Meaning of 圆寂
圆寂 means to pass away; to die (used exclusively of Buddhist monks and nuns). Pronounced yuán jì.
- to pass away; to die (used exclusively of Buddhist monks and nuns)
Definitions & Examples
Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
hé和
shàng尚
yú于
zuó昨
rì日
ān安
xiáng详
yuán圆
jì寂
，
shì世
shòu寿
bā八
shí十
bā八
suì岁
。
That elderly monk peacefully passed away yesterday at the age of eighty-eight.
Jù据
shuō说
Dá达
mó摩
zǔ祖
shī师
shì是
zài在
cǐ此
shān山
dòng洞
zhōng中
miàn面
bì壁
jiǔ九
nián年
zuì最
hòu后
yuán圆
jì寂
de的
。
It is said that Bodhidharma passed away in this cave after meditating facing the wall for nine years.
Zài在
fó佛
jiào教
chuán传
tǒng统
zhōng中
，
gāo高
sēng僧
yuán圆
jì寂
hòu后
wǎng往
wǎng往
huì会
xiū修
jiàn建
shè舍
lì利
tǎ塔
gòng供
fèng奉
。
In Buddhist tradition, stūpas are often built to enshrine the relics after eminent monks pass away.