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正定 (しょうじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

正しょう定じょう

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Meanings

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noun

right concentration

Buddhism

Buddhist term; one of the Eightfold Path factors. Refers to the meditative state of single-pointed focus.

See also: 八正道

八はっ正しょう道どうの一ひとつに正しょう定じょうがある。
Right concentration is one of the Eightfold Path factors.

Kanji

正correct, justice, righteous
定determine, fix, establish

Similar words

八はっ正しょう道どう
The Eightfold Path as a whole; 正定 is one of its eight components.

Etymology

From Buddhist terminology, translating Sanskrit samyak-samādhi. The kanji 正 (right, correct) and 定 (concentration, meditation) directly reflect the meaning.