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  • Madhura

    ［摩奴羅］ (;  Manura)

  • madhya

    () (1) ［末陀］ ( mada); (2) ［中］ ( chū)

  • Madhyamaka-kārikā

    ［中頌・中論頌・中論］ (;  Chūju, Chūron-ju, or Chū-ron)

  • Mādhyamika school

    ［中観派］ (;  Chūgan-ha)

  • Madhyāntika

    ［末田提・末田地］ (;  Madendai or Madenji)

  • Magadha

    ［摩掲陀国］ (, Pali;  Makada-koku)

  • mahā

    ［摩訶］ (, Pali;  maka)

  • Mahābrahmā

    ［大梵天］ (, Pali;  Daibon-ten)

  • Mahābrahman Heaven

    ［大梵天］ (;  Daibon-ten)

  • Mahādeva

    ［摩訶提婆・大天］ (;  Makadaiba or Daiten)

  • Mahākacchāyana

    ［摩訶迦旃延］ (Pali;  Makakasennen)

  • Mahākāla

    ［摩訶迦羅天］ (;  Makakara-ten)

  • Mahākāshyapa

    ［摩訶迦葉］ (; Pali Mahākassapa;  Makakashō)

  • Mahākātyāyana

    ［摩訶迦旃延］ (;  Makakasennen)

  • Mahāmaudgalyāyana

    ［摩訶目犍連・大目犍連］ (;  Makamokkenren or Daimokkenren)

  • Mahāmāyā

    ［摩訶摩耶］ (, Pali;  Makamaya)

  • Mahānāma

    ［摩訶男］ (, Pali;  Makanan)

  • Mahāpanthaka

    ［摩訶槃特］ (, Pali;  Makahandoku)

  • Mahāparinirvāna Sutra

    (1) (3) ［大般涅槃経］ (Chin Ta-pan-nieh-p’an-ching;  Daihatsu-nehan-gyō); (2) ［大般泥洹経］ (Chin Ta-pan-ni-yüan-ching;  Daihatsu-naion-gyō)

  • Mahāprajāpatī

    ［摩訶波闍波提］ (; Pali Mahāpajāpatī;  Makahajahadai)

  • Mahāsamghika school

    ［大衆部］ (;  Daishu-bu)

  • mahāsattva

    ［摩訶薩・大士］ (;  makasatsu or daishi)

  • Mahāsattva

    ［摩訶薩埵・薩埵王子］ (;  Makasatta or Satta-ōji)

  • Mahāsthāmaprāpta

    ［勢至菩薩］ (;  Seishi-bosatsu)

  • Mahāvairochana

    ［大日如来］ (;  Dainichi-nyorai)

  • Mahāvairochana Sutra

    ［大日経］ (; Chin Ta-jih-ching;  Dainichi-kyō)

  • Mahāvamsa

    ［大史・大王統史］ (Pali;  Daishi or Dai-ōtōshi)

  • Mahāvana Monastery

    ［大林精舎］ (, Pali;  Dairin-shōja)

  • Mahāvastu

    ［大事］ (;  Daiji)

  • Mahayana Buddhism

    ［大乗仏教］ ( Daijō-bukkyō)

  • Mahayana Method of Concentration and Insight, The

    ［大乗止観法門］ (Chin Ta-ch’eng-chih-kuan-fa-men;  Daijō-shikan-hōmon)

  • Mahayana ordination platform

    ［大乗戒壇］ ( daijō-kaidan)

  • Mahendra

    ［摩呬陀］ (n.d.) (; Pali Mahinda;  Mahinda)

  • Maheshvara

    ［摩醯首羅天］ (;  Makeishura-ten)

  • Mahinda

    ［摩呬陀］ (Pali;  Mahinda)

  • Mahīshāsaka school

    ［化地部・弥沙塞部］ (;  Keji-bu or Mishasoku-bu)

  • mahoraga

    ［摩睺羅伽］ (, Pali;  magoraga)

