阿修罗 (ā) — (Buddhism) asura; a titan-like being in Buddhist cosmology, often at war with the gods
Definition
阿修罗 (āxiūluó) refers to the asuras of Buddhist cosmology — titan-like beings driven by jealousy, one of the six realms of rebirth, who are perpetually at war with the gods (devas).
noun
(Buddhism) asuraa titan-like being in Buddhist cosmologyoften at war with the gods
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Examples
- ，阿修罗。Zài fó jiào zhōng, ā shǔ yú liù dào zhī yī.In Buddhism, the asura belongs to one of the six realms of rebirth.
- 阿修罗，。ā Suī rán lì liàng qiáng dà, dàn yīn jí dù ér jīng cháng yǔ tiān shén zhàn dòu.Although asuras are powerful, they often fight the devas out of jealousy.
- 阿修罗。Zhè bù jīng wén xiáng xì miáo shù le ā de shēng huó.This sutra describes the life of asuras in detail.
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