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五位三昧

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Basic Meaning: five levels of samādhi

Senses:

  • The five kinds of samādhi taught in the Mahāvairocana-sūtra:
    1. On mortality, the 四禪 and 八定;
    2. śrāvaka on the four noble truths;
    3. pratyekabuddha on the twelve nidānas;
    4. bodhisattva on the six perfections 六波羅蜜 and the myriad practices 萬行;
    5. Buddha on the one Buddha-vehicle, which includes all others; see 五乘.
    〔大日經疏 T 1796.39.649a20〕 There is a different set of five taught in the Nirvāṇa-sūtra. See 五種三昧. [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 264

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 301c

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 579-2

    (Soothill's) Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms 113

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    Entry created: 2001-10-16

    Updated: 2011-09-03