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五族如來

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Basic Meaning: five families of tathāgatas

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  • The five dhyāni-buddhas of the Vajradhātu 五智如來 (Skt. pañca-kula-tathāgata). 〔一切如來安像三昧儀軌經 T 1418.21.933c6〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Soothill, Hirakawa]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 280

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 371a

    Fo Guang Dictionary 1149

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 544-2

    (Soothill's) Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms 119

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    Entry created: 2001-11-08

    Updated: 2009-08-05