施慈悲之恩德於人也。無量壽經下曰：「蝡動之類，皆蒙慈恩。」 唐法相宗窺基，住京兆大慈恩寺，後世稱之曰慈恩大師。見窺基條。
Compassion and grace, merciful favour; name of a temple in Luoyang, under the Tang dynasty, which gave its name to Kuiji 窺基 q.v., founder of the 法相 school, known also as the 慈恩 or 唯識 school; he was a disciple of and collaborator with Xuanzang, and died A.D. 682.
１．慈悲的恩德。２．唐朝法相宗的祖師玄奘，住在京兆大慈恩寺，後人叫他做慈恩大師。