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四微

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Basic Meaning: four minutest forms

Senses:

  • The four data-fields 四塵. The four minutest forms or particles perceptible to the four senses of sight, smell, taste, and touch 色香味觸; from these arise the 四大 four elements, from which arise the 五智 five cognitions. 〔瑜伽論 T 1579.30.737b23, 成唯識論 T 1585.31.53a6〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 422

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 532b

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)1923a

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 753-2, 760-3

    (Soothill's) Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms 174

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    Entry created: 2002-03-08

    Updated: 2009-07-20