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正覚 (しょうがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

正しょう覚がく

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Meanings

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noun

perfect enlightenment; supreme awakening

Buddhism

Buddhist term for the ultimate state of awakening, often associated with the Buddha's enlightenment.

釈しゃ迦かは菩ぼ提だい樹じゅの下もとで正しょう覚がくを得えたと伝つたえられている。
It is said that Shakyamuni attained perfect enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.

Kanji

正correct, justice, righteous
覚memorize, learn, remember

Similar words

悟さとり
悟り is a broader term for spiritual awakening or understanding, while 正覚 specifically refers to the perfect, supreme enlightenment in Buddhism.
菩ぼ提だい
菩提 is the state of enlightenment or the wisdom that perceives truth, often used interchangeably with 正覚 in some contexts, but 正覚 emphasizes the correctness and completeness of the awakening.

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 正覺 (MC tsyengH kaewk), meaning 'correct awakening'. The term is used in Buddhist texts to translate Sanskrit samyaksaṃbodhi.