jì
偈
chant in Buddhist scripture; gatha
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
gatha; Buddhist hymn or verse
literaryA specific type of verse in Buddhist scriptures, often used for chanting, recitation, or summarizing teachings.
Tā他
měi每
rì日
qīng清
chén晨
dōu都
yào要
sòng诵
niàn念
fó佛
jīng经
zhōng中
de的
yī一
shǒu首
jì偈
。
He recites a gatha from the Buddhist scriptures every morning.
Zhè这
shǒu首
jì偈
yǔ语
yùn蕴
hán涵
zhe着
shēn深
kè刻
de的
chán禅
yì意
。
This gatha contains profound Zen meaning.
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Fó佛
jiào教
jīng经
diǎn典
cháng常
yǐ以
jì偈
sòng颂
de的
xíng形
shì式
chuán传
dá达
zhé哲
lǐ理
。
Buddhist scriptures often convey philosophical teachings in the form of gathas.