是 shì

1. shì verb is; are; am; to be
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: 是 is used in this sense as a copular verb used between two nouns or noun phrases to indicate equality (Ho 2002, '是' 1; NCCED '是' 2). Use in this form is not common in literary Chinese but was used as early as the Han, (Norman 1988, p. 125) notably in translation of Buddhist texts (Kroll 2015 '是' 4, p. 417). 是 is the fourth most frequently used word in the Beijing Language Institute's 1985 frequency wordlist (Ho 2002, '是').
2. shì verb is exactly
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: To connect two words with identical meaning
3. shì verb is suitable; is in contrast; used for emphasis
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: 是 is used in this sense in front of a noun to emphasize its suitability or contrast (NCCED '是' 4).
4. shì pronoun this; that; those
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In literary Chinese 是 most often functions as an anaphoric (referring to something previously mentioned) demonstrative pronoun (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 85; NCCED '是' 1; Kroll 2015 '是' 1, p. 417). 是 is also used as an indefinite demonstrative pronoun in literary Chinese (Kroll 2015 '是' 2).
5. shì adverb really; certainly
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In this sense, 是 is used in front of a verb or adjective to emphasize it (NCCED '是' 6). For example, 特别是在大家面前 'especially in front of everybody.'(Lao She, 2003, p. 176)
6. shì adjective correct; affirmative
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In this sense, 是 is used as an alternative in a question or as the affirmative answer to a question. 是 is used in this sense in both modern and literary Chinese (NCCED '是' 8; Kroll 2015 '是' 3, p. 417).
7. shì verb to exist
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: 是 is used in this sense rather than 有 in some cases for a specific condition (Ho 2002, '是' 2).
8. shì verb used between repetitions of a word
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: 是 is used in this form to indicate a distinction of some kind (NCCED '是' 3). For example, 从此她是她，我是我，再也不吵嘴 'From now on, she will be who she is and I will be who I am but we will not quarrel again.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 205)

