觀 (1) In Buddhism, "analytical meditation" or "observation meditation" (vipaśyanā) as contrasted to "concentration meditation" (śamatha; 止, 定). Using strong concentration to investigate a Buddhist truth, such as dependent origination or emptiness. Sometimes used as a general term for "meditation" or "contemplation," but also used with specific technical connotations. Transcribed as 毘婆沙那. (2) To "discern" or "observe" the principle of reality; to see things as they really are (upalakṣaṇa, vipaśyanā, paśyanti). (3) The observation at the fourth level of breathing meditation where one analyzes with wisdom. (4) To analyze or investigate the principle of things with wisdom (parīkṣā). (5) "Fine analysis" [伺] (vicāra). (6) To pay attention. (7) Reflection.

瑜伽十三卷二十頁云：云何觀？謂或三事觀，或四行觀，或六事差別所緣觀。三事觀者：一、有相觀，二、尋求觀，三、伺察觀。四行觀者：謂於諸法中，簡擇行觀、極簡擇行觀、遍尋思行觀、遍伺察行觀。六事差別所緣觀者：一、義所緣觀，二、事所緣觀，三、相所緣觀，四、品所緣觀，五、時所緣觀，六道理所緣觀。

 

二解　瑜伽三十一卷八頁云：云何為觀？謂四行三門六事差別所緣觀行。

 

三解　瑜伽九十五卷五頁云：云何名觀？謂於內外諸大種色、及所餘蘊，正抉擇慧；說名為觀。

 

四解　顯揚二卷十八頁云：觀者：謂於如所聞思法中、正修行時，由緣三摩地影像境作意故；得安三摩地故；簡擇諸法。

朱芾煌《法相辭典》字庫

觀===（術語）觀察妄惑之謂，又達觀真理也。即智之別名。梵之Vipas/yana%（毘婆舍那），又Vidars/ana%也。觀經淨影疏曰：「觀者，繫念思察，說以為觀。」大乘義章二曰：「麤思名覺，細思名觀。」淨名經三觀玄義上曰：「觀以觀穿為義，亦是觀達為能，觀穿者即是觀穿見思恒沙無明之惑，故名觀穿也。觀達者達三諦之理。」遊心法界記曰：「言觀者觀智，是法離諸情計故名為觀也。」止觀五曰：「法界洞朗，咸皆大明，名之為觀。」

丁福保《佛學大辭典》

觀者，觀察也。謂修觀之時，於一一觀法中，善能觀察一一法相，而不證彼小乘寂滅解脫，直趣無上菩提也。（梵語菩提，華言道。）

明，一如《三藏法數》字庫

【梵】vipaśyanā
【滿】hafu ulhire
【蒙】ülemji üjekhü
【漢】觀

Pentaglot Dictionary of Buddhist Terms