活佛

huófó

noun #44,585

Measure Word

一位活佛 wèi

Meanings

1 Living Buddha
2 tulku — a recognized reincarnated lama in Tibetan Buddhism

Characters

Examples

活佛通过转世制度选定继承人。

Huófó tōngguò zhuǎnshì zhìdù xuǎndìng jìchéngrén.

Living Buddhas are chosen through the reincarnation system.

信徒们排队等待活佛的祝福。

Xìntúmen páiduì děngdài huófó de zhùfú.

The faithful lined up waiting for the Living Buddha's blessing.

Tips

culture

活佛 is the Chinese rendering of the Tibetan tulku (སྤྲུལ་སྐུ་) — a high lama believed to consciously reincarnate to continue his teaching lineage. Famous lines include the Dalai Lama (达赖喇嘛) and Panchen Lama (班禅喇嘛). Recognition is part religious, part political.

memory

活 (living) + 佛 (Buddha) — 'a Buddha who is alive among us', as opposed to historical or sculpted Buddhas.

Stroke Order

活 huó

佛 Fó