知足 zhīzú
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zhīzú
verb
to be content
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '知足'; Guoyu '知足') -
zhīzú
verb
Contentment
Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan
Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism)
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- 知足心安 Contentment Brings Peace
- 知足安忍 Contentment Brings Peace
- 生活乐趣 困难时先忧后乐 失意时苦中想乐 贫苦时知足常乐 落魄时奋起为乐 受罪时忏悔得乐 委屈时放下能乐 忙碌时闹中取乐 饭食时感恩有乐 耕种时收成获乐 休憩时舒服安乐 独处时自得其乐 布施时为善最乐 安居时淡泊自乐 应酬时谈笑共乐 得意时怡然享乐 富贵时与众同乐 团圆时天伦之乐 掌权时助人为乐 日常时平安喜乐 修行时吾有法乐(生活樂趣 困難時先憂後樂 失意時苦中想樂 貧苦時知足常樂 落魄時奮起為樂 受罪時懺悔得樂 委屈時放下能樂 忙碌時鬧中取樂 飯食時感恩有樂 耕種時收成獲樂 休憩時舒服安樂 獨處時自得其樂 布施時為善最樂 安居時淡泊自樂 應酬時談笑共樂 得意時怡然享樂 富貴時與眾同樂 團圓時天倫之樂 掌權時助人為樂 日常時平安喜樂 修行時吾有法樂) The “Fun” about Life Enjoy the sorrow in times of tribulations. Enjoy the pain in times of disappointment. Enjoy the sense of contentment in times of poverty. Enjoy the efforts in times of failure. Enjoy the repentance in times of transgression. Enjoy letting go in times of aggrievement. Enjoy the excitement in times of activity. Enjoy the gratitude in times of eating. Enjoy the harvest in times of cultivation. Enjoy the comfort in times of rest. Enjoy the moments in times of solitude. Enjoy doing good deeds in times of giving. Enjoy the simplicity in times of dwelling at home. Enjoy the friendly exchanges in times of social engagement. Enjoy the happiness in times of success. Enjoy the ability to share in times of wealth. Enjoy the intimacy in times of family reunion. Enjoy the luxury of helping others when in acceptance of power. Enjoy the blessings of safety in ordinary times. Enjoy the joy of Dharma in times of spiritual cultivation.
- 无欲知足(無欲知足) content with few desires
- 知足能忍是天堂 慈悲喜舍是道场 服务助人是福田 共生和平是乐园(知足能忍是天堂 慈悲喜捨是道場 服務助人是福田 共生和平是樂園) Contentment and patience create places of heaven, Kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity are a way of practice, Service and assistance are the fields of merit, Peaceful coexistence is a paradise.
- 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?
- 知足为富(知足為富) Contentment Is Wealth
- 常念知足 always mindful of having few desires
- 知足心常泰 无求品自高(知足心常泰 無求品自高) A heart remains prosperous when content; A character remains noble when free of desires.
- 少欲知足 content with few desires
- 二十乐 犯错的人乐在忏悔 安份的人乐在其中 中奖的人乐不可支 喜舍的人乐善好施 热心的人乐于公益 随缘的人乐天知命 自在的人乐山爱水 旅行的人乐不思蜀 精进的人乐而不荒 淡泊的人乐业安居 逍遥的人乐以忘忧 研究的人乐此不疲 知足的人乐贫安逸 慈悲的人乐善好义 蜜月的人乐爱相待 无我的人乐于分享 庄重的人乐而不邪 丰收的人乐见成果 兴奋的人乐而能定 修道的人乐道安贫(二十樂 犯錯的人樂在懺悔 安份的人樂在其中 中獎的人樂不可支 喜捨的人樂善好施 熱心的人樂於公益 隨緣的人樂天知命 自在的人樂山愛水 旅行的人樂不思蜀 精進的人樂而不荒 淡泊的人樂業安居 逍遙的人樂以忘憂 研究的人樂此不疲 知足的人樂貧安逸 慈悲的人樂善好義 蜜月的人樂愛相待 無我的人樂於分享 莊重的人樂而不邪 豐收的人樂見成果 興奮的人樂而能定 修道的人樂道安貧) Twenty Ways to Find Joy Wrongdoers can find joy in repentance. Find joy in enjoying one's actions. Prizewinners find joy in rewards. Generous people find joy in giving. Passionate people find joy in philanthropy. Find joy in being content with whatever one has. Carefree people find joy relaxing in nature. Travelers find joy being away from home. Diligent people find joy in zealous practice. Detached people find joy in a simple life. Free people find joy in forgetting their troubles. Researchers find joy in conducting their studies. Content people find joy in living a simple life. Compassionate people find joy in kind and righteous deeds. Honeymooners find joy in being with each other. Selfless people find joy in sharing. Righteous people find joy in being upright. Farmers find joy in a fruitful harvest. Find joy in peace after moments of excitement. Spiritual practitioners find joy in the Way and frugality.
