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兩界曼荼羅

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Basic Meaning: maṇḍalas of both realms

Senses:

  • Also called 兩部曼荼羅,金胎兩部, 兩界曼陀羅, and abbreviated as 兩界. The two main maṇḍalas of the Esoteric school, the vajradhātu maṇḍala 金剛界曼荼羅 and the garbhadhātu maṇḍala 胎藏界曼荼羅 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 1111

    Iwanami bukkyō jiten 832

    Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary (Daitō shuppansha) 243a/269

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 1425b

    Fo Guang Dictionary 3071

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    Entry created: 2007-04-13