dharma name; monastic name
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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dharma name; monastic name; religious name given by a Buddhist or Taoist master
Contrasts with 俗名 (secular name) or 乳名 (childhood name). Used exclusively in religious contexts.
Tā他
tì剃
dù度
chū出
jiā家
hòu后
，
shī师
fu父
wèi为
tā他
qǔ取
le了
yī一
gè个
fǎ法
míng名
。
After he was ordained and became a monk, his master gave him a dharma name.
Nà那
wèi位
dào道
shì士
de的
fǎ法
míng名
jiào叫
zuò做
Qīng青
Yún云
Zǐ子
。
That Taoist priest's dharma name is Qingyunzi.
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Zài在
Fó佛
jiào教
chuán传
tǒng统
zhōng中
，
fǎ法
míng名
dài代
biǎo表
zhe着
xiū修
xíng行
de的
xīn新
qǐ起
diǎn点
。
In Buddhist tradition, the dharma name represents a new beginning in spiritual practice.