(Buddhism) to save all beings; to ferry across the sea of suffering
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(Buddhism) to universally ferry across; to save all sentient beings
formalA core Buddhist concept describing a Buddha's or Bodhisattva's compassionate vow to guide all beings across the sea of suffering (saṃsāra) to enlightenment (nirvana). Often appears in phrases like '普度众生'.
Dì地
zàng藏
pú菩
sà萨
fā发
yuàn愿
yào要
pǔ普
dù度
zhòng众
shēng生
。
Bodhisattva Kṣitigarbha vowed to save all sentient beings.
Fó佛
fǎ法
de的
zuì最
zhōng终
mù目
biāo标
shì是
pǔ普
dù度
yī一
qiè切
yǒu有
qíng情
。
The ultimate goal of the Dharma is to deliver all living beings.
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Jǔ举
xíng行
fǎ法
huì会
wèi为
wáng亡
líng灵
chāo超
dù度
，
yě也
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
pǔ普
dù度
。
Holding a Buddhist ceremony to deliver the souls of the deceased is also a form of universal salvation.
Zhè这
wèi位
gāo高
sēng僧
yī一
shēng生
zhì致
lì力
yú于
pǔ普
dù度
yǒu有
yuán缘
zhī之
rén人
。
This eminent monk devoted his life to saving those predestined with karmic affinity.