The meaning of shura

Shura Buddhist dictionary

Sanskrit asura transliterated Asura, Ashulun, asura, asura and asura. Incorrect free translation, not good at drama, unnatural, etc. It is one of the six roads and one of the top ten realms. At first, it was a good god, and then it became an evil god. Shura has beauty but no food, and the heavens have food but no beauty. They hate each other and often fight, so this battlefield is also called shura battlefield in later generations. The result of the battle often ends in the defeat of shura, and then they hide in the lotus root cave. His karma is better than the sky. Although he is blessed, he is slow and persistent. Although he received all kinds of education, his heart was unmoved. Although he has heard of Buddhism, he can't realize it. 【 Long Agama Volume 20 Ashulun Product, Increase Agama Volume 3 Ashulun Product, Mahayana Righteousness Chapter Volume 8 End, Datang Western Regions Record Volume 9 】 (refer to Asura 365 1).

Shura's Ding Buddhist Dictionary

A Brief Introduction of (Heterogeneous) Asura. Ghosts who often fight with Indra. See Asura.

Chenshura dictionary of commonly used Buddhist words

The abbreviation of Asura is a ghost who often fights Indra.

Shura

Asura is a Sanskrit transliteration and has also been translated into Asura, Asura, asura, Asura, Ashulun, Ashulun and so on. Free translation means heaven, not the same kind, not correct, not Dionysus. They are one of the six Buddhists and one of the eight gods. It is said that it is a god, but it has no good deeds, similar to quotations. It is said that this is a quotation, but it has the power of the gods. It is said that it is a person. Although it is a secular desire, it has the power of gods and quotations. Therefore, it is a kind of non-god, non-ghost, non-human, and a monster between god, ghost and man.

There are many kings of asura in Buddhist scriptures, the most famous of which are four kings of asura: one is Boya, which means brave sword, and is the former commander-in-chief of Asura who fought Indra; One is called Luo Qiantuo, which means roaring like thunder, also called broad shoulders. Because of its broad shoulders, it can make the sea surge and roar like thunder. One is called Pimo Doro, which means garland. It has nine heads, each with 1000 eyes, 990 hands and eight feet, and its mouth will breathe fire. One is called Luo Wei, which means to cover obstacles, because it can cover the light of the sun and the moon with a huge hand. Every king of Asura controls tens of millions of Asura people, who are called Asura or Asura family. The Buddhist scriptures also say: Asura is an ugly man; Asura female, beautiful.

Due to the large number of kings in asura, their shapes are different, and there are also many versions of the image of King asura. Some of them have nine heads and thousands of eyes, 990 hands and eight feet, and their figure is four times higher than that of Mount Sumi. Some have 1,000 heads and 2,000 hands, stepping on the sea and crossing Mount Sumi; Some have three heads and six arms, three sides are blue and black, their mouths are full of fire, and they are angry and naked. These images are difficult to express. Artists often draw a picture with three eyes or six arms on three sides, or four eyes and four arms, holding the sun and the moon in their hands, standing on their feet in the sea and crossing Xumi Mountain.

There are many stories and legends about King asura in Buddhist scriptures. There are many separate portraits of King asura in the Dunhuang Grottoes besides the portrait of King asura in the painting. Among them, the earliest, highest and most perfect is the disguised map of King asura in Cave 249 of the Western Wei Dynasty. Every elf, figure and building in Asura King's portraits and paintings almost represents a story, and there are about a dozen stories.

Xiuluochang

In the Buddhist language, Shura has been fighting all his life, and Xiuluo Field refers to the pit of death between them. Nowadays, most people say that a person struggles to death in trouble.

Shura

The name Shura is very good, but too many people use it.

Sula Wong, Asura and Shula. ............

All three are different.

In Indian mythology, "Asura" is a little ... devil, but because of his nice name, many works beautify him, the masterpiece is "Holy Legend".

"Sula Wong" also comes from Indian mythology. See the noun "Shura realm" for details. As the name implies, Sula Wong is the king of the kingdom of Shura. "Shura realm" seems to mean "hell". People usually use "Luo Chang" to describe the tragic battlefield.

"Shura" is also found in Buddhism, but it is not a devil, but describes the process from mortal to Buddha. A demigod state. Statues of shura can also be found in temples. His weapon is a sword. Act as a protector.

In Indian mythology, "shura" is ugly; There is no mention of shura in Buddhism.

But they all have one thing in common-Shura is belligerent.