Cho, Ch枚: 10 definitions
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Alternative spellings of this word include Chho.
Ambiguity: Although Cho has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Co.
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In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems1) Ch枚 is another name for 颁丑枚诲鈥攁 meditative practice found in both the Buddhist and B枚n traditions of Tibet. 颁丑枚诲, translated literally as 鈥渃utting through鈥�, incorporates chanting, music, and visualization aimed as cutting through hindrances and obscurations that cloud ultimate wisdom and understanding of emptiness鈥攖he ultimate nature of reality.
2) Ch枚 (in Tibetan: gcod) 鈥� Literally, 鈥渟everance,鈥� or 鈥渃utting through,鈥� a meditative practice, probably stemming from India, introduced to Tibet within the Shij茅 school by Machik Lapdr枚n. Ch枚 aims to sever attachment to self through a variety of contemplations, the most dramatic of which involves the visualized offering of one's cut-up body to various gods, titans, and animals. Ch枚 practices are found to this day in most Tibetan traditions
: WikiPedia: Tibetan BuddhismCh枚 or 颁丑枚诲 (gcod, lit. 鈥渢o sever鈥�) is a spiritual practice found primarily in the Yundrung B枚n tradition as well as in the Nyingma and Kagyu schools of Tibetan Buddhism. 颁丑枚诲 means 鈥渃utting through the ego鈥� and the associated practices are based on the Praj帽腻p腻ramit腻 S奴tras, which expound the 鈥渆mptiness鈥� concept of Buddhist philosophy. According to Mah腻y腻na, emptiness is the ultimate wisdom of understanding that all things lack inherent existence. 颁丑枚诲 combines Praj帽腻p腻ramit腻 philosophy with specific meditation methods and Tantric ritual.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: Bhutan Cultural Library: Ch枚, SeverenceCh枚 is a very expedient Mahayana Buddhist practice primarily aimed at reducing and eliminating one鈥檚 sense of ego or attachment to oneself, using the tactics of fear and selfless giving. Ch枚, which literally means 鈥榗utting off鈥�, uses the techniques of fear and practice of giving as a way to 鈥榗ut off鈥� one鈥檚 attachment to self. In Buddhist psychoanalysis, of the many things people possess and cherish, they are most attached to our body. They live in constant fear of either damaging or losing it. Thus, the most powerful practice of giving is also giving the gift of the precious body. In the J腻taka tales, we find the Buddha sacrifice his body many times for the sake of others.
The Ch枚 practice uses people鈥檚 intense attachment to the body and the fearing of losing it as paths to enlightenment by giving the body away as a gift. It puts the practitioners in the most fearful situation and takes away from them what they cherish most as a radical spiritual therapy to test their courage and ability for self-sacrifice and selfless giving. In this process, the practice helps the person overcome the inner demon of self-love.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah腻y腻na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽腻p腻ramit腻 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Cho in Ivory Coast is the name of a plant defined with Isoberlinia doka in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Berlinia grandiflora (Vahl) Hutch. & Dalziel (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· The Leguminosae of Tropical Africa (1931)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew (1911)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew (1912)
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Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryCho (啶涏).鈥�4 P. (chayati, 补肠肠丑腻迟-补肠肠丑腻蝉墨迟, ch腻ta, or chita, -caus. 肠丑腻测补测补迟颈) To cut, cut asunder, mow, reap; Bha峁弓ik腻vya 14.11; 15.4.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryCho (啶涏).鈥攔. 4th cl. (chyati) To cut, to mow, to reap, &c. div腻0 para0 saka0 ani峁� .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryCho (啶涏).鈥攊. 4, chya, [Parasmaipada.] To cut.
鈥� With the prep. pra pra, [Causal.] To scarify, pracchita, [厂耻艣谤耻迟补] 2, 247, 19; cf. 1, 33, 18 (辫谤补-肠肠丑补测颈迟惫腻, sic!)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCho (啶涏):鈥擺class] 4. chyati ([vii, 3, 71]; perf. 3. [plural] cacchur cf. [4, 83], [vArttika] 2, [Pata帽jali]; [Aorist] 补肠肠丑腻迟 and 补肠肠丑腻蝉墨迟, [ii, 4, 78])
鈥攖o cut off, cut, [Bha峁弓i-k腻vya xiv f.] :鈥擺Causal] 肠丑腻测补测补迟颈, [P腻峁噄ni 7-3, 37];鈥�cf. anu-, ava-, 腻-.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryCho (啶涏):鈥�(ya) chati 4. a. To cut.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+28): Caya, Cha, Chakalaka, Chala, Cho-ro-so, Choaka-thi, Choaka-um, Choakathi, Choari, Chob, Chobachini, Chobawng, Chobbha, Chobi sii, Choch, Chochakam, Choche, Chochina, Chocho, Chocho pana.
Full-text (+385): Cha, Caya, Chagala, Accha, Chakalaka, Shala, Channa, Six dharmas, chos, Seven Dharmarajas, Eight worldly dharmas, Ci, Chonyid, Chala, Tinuma, Takkiraja, chos rgyal, Indrakhecari, Maitrikhecari, Narokhecari.
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Search found 56 books and stories containing Cho, Ch枚; (plurals include: Chos, Ch枚s). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 3.3 (Commentary) < [Chapter 3 (text and commentary)]
Text 9.29 (Commentary) < [Chapter 9 (Text And Commentary)]
10b. The Zur Lineage in Central Tibet < [Introduction]
The Great Chariot (by Longchenpa)
1f) The benefit of vast qualities < [Part 1 - The explanation of the benefits]
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 3 - Guhyasam腻ja-tantra system of J帽腻nap腻da < [Book 7 - The preaching of the Tantras]
Chapter 4 - Lineage of Tropuwa < [Book 14 - Great Compassion Cycle]
Chapter 10 - Phagmodru Lineage (xii): spyan snga bsod nams bzang po ba < [Book 8 - The famous Dakpo Kagy眉 (traditions)]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme 颁丑枚诲r枚n)
3. The six virtues (p腻ramit腻) < [Part 4 - The Bodhisattva in the Abhidharma system]
Preliminary note (3): Explanations on the a峁単as < [Part 2 - Hearing the twelve-membered speech of the Buddha]
III. Acquiring a great entourage < [Part 3 - Acquiring precedence, etc.]
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Bibliography Of S奴tras, Tantras And 艣腻stras
Translator鈥檚 Introduction < [Introduction Text]
The Way of the White Clouds (by An腻garika L腻ma Govinda)
Chapter 48 - The Lama Of Phiyang < [Part 4 - Return to Western Tibet]
Chapter 9 - Initiation < [Part 1 - Three Visions]
Chapter 24 - The Guru's Passing Away < [Part 3 - Death and Rebirth]