修身 xiūshēn
xiūshēn
verb
to practice self-cultivation; to cultivate
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In particular, as advocated in Confucianism (Guoyu '修身'; Yao 2000, p. 80)
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- 求人不如自救 求财不如勤俭 求名不如随份 求寿不如护生 求助不如结缘 求福不如修身 求安不如守戒 求道不如行佛(求人不如自救 求財不如勤儉 求名不如隨份 求壽不如護生 求助不如結緣 求福不如修身 求安不如守戒 求道不如行佛) It is better to rely on oneself than seek favors. It is better to live frugally than seek wealth. It is better to follow conditions freely than seek fame. It is better to protect lives than seek longevity. It is better to develop affinities than seek help. It is better to cultivate oneself than seek blessings. It is better to observe precepts than seek safety. It is better to practice the Buddha's way than seek the Way.
- 古圣贤修身做起 大英雄立功为先(古聖賢修身做起 大英雄立功為先) Sages began by cultivating themselves; Great heroes began with honorable acts.
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- Scroll 123 Abhidharmamahāvibhāṣaśāstra (Apidamo Dapiposha Lun) 阿毘達磨大毘婆沙論 — count: 36
- Scroll 189 Abhidharmamahāvibhāṣaśāstra (Apidamo Dapiposha Lun) 阿毘達磨大毘婆沙論 — count: 32
- Scroll 17 Abhidharmajñānaprasthānaśāstra (Apitan Ba Jiandu Lun) 阿毘曇八犍度論 — count: 28
- Scroll 49 Sarvāstivādavinaya (Shi Song Lu) 十誦律 — count: 19
- Scroll 12 Abhidharmajñānaprasthānaśāstra (Apidamo Fa Zhi Zu Lun) 阿毘達磨發智論 — count: 19
- Scroll 29 Abhidharmajñānaprasthānaśāstra (Apitan Ba Jiandu Lun) 阿毘曇八犍度論 — count: 18
- Scroll 61 Da Ban Niepan Jing Ji Jie 大般涅槃經集解 — count: 16
- Scroll 11 Dasheng Yi Zhang 大乘義章 — count: 15
- Scroll 29 Mahāparinirvāṇasūtra (Mahayana Mahaparinirvana sutra) 大般涅槃經 — count: 13
- Scroll 3 Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經 — count: 13 , has English translation , has parallel version
Collocations
- 修身念处 (修身念處) 修身念處 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 10 — count: 22
- 修身戒心 (修身戒心) 不能善修身戒心慧 — The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經, Scroll 541 — count: 17
- 前修身 (前修身) 未得受念住現在前修身 — Abhidharmajñānaprasthānaśāstra (Apidamo Fa Zhi Zu Lun) 阿毘達磨發智論, Scroll 19 — count: 14
- 修身身 (修身身) 當隨修身身觀住 — Saṃyuktāgama 雜阿含經, Scroll 7 — count: 12
- 修身念住 (修身念住) 云何諸菩薩摩訶薩行深般若波羅蜜多修身念住 — The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經, Scroll 568 — count: 12
- 修身受 (修身受) 修身受 — Abhidharmajñānaprasthānaśāstra (Apidamo Fa Zhi Zu Lun) 阿毘達磨發智論, Scroll 19 — count: 11
- 善修身 (善修身) 淨天善修身 — Saṃyuktāgama 雜阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 10
- 修身善行 (修身善行) 修身善行 — Saṃyuktāgama 雜阿含經, Scroll 26 — count: 10
- 时修身 (時修身) 是時修身身觀意止現在前 — Abhidharmajñānaprasthānaśāstra (Apitan Ba Jiandu Lun) 阿毘曇八犍度論, Scroll 29 — count: 8
- 人修身 (人修身) 謂有一人修身 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 8