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六賊

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Basic Meaning: six thieves

Senses:

  • The six faculties 六根 of eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin and mind which engender affliction. Or, the six data-fields 六塵 to which these faculties connect. The sense organs are the 媒 'matchmakers,' or medial agents, of the six robbers. The 六賊 are also likened to the six pleasures of the six sense organs. Prevention is by not acting with them, i.e., the eye avoiding beauty, the ear sound, nose scent, tongue flavors, body seductions, and mind uncontrolled thoughts. 〔摩訶止觀 T 1911.46.122b8〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Yokoi, Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 1139

    Bulgyo sajeon 685a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 1319a

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 548

    Zengo jiten (Iriya and Koga) 13-P342

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 1456c

    Fo Guang Dictionary 1297

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1836-2

    (Soothill's) Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms 138

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    Entry created: 1993-09-01

    Updated: 2009-08-06