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七種定名

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Basic Meaning: seven kinds of names for meditative concentration

Senses:

  • Names for seven different types of silent meditation: (1) meditative equipoise 三摩呬多 (samāhita), trans. 等引; (2)meditative concentration 三摩地 (samādhi), trans. 等持, also translit. as 三昧; (3) meditative attainment 三摩鉢底 (samāpatti), trans. 等至; (4) meditative absorption 馱那演那 (dhyāna), trans. 靜慮, also translit. as 禪那; (5) meditative focus 質多翳迦阿羯羅多 (cittaikâgratā): 心一竟性; (6) calm abiding 奢摩他 (Skt. śamatha), trans. 止; (7) meditative comfortable abiding in the manifest world 現法樂住 (Skt. dṛṣṭa-dharma-sukha-vihāra), also called 現法樂行. [Dong Hee Kim, Charles Muller; source(s): BGSJ, JEBD, FGD]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 451

    Bulgyo sajeon 875a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 447a

    Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary (Daitō shuppansha) 275a/303

    Fo Guang Dictionary 116

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    Entry created: 2012-01-08