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不可思議解脫法門

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Basic Meaning: dharma-gate of unfathomable liberation

Senses:

  • The samādhi, or liberation of mind, that ensures a vision of the ineffable. The Mahāyāna realization is unfathomable to śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas. 〔維摩經, 不思議品 〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill, Yokoi]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 901

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 1061b

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 126

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 1154c

    Fo Guang Dictionary 963

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1509-1

    (Soothill's) Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms 105

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    Entry created: 2001-09-08

    Updated: 2007-05-15