威儀

Readings

Pinyin: wēiyí

Wade-Giles: wei-i

Hangul: 위의

Korean MC: wiui

Korean MR: uiŭi

Katakana: イギ

Hepburn: igi

uy nghi

deportment

• Conduct; etiquette. Specifically, the four deportments 四威儀 of walking 行, standing 住, sitting 坐, and lying down 臥 (Skt. īrya-patha: Tib. spyod lam). [resp. Charles Muller; source(s): S. Hodge]
• The original meaning of this term in classical Chinese before the advent of Buddhism was dignity (of demeanor); majesty. Thus, a sense of decorum, the kind of attitude that is appropriate at a sacred rite; behavior according to proper rules of order; excellent behavior. [resp. Charles Muller]
• In the Buddhist vinaya texts, the proper conduct/behavior for monks and nuns—behavior that is in accordance with the precepts 戒律. [resp. Charles Muller]
• Behavior, conduct. Everyday activity. [resp. Charles Muller]
• Restraint (Pāli saṃvara). 〔解脫道論 T 1648.32.399c21-27〕 [resp. Nyanatusita]

Dictionary References:

Bukkyō jiten (Ui), 30

Bulgyo sajeon, 663a

Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) , 33b

Fo Guang Dictionary , 3771

Ding Fubao

Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) , 19a, 21b

Iwanami bukkyō jiten , 21, 22

Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) , 254

Zengo jiten (Iriya and Koga) , 15-P24, 16-P150

Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) , 0361

Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) , (v.1-6)107b

Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) , 1855-2

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