功德 gōngdé

1. gōngdé noun achievements and virtue
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '功德'; Guoyu '功德' 1)
2. gōngdé noun merit
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan
   Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism)
3. gōngdé noun merit
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教
   Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: guṇa, Pali: guṇa, Japanese: kudoku; meaning 'good quality, virtue, merit, excellence' in Sanskrit (BCSD '功德', p. 199; BL 'guṇa'; JEBD 'Kudoku'; FGDB '功德'; BCSD '功德'; MW 'guNa'). Alternatively, puṇya-kriyā-vastu 'merit producing actions' (Lancaster 1968, 378).
4. gōngdé noun puṇya; puñña
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教
   Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: puṇya, Pali: puñña; meaning 'merit' or 'virtue' in Sanskrit; synonymous with 福德 in this sense (BCSD '功德', p. 199; FGDB '功德'; BCSD '功德'; MW 'puNya')

Contained in

• 分别功德論(分別功德論) Punya Vibhanga Sutra (Sutra on the Distinguishing Merits and Virtues)
• 浴佛功德经(浴佛功德經) Yu Fo Gongde Jing
• 佛说浴像功德经(佛說浴像功德經) Sutra on the Merit Gained Through Washing an Image of the Buddha
• 出家功德经(出家功德經) Chujia Gongde Jing
• 功德直 Guṇaśāla
• 初发心功德(初發心功德) The Merit of the Initial Determination for Enlightenment
• 圣观自在菩萨功德赞(聖觀自在菩薩功德讚) Verses on the Merit of the Sacred Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva; Sheng Guanzizai Pusa Gongde Zan
• 一切功德庄严王经(一切功德莊嚴王經) Sarvadharmaguṇavyūharājasūtra; Yiqie Gongde Zhuangyan Wang Jing
• 佛说造塔延命功德经(佛說造塔延命功德經) Buddha Expounds the Sūtra on Extending Life through the Merit of Making Stūpas; Fo Shuo Zao Ta Yan Ming Gongde Jing
• 称赞大乘功德经(稱讚大乘功德經) Chengzan Dasheng Gongde Jing
• 药师琉璃光七佛本愿功德经(藥師琉璃光七佛本願功德經) Sutra on the Merits of the Medicine Master of Lapis Lazuli Radiance and Seven Buddhas; Yaoshi Liuli Guang Qi Fo Ben Yuan Gongde Jing
• 分别功德(分別功德) distinguished merit
• 十二杜多功德 twelve ascetic practices
• 佛说八种长养功德经(佛說八種長養功德經) Fo Shuo Ba Zhong Zhang Yang Gongde Jing
• 佛说称赞如来功德神呪经(佛說稱讚如來功德神呪經) Dvādaśabuddhakasūtra; Fo Shuo Chengzan Rulai Gongde Shen Zhou Jing
• 安定功德 virtue of calmness
• 八种长养功德经(八種長養功德經) Ba Zhong Zhang Yang Gongde Jing
• 佛说出家功德经(佛說出家功德經) Fo Shuo Chujia Gongde Jing
• 佛说校量数珠功德经(佛說校量數珠功德經) Fo Shuo Xiaoliang Shu Zhu Gongde Jing
• 十事功德 ten virtues
• 大圣文殊师利菩萨佛刹功德庄严经(大聖文殊師利菩薩佛剎功德莊嚴經) Sutra on the Adornments of the Merit of the Buddha Land of the Great Sage Mañjuśrī; Da Sheng Wenshushili Pusa Fosha Gongde Zhuangyan Jing
• 百莲华眼顶无障碍功德光明王(百蓮華眼頂無障礙功德光明王) Śatapadmanayanacūḍa
• 无量功德陀罗尼经(無量功德陀羅尼經) Aparimitaguṇānuśaṁsādhāraṇī; Wuliang Gongde Tuoluoni Jing
• 功德无量(功德無量) boundless merit
