Treasury, Earth Womb, or Earth Store Bodhisattva

大願平等方便


大愿平等方便

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dà yuàn píng děng fāng biàn
    da4 yuan4 ping2 deng3 fang1 bian4
ta yüan p`ing teng fang pien
    ta yüan ping teng fang pien
 daigan byōdō hōben
means of the great vow of universal salvation

大願淸淨報土


大愿淸淨报土

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dà yuàn qīng jìng bào tǔ
    da4 yuan4 qing1 jing4 bao4 tu3
ta yüan ch`ing ching pao t`u
    ta yüan ching ching pao tu
 daigan shōjō hōdo
The Pure Reward-Land of Amitābha, the reward resulting from his vows.

本願一實大道


本愿一实大道

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běn yuàn yī shí dà dào
    ben3 yuan4 yi1 shi2 da4 dao4
pen yüan i shih ta tao
 hongan ichijitsu daidō
The great way of the one reality of Amitābha's vows, i. e. that of calling on his name and trusting to his strength and not one's own.

自誓心發正願


自誓心发正愿

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zì shì xīn fā zhèng yuàn
    zi4 shi4 xin1 fa1 zheng4 yuan4
tzu shih hsin fa cheng yüan
 jiseishin hotsushōgan
to make a correct vow based one one's own resolution

至心發願欲生


至心发愿欲生

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zhì xīn fā yuàn yù shēng
    zhi4 xin1 fa1 yuan4 yu4 sheng1
chih hsin fa yüan yü sheng
 shishin hotsugan yokushō
sincerely desire to be born in the [pure] land

藥師十二大願


药师十二大愿

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yào shī shí èr dà yuàn
    yao4 shi1 shi2 er4 da4 yuan4
yao shih shih erh ta yüan
 Yakushi jūni daigan
twelve vows of the Healing Buddha

藥師十二誓願


药师十二誓愿

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yào shī shí èr shì yuàn
    yao4 shi1 shi2 er4 shi4 yuan4
yao shih shih erh shih yüan
 Yakushi jūni seigan
twelve vows of the Healing Buddha

藥王十二誓願


药王十二誓愿

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yào wáng shí èr shì yuàn
    yao4 wang2 shi2 er4 shi4 yuan4
yao wang shih erh shih yüan
 yakuō jūni seigan
The twelve vows of the Buddha of Medicine are: (1) To shine upon all beings with his light; (2) to reveal his great power to all beings; (3) to fulfil the desires of all beings; (4) to cause all beings to enter the Great Vehicle; (5) to enable all beings to observe all the moral laws; (6) to heal all those whose senses are imperfect; (7) to remove all diseases and give perfect health of body and mind and bring all to perfect enlightenment; (8) to transform women into men (in the next rebirth); (9) to enable all beings to escape false doctrines and bonds and attain to truth; (10) to enable all beings to escape evil kalpas, etc.; (11) to give superior food to the hungry; (12) and wonderful garments to the naked.

中國人民志願軍


中国人民志愿军

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zhōng guó rén mín zhì yuàn jun
    zhong1 guo2 ren2 min2 zhi4 yuan4 jun1
chung kuo jen min chih yüan chün
the Chinese People's Volunteer Army deployed by China to aid North Korea in 1950

佛道無上誓願成


佛道无上誓愿成

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fó dào wú shàng shì yuàn chéng
    fo2 dao4 wu2 shang4 shi4 yuan4 cheng2
fo tao wu shang shih yüan ch`eng
    fo tao wu shang shih yüan cheng
 butsudō mujō seigan jō
I vow to attain supreme enlightenment

地藏菩薩本願經


地藏菩萨本愿经

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dì zàng pú sà běn yuàn jīng
    di4 zang4 pu2 sa4 ben3 yuan4 jing1
ti tsang p`u sa pen yüan ching
    ti tsang pu sa pen yüan ching
 Jizō bosatsu hongan kyō
Sūtra on the Past Vows of Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva