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• 观受是苦(觀受是苦) Contemplate the suffering of feelings
• 不是冤家不聚头(不是冤家不聚頭) destiny will make enemies meet; (often said about lovers who have a disagreement) ; destiny will make enemies meet
• 心中烦恼无明即地狱 心中菩提正见即天堂 心中忧悲苦恼是娑婆 心中安乐幸福是净土(心中煩惱無明即地獄 心中菩提正見即天堂 心中憂悲苦惱是娑婆 心中安樂幸福是淨土) Affliction and ignorance take one to hell. Bodhi and right view take one to heaven. Sadness, sorrow, trouble, and affliction take one to the Saha World. Happiness, peace, and joy take one to the Pure Land.
• 回头是岸(回頭是岸) the shore is right before you; to repent and start afresh ; Turn Around to Salvation
• 譬喻问号(一) 黄金似蛇蝎， 有毒无毒？ 恶口似粪坑， 是香是臭？ 冷淡似寒冰， 是凉是热？ 瞋恚似烈火， 可怕不怕？ 信心似禾苗， 是长是消？ 罪恶似臭水， 难闻好闻？ 正见似盔甲， 是安不安？ 忏悔似净水， 是清是染？ 忍辱似盾牌， 有用无用？ 知足似乐园， 好看难看？(譬喻問號(一) 黃金似蛇蠍， 有毒無毒？ 惡口似糞坑， 是香是臭？ 冷淡似寒冰， 是涼是熱？ 瞋恚似烈火， 可怕不怕？ 信心似禾苗， 是長是消？ 罪惡似臭水， 難聞好聞？ 正見似盔甲， 是安不安？ 懺悔似淨水， 是清是染？ 忍辱似盾牌， 有用無用？ 知足似樂園， 好看難看？) Metaphors (1) Gold is a snake. Is it poisonous or not? Harsh speech is a cesspit. Is it fragrant or odorous? Coldness is ice. Does it freeze or burn? Anger is burning fire. Is it frightening or not? Faith is a sprout. Does it grow or wilt? Transgression is stinky water. Does it smell good or bad? Right view is an armor. Is it safe or not? Repentance is purifying water. Is it clean or polluted? Patience is a shield. Does it protect or not? Contentment is paradise. Is it beautiful or ugly?
• 到处皆是吉祥地 随时可结欢喜缘(到處皆是吉祥地 隨時可結歡喜緣) Every place is an auspicious place, Every moment is a moment of affinity.
• 日日是好时 处处是好地(日日是好時 處處是好地) Every day is a good day; Every place is a good place.
• 人生如梦谁是我 到处能安即是家(人生如夢誰是我 到處能安即是家) Life is but a dream, so who am I? Peaceful is a mind that sees anywhere as home.
• 禅是生活中的一朵花(禪是生活中的一朵花) Chan, a Flower in Life
• 正念如盾牌 可抵御强敌 以保卫自身 正见是盔甲 可抵挡诱惑 以远离三毒(正念如盾牌 可抵禦強敵 以保衛自身 正見是盔甲 可抵擋誘惑 以遠離三毒) Right mindfulness is like a shield that fends of the strongest enemies and helps you defend yourself. Right view is like armor the shields off all temptations and keeps the Three Poisons away.
• 法尔如是(法爾如是) Dharma as It Is
• 感动是最美的世界(感動是最美的世界) Being moved is most beautiful
• 笑面是供养 赞美出妙香(笑面是供養 讚美出妙香) A smile is a form of giving, A praise emits pleasant fragrances.
• 金刚经如是解(金剛經如是解) Jingang Jing Rushi Jie
• 1. 佛光人以佛法为重，以世法为轻 2. 佛光人以道情为重，以俗情为轻 3. 佛光人以实践为重，以空谈为轻 4. 佛光人以是非为重，以利害为轻(1. 佛光人以佛法為重，以世法為輕 2. 佛光人以道情為重，以俗情為輕 3. 佛光人以實踐為重，以空談為輕 4. 佛光人以是非為重，以利害為輕) 1. Fo Guang members value the Dharma over worldly knowledge. 2. Fo Guang members value spiritual connection over worldly relationships. 3. Fo Guang members value actual practice over empty talk. 4. Fo Guang members value right and wrong over gain and loss.
• 苦海无边，回头是岸(苦海無邊，回頭是岸) The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore . Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering. ; the ocean of suffering is boundless; only by turning back can one reach salvation
• 色即是空 form is just empty
• 心是万法之主(心是萬法之主) the mind is the master of many things
• 信仰是有层次(信仰是有層次) faith has differing levels
• 法无善恶　善恶是法(法無善惡　善惡是法) Dharma Has No Good or Bad; Good or Bad Are Dharmas
• 遍是宗法性 the characteristic of definitely being a property of thesis
• 公是公非 One Truth for All
• 山中日月自来去 天际浮云无是非(山中日月自來去 天際浮雲無是非) The sun and moon come and go naturally and freely in the mountains; The depth of the sky is perceived only on a cloudless day.
• 得是愿乃作佛(得是願乃作佛) only after this vow is attained will I become a Buddha
• 既来佛会下，都是有缘人(既來佛會下，都是有緣人) all in the Buddhist community are friends

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事实求是 、 由是感激 、 煞是 、 有道是 、 见义不为，是为无勇 、 尤其是 、 事求是 、 是可忍，孰不可忍 、 却是 、 我也是醉了 、 赔不是 、 是非曲直 、 惹是生非 、 是啥说啥 、 时间是把杀猪刀 、 不是味儿 、 则是 、 是不是 、 于是 、 何尝不是 、 多得是 、 那空叻差是玛 、 若是 、 只是 、 是以 、 比肩皆是

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• Scroll 3 Bhadrakalpikasūtra (Xian Jie Jing) 賢劫經 — count: 638
• Scroll 25 Śāriputrābhidharmaśāstra (Shelifu Apitan Lun) 舍利弗阿毘曇論 — count: 623
• Scroll 3 Shengman Bao Ku 勝鬘寶窟 — count: 608
• Scroll 5 Bhadrakalpikasūtra (Xian Jie Jing) 賢劫經 — count: 591
• Scroll 5 Zhi Guan Fu Xing Chuan Hong Jue 止觀輔行傳弘決 — count: 550
• Scroll 8 Zun Po Xu Mi Pusa Suo Ji Lun 尊婆須蜜菩薩所集論 — count: 536
• Scroll 5 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 526
• Scroll 61 Sarvāstivādavinaya (Shi Song Lu) 十誦律 — count: 525