• 佛说称扬诸佛功德经(佛說稱揚諸佛功德經) Sutra on the Praise on the Good Qualities of the Buddhas; Fo Shuo Chengyang Zhu Fo Gongde Jing)
• 佛说沙曷比丘功德经(佛說沙曷比丘功德經) Fo Shuo Sha He Biqiu Gongde Jing
• 功德归于檀那(功德歸於檀那) merit belong to the donors
• 不可称量、无边功德(不可稱量、無邊功德) inconceivable, boundless merit
• 佛功德 characteristics of Buddhas
• 功德主碑墙(功德主碑牆) Benefactors Wall
• 持经功德(持經功德) the merit of upholding this sutra
• 具足无量性功德(具足無量性功德) endowed with immeasurable merit
• 百万人兴学功德碑墙(百萬人興學功德碑牆) Million-Member Fundraising Campaign Wall of Benefactors
• 观念阿弥陀佛相海三昧功德法门(觀念阿彌陀佛相海三昧功德法門) Guannian Emituo Fo Xiang Hai Sanmei Gongde Famen
• 佛说不思议功德诸佛所护念经(佛說不思議功德諸佛所護念經) Sutra on Recitation of the Indescribable Merits of the Buddhas; Fo Shuo Bu Siyi Gongde Zhu Fo Suo Hunian Jing
• 此乘功德满(此乘功德滿) this vehicle is filled with merit
• 功德聚 stupa
• 十功德 ten virtues
• 显无边佛土功德经(顯無邊佛土功德經) Tathāgatānāṃ Buddhakṣetraguṇoktadharmaparyāyasūtra; Xian Wubian Fotu Gongde Jing
• 功德主 benefactor ; a benefactor
• 把智慧留给自己，把大学留给社会，把功德留给子孙，把成就留给大众。(把智慧留給自己，把大學留給社會，把功德留給子孫，把成就留給大眾。) To impart wisdom to self, bequeath a university to society, confer merits to future generations, and bestow accomplishments to the public.
• 心怀度众慈悲愿，身似法海不系舟，问我平生何功德，佛光普照五大洲(心懷度眾慈悲願，身似法海不繫舟，問我平生何功德，佛光普照五大洲) A heart with compassionate vows to save sentient beings
• 右绕佛塔功德经(右繞佛塔功德經) Caityapradakṣiṇagātha; You Rao Fota Gongde Jing
• 十数佛法 一心二门捐除真妄 二谛圆融缘起中道 三学增上入如来家 四大皆空示现诸有 五戒受持人天佛国 六波罗蜜自度利他 七菩提分增长智慧 八功德水清凉甘露 九品莲生花开见佛 十大愿王圆满佛道(十數佛法 一心二門捐除真妄 二諦圓融緣起中道 三學增上入如來家 四大皆空示現諸有 五戒受持人天佛國 六波羅蜜自度利他 七菩提分增長智慧 八功德水清涼甘露 九品蓮生花開見佛 十大願王圓滿佛道) List of Ten Dharmas One Mind and its Two Aspects can eliminate both the genuine and the deceptive. Two Truths can harmonize dependent origination and the Middle Path. Threefold Training can guide one into the Tathagata's home. Four Elements can manifest emptiness through all forms of existence. Five Precepts help manifest the Buddha land in this world. Six Perfections can benefit both self and others. Seven Factors of Bodhi can enhance the growth of wisdom. Eight Merits Water is the nectar of soothing dew. Nine Stages of Lotus Incarnation enables buddhas to emerge from blooming lotuses. Ten Great Vows can enable the attainment of Buddhahood.
• 法师功德(法師功德) Merit of the Dharma Master
• 不思议功德诸佛所护念经(不思議功德諸佛所護念經) Bu Siyi Gongde Zhu Fo Suo Hunian Jing
• 说药师琉璃光如来本愿功德(說藥師琉璃光如來本願功德) Sutra of the Merit of the Medicine Buddha; Sutra on the Master of Healing; Sutra of the Merit of the Medicine Buddha of Pure Crystal Radiance
• 佛说一切功德庄严王经(佛說一切功德莊嚴王經) Sarvadharmaguṇavyūharājasūtra; Fo Shuo Yiqie Gongde Zhuangyan Wang Jing
• 并无功德(並無功德) completely no merit
• 佛光山功德主会(佛光山功德主會) FGS Benefactor's Meeting

