Five Messengers == 五使者

They are five messengers of Manjusri:
1. Kesini
2. Upakesini
3. Citra
4. Vasumati
5. Akarsani

Five Messengers == 五使者

They are five messengers of Manjusri:
1. Kesini
2. Upakesini
3. Citra
4. Vasumati
5. Akarsani

Five Offences == 五逆罪（杀父、杀母、杀阿罗汉、出佛身血、破和合僧）

The five rebellious acts or deadly sins:
(1) parricide
(2) matricide
(3) killing an arhat
(4) shedding the blood of a Buddha
(5) destroying the harmony of the sangha, or fraternity.

Five Offences == 五逆罪（杀父、杀母、杀阿罗汉、出佛身血、破和合僧）

The five rebellious acts or deadly sins:
(1) parricide
(2) matricide
(3) killing an arhat
(4) shedding the blood of a Buddha
(5) destroying the harmony of the sangha, or fraternity.

Five Precepts == 五戒（不杀、不盗、不邪淫、不妄语、不饮酒）

or Five Commandments for layman
(1) No killing
(2) No stealing
(3) No sexual misconduct/adultery
(4) No lying
(5) No intoxicant
It is essential for the rebirth in human realms.

Five Precepts == 五戒（不杀、不盗、不邪淫、不妄语、不饮酒）

or Five Commandments for layman
(1) No killing
(2) No stealing
(3) No sexual misconduct/adultery
(4) No lying
(5) No intoxicant
It is essential for the rebirth in human realms.

Five Skandhas == 五蕴

or Five Aggregates, that is, the five components of an intelligent beings, or psychological analysis of the mind:
1.Matter or Form (rupa) - the physical form responded to the five organs of senses, i.e., eye, ear, nose, tongue and body
2.Sensation or Feeling (vedana) - the feeling in reception of physical things by the senses through the mind
3.Recognition or Conception (sanjna) - the functioning of mind in distinguishing and formulating the concept
4.Volition or Mental Formation (samskara) - habitual action, i.e., a conditioned response to the object of experience, whether it is good or evil, you like or dislike
5.Consciousness (vijnana) - the mental faculty in regard to perception, cognition and experience

Five Skandhas == 五蕴

or Five Aggregates, that is, the five components of an intelligent beings, or psychological analysis of the mind:
1.Matter or Form (rupa) - the physical form responded to the five organs of senses, i.e., eye, ear, nose, tongue and body
2.Sensation or Feeling (vedana) - the feeling in reception of physical things by the senses through the mind
3.Recognition or Conception (sanjna) - the functioning of mind in distinguishing and formulating the concept
4.Volition or Mental Formation (samskara) - habitual action, i.e., a conditioned response to the object of experience, whether it is good or evil, you like or dislike
5.Consciousness (vijnana) - the mental faculty in regard to perception, cognition and experience

Five Vehicles == 五乘（人、天、声闻、缘觉、菩萨）

The Five Vehicles conveying the karma-reward which differs according to the vehicle:
1.Human Vehicle - rebirth among human conveyed by observing the Five Commandments (Five Precepts)
2.Deva Vehicle - among the devas by the Ten Forms of Good Actions (Ten Wholesomeness)
3."Sound-Hearing" Arhat - among the sravakas by the Four Noble Truths
4."Enlightened by Conditions" Arhat - among the pratyeka-buddhas by the Twelve Nidanas
5.Bodhisattva - among the Bodhisattvas by the Six Paramita

Five Vehicles == 五乘（人、天、声闻、缘觉、菩萨）

The Five Vehicles conveying the karma-reward which differs according to the vehicle:
1.Human Vehicle - rebirth among human conveyed by observing the Five Commandments (Five Precepts)
2.Deva Vehicle - among the devas by the Ten Forms of Good Actions (Ten Wholesomeness)
3."Sound-Hearing" Arhat - among the sravakas by the Four Noble Truths
4."Enlightened by Conditions" Arhat - among the pratyeka-buddhas by the Twelve Nidanas
5.Bodhisattva - among the Bodhisattvas by the Six Paramita

