会者定離
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 会 | 者 | 定 | 離 |
| え Grade: 2 |
しゃ Grade: 3 |
じょう Grade: 3 |
り Grade: S |
| on'yomi | |||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 會者定離 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From 遺教經 (The Sutra on the Buddha's Bequeathed Teachings, a Chinese translation; the original version in Sanskrit has been lost.):
Literal translation (kanbun kundoku) in Japanese:
世皆常無し、会えば必ず離る有り。
- Yo mina tsune nashi, aeba kanarazu hanaru ari.
- Everything about the world is impermanent. A meeting is always accompanied with a parting.
Proverb
- (Buddhism) those who meet must part (Every human relationship will end someday due to the transient nature of life.)