  • maintaining-consciousness

    ［執持識］ ( shūji-shiki)

  • Maitreya

    () (1) ［弥勒菩薩］ ( Miroku-bosatsu); (2) ［弥勒］ ( Miroku)

  • maitrī

    ［慈］ (; Pali mettā;  ji)

  • Majjhima-nikāya

    ［中部］ (Pali;  Chū-bu)

  • major kalpa

    ［大劫］ ( dai-kō)

  • major world system

    ［三千大千世界］ ( trisāhasra-mahāsāhasraloka-dhātu;  sanzen-daisen-sekai)

  • major world system dust particle kalpas

    ［三千塵点劫］ ( sanzen-jintengō or sanzen-jindengō)

  • makara

    ［摩竭］ (, Pali;  makatsu)

  • Makkhali Gosāla

    ［末伽梨拘舎梨］ (Pali;  Makkari-kushari)

  • Malaya, Mount

    ［摩黎山・摩羅耶山］ (;  Mari-sen, Marei-sen, or Maraya-sen)

  • Malla

    ［末羅］ (, Pali;  Matsura)

  • Mallikā

    ［末利］ (, Pali;  Mari)

  • māna

    ［慢］ (, Pali;  man)

  • mandala

    ［曼荼羅］ (;  mandara)

  • māndāra flower

    ［曼陀羅華］ (;  mandara-ke)

  • Māndhātri

    ［頂生王・曼陀多王］ (;  Chōshō-ō or Mandata-ō)

  • mani

    ［摩尼］ (, Pali;  mani)

  • manifested body

    ［応身］ ( nirmāna-kāya;  ōjin)

  • manjūshaka flower

    ［曼殊沙華］ (;  manjusha-ge)

  • Manjushrī

    ［文殊師利菩薩・文殊菩薩］ (;  Monjushiri-bosatsu or Monju-bosatsu)

  • mano-consciousness

    ［末那識］ ( mano-vijnāna;  mana-shiki)

  • man of pure faith

    ［清信士］ (, Pali upāsaka;  shōshin-ji)

  • Manoratha

    ［摩羅他・如意］ (n.d.) (;  Manurata or Nyoi)

  • Manorhita

    ［摩奴羅］ (n.d.) (;  Manura)

  • mantra

    ［真言］ (;  shingon)

  • many in body, one in mind

    ［異体同心］ ( itai-dōshin)

  • Many Treasures

    ［多宝如来］ ( Prabhūtaratna;  Tahō-nyorai)

  • māra

    ［魔］ (, Pali;  ma)

  • Marīchi

    ［摩利支天］ (;  Marishi-ten)

  • markings of the thousand-spoked wheel

    ［千輻輪相］ ( sempukurin-sō)

  • Mātanga

    ［摩騰迦・摩騰］ (;  Matōga or Matō)

  • Mathura

    ［摩突羅国］ ( Mathurā;  Matora-koku)

  • matrix of the Tathāgata

    ［如来蔵］ ( nyorai-zō)

  • matrix of the Thus Come One

    ［如来蔵］ ( tathāgata-garbha;  nyorai-zō)

  • Matrix of the Thus Come One Sutra

    ［如来蔵経］ ( Tathāgatagarbha-sūtra; Chin Ju-lai-tsang-ching;  Nyoraizō-kyō)

  • Matsubagayatsu

    ［松葉ケ谷］

  • Matsubagayatsu Persecution

    ［松葉ケ谷の法難］ ( Matsubagayatsu-no-hōnan)

  • Matsuno Rokurō Saemon

    ［松野六郎左衛門］ (d. 1278)

  • Maudgalyāyana

    ［目連・目犍連］ (; Pali Moggallāna;  Mokuren or Mokkenren)

  • Māyā

    ［摩耶］ (, Pali;  Maya)

  • Māyā Sutra

    ［摩耶経］ (; Chin Mo-ya-ching;  Maya-kyō)

