Digital Dictionary of Buddhism

DDB Top Page 
 
 
  XML source

同喩

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: an example using similarity

Senses:

  • [Falling under the same] standard, allegory, precedent, trope (Skt. dṛṣṭânta, dṛṣṭânta, dṛṣṭântaḥ...sādharmyeṇa; Tib. dpe). In Buddhist logic 因明, an example that is the same in type as the thesis 宗 that is to be proved, and which includes the meaning of the reason. The third stage of the three part syllogism 三支作法. The classical example provided in the logic texts is where one proposes that sound is impermanent, based on the fact that is created. The example provided for other created things is pottery, which is also created, and is, from this particular perspective, the same. As distinguished from an example that uses difference 異喩. The Foguang Dictionary offers a detailed explanation of this term. 〔因明正理門論本 T 1628.32.3a23〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, YBh-Ind, Hirakawa]
  • Search SAT
  • Search INBUDS Database

    • Feedback

    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 777

    Bulgyo sajeon 185a

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 1011b

    Fo Guang Dictionary 2249

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0242

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)3918a,4354a

    Sanskrit-Tibetan Index for the Yogâcārabhūmi-śāstra (Yokoyama and Hirosawa) {Digital Version}

    Copyright provisions

    The rights to textual segments (nodes) of the DDB are owned by the author indicated in the brackets next to each segment. For rights regarding the compilation as a whole, please contact Charles Muller. Please do not reproduce without permission. And please do not copy into Wikipedia without proper citation!

    Entry created: 2005-10-24

    Updated: 2010-04-02