佛教论坛必备知识点:接待中佛教常用英语词汇及语句
昨晚,第四届世界佛教论坛主题体验活动《禅行》在拈花湾圆满举行,五湖四海的客人都目睹了拈花湾的风采。参加此次论坛的不仅仅有国内的大德高僧,还有许多德高望重的外宾,今天,就为大家介绍一些接待中佛教常用英语词汇及语句吧~
(一) 第四届世界佛教论坛常用语句
1、第四届世界佛教论坛
The fourth World Buddhist Forum
2、心净国土净、心安众生安、心平天下平
A purified mind contributes to a purified territory,a tranquil mind contributes to a happy life and a calmful mindcontributes to a peaceful world.
3、“新六和”愿景:人心和善,家庭和睦、人际和顺、社会和谐、人间和美、世界和平。
A new vision of “six aspects of harmony”:“people be kind, family be in concord,social relationship be friendly, society beharmonious, human world be pleasant and the world bepeaceful”.
4、不同国家、不同民族、不同宗教共同致力于建设一个持久和平、共同繁荣的和谐世界。
People of different nations, different ethnic groups anddifferent religious beliefs make concerted efforts to build a harmonious worldwith lasting peace and common prosperity.
(二) 常用佛教词汇
佛教 Buddhism
三大语系佛教 Three language families ofBuddhism
汉语系佛教 Chinese Language Buddhism
藏语系佛教 Tibetan Language Buddhism
巴利语系教 Pali Language Buddhism
大乘佛教 Mahayana Buddhism
上座部佛教 Theravada Buddhism
金刚乘/密宗 Vajrayana Buddhism(Lamaism)
中国佛教 Chinese Buddhism
佛经 Sutra
经、律、论 Sutras,Vinaya,Sastra
大藏经 Tripitaka Sutra
三宝(佛、法、僧) Triratna(Buddha,Dharma,Sangha)
“三宝”加被 May “Triratna”bless
法师 Master/VenerabIe
长老 Thero/Venerable
大长老 Mahathero/Most Venerable
方丈/主持 Abbot
佛教宗派 Buddhist School
佛教仪式 Buddhist Ceremony/Buddhist Service for
和平祈祷法会 Buddhist Praying Ceremonyfor World Peace
礼佛 Pay respect to Buddha
颂经 Sutra Chanting
香炉 lncense burner
上香 To offer incense to Buddha
因果 Cause and effect
成道/成佛 To obtain the Buddhahood
觉悟 To get enlightenment
诸恶莫做,众善奉行,自净其意,既是佛教“To do no evil,to do only good,topurify the will,is the doctrine of all Buddhas”
做功德 To make contribution to
普渡众生 To save all living beingsfrom sufferings
四谛 Four noble truths
The truth of suffering(苦谛)
The truth of the arising of suffering(集谛)
The truth of cessation of suffering(灭谛)
The truth of the path to the cessation of suffering(道谛)
八正道 Eight noble paths
Right view(正见)
Right thought(正思维)
Right speech(正语)
Right action(正业)
Right livelihood(正命)
Right effort(正精进)
Right remembrance(正念)
Right concentration (正定)
善哉 Sadhu(good or excellent)
佛教寺院 Monastery/Buddhist Temple
山门 The Front Gate
大雄宝殿 The Main Shrine Hall
圆通殿 The Hall of UniversalUnderstanding
观音殿 The Hall of AvalokitesvaraBodhisatva
藏经阁 The Tripitaka Sutra Pavilion
罗汉堂 The Hall of Arhan
祖师殿 The Hall of Patriarch
四大天王 Four deva-kings,the protectors of Buddhism
韦驮 Vitasoka/Vigatasoka,the protector of Buddhism
斋堂 Monastic Dinning Hall
客堂 Monastic Reception
灵山 Lingshan Mountain
佛像 Buddha statue
释迦牟尼佛 Shakyamuni Buddha
弥勒佛 Maitreya Buddha
迦叶佛 Kasyapa Buddha
阿弥陀佛 Amitaba Buddha
大日如来佛 Vairocana Buddha
毗庐舍那佛 Vairocana Buddha
药师佛 Bhaisajya Buddha/medicineBuddha
三世佛 Buddhas of three periods
菩萨 Bodhisattva
观世音菩萨 Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
普贤菩萨 Samandhabatra Bodhisattva
大势至菩萨Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva
文殊菩萨 Manjusri Bodhisattva
地藏菩萨 Ksitigahba Bodhisattva
善财童子 Sudhana
罗汉 Arhan
西方三圣: 阿弥陀佛 Amitaba Buddha
观世音菩萨 Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
大势至菩萨 Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva
达摩 Budhidharma
摩腾 Kasyapa Matanga
竺法兰 Gobharana/Dharmaraksa
佛学院 Buddhist College
僧伽 Sangha
僧、尼(比丘、比丘尼)Monk、nun/Bhiksu,Bhiksuni
首座 Chief monk
监院/当家 Monastic Manger
侍者 Assistant
中国佛教协会 the Buddhist Association of China
中国佛学院 China Buddhist Academy
会长 President
副会长 Vice President
秘书长 Secretary General
副秘书长 Deputy Secretary General