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十種方便

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: ten kinds of skillful means

Senses:

  • Ten kinds of suitable aids to religious success:
    1. almsgiving (or self-sacrifice) 布施方便
    2. keeping the precepts 持戒方便
    3. forbearance 忍辱方便
    4. zealous progress 精進方便
    5. meditation 禪定方便
    6. wisdom 智慧方便
    7. great kindness 大慈方便
    8. great pity 大悲方便
    9. awaking and stimulating others 覺悟方便
    10. preaching (or revolving) the never receding wheel of the Dharma 轉不退法輪方便
    〔瑜伽論 T 1579.30.551a28〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 463

    Bulgyo sajeon 539a

    Fo Guang Dictionary 485

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 916-1

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    Entry created: 2001-09-08

    Updated: 2007-09-25