physical body; flesh (Buddhist term)
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physical body; fleshly body; the mortal body (Buddhist term)
In Buddhist philosophy, the肉身 contrasts with the spiritual or dharma body (法身). It can also refer specifically to the incorruptible mummified body of a monk (肉身菩萨).
Fó佛
jiào教
rèn认
wéi为
ròu肉
shēn身
zhǐ只
shì是
zàn暂
shí时
de的
qū躯
qiào壳
，
líng灵
hún魂
cái才
shì是
yǒng永
héng恒
de的
。
Buddhism teaches that the physical body is only a temporary shell, while the soul is eternal.
Zhè这
wèi位
gāo高
sēng僧
yuán圆
jì寂
hòu后
ròu肉
shēn身
bù不
fǔ腐
，
bèi被
gòng供
fèng奉
wéi为
ròu肉
shēn身
fó佛
。
After this eminent monk passed away, his body remained incorruptible and was enshrined as a flesh-body Buddha.
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Xiū修
xíng行
zhě者
tōng通
guò过
kǔ苦
xiū修
lái来
chāo超
yuè越
ròu肉
shēn身
de的
xiàn限
zhì制
。
Practitioners use asceticism to transcend the limitations of the physical body.