pass away; die (Buddhist monk/nun)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to pass away; to die (used exclusively of Buddhist monks and nuns)
formalA respectful, euphemistic term derived from Sanskrit 'parinirvāṇa' (complete nirvana). It implies that the deceased monk or nun has attained liberation from the cycle of rebirth and achieved the ultimate state of peace. This term is never used for laypeople or non-Buddhist clergy.
Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
hé和
shàng尚
yú于
zuó昨
rì日
ān安
xiáng详
yuán圆
jì寂
，
shì世
shòu寿
bā八
shí十
bā八
suì岁
。
That elderly monk peacefully passed away yesterday at the age of eighty-eight.
Jù据
shuō说
Dá达
mó摩
zǔ祖
shī师
shì是
zài在
cǐ此
shān山
dòng洞
zhōng中
miàn面
bì壁
jiǔ九
nián年
zuì最
hòu后
yuán圆
jì寂
de的
。
It is said that Bodhidharma passed away in this cave after meditating facing the wall for nine years.
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Zài在
fó佛
jiào教
chuán传
tǒng统
zhōng中
，
gāo高
sēng僧
yuán圆
jì寂
hòu后
wǎng往
wǎng往
huì会
xiū修
jiàn建
shè舍
lì利
tǎ塔
gòng供
fèng奉
。
In Buddhist tradition, stūpas are often built to enshrine the relics after eminent monks pass away.