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力無畏

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Basic Meaning: powers and fearlessness

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  • 力 is interpreted as the ten powers 十力 of a Buddha, the 四無畏 are his four qualities of fearlessness 無所畏. [力無所畏] (Skt. bala-vaiśāradya) 〔瑜伽論 T 1579.30.335a2, 成唯識論 T 1585.31.57c17〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Ui, Nakamura, Hirakawa]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 1098

    Bulgyo sajeon 581b-34

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 1418d

    Ding Fubao

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0198

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1784-2

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    Entry created: 2001-09-08

    Updated: 2018-01-14