普賢菩薩行願讚


普贤菩萨行愿讚

see styles
pǔ xián pú sà xíng yuàn zàn
    pu3 xian2 pu2 sa4 xing2 yuan4 zan4
p`u hsien p`u sa hsing yüan tsan
    pu hsien pu sa hsing yüan tsan
 Fugen bosatsu gyōgan san
King of Aspirations to Good Conduct

法門無盡誓願學


法门无尽誓愿学

see styles
fǎ mén wú jìn shì yuàn xué
    fa3 men2 wu2 jin4 shi4 yuan4 xue2
fa men wu chin shih yüan hsüeh
 hōmon mujin seigan gaku
however inexhaustible the teachings may be, I vow to study them

法門無量誓願學


法门无量誓愿学

see styles
fǎ mén wú liáng shì yuàn xué
    fa3 men2 wu2 liang2 shi4 yuan4 xue2
fa men wu liang shih yüan hsüeh
 hōmon muryō seigan gaku
however immeasurable the teachings may be, I vow to study them

煩惱無數誓願斷


烦恼无数誓愿断

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fán nǎo wú shǔ shì yuàn duàn
    fan2 nao3 wu2 shu3 shi4 yuan4 duan4
fan nao wu shu shih yüan tuan
 bonnō mushu seigan dan
vowing to eliminate inexhaustible afflictions

煩惱無盡誓願斷


烦恼无尽誓愿断

see styles
fán nǎo wú jìn shì yuàn duàn
    fan2 nao3 wu2 jin4 shi4 yuan4 duan4
fan nao wu chin shih yüan tuan
 bonnō wa mujin na richi katte danzen koto wo negau
however inexhaustible afflictions may be, I vow to extinguish them

白花道場發願文


白花道场发愿文

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bái huā dào chǎng fā yuàn wén
    bai2 hua1 dao4 chang3 fa1 yuan4 wen2
pai hua tao ch`ang fa yüan wen
    pai hua tao chang fa yüan wen
 Hakke dōjō hotsugan mon
Vow Made at the White Lotus Enlightenment Site

空無相無願三昧


空无相无愿三昧

see styles
kōng wú xiàng wú yuàn sān mèi
    kong1 wu2 xiang4 wu2 yuan4 san1 mei4
k`ung wu hsiang wu yüan san mei
    kung wu hsiang wu yüan san mei
 kū musō mugan zanmai
samādhi of emptiness

藥師如來本願經


药师如来本愿经

see styles
yào shī rú lái běn yuàn jīng
    yao4 shi1 ru2 lai2 ben3 yuan4 jing1
yao shih ju lai pen yüan ching
 Yakushi nyorai hongan kyō
Scripture on the Original Vows of the Medicine Tathāgata

藥師本願功德經


药师本愿功德经

see styles
yào shī běn yuàn gōng dé jīng
    yao4 shi1 ben3 yuan4 gong1 de2 jing1
yao shih pen yüan kung te ching
 Yakushi hongan kudoku kyō
Yaoshi benyuan gongde jing

衆生無邊誓願度


众生无边誓愿度

see styles
zhòng shēng wú biān shì yuàn dù
    zhong4 sheng1 wu2 bian1 shi4 yuan4 du4
chung sheng wu pien shih yüan tu
 shūjō muhen seigan do
(I) vow to save all living beings without limit

選擇本願念佛集


选择本愿念佛集

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xuǎn zé běn yuàn niàn fó jí
    xuan3 ze2 ben3 yuan4 nian4 fo2 ji2
hsüan tse pen yüan nien fo chi
 Senjaku hongan nembutsu shū
Senchaku hongan nembutsu shū

彌勒菩薩發願王偈


弥勒菩萨发愿王偈

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mí lè pú sà fā yuàn wáng jì
    mi2 le4 pu2 sa4 fa1 yuan4 wang2 ji4
mi le p`u sa fa yüan wang chi
    mi le pu sa fa yüan wang chi
 Miroku bosatsu hotsugannō ge
Verses on Bodhisattva Maitreya's Vow

