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五邪命

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: five kinds of evil livelihood

Senses:

  • The five improper ways of gain or livelihood for a monk, i. e.
    1. changing his appearance, e.g., theatrically; performing miracles.
    2. advertising his own powers and virtue; showing of his merits.
    3. practicing fortune-telling, physiognomy, etc.
    4. hectoring and bullying in a large voice to scare people.
    5. praising the generosity of another to induce the hearer to bestow presents.
    Also written 五邪. 〔大毘婆沙論 T 1545.27.605b9; 永平淸規〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Yokoi, Nakamura]
  • According to Daoxuan 道宣 (596–667) in his Sifenlǜ shanfan buque xingshi chao 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔:
    1. For personal gain reforming standard observances and dishonestly displaying strange signs
    2. Speaking of oneʼs own merit
    3. Loudly displaying oneʼs power
    4. Speaking of oneʼs own attainments to prompt offerings
    5. Divining the fortune of another for gain
    [Jeffrey Kotyk]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 272

    Bulgyo sajeon 611a

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 363d

    Fo Guang Dictionary 1100

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 541-2

    (Soothill's) Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms 128

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    Entry created: 2001-12-16

    Updated: 2014-04-21