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三相

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Basic Meaning: three aspects

Senses:

  • Three requisite qualities of the reason in a syllogism; see 因三相. [Charles Muller; source(s): Ui, Nakamura]
  • The three marks conditioned existence: arising 生相, abiding 住相, and ceasing 滅相. Cf. 四相. Also given as arising 生相, changing 異相, and ceasing 滅相. 〔梵網經 T 1484.24.999c4〕 [Charles Muller]
  • The three forms or positions: 解脫相 nirvana; 離相 no nirvana; 滅和 or 非有非無之中道 absence of both, or the 'middle way' of neither (Skt. trīṇilakṣaṇāni, tri-rūpa; Tib. mtshan nyid gsum). [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill, Hirakawa, YBh-Ind]
  • The three marks of things that stewards and śrāmaṇeras are meant to do. That is, digging in the earth 掘地, clearing vegetation 斷草, and carrying water 溉水. 〔十誦律 T 1435.23.358c27〕 [Thomas Newhall; source(s): 十誦律]
  • The three subtle marks 三細 taught in the Awakening of Mahāyāna Faith. [Charles Muller; source(s): Ui]
  • The attributes of male gender 男相, female gender 女相, and non-binary gender 非二相. 〔大乘廣百論釋論 T 1571.30.196a12〕 [Billy Brewster]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 367

    Bulgyo sajeon 405a

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 480d

    Fo Guang Dictionary 587

    Ding Fubao

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0024

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 618-1

    (Soothill's) Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms 71

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    Entry created: 2001-09-08

    Updated: 2019-12-26