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三處

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Basic Meaning: the three realms (of transmigration)

Senses:

  • Cf. 三界; 〔正法華經 T 263.9.63a21〕 (bodhisattvas) (Skt. traidhātuka-, trīṇi sthânāni, trayāṇāṃ sthânānām); translated by Kumārajīva as 惡道  〔T 262.9.43c29〕 . [Seishi Karashima]
  • The three spheres on which mental activity is based (tribhiḥ sthânaiḥ; Tib. gnas gsum), namely 'rupic collections' (色聚, rūpa-samudāyena), 'configurations of citta-caittas' (心心所品, citta-caitasika-kalāpena), and unconditioned (dharmas) (無爲, asaṃskṛtena). 〔瑜伽論 T 1579.30.289c28–290a1〕 (Bhattacharya, Vidhushekhara (1957): The Yogâcārabhūmi of Ācārya Asaṅga, Calcutta: University of Calcutta, p. 53) [Dan Lusthaus; source(s): Bhattacharya]
  • Cf. Karashima (Lokakṣema Glossary): view / hide
      
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    [Dictionary References]

    Hanyu da cidian vol. 1, p. 228

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0025

    Sanskrit-Tibetan Index for the Yogâcārabhūmi-śāstra (Yokoyama and Hirosawa) {Digital Version}

    Dai kanwa jiten (Morohashi) vol. 1, p. 150

    Lokakṣemaʼs Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā 397

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    Entry created: 2005-02-21

    Updated: 2013-07-02