noun
Verse of the Shared Morality of the Seven Buddhas
A well-known verse in Buddhism summarizing the common moral teaching of the seven past Buddhas. Often cited in Zen and other Buddhist contexts.
七仏通戒偈は「諸悪莫作、衆善奉行、自浄其意、是諸仏教」と唱えられる。
The Verse of the Shared Morality of the Seven Buddhas is recited as 'Do no evil, do all good, purify your own mind; this is the teaching of all Buddhas.'
From 七仏 (seven Buddhas) + 通戒 (shared precepts) + 偈 (verse, gatha). A traditional Buddhist term.