正念
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Chinese
just (right); main; upright just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year |
to miss; to think of; to read to miss; to think of; to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; idea; remembrance; twenty | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (正念) | 正 | 念 | |
| simp. #(正念) | 正 | 念 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄥˋ ㄋㄧㄢˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhèngniàn
- Wade–Giles: chêng4-nien4
- Yale: jèng-nyàn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jenqniann
- Palladius: чжэннянь (čžɛnnjanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ni̯ɛn⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
正念
- mindfulness
- 發正念／发正念 ― fāzhèngniàn ― Launching or sending rightful thoughts (a meditation exercise practiced in Falun Gong)
Descendants
Further reading
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922),
“正念” in 佛學大辭典 .
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 正 | 念 |
| しょう Grade: 1 |
ねん Grade: 4 |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
/syaunen/ > /syoːnen/,
Pronunciation
Noun
正念 • (shōnen) ←しやうねん (syaunen)?
- the seventh part of the Noble Eightfold Path in Buddhism; right mindfulness
- calm, peaceful thoughts
Derived terms
- 正念場 (shōnenba)