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四向四果

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: four accesses and four realizations

Senses:

  • The four accesses and 'four realizations' of the śrāvaka path (Skt. catvāri-phalani):
    1. 須陀洹  'stream-enterer' (預流);
    2. 斯陀含  'once-returner' (一來);
    3. 阿那含 'nonreturner' (不還, 不來);
    4. 阿羅漢 'arhat' (無學).
    Also written 八賢聖. Each stage is seen as having two aspects: that of ascent into the stage, indicated by 向, and consummation of the stage, indicated by 果. The stream-enterer succeeds in eradicating conceptual disturbances 見惑 of the three realms (also called the eighty-eight defilements 八十八使), experiences the fifteen kinds of mental states 十五心 of the path of seeing 見道, and finishing this task, enters the Path of Cultivation 修道, thus consummating this stage. Entering into the stage of once-returner, the practitioner removes the first six of the nine qualities 九品 of afflictions removable in the Path of Cultivation 修惑 and thus consummates this stage. One then proceeds to enter the level of nonreturner, where one eliminates the remaining three afflictions removable in the Path of Cultivation. In the final stage of arhat, all defilements have been permanently eradicated, and one is capable of entry into nirvana. 〔倶舍論, T 1558.29.17b〕 (Skt. aṭṭhârya-pudgalāḥ; Tib. zhugs gnas brgyad). [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, YBh-Ind]
  • quatre orientations et quatre fruits [Paul Swanson]
  • Avec ces quatre orientations et quatre fruits, nour arrivons à l'état de sainteté. [Paul Swanson]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 398

    Bulgyo sajeon 388a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 427a

    Iwanami bukkyō jiten 347

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 512c

    Fo Guang Dictionary 1683

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)17e23

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    Entry created: 1997-09-15

    Updated: 2010-05-06