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  • Wa-kuan-ssu

    ［瓦官寺］ (PY Waguansi;  Gakan-ji)

  • Water Carrier

    ［流水］ ( Jalavāhana;  Rusui)

  • Water Holder

    ［持水］ ( Jatimdhara;  Jisui)

  • water of wisdom

    ［智水］ ( chisui)

  • watery circle

    ［水輪］ ( jala-mandala;  suirin)

  • way

    ［道］ ( bodhi; Chin tao;  dō)

  • way of insight

    ［見道］ ( darshana-mārga;  ken-dō)

  • Wei-chüan

    ［維蠲］ (n.d.) (PY Weijuan;  Iken or Yuiken)

  • Wei Yüan-sung

    ［衛元嵩］ (n.d.) (PY Wei Yuansong;  Ei-gensū)

  • Well Attained

    ［善逝］ (, Pali sugata;  zenzei)

  • Well Gone

    ［善逝］ ( zenzei)

  • Western Pure Land

    ［西方浄土］ ( Saihō-jōdo)

  • wheel of the Law

    ［法輪］ ( dharma-chakra;  hōrin)

  • wheel treasure

    ［輪宝］ ( rimbō)

  • wheel-turning king

    ［転輪聖王・転輪王・輪王］ ( chakravarti-rāja, chakravarti-rājan, or chakravartin;  tenrin-jō’ō, tenrin-ō, or rin-ō)

  • White Lotus Society

    ［白蓮社］ ( Byakuren-sha)

  • white-robed laymen

    ［白衣］ ( avadāta-vasana;  byakue)

  • Wide-Eyed

    ［広目天］ ( Virūpāksha;  Kōmoku-ten)

  • windy circle

    ［風輪］ ( vāyu-mandala;  fūrin)

  • Wisdom Accumulated

    ［智積］ ( Chishaku) (1) ( Jnānākara); (2) ( Prajnākūta)

  • wisdom kings

    ［明王］ ( vidyā-rāja;  myō’ō)

  • wisdom mudra

    ［智拳印］ ( chiken-in)

  • Wisdom period

    ［般若時］ ( Hannya-ji)

  • Wisdom sutras

    ［般若経］ ( Hannya-kyō)

  • Wise Kalpa

    ［賢劫］ ( bhadra-kalpa;  Ken-gō)

  • wish-granting jewel

    ［如意宝珠］ (, Pali chintāmani;  nyoi-hōju)

  • woman of pure faith

    ［清信女］ (, Pali upāsikā;  shōshin-nyo)

  • Womb Realm

    ［胎蔵界］ ( garbhadhātu;  taizō-kai)

  • Womb Realm mandala

    ［胎蔵界曼荼羅］ ( taizōkai-mandara)

  • Womb World

    ［胎蔵界］ ( taizō-kai)

  • Womb World mandala

    ［胎蔵界曼荼羅］ ( taizōkai-mandara)

  • Wonderful Adornment

    ［妙荘厳王］ ( Shubhavyūha;  Myōshōgon-nō)

  • Wonderful Bright, Mount

    ［妙光山］ ( Myōkō-sen)

  • Wonderful High, Mount

    ［妙高山］ ( Myōkō-sen)

  • Wonderfully Bright

    ［妙光菩薩］ ( Varaprabha;  Myōkō-bosatsu)

  • wonderful Law

    ［妙法］ ( myōhō)

  • Wonderful Sound

    ［妙音菩薩］ ( Gadgadasvara, Gangadasvara, or Gamgadasvara;  Myō’on-bosatsu)

  • “Wonderful Sound” chapter

    ［妙音品］ ( Myō’on-bon)

  • Words and Phrases of the Lotus Sutra, The

    ［法華文句］ (Chin Fa-hua-wen-chü;  Hokke-mongu)

  • Words of Truth Sutra

    ［法句経］ (Pali Dhammapada; Chin Fa-chü-ching;  Hokku-kyō)

  • Work of the Ignorant Shavepate, The

    ［愚禿鈔］ ( Gutoku-shō)

  • World Freedom King

    ［世自在王仏］ ( Lokeshvararāja;  Sejizaiō-butsu)

  • world hero

    ［世雄］ ( seō)

  • World-Honored One

    ［世尊］ (, Pali bhagavat;  seson)

  • World-Honored One of Great Enlightenment

    ［大覚世尊］ ( Daikaku-seson)

  • world of animals

    ［畜生界］ ( chikushō-kai)

  • world of asuras

    ［修羅界］ ( shura-kai)

  • world of bodhisattvas

    ［菩薩界］ ( bosatsu-kai)

  • world of Buddhahood

    ［仏界］ ( bukkai)

  • world of cause-awakened ones

    ［縁覚界］ ( engaku-kai)

  • world of desire

    ［欲界］ (, Pali kāma-dhātu;  yokkai or yoku-kai)

  • world of endurance

    ［忍土・忍界・堪忍世界］ ( nindo, nin-kai, or kannin-sekai)

  • world of form

    ［色界］ (, Pali rūpa-dhātu;  shiki-kai)

  • world of formlessness

    ［無色界］ ( ārūpya-dhātu;  mushiki-kai)

  • world of heavenly beings

    ［天界］ ( ten-kai)

  • world of hell

    ［地獄界］ ( jigoku-kai)

  • world of human beings

    ［人界］ ( nin-kai)

  • world of hungry spirits

    ［餓鬼界］ ( gaki-kai)

  • world of voice-hearers

    ［声聞界］ ( shōmon-kai)

  • worms within the lion’s body

    ［師子身中の虫］ ( shishi-shinchū-no-mushi)

  • Worthy of Offerings

    ［応供］ ( arhat;  ōgu)

  • Wu-hsüeh Tsu-yüan

    ［無学祖元］ (PY Wuxue Zuyuan;  Mugaku Sogen)

  • Wu-lung

    ［烏竜］ (n.d.) (PY Wulong;  Oryō)

  • Wu-t’ai, Mount

    ［五台山］ (PY Wutai-shan;  Godai-san)

Worthy of Offerings ［応供］ ( arhat;  ōgu): Also, Worthy of Alms. One of the ten honorable titles of a Buddha. A Buddha is so called because he is qualified to receive offerings from human and heavenly beings. “Worthy of Offerings” also refers to an arhat, or one who has attained the highest stage of Hinayana enlightenment.


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