EIGHTEEN DIFFERENT CHARACTERS

EIGHTEEN DIFFERENT CHARACTERS

Eighteen Different Characters == 十八不共法

There are eighteen different characters of a Buddha as compared with all other beings in the Nine Realms.

1.His perfection of body (or person)

2.His perfection of mouth (or speech)

3.His perfection of memory

4.His perfection of impartiality to all

5.Serenity

6.Self-sacrifice

7.Unceasing desire to save

8.Unflagging zeal therein to save

9.Unfailing thought thereto to save

10.Unceasing wisdom to save

11.Powers of deliverance

12.The principle of the powers of deliverance

13.Revealing perfect wisdom in deed

14.Revealing perfect wisdom in word

15.Revealing perfect wisdom in thought

16.Perfect knowledge of the past

17.Perfect knowledge of the future

18.Perfect knowledge of the present

出自:英汉对照词典

民俗文化类