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初禪梵天

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Basic Meaning: first brahma heaven

Senses:

  • devas in the realms of form, who have purged themselves from all sexuality. The three heavens of Brahmakāya 梵衆, Brahmapurohita 梵輔, and Mahābrahman 大梵. 〔翻譯名義集 T 2131.54.1077b20〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 530

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 679d

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 852-1

    Soothill 251

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    Entry created: 2002-06-14

    Updated: 2009-03-03