  • Meaning of the Four Teachings, The

    ［四教義］ (Chin Ssu-chiao-i;  Shikyō-gi)

  • Meaning of the Lotus Sutra, The

    ［法華経義記・法華義記］ (Chin Fa-hua-ching-i-chi or Fa-hua-i-chi;  Hokekyō-giki or Hokke-giki)

  • Medicine King

    ［薬王菩薩］ ( Bhaishajyarāja;  Yakuō-bosatsu)

  • “Medicine King” chapter

    ［薬王品］ ( Yakuō-bon)

  • Medicine Master

    ［薬師如来］ ( Bhaishajyaguru;  Yakushi-nyorai)

  • Medicine Master Sutra

    ［薬師経］ ( Bhaishajyaguru-vaidūryaprabharāja-sūtra; Chin Yao-shih-ching;  Yakushi-kyō)

  • Medicine Superior

    ［薬上菩薩］ ( Bhaishajyarājasamudgata or Bhaishajyasamudgata;  Yakujō-bosatsu)

  • meditation

    ［禅・禅定］ ( dhyāna; Pali jhāna;  zen or zenjō)

  • meditation master

    ［禅師］ ( zenji)

  • Meditation on the Buddha Infinite Life Sutra

    ［観無量寿経］ (Chin Kuan-wu-liang-shou-ching;  Kammuryōju-kyō)

  • Meditation on the Buddha Sutra

    ［観仏三昧経］ ( Kambutsu-sammai-kyō)

  • Meditation on the Correct Teaching Sutra

    ［正法念処経］ (Chin Cheng-fa-nien-ch’u-ching;  Shōbōnenjo-kyō)

  • meditation on the five elements

    ［五輪観］ ( gorin-kan)

  • meditation on the vileness of the body

    ［不浄観］ ( fujō-kan)

  • Meditation Sutra

    ［観経］ ( Kan-gyō)

  • meditation to behold the Buddhas

    ［般舟三昧］ ( pratyutpanna-samādhi;  hanju-zammai)

  • medium kalpa

    ［中劫］ ( chū-kō)

  • Medium-Length Āgama Sutra

    ［中阿含経］ (Chin Chung-a-han-ching;  Chū-agon-gyō)

  • Miao-lo

    ［妙楽］ (711–782) (PY Miaole;  Myōraku)

  • Middle Day of the Law

    ［像法］ ( zōbō)

  • middle path of the eight negations

    ［八不中道］ ( happu-chūdō)

  • Middle Way

    ［中道］ ( madhyamā-pratipad;  chūdō)

  • Mihirakula

    ［大族王］ (n.d.) (;  Daizoku-ō)

  • Mii-dera

    ［三井寺］

  • Mikkaka

    ［弥遮迦］ (;  Mishaka)

  • Mikuni no Taifu

    ［三国太夫］ (d. 1258)

  • Milinda

    ［弥蘭陀］ (n.d.) (Pali;  Miranda-ō)

  • Milindapanha

    ［ミリンダ王問経］ (Pali;  Mirindaō-monkyō)

  • Ming-sheng

    ［明勝］ (n.d.) (PY Mingsheng;  Myōshō)

  • Minobu, Mount

    ［身延山］ ( Minobu-san)

  • Minobu Transfer Document, The

    ［身延相承書］ ( Minobu-sōjō-sho)

  • Mirakutsu

    ［弥羅掘］

  • Miran

    ［ミーラーン］ ( Mīrān)

  • Miroku

    ［弥勒］ ()

  • Misawa Kojirō

    ［三沢小次郎］ (n.d.)

