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四勝身

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: four excellent bodies

Senses:

  • The four with victorious bodies, who were transformed independently of normal rebirth; also styled 解行身 bodies set free from all physical taint, thus attaining to Buddhahood. The four are the 龍女 dragon daughter of the Lotus Sutra, who instantly became a male bodhisattva; and three others of the 華嚴經 Huayan Sutra, i. e. 善財童子; 兜率天子, and 普莊嚴童子. [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 410

    Fo Guang Dictionary 1766

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 715-1

    (Soothill's) Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms 171

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    Entry created: 2002-03-08

    Updated: 2008-07-29