Definition

1. Noun:
   • Religious name (of a Buddhist monk): A name given to a Buddhist monk or nun upon ordination or to a lay Buddhist upon taking refuge in the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha). It is a name used within the religious community, distinct from one's secular name.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sau khi quy y, ông ấy được ban cho một pháp danh. (After taking refuge, he was given a religious name.)
  • Pháp danh của vị sư trụ trì là Thích Tâm Hòa. (The abbot's religious name is Thích Tâm Hòa.)

Advanced Usage

• "Nhận pháp danh": to receive a religious name.

  • Các Phật tử thường nhận pháp danh khi quy y Tam Bảo. (Buddhists usually receive a religious name when they take refuge in the Three Jewels.)

• "Theo pháp danh": according to the religious name; used to refer to someone formally within a Buddhist context.

  • Theo pháp danh, thầy là Thích Minh Đức. (According to his religious name, the monk is Thích Minh Đức.)

Variants and Related Words

• Pháp tự (n): Dharma name; another term for a religious name, often used interchangeably with pháp danh.

  • Pháp tự thường mang ý nghĩa Phật pháp. (A Dharma name often carries a meaning related to Buddhist teachings.)

• Thế danh (n): Secular name; the name used in everyday, non-religious life, in contrast to pháp danh.

  • Thế danh của sư cô là Nguyễn Thị Lan. (The nun's secular name is Nguyễn Thị Lan.)

Synonyms

• Tên đạo (n): Religious name (a more general term that can apply to other religions).
• Tên hiệu (n): Honorific name, style name (a broader term that can include religious, literary, or royal names).

Related Phrases

• Quy y Tam Bảo: To take refuge in the Three Jewels (the formal ceremony where a lay Buddhist often receives a pháp danh).

  • Lễ quy y là dịp để nhận pháp danh. (The refuge ceremony is the occasion to receive a religious name.)

• Xuất gia: To leave home; to ordain as a monk or nun (a step where one receives a pháp danh).

  • Sau khi xuất gia, anh ấy có một pháp danh mới. (After ordination, he has a new religious name.)

Related Idioms

(This term is specific and formal; common idioms directly using *pháp danh are not typical. Its usage is primarily within religious contexts.)*

1. Religious name (of a Buddhist monk)