- 知足天 Tuṣita Heaven
- 事能知足心常泰 人到无求品自高(事能知足心常泰 人到無求品自高) A contented mind is a perpetual feast; A mind bereft of desire naturally makes one noble.
- 知足常乐是净土 慈悲喜舍即如来(知足常樂是淨土 慈悲喜捨即如來) Pure Land is attained in contentment and happiness; Buddha is found in kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity.
- 知足常乐 能忍自安(知足常樂 能忍自安) Contentment Brings Constant Happiness; Patience Naturally Brings Peace
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- Scroll 22 Abhidharmavibhāṣāśāstra (Apitan Pi Po Sha Lun) 阿毘曇毘婆沙論 — count: 40
- Scroll 57 Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經 — count: 21 , has English translation , has parallel version
- Scroll 7 Dharmaguputakavinaya (Si Fen Lu) 四分律 — count: 20 , has English translation
- Scroll 27 Abhidharmajñānaprasthānaśāstra (Apitan Ba Jiandu Lun) 阿毘曇八犍度論 — count: 18
- Scroll 25 Mahāparinirvāṇasūtra (Mahayana Mahaparinirvana sutra) 大般涅槃經 — count: 18
- Scroll 27 Mahāparinirvāṇasūtra (Mahaparinirvana Sutra) 大般涅槃經 — count: 16 , has English translation
- Scroll 1 Yi Jiao Jinglun 遺教經論 — count: 15
- Scroll 62 Saddharmasmṛtyupasthānasūtra (Sutra of the Right Mindfulness of Dharma) 正法念處經 — count: 14
- Scroll 1 A Brief Commentary and Summary of the Sūtra On The Buddha's Bequeathed Teaching 佛遺教經論疏節要 — count: 14
- Scroll 14 Dasheng Yi Zhang 大乘義章 — count: 13
Collocations
- 食知足 (食知足) 食知足 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 6 — count: 16
- 饮食知足 (飲食知足) 飲食知足 — Ekottarāgama 增壹阿含經, Scroll 26 — count: 8
- 说知足 (說知足) 說知足 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 10 — count: 8
- 床座知足 (床座知足) 沙門瞿曇麤住止床座知足 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 57 — count: 7
- 衣知足 (衣知足) 沙門瞿曇麤衣知足 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 57 — count: 7
- 知足第一 (知足第一) 知足第一富 — Taizi Rui Ying Ben Qi Jing 太子瑞應本起經, Scroll 2 — count: 6
- 心知足 (心知足) 能斷煩惱心知足 — Dasheng Bensheng Xin Di Guan Jing 大乘本生心地觀經, Scroll 6 — count: 5
- 能知足 (能知足) 復能知足 — Ekottarāgama 增壹阿含經, Scroll 33 — count: 5
- 知足如来 (知足如來) 次當作佛號護世知足如來 — Fo Ben Xing Ji Jing (Abhiniṣkramaṇasūtra) 佛本行集經, Scroll 1 — count: 4
- 生知足 (生知足) 生知足心不敢多取 — Dasheng Bensheng Xin Di Guan Jing 大乘本生心地觀經, Scroll 4 — count: 4