方便 fāngbiàn

1. fāngbiàn adjective convenient
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (ABC 'fāngbiàn' sv 1; CED '方便' 1; NCCED '方便' 1)
2. fāngbiàn verb to to the toilet
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Spoken Language
   Notes: (ABC 'fāngbiàn' v 1; NCCED '方便' 5)
3. fāngbiàn verb to have money to lend
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Spoken Language
   Notes: (ABC 'fāngbiàn' v 2; NCCED '方便' 4)
4. fāngbiàn verb to make something convenient for others
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (ABC 'fāngbiàn' v 3; NCCED '方便' 2)
5. fāngbiàn verb to do somebody a favor
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Spoken Language
   Notes: (ABC 'fāngbiàn' v 4)
6. fāngbiàn adjective appropriate
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (NCCED '方便' 3)
7. fāngbiàn adjective Convenience
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan
   Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism)
8. fāngbiàn adjective expedient means
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan
   Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism)
9. fāngbiàn adjective Skillful Means
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan
   Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism)
10. fāngbiàn noun upāya; skillful means; expedient means
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: upāya, Japanese hōben, Tibetan: thabs; short for 方便善巧 upāyakauśalya(BCSD '方便', p. 583; BL 'upāya', p. 942; Tzu Chuang 2012; FGDB '方便')

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• 七方便位 seven expedient means
• 方便说法(方便說法) expedient means
• 五方便念佛门(五方便念佛門) Wu Fang Bian Nian Fo Men
• 大方便佛報恩经(大方便佛報恩經) Dafangbian Fo Bao'en Jing
• 方便智 wisdom of skilful means; upāyajñāna
• 受方便学(受方便學) receiving training in expedient means
• 方便心 a mind capable of expedient means
• 佛说善法方便陀罗尼经(佛說善法方便陀羅尼經) Sumukhanāmadhāraṇīsūtra; Fo Shuo Shanfa Fangbian Tuoluoni Jing
• 大乘方便会(大乘方便會) Upāyakauśalyajñānottarabodhisattvaparipṛcchā; Dasheng Fangbian Hui
• 胜鬘师子吼一乘大方便方广经(勝鬘師子吼一乘大方便方廣經) Srimala Sutra; Śrīmālādevīsiṃhanādasūtra
• 从佛闻是智慧方便随宜说法(從佛聞是智慧方便隨宜說法) hearing from the Lord that display of skilfulness and the instruction by means of mysterious speech
• 方便般若 prajna of skillful means
• 山门; 1. 智慧门 2. 慈悲门 3. 方便门(山門; 1. 智慧門 2. 慈悲門 3. 方便門) Mountain Gate: 1. the gate of wisdom; 2. the gate of compassion; 3. the gate of skillful means
• 1. 佛光人要给人信心 2. 佛光人要给人欢喜 3. 佛光人要给人希望 4. 佛光人要给人方便(1. 佛光人要給人信心 2. 佛光人要給人歡喜 3. 佛光人要給人希望 4. 佛光人要給人方便) 1. Fo Guang members should give others faith. 2. Fo Guang members should give others joy. 3. Fo Guang members should give others hope. 4. Fo Guang members should give others convenience.
• 佛说大方广未曾有经善巧方便品(佛說大方廣未曾有經善巧方便品) Aṣṭasāhasrikāprajñāpāramitā; Fo Shuo Dafangguang Wei Ceng You Jing Shanqiao Fangbian Pin
• 发心如播种 慈悲似春阳 众生如福田 喜舍似大地 方便如和风 禅定似净水 般若如雨露 菩提似秋月(發心如播種 慈悲似春陽 眾生如福田 喜捨似大地 方便如和風 禪定似淨水 般若如雨露 菩提似秋月) Aspiration is like sowing seeds. Compassion is like the spring sun. Sentient beings are like our field of merits. Joy and equanimity are like the Earth. Expedient means are like soothing breezes. Meditative concentration is like purifying water. Prajna wisdom is like rain and dew. Bodhi wisdom is like the autumn moon.
• 大毘卢遮那成佛神变加持经莲华胎藏悲生曼荼罗广大成就仪轨供养方便会(大毘盧遮那成佛神變加持經蓮華胎藏悲生曼荼羅廣大成就儀軌供養方便會) Vairocana Sutra Lotus Platform Matrix Assembly Compassion Mandala Attainment Liturgy; Da Piluzhena Cheng Fo Shenbian Jia Chi Jing Lianhua Tai Cang Bei Sheng Mantuluo Guangda Chengjiu Yi Gui Gongyang Fangbian Hui
• 能者十无 1. 从善如流 贤者无恼 2. 思想细密 智者无忧 3. 正直无私 勇者无惧 4. 乐于工作 勤者无惰 5. 人我来往 诚者无欺 6. 解衣推食 义者无悔 7. 敬重父母 孝者无违 8. 给人方便 善者无碍 9. 一心学佛 信者无妄 10. 慈悲待人 仁者无敌(能者十無 1. 從善如流 賢者無惱 2. 思想細密 智者無憂 3. 正直無私 勇者無懼 4. 樂於工作 勤者無惰 5. 人我來往 誠者無欺 6. 解衣推食 義者無悔 7. 敬重父母 孝者無違 8. 給人方便 善者無礙 9. 一心學佛 信者無妄 10. 慈悲待人 仁者無敵) Ten Freedom of the Capable In forging ahead in doing what is right, an eminent one is free of afflictions. In contemplating deliberately, a wise one is free of worries. In being honest and selfless, a brave one is free of fear. In finding joy in one's work, a diligent one is free of indolence. In dealing with people, a sincere one is free of deceit. In relinquishing one's food and clothing, a righteous one is free of regrets. In being respectful to one's parents, a dutiful son is free of defiance. In making things easier for others, a kind one is free of hindrances. In single-heartedly learning the Dharma, a faithful one is free of delusions. In treating others with compassion, a kind one is free of enemies.
• 方便善巧 skillful means; expedient means; skillful and expedient means
• 大愿平等方便(大願平等方便) expedient means of the great vow of universal liberation
• 善法方便陀罗尼经(善法方便陀羅尼經) Sumukhanāmadhāraṇīsūtra; Shanfa Fangbian Tuoluoni Jing
• 善法方便陀罗尼咒经(善法方便陀羅尼咒經) Sumukhanāmadhāraṇīsūtra
• 方便品 Chapter on Expedient Means
• 方便为门(方便為門) Skillful Means as the Way
• 方便门(方便門) gate of skillful means ; expedient means ; Gate of Skillful Means
• 大缘方便经(大緣方便經) Mahānidāna Sutta; Mahānidānasutta
• 方便心论(方便心論) Upāyahṛdaya; Fangbian Xin Lun
• 通达方便波罗蜜(通達方便波羅蜜) understand thoroughly the skillful means of pāramitā
• 莲华胎藏悲生曼荼罗广大成就仪轨供养方便会(蓮華胎藏悲生曼荼羅廣大成就儀軌供養方便會) Lotus Matrix Compassion Mandala Attainment Offering to the Skillful Assembly
• 发起善根增长方便(發起善根增長方便) expedient means that promote wholesome roots
• 方便有多门 归元无二路(方便有多門 歸元無二路) Through the many gates of expedient means; We all arrive at the one destination.
• 摄大毘卢遮那成佛神变加持经入莲华胎藏海会悲生曼荼攞广大念诵仪轨供养方便会(攝大毘盧遮那成佛神變加持經入蓮華胎藏海會悲生曼荼攞廣大念誦儀軌供養方便會) Vairocana Sutra Lotus Platform Matrix Assembly Compassion Mandala Liturgy; She Da Piluzhena Cheng Fo Shenbian Jia Chi Jing Ru Lianhua Tai Cang Hai Hui Bei Sheng Man Tu Luo Guangda Niansong Yi Gui Gongyang Fangbian Hui
• 四种方便(四種方便) four kinds of expedient means
• 能止方便 expedient means that are able to prevent [unwholesome dharmas from arising]
• 方便力 the power of skillful means
• 五方便 twenty five skillful means
• 善方便 Expedient Means
• 如来方便善巧呪经(如來方便善巧呪經) Saptabuddhakasūtra; Rulai Fangbian Shan Qiao Zhou Jing
• 顺权方便经(順權方便經) Sirīvivartavyākaraṇa; Shun Quanfangbian Jing
• 善权方便(善權方便) upāya-kauśalya; skill in means
• 行根本方便 basic practice of expedient means
• 大方广善巧方便经(大方廣善巧方便經) Jñānottarabodhisattvaparipṛcchā (Dafangguang Shanqiao Fangbian Jing)
• 随时给人信心 随处给人欢喜 随口给人希望 随缘给人方便(隨時給人信心 隨處給人歡喜 隨口給人希望 隨緣給人方便) Always give others faith. Always give others joy. Always give others hope. Always give others convenience.
• 七方便 seven expedient means
• 善方便经(善方便經) Sumukhanāmadhāraṇīsūtra
• 般若空性: 1. 实相般若 2. 观照般若 3. 方便般若(般若空性: 1. 實相般若 2. 觀照般若 3. 方便般若) Prajna: 1. Prajna of true reality; 2. Prajna of contemplation; 3. Prajna of skillful means
• 二十五方便 twenty five skillful means
• 方便善巧为父(方便善巧為父) skillful and expedient means is the father

