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English translation: skillful means


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Portuguese term or phrase:meios hábeis
English translation:skillful means
Entered by: Lucy Phillips
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16:52 Feb 12, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion / buddhism
Portuguese term or phrase: meios hábeis
In the following paragraph:

"Com estas duas referências, que equivalem já às duas asas da realização, a saber, a sabedoria e a compaixão ou **meios hábeis**, podemos estar no mundo e contribuir para o fim das injustiças."

I am translating a piece relating to Buddhism - I understand from research that wisdom and compassion are regarded as the two "wings" of enlightenment. I have also found many other references in Portuguese to the "meios hábeis" in the same context. What I can't find, however, is a similar term in English - can anyone help?

many thanks!
Lucy Phillips
Local time: 01:49
skillful means
Explanation:
No Budismo, os meios hábeis (skillful means, upaya-kaushalya) são métodos, estratégias, técnicas que funcionam tanto para a transmissão dos ensinamentos quanto para nos levar diretamente à liberação. De modo breve, há dois aspectos interessantes em relação a eles: os meios hábeis são modos de acessar o outro e são inseparáveis da sabedoria e da compaixão (bem utilizados somente por mentes livres). O meio hábil é o filho do encontro da sabedoria com a confusão, a interface entre sofrimento e compaixão.

http://nao2nao1.com.br/meios-habeis-do-amor/

Cileneu Nunes - FELICIDADE AUTÊNTICA - VII Congresso Transpessoal ... - [ Translate this page ]
... numa síntese denominada "Skillful Means", que retrata um dos aspectos do ... expressão "Upaya" do Budismo Mahayana, que corresponde aos meios hábeis que ...
www.felicidadeautentica.com.br/main_controller/single/85

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http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sugexp=gsih&xhr=t&q=budhismo sk...
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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 20:49
Grading comment
thanks for the prompt and helpful response, Marlene
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1skillful means
Marlene Curtis
3mindfulness
Dr. Juliet Attwater
3appropriate/qualified paths
Martin Riordan
2effective meansRobert Forstag
Summary of reference entries provided
Upaya-kaushalya
Rachel Fell

  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
effective means


Explanation:
This term sounds a good deal more natural in English than "skillful means," and the references cited by Marlene are just as likely to simply be poor translations into English from oriental languages as they are to represent a consecrated term in English language texts dealing with the Buddhist faith.

Boa sorte.

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 20:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi Robert - I agree that it sounds odd (which is why I probably hadn't successfully come up with it and then googled it) but I have found a lot of references to it in addition to Marlene's, many of which seem fairly reliable sources. Thanks!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Marlene Curtis: Do some research before openly desqualifying correct answers...
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
appropriate/qualified paths


Explanation:
Just an idea after reading some pages on the subject...

Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 21:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
skillful means


Explanation:
No Budismo, os meios hábeis (skillful means, upaya-kaushalya) são métodos, estratégias, técnicas que funcionam tanto para a transmissão dos ensinamentos quanto para nos levar diretamente à liberação. De modo breve, há dois aspectos interessantes em relação a eles: os meios hábeis são modos de acessar o outro e são inseparáveis da sabedoria e da compaixão (bem utilizados somente por mentes livres). O meio hábil é o filho do encontro da sabedoria com a confusão, a interface entre sofrimento e compaixão.

http://nao2nao1.com.br/meios-habeis-do-amor/

Cileneu Nunes - FELICIDADE AUTÊNTICA - VII Congresso Transpessoal ... - [ Translate this page ]
... numa síntese denominada "Skillful Means", que retrata um dos aspectos do ... expressão "Upaya" do Budismo Mahayana, que corresponde aos meios hábeis que ...
www.felicidadeautentica.com.br/main_controller/single/85

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Note added at 30 mins (2011-02-12 17:22:51 GMT)
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Welcome!

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Note added at 31 mins (2011-02-12 17:24:13 GMT)
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http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sugexp=gsih&xhr=t&q=budhismo sk...

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 20:49
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
thanks for the prompt and helpful response, Marlene
Notes to answerer
Asker: excellent - thank you, Marlene!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudio Mazotti: yep!
5 mins
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1 day3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mindfulness


Explanation:
i don't know if it's ideal or not, but if one looks at texts on wisdom and compassion, the concept of mindfulness comes up frequently and seems to fit the concept...

Dr. Juliet Attwater
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:49
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Reference comments


21 hrs
Reference: Upaya-kaushalya

Reference information:
some info. here - expedient means
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upaya
http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Upaya-kaushalya

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2
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Asker: thanks for the links Rachel!

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