Meaning of 六根
六根 means the six sense organs in Buddhism (eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind), considered the roots of desire and sin. Pronounced liù gēn.
- the six sense organs in Buddhism (eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind), considered the roots of desire and sin
Definitions & Examples
Xiū修
xíng行
zhī之
rén人
yīng应
dāng当
zuò做
dào到
liù六
gēn根
qīng清
jìng净
。
Those who practice Buddhism should achieve purity of the six senses.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
yǐ已
jīng经
chū出
jiā家
，
dàn但
liù六
gēn根
wèi未
jìn尽
，
réng仍
wàng忘
bù不
liǎo了
chén尘
shì世
de的
qíng情
yuán缘
。
Although he has already become a monk, his six senses are not yet purified, and he still cannot forget his worldly attachments.
Fó佛
jiào教
rèn认
wéi为
，
liù六
gēn根
jiē接
chù触
liù六
chén尘
ér而
chǎn产
shēng生
liù六
shí识
。
Buddhism holds that the six sense organs contact the six dusts (sense objects) and thereby produce the six consciousnesses.
Zài在
zhè这
gè个
xuān喧
nào闹
de的
chéng城
shì市
lǐ里
，
hěn很
nán难
bǎo保
chí持
liù六
gēn根
qīng清
jìng净
。
In this noisy city, it is difficult to keep one's mind free from distractions.