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方便面 、 把方便当随便 、 与人方便，自己方便

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• Scroll 110 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 510 , has parallel version
• Scroll 107 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 468 , has parallel version
• Scroll 108 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 450 , has parallel version
• Scroll 111 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 450 , has parallel version
• Scroll 109 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 390 , has parallel version
• Scroll 112 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 342 , has parallel version
• Scroll 123 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 306 , has parallel version
• Scroll 113 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 288 , has parallel version
• Scroll 120 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 279 , has parallel version
• Scroll 122 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 279 , has parallel version

Collocations

• 无量方便 (無量方便) 無量方便為彼說法 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 55
• 求方便 (求方便) 當為求方便 — Nirvāṇa Sūtra 佛般泥洹經, Scroll 2 — count: 42
• 欲求方便 (欲求方便) 起欲求方便行 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 21 — count: 24
• 无数方便 (無數方便) 婆羅門以無數方便 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 5 — count: 16
• 直方便 (直方便) 六為直方便 — Sutra on the Law of Ten Rewards in the Dirghagama (Chang Ahan Shi Bao Fa Jing) 長阿含十報法經, Scroll 1 — count: 15
• 不舍方便 (不捨方便) 意不捨方便 — Sutra on the Law of Ten Rewards in the Dirghagama (Chang Ahan Shi Bao Fa Jing) 長阿含十報法經, Scroll 1 — count: 15
• 精进方便 (精進方便) 有瞻精進方便 — Sutra on the Law of Ten Rewards in the Dirghagama (Chang Ahan Shi Bao Fa Jing) 長阿含十報法經, Scroll 1 — count: 13
• 方便禅 (方便禪) 常當修習方便禪思 — Saṃyuktāgama 雜阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 13
• 修习方便 (修习方便) 常當修習方便禪思 — Saṃyuktāgama 雜阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 12
• 慇懃方便 (慇懃方便) 慇懃方便時救令滅 — Saṃyuktāgama 雜阿含經, Scroll 7 — count: 11