  • Miscellaneous Āgama Sutra

    ［雑阿含経］ (Chin Tsa-a-han-ching;  Zō-agon-gyō)

  • mitra

    ［知識］ (;  chishiki)

  • Mogao Caves

    ［莫高窟］ (PY; WG Mo-kao;  Bakkō-kutsu)

  • Moggallāna

    ［目連・目犍連］ (Pali;  Mokuren or Mokkenren)

  • moha

    ［愚癡・癡・無明］ (, Pali;  guchi, chi, or mumyō)

  • Mo-kao Caves

    ［莫高窟］ (PY Mogao;  Bakkō-kutsu)

  • moksha

    ［解脱］ (;  gedatsu)

  • Mongaku

    ［文覚］ (n.d.)

  • Monju

    ［文殊］ ()

  • Monjushiri

    ［文殊師利］ ()

  • moon, god of the

    ［月天］ ( Chandra;  Gatten)

  • Moonlight

    ［月光菩薩］ ( Chandraprabha;  Gakkō-bosatsu)

  • moon-loving meditation

    ［月愛三昧］ ( gatsuai-zammai)

  • Moon of Deliverance

    ［解脱月菩薩］ ( Vimuktichandra;  Gedatsugatsu-bosatsu)

  • most honored of two-legged beings

    ［両足尊・二足尊］ ( ryōsoku-son, ryōzoku-son, or nisoku-son)

  • Mother of Demon Children

    ［鬼子母神］ ( Hārītī;  Kishimojin)

  • Mountain King

    ［山王］ ( Sannō)

  • Mountain Order school

    ［山門派］ ( Sammon-ha)

  • Mountain school

    (1) ［山門派］ ( Sammon-ha); (2) ［山家派］ (Chin Shan-chia-p’ai;  Sange-ha)

  • Mountain Sea Wisdom Unrestricted Power King

    ［山海慧自在通王如来］ ( Sāgara-vara-dhara-buddhi-vikrīditābhijna;  Sengaie-jizaitsūō-nyorai)

  • Mrigadāva

    ［鹿野苑］ (;  Rokuya-on)

  • mudra

    ［印契］ ( mudrā;  ingei)

  • Mugaku Sogen

    ［無学祖元］ (1226–1286) (; Chin Wu-hsüeh Tsu-yüan)

  • mukti

    ［解脱］ (;  gedatsu)

  • Multitudinous Graceful Actions Sutra

    ［普曜経］ ( Lalitavistara; Chin P’u-yao-ching;  Fuyō-kyō)

  • muni

    ［聖者・聖人・牟尼］ (, Pali;  seija, shōnin, or muni)

  • Mūrdhagata

    ［頂生王・曼陀多王］ (;  Chōshō-ō or Mandata-ō)

  • mustard-seed kalpa

    ［芥子劫］ ( keshi-kō)

  • mutable karma

    ［不定業］ ( fujō-gō)

  • mutual possession of the Ten Worlds

    ［十界互具］ ( jikkai-gogu)

  • myō

    ［妙］ ()

  • Myōe

    ［明恵］ (1173–1232)

  • Myōhō, the lay nun

    ［妙法尼］ ( Myōhō-ama)

  • Myoho-renge-kyo

    ［妙法蓮華経］ ()

  • Myōichi, the lay nun

    ［妙一尼］ ( Myōichi-ama) (1) (2)

  • Myōichi-nyo

    ［妙一女］ (n.d.)

  • Myōjō Pond

    ［明星が池］ ( Myōjō-ga-ike)

  • Myōmitsu

    ［妙密］ (n.d.)

  • Myōren

    ［妙蓮］ (d. 1267) (d. 1323)

  • Myōshin, the lay nun

    ［妙心尼］ (n.d.) ( Myōshin-ama)

  • Myōun

    ［明雲］ (1115–1183)

  • Mystic Law

    ［妙法］ (Chin miao-fa;  myōhō)

  • Mystic Law

    ［妙法］ (Chin miao-fa; Jpn myōhō)

Majjhima-nikāya ［中部］ (Pali;  Chū-bu): A collection of medium-length sutras, one of the five Āgamas. See five Āgamas.


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