Five Wisdoms == 五智

1.Wisdom of the Embodied Nature of Dharma Realm法界体性智
- derived from amala-vijanana, i.e. pure consciousness (or mind).
2.Wisdom of the Great Round Mirror大圆镜智
- derived from alaya-vijanana, (8th consciousness) reflecting all things.
3.Wisdom in regard to all things equally and universally平等性智
- derived from manovijanana (7th consciousness).
4.Wisdom of profound insight, or discrimination, for exposition and doubt - destruction妙观察智
- derived from the mind consciousness (6th consciousness).
5.Wisdom of perfecting the double work of self welfare and the welfare of others成所作智
- derived from the five senses (1st to 5th consciousness).

Five Wisdoms == 五智

1.Wisdom of the Embodied Nature of Dharma Realm法界体性智
- derived from amala-vijanana, i.e. pure consciousness (or mind).
2.Wisdom of the Great Round Mirror大圆镜智
- derived from alaya-vijanana, (8th consciousness) reflecting all things.
3.Wisdom in regard to all things equally and universally平等性智
- derived from manovijanana (7th consciousness).
4.Wisdom of profound insight, or discrimination, for exposition and doubt - destruction妙观察智
- derived from the mind consciousness (6th consciousness).
5.Wisdom of perfecting the double work of self welfare and the welfare of others成所作智
- derived from the five senses (1st to 5th consciousness).

Flower Adornment Sutra == 华严经

One of the most important sutra in Buddhism, particularly Mahayana Buddhism. There are many volumes in the Sutra. It describes the entire Buddha Realm which is, of course, not easy to visualize.

Flower Adornment Sutra == 华严经

One of the most important sutra in Buddhism, particularly Mahayana Buddhism. There are many volumes in the Sutra. It describes the entire Buddha Realm which is, of course, not easy to visualize.

Foremost Paramita == 第一波罗蜜

It refers to the perfect principle of Middle Way. It is neither birth nor death, without dwelling in Nirvana. It is the substance of everything beyond words and conceptual thinking.

Foremost Paramita == 第一波罗蜜

It refers to the perfect principle of Middle Way. It is neither birth nor death, without dwelling in Nirvana. It is the substance of everything beyond words and conceptual thinking.

Four Aspects (of Buddhist Dharma) == 四法

(1) the teaching
(2) the principle
(3) the practice
(4) the fruit/reward/result

Four Aspects (of Buddhist Dharma) == 四法

(1) the teaching
(2) the principle
(3) the practice
(4) the fruit/reward/result

Four Fearlessness == 四无所畏（佛四无所畏，菩萨四无所畏）

There are four kinds of fearlessness, of which there are two groups:
A.Buddha's fearlessness arises from（佛四无所畏）
1. his omniscience正等觉无所畏
2. perfection of character漏永尽无所畏
3. overcoming opposition说障法无所畏
4.ending of suffering说出道无所畏
B.Bodhisattva's fearlessness arises from（菩萨四无所畏）
1. powers of memory能持无所畏
2. power of moral diagnosis and application of the remedy知根无所畏
3. power of ratiocination决疑无所畏
4.power of solving doubts答报无所畏

Four Fearlessness == 四无所畏（佛四无所畏，菩萨四无所畏）

There are four kinds of fearlessness, of which there are two groups:
A.Buddha's fearlessness arises from（佛四无所畏）
1. his omniscience正等觉无所畏
2. perfection of character漏永尽无所畏
3. overcoming opposition说障法无所畏
4.ending of suffering说出道无所畏
B.Bodhisattva's fearlessness arises from（菩萨四无所畏）
1. powers of memory能持无所畏
2. power of moral diagnosis and application of the remedy知根无所畏
3. power of ratiocination决疑无所畏
4.power of solving doubts答报无所畏