太公釣魚,願者上鉤


太公钓鱼,愿者上钩

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tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu
    tai4 gong1 diao4 yu2 , yuan4 zhe3 shang4 gou1
t`ai kung tiao yü , yüan che shang kou
    tai kung tiao yü , yüan che shang kou
Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose

彌勒菩薩所問本願經


弥勒菩萨所问本愿经

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mí lè pú sà suǒ wèn běn yuàn jīng
    mi2 le4 pu2 sa4 suo3 wen4 ben3 yuan4 jing1
mi le p`u sa so wen pen yüan ching
    mi le pu sa so wen pen yüan ching
 Miroku bosatsu shomon hongan kyō
Mi-le p'u-sa so-wen pen-yvan ching

姜太公釣魚,願者上鉤


姜太公钓鱼,愿者上钩

see styles
jiāng tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu
    jiang1 tai4 gong1 diao4 yu2 , yuan4 zhe3 shang4 gou1
chiang t`ai kung tiao yü , yüan che shang kou
    chiang tai kung tiao yü , yüan che shang kou
Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want it, take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose

慈氏菩薩誓願陀羅尼經


慈氏菩萨誓愿陀罗尼经

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cí shì pú sà shì yuàn tuó luó ní jīng
    ci2 shi4 pu2 sa4 shi4 yuan4 tuo2 luo2 ni2 jing1
tz`u shih p`u sa shih yüan t`o lo ni ching
    tzu shih pu sa shih yüan to lo ni ching
 Jishi bosatsu seigan daranikyō
Dhāraṇī of the Merciful one's Promise

薑太公釣魚,願者上鉤


姜太公钓鱼,愿者上钩

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jiāng tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu
    jiang1 tai4 gong1 diao4 yu2 , yuan4 zhe3 shang4 gou1
chiang t`ai kung tiao yü , yüan che shang kou
    chiang tai kung tiao yü , yüan che shang kou
Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want it, take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 薑子牙|姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose

無量壽經優婆提舍願生偈


无量寿经优婆提舍愿生偈

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wú liáng shòu jīng yōu pó tí shè yuàn shēng jié
    wu2 liang2 shou4 jing1 you1 po2 ti2 she4 yuan4 sheng1 jie2
wu liang shou ching yu p`o t`i she yüan sheng chieh
    wu liang shou ching yu po ti she yüan sheng chieh
 Muryōjukyō ubadaisha ganshō ge
Treatise on the Sūtra of Limitless Life

無量壽經優波提舍願生偈


无量寿经优波提舍愿生偈

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wú liáng shòu jīng yōu bō tí shè yuàn shēng jié
    wu2 liang2 shou4 jing1 you1 bo1 ti2 she4 yuan4 sheng1 jie2
wu liang shou ching yu po t`i she yüan sheng chieh
    wu liang shou ching yu po ti she yüan sheng chieh
 Muryōjukyō upadaisha ganshō ge
Treatise on the Sūtra of Limitless Life

無量壽經優婆提舍願生偈註


无量寿经优婆提舍愿生偈注

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wú liáng shòu jīng yōu pó tí shè yuàn shēng jié zhù
    wu2 liang2 shou4 jing1 you1 po2 ti2 she4 yuan4 sheng1 jie2 zhu4
wu liang shou ching yu p`o t`i she yüan sheng chieh chu
    wu liang shou ching yu po ti she yüan sheng chieh chu
 Muryōjukyō ubadaisha ganshōge chū
Commentary on the Treatise on the Pure Land

