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勝解

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: determination

Senses:

  • Resolve; devoted interest; to be interested in, inclined to. The Chinese translation, which reads more like 'excellent understanding' can be interpreted to mean that one who has devoted interest in something will gain excellent understanding of it (Skt. adhimukti, adhimokṣa; Tib. mos pa, mospa; Pāli adhimutti). The Cheng weishi lun says: "The nature of resolve is that of correct ascertainment in regard to an object that is definite. Its function is that of not allowing the object to be doubted. That is, through the power of false or correct teachings, reasoning, or experience, one is certain, and correctly ascertains the object in question. As a consequence, other conditions are unable to change oneʼs mind."   〔成唯識論 T 1585.31.22a15〕 (English rendering from Frances Cookʼs translation of Three Texts on Consciousness-Only, p. 167) (Skt. adhimukta, adhimuktatva, adhimuktika, adhimuktikatā, adhimuktitā, adhimucyamāna, adhivimokṣa, ādhimokṣika, *vimucyate; Pāli adhimokkha) [Stephen Hodge, Charles Muller]
  • 'Verification.' In Yogâcāra 瑜伽行派, the mental function of making clear exactly what the object is. One of the five object dependent 五別境 mental functions. 〔成唯識論 T 1585.31.28b10〕 [Charles Muller]
  • Also see 信解. [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 555

    Bulgyo sajeon 505a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 537d

    Iwanami bukkyō jiten 421

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 682

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 723a

    Fo Guang Dictionary 4867

    Ding Fubao

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0208

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)2583b,834a,854c,888b,1290a,3324a, (v.9-10)405a

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 845-3

    Sanskrit-Tibetan Index for the Yogâcārabhūmi-śāstra (Yokoyama and Hirosawa)

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    Entry created: 1993-09-01

    Updated: 2020-07-09