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Basic Meaning: Sanskrit syllable hūṃ

Senses:

  • Considered to be the generic seed of all deities in Esoteric Buddhism. It is often used in mantras and dhāraṇīs. It is composed from the four phonemes a अ,ha ह,u उ, and ma म. It means cause 因 and is also said to signify thusness 眞如, from which all attributes are produced. Can also refer to the bodhi-mind 菩提心, refutation 能破, fulfillment of a vow 滿願, great power 大力, joy 歡喜 and so forth. 〔大日經 T 848.18.14c3〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Hirakawa, JEBD]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 70

    Bulgyo sajeon 974a

    Iwanami bukkyō jiten 63

    Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary (Daitō shuppansha) 325a/361

    Teihon zenrin kushō (Shibayama) 2

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 94d

    Fo Guang Dictionary 2828

    Ding Fubao

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0247

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)233a

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 125-1

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    Entry created: 2001-09-08

    Updated: 2015-07-18