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無量光

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: limitless light

Senses:

  • (Skt. Apramāṇâbha. [The Heaven of ] Immeasurable, or infinite light or splendor. See 無量光天. [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill]
  • (Skt. Amitâbha, amita-prabha) A Chinese rendering of the name of Amitâbha-Buddha 阿彌陀佛. 〔法華經 T 262.9.39b25〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 1045

    Bulgyo sajeon 217a

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 1350b

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0777

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)2329b,71c,2329b

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 35-1-6*29-1-28

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    Entry created: 2002-08-15

    Updated: 2009-02-14