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八憍

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Basic Meaning: eight kinds of pride

Senses:

  • The eight kinds of pride, or arrogance, resulting in domineering: because of strength 盛壯憍; of clan, or name 姓憍; of wealth 富憍; of autonomy, or position 自在憍; of years, or age 壽命憍; of cleverness, or wisdom 聰明憍; of good or charitable deeds 行善憍; of good looks 色憍. Of these, eight birds are named as types: 鴟梟 two kinds of owl, eagle, vulture, crow, magpie, pigeon, wagtail. 〔文殊師利問經 T 468.14.500b27〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 867

    Bulgyo sajeon 894a

    Fo Guang Dictionary 311

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1402-2

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    Entry created: 2001-09-08

    Updated: 2014-03-19