智識

Readings

Pinyin: zhìshì

Wade-Giles: chih-shih

Hangul: 지식

Korean MC: jisik

Korean MR: chisik

Katakana: チシキ

Hepburn: chishiki

trí thức

discriminating cognition

• An extremely subtle form of cognition that is capable of differentiating pure and impure dharmas 染法 in the objective realm. The fourth of the five kinds of consciousness taught in the Awakening of Faith. Wonhyo equates it to the manas (seventh) consciousness. 〔起信論 T 1666.32.577b12; 疏記會本 HBJ 1.763c8〕 [resp. Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura]
• A dependable Buddhist teacher, like 知識 and 善知識. [resp. Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura]

Dictionary References:

Bukkyō jiten (Ui), 728

Bulgyo sajeon, 821a

Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura), 952a

Han'guk bulgyo inmyeong sajeon (Yi), 281

Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki), (v.1-6)1014c

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