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九字曼荼羅

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: nine character maṇḍala

Senses:

  • The nine character maṇḍala, i.e. the lotus, with its eight petals and its center; Avalokitêśvara 觀音 may be placed in the heart and Amitâbha on each petal, generally in the shape of the Sanskrit 'seed' letter, or alphabetic letter. [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 196

    Fo Guang Dictionary 133

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)76b,631a

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 296-2

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    Entry created: 2001-09-08

    Updated: 2008-07-24