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十時

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: ten periods [in a human life]

Senses:

  • The ten stages a human being passes through from conception to death: (1) membrane 膜; (2) foam 泡; (3) in the placenta 胞; (4) ball of flesh 肉團; (5) growth of limbs 逆; (6) infancy 嬰孩; (7) childhood 童子; (8) youth 少年; (9) mature adult 盛壯; and (10) decrepit old age 衰老. The first five are prenatal 胎內五位 and the latter five are postnatal 胎外五位. 〔涅槃經 T 375.12.836a21–24; 摩訶止觀 T 1911.46.52c29〕 [Paul Swanson]
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    Dai kanwa jiten Vol. 2, p. 1574

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    Entry created: 2008-03-07