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四道

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: four paths

Senses:

  • The four paths in Abhidharmakośa 倶舍論 doctrine.
    1. The path of preparation 加行道—the stage at which one gathers the energy for the development of the three stages of worthiness and the four wholesome roots (三賢、 四善根), practicing śīla, samādhi and prajñā.
    2. The path of nonobstruction 無間道—the stage where defilements are destroyed by the awakening of correct wisdom.
    3. The path of liberation 解脫道—wherein one thought-moment of correct wisdom one awakens to reality.
    4. The path of superb advancement 勝進道. Having awakened, one enters anew onto the path of meditation and wisdom.
    (Skt. catasro gatayaḥ) Those four stages are also associated with those of srota-āpanna, sakṛd-āgāmin, anāgāmin, and arhat. [Charles Muller; source(s): Hirakawa]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 417

    Iwanami bukkyō jiten 370

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 528c

    Fo Guang Dictionary 1789

    Ding Fubao

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0281

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)1966a,1931a

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 727-1

    (Soothill's) Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms 182

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    Entry created: 1997-09-15

    Updated: 2007-10-03