the vile skin-bag; the mortal body
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the vile skin-bag; the mortal human body (in Buddhism)
literaryA Buddhist term emphasizing the impurity, impermanence, and burdensome nature of the physical body, seen as a temporary vessel for the soul or consciousness. Often used to encourage detachment from worldly desires.
Zài在
Fó佛
jiào教
kàn看
lái来
，
zhè这
jù具
chòu臭
pí皮
náng囊
zhōng终
jiāng将
guī归
yú于
chén尘
tǔ土
。
In Buddhism, this vile skin-bag will ultimately return to dust.
Tā他
gǎn感
tàn叹
zì自
jǐ己
bèi被
zhè这
chòu臭
pí皮
náng囊
suǒ所
shù束
fù缚
，
wú无
fǎ法
huò获
dé得
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
jiě解
tuō脱
。
He lamented being bound by this mortal body, unable to attain true liberation.
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Xiū修
xíng行
zhě者
bù不
yīng应
guò过
yú于
zhí执
zhuó着
yú于
zhè这
shēn身
chòu臭
pí皮
náng囊
。
Practitioners should not be overly attached to this vile skin-bag.