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十一地

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Basic Meaning: eleven stages

Senses:

  • The taught in the Saṃdhinirmocana-sūtra 解深密經, which include the first ten bodhisattva stages 十地 plus the Buddha stage. These are the stage of joy 極喜地, stage of freedom from defilement 離垢地, the stage of emission of light 發光地, the stage of burning wisdom 焰慧地, stage of overcoming difficulty 極難勝地, stage of becoming directly apparent 現前地, stage of far-reaching 遠行地, the immovable stage 不動地, the stage of excellent wisdom 善慧地, the stage of the Dharma cloud 法雲地, and the buddha-stage 佛地. For detailed explanations of the hindrances removed at each of these stages, see 二十二種愚癡. 〔瑜伽論 T 1579.30.729a21〕 (Skt. ekādaśa-bhūmi) [Charles Muller; source(s): Hirakawa]
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    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0215

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    Entry created: 1997-09-15

    Updated: 2008-03-04