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功德天

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• Questions and Discussion 問題討論 Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》 — count: 46
• How to Practice the Dharma - Part 5: Transfering Merit 如何實踐佛法 第五篇　迴向 Buddhism Series 1 - Doctrine 《佛教叢書1－教理》 — count: 40
• Lecture 10: Prayer and Proclamation 第十講．祈願告白 One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 3: Activities at Places of Practice 《僧事百講3－道場行事》 — count: 31
• Wisdom of the Buddha Sutra 解深密經 Buddhism Series 2 - Canonical Texts 《佛教叢書2－經典》 — count: 28
• Hsing Yun Diary 18 - Find Your Heart Again: Develop Broad and Good Affinity With Others 星雲日記18～把心找回來 廣結善緣(1992/8/16～1992/8/31) Hsing Yun Diary (1991/5-1992/12) 《星雲日記(1991/5~1992/12)》 — count: 22
• Hsing Yun Diary 18 - Find Your Heart Again: Reflection of Hsing Yun Diary 星雲日記18～把心找回來 「星雲日記」的回響 Hsing Yun Diary (1991/5-1992/12) 《星雲日記(1991/5~1992/12)》 — count: 22
• The Dharma body is without Laksana - Part 26 [Lecture] 金剛功德業障冰消分第十六 【講話】 Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》 — count: 18
• Lecture 10: Giving and Forming Connections 第十講‧布施結緣 One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 6: Propagation of Buddhism 《僧事百講6－佛教推展》 — count: 18
• The Three Pure Land Sutras 淨土三經 Buddhism Series 2 - Canonical Texts 《佛教叢書2－經典》 — count: 18
• The Significance of Taking Refuge in the Triple Gem 皈依三寶的意義 Humanistic Buddhism Series 6 - Buddhist Studies and Seeking the Dharma 《人間佛教系列6－學佛與求法》 — count: 18

Collocations

• 善根功德 (善根功德) 都能增益我們的善根功德 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, True faith is rare in the world - Part 6 [Lecture] 真實信心世間稀有分第六 【講話】 — count: 5
• 功德母 (功德母) 信為道源功德母 — The Universal Gate : a Commentary on Avalokitesvara's Universal Gate Sutra 《觀世音菩薩普門品講話》, Difficulties and Benefits 1: Seven Difficulties 冥　益 一．七難 — count: 5
• 所得功德 (所得功德) 所得功德 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, Prajna is the mother of the Buddhas of all ages - Part 8 [Lecture] 般若為三世諸佛母分第八 【講話】 — count: 4
• 希有功德 (希有功德) 成就第一希有功德 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, The ultimate tranquility beyond laksana - Part 14 [Translation of Canonical Source Text and Notes] — count: 4
• 源功德 (源功德) 信為道源功德母 — The Universal Gate : a Commentary on Avalokitesvara's Universal Gate Sutra 《觀世音菩薩普門品講話》, Difficulties and Benefits 1: Seven Difficulties 冥　益 一．七難 — count: 4
• 无边功德 (無邊功德) 無邊功德 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, Undertaking responsibility for family and work - Part 15 [Lecture] 信受奉行荷擔家業分第十五 【講話】 — count: 3
• 善法功德 (善法功德) 一切善法功德皆依此而出生為主軸來闡述 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, Prajna is the mother of the Buddhas of all ages - Part 8 [Lecture] 般若為三世諸佛母分第八 【講話】 — count: 3
• 般若功德 (般若功德) 令大眾開啟般若功德的無限 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, The ultimate tranquility beyond laksana - Part 14 [Lecture] 四相寂滅起大乘行分第十四 【講話】 — count: 3
• 功德不少 (功德不少) 功德不少 — The Universal Gate : a Commentary on Avalokitesvara's Universal Gate Sutra 《觀世音菩薩普門品講話》, Transmission: 1. Verses on Virtues 流通 一．持地歎德 — count: 3
• 功德庄严 (功德莊嚴) 功德莊嚴的意思 — Ten Lectures on the Eight Realizations of a Bodhisattva Sutra 《八大人覺經十講》, Lecture 10: Conclusion - Approaching the Awakened State 第十講　八大人覺經的總結 — count: 2