Back around 800, the lay bodhisattva Peixiu wrote an excellent work on Bodhicitta.
I am sure that 'Payshoo' is far from correct, so please give me a good pronunciation of his name.
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Peixiu pronunciation
by Will » Mon Jul 23, 2012 11:52 pm
Basically, there is not even one Buddha; there is only great wisdom. Bodhisattva Hsuan Hua
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Re: Peixiu pronunciation
by pueraeternus » Tue Jul 24, 2012 4:09 am
Will wrote:Back around 800, the lay bodhisattva Peixiu wrote an excellent work on Bodhicitta.
I am sure that 'Payshoo' is far from correct, so please give me a good pronunciation of his name.
裴休 Péixiū (Paye-sew).
Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek discipline and find your liberty.
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Re: Peixiu pronunciation
by Astus » Wed Jul 25, 2012 10:38 am
With IPA: pʰei-ɕjoʊ
Further info here: Rules given in terms of English pronunciation
Note, however, that this is modern Mandarin. Pronunciation changed a lot and there are several dialects in China. Using Japanese (Hai-kyuu) or Korean (Pay-hyu) can be actually closer to the original.
Further info here: Rules given in terms of English pronunciation
Note, however, that this is modern Mandarin. Pronunciation changed a lot and there are several dialects in China. Using Japanese (Hai-kyuu) or Korean (Pay-hyu) can be actually closer to the original.
"To know by thinking falls into the secondary. To know without thinking falls into the tertiary."
(Yangshan Huiji, X1405p58b18-19; tr. JC Cleary: A Tune Beyond the Clouds, p 43)
"While teachers of the middle way, mind only, transcendent wisdom, mantra, and other schools may have their own assertions, the fulfillment of those intentions is the same. There is not a single thing that is not contained within mind."
(Gampopa to Düsum Khyenpa, in "The First Karmapa", KTD Pub, p 254)
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(Yangshan Huiji, X1405p58b18-19; tr. JC Cleary: A Tune Beyond the Clouds, p 43)
"While teachers of the middle way, mind only, transcendent wisdom, mantra, and other schools may have their own assertions, the fulfillment of those intentions is the same. There is not a single thing that is not contained within mind."
(Gampopa to Düsum Khyenpa, in "The First Karmapa", KTD Pub, p 254)
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Re: Peixiu pronunciation
by Will » Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:50 pm
Pay-sew is fine - I thank you all. 
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