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八聖道

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: noble eightfold path

Senses:

  • Taught by Śākyamuni in his first sermon, and which remains one of the cornerstones of Buddhist practice. See 八正道 (Skt. āryâṣṭâṅga-mārga, āryâṣṭâṅgika-mārga, aṣṭâṅga-mārga, āryâṣṭâṅgo-mārgo, aṣṭâṅgika, āryâṣṭâṅga; Pāli ariya-aṭṭhāṅgika-magga; Tib. 'phags lam yan lag brgyad). 〔瑜伽論 T 1579.30.348c7〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Ui, Nakamura, Hirakawa, YBh-Ind]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 869

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 1027c

    A Glossary of Zen Terms (Inagaki) 92

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 1109c

    Ding Fubao

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0165

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1405-2

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    Entry created: 1997-09-15

    Updated: 2007-09-16