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三餘

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: three remainders

Senses:

  • The three after death remainders, or continued mortal experiences, of śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas, who mistakenly think they are going to 無餘涅槃 final nirvana, but will still find 煩惱餘 further affliction and illusion, 業餘 further karma, and 果餘 continued rebirth, in realms beyond the trailokya 三界. [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 380

    Bulgyo sajeon 414a

    Fo Guang Dictionary 686

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)1693b

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 667-3

    (Soothill's) Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms 80

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    Entry created: 2001-09-08

    Updated: 2009-07-20