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五種三昧

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Basic Meaning: five kinds of samādhi

Senses:

  • The five kinds of samādhi taught in the Nirvāṇa-sūtra: (1) śūraṃgama, (2) prajñāpāramitā; (3) vajra, (4) siṃhavibrdita and (5) Buddha-nature. For the five taught in the Mahāvairocana-sūtra see 五位三昧. [Charles Muller; source(s): Yokoi, JEBD]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 272

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 344a

    Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary (Daitō shuppansha) 89a/98

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 175

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 532-3*661-2

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    Entry created: 2007-09-07