Definition

1. Transitive Verb:
   • To liberate (souls) from suffering; to save (souls): In Buddhism, "siêu độ" refers to the act of performing rituals or prayers to help free the souls of the deceased from the cycle of suffering and rebirth (samsara), guiding them toward a better state or enlightenment.

Usage Examples

• Transitive Verb:
  • Gia đình tổ chức lễ cầu siêu để siêu độ cho vong linh người quá cố. (The family held a prayer ceremony to liberate the soul of the deceased.)
  • Theo giáo lý nhà Phật, chư Phật và Bồ Tát có khả năng siêu độ chúng sinh. (According to Buddhist teachings, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas have the power to save sentient beings.)

Advanced Usage

• "Làm lễ siêu độ": To perform a ceremony for the salvation/liberation of souls.

  • Sau tang lễ, họ mời các nhà sư đến làm lễ siêu độ. (After the funeral, they invited monks to perform a salvation ceremony.)

• "Cầu siêu độ": To pray for the salvation/liberation (of souls).

  • Mọi người thành tâm cầu siêu độ cho các nạn nhân. (Everyone sincerely prayed for the salvation of the victims.)

Variants and Related Words

• Siêu thoát (v/n): To be liberated/transcended; liberation/transcendence. Often used as a synonym or to describe the resulting state.

  • Cầu mong vong linh được siêu thoát. (May the soul attain liberation.)

• Siêu thăng (v): To ascend; to be elevated (to a higher spiritual state). A less common variant.

• Cứu độ (v): To save; to deliver (from suffering). A more general term for salvation in religious contexts.
  • Phật pháp cứu độ chúng sinh. (The Buddha's teachings save sentient beings.)

Synonyms

• Giải thoát (v): To liberate; to emancipate (from bondage or suffering). A core Buddhist concept with a very similar meaning.
• Cứu vớt (v): To rescue; to save (often from a dire situation).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(This concept does not commonly form phrasal verbs in the same way as English verbs. The action is typically modified by preceding verbs like "cầu" (pray for) or "làm lễ" (perform a ceremony for), as shown in the Advanced Usage section.)

Related Idioms

• "Siêu sinh tịnh độ": To be reborn in the Pure Land (a Buddhist paradise). This is a specific desired outcome of being "siêu độ."
  • Nguyện cầu hương linh được siêu sinh tịnh độ. (We pray the departed soul will be reborn in the Pure Land.)

1. Free (souls) from suffering (theo quan niệm đạo Phật)