Taxonomy of meanings for 忍辱:  

  • TOLERANCE
    • NPabdispositionBUDDH: patience, forbearance, performance of the practice (of patience in the face of lack of respect)> patience in adversity (one of the Six Perfections of a Bodhisattva, see liùdù 六度); skr. kśānti [pāramitā]
    • VPiactBUDDH: be patient, perform the practice (of patience in the face of lack of respect)> patience in adversity (one of the Six Perfections of a Bodhisattva, see liùdù 六度); SANSKRIT kśānit [pāramitā]
  • BODHISATTVAS
    • NPprBUDDH: Enduring Disgrace, one of the names of Śākyamuni prior to his attainment of Buddhahood (at the time when he was a Bodhisattva)