藥師琉璃光如來本願功德經


药师琉璃光如来本愿功德经

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yào shī liú lí guāng rú lái běn yuàn gōng dé jīng
    yao4 shi1 liu2 li2 guang1 ru2 lai2 ben3 yuan4 gong1 de2 jing1
yao shih liu li kuang ju lai pen yüan kung te ching
 Yakushi rurikō nyorai hongan kōtoku kyō
Original Vows of the Medicine-Master Tathāgata of Lapis Light

藥師琉璃光如來本願功悳經


药师琉璃光如来本愿功悳经

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yào shī liú lí guāng rú lái běn yuàn gōng dé jīng
    yao4 shi1 liu2 li2 guang1 ru2 lai2 ben3 yuan4 gong1 de2 jing1
yao shih liu li kuang ju lai pen yüan kung te ching
 Yakushi rurikō nyorai hongan kōtoku kyō
Original Vows of the Medicine-Master Tathāgata of Lapis Light

藥師瑠璃光七佛本願功悳經


药师瑠璃光七佛本愿功悳经

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yào shī liú lí guāng qī fó běn yuàn gōng dé jīng
    yao4 shi1 liu2 li2 guang1 qi1 fo2 ben3 yuan4 gong1 de2 jing1
yao shih liu li kuang ch`i fo pen yüan kung te ching
    yao shih liu li kuang chi fo pen yüan kung te ching
 Yakushi rurikō shichibutsu hongan kōtoku kyō
Original Vows of the Seven Medicine-Master Buddhas of Lapis Light

在天願做比翼鳥,在地願做連理枝


在天愿做比翼鸟,在地愿做连理枝

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zài tiān yuàn zuò bǐ yì niǎo , zài dì yuàn zuò lián lǐ zhī
    zai4 tian1 yuan4 zuo4 bi3 yi4 niao3 , zai4 di4 yuan4 zuo4 lian2 li3 zhi1
tsai t`ien yüan tso pi i niao , tsai ti yüan tso lien li chih
    tsai tien yüan tso pi i niao , tsai ti yüan tso lien li chih
In the sky to be two birds flying wing to wing, on earth to be two trees with branches intertwined; wishing for conjugal bliss

虛空藏菩薩能滿諸願最勝心陀羅尼求聞持法


虚空藏菩萨能满诸愿最胜心陀罗尼求闻持法

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xū kōng zàng pú sà néng mǎn zhū yuàn zuì shèng xīn tuó luó ní qiú wén chí fǎ
    xu1 kong1 zang4 pu2 sa4 neng2 man3 zhu1 yuan4 zui4 sheng4 xin1 tuo2 luo2 ni2 qiu2 wen2 chi2 fa3
hsü k`ung tsang p`u sa neng man chu yüan tsui sheng hsin t`o lo ni ch`iu wen ch`ih fa
    hsü kung tsang pu sa neng man chu yüan tsui sheng hsin to lo ni chiu wen chih fa
 Kokūzō bosatsu nō man shogan saishō shin darani gumonji hō
Method of the Victorious, Essential Dharāṇi for Having Wishes Heard by Space-Store, the Bodhisattva Who Can Fulfill Requests

無量壽經優婆提舍願生偈婆藪槃頭菩薩造并註


无量寿经优婆提舍愿生偈婆薮槃头菩萨造并注

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wú liáng shòu jīng yōu pó tí shè yuàn shēng jié pó sǒu pán tóu pú sà zào bīng zhù
    wu2 liang2 shou4 jing1 you1 po2 ti2 she4 yuan4 sheng1 jie2 po2 sou3 pan2 tou2 pu2 sa4 zao4 bing1 zhu4
wu liang shou ching yu p`o t`i she yüan sheng chieh p`o sou p`an t`ou p`u sa tsao ping chu
    wu liang shou ching yu po ti she yüan sheng chieh po sou pan tou pu sa tsao ping chu
 Muryōjukyō ubadaisha ganshōge basōbanzu bosatsu zōhyōchū
Commentary on Vasubandhu's Treatise on the Pure Land

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

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This page contains 63 results for "愿" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

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