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大乘四果

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: four realizations of the great vehicle

Senses:

  • The four fruits, or bodhisattva stages in Mahāyāna, the fourth being that of a Buddha: 須陀洹 srota-āpanna, 斯陀含 sakṛdāgāmin, 阿那含果 anāgāmin, and 阿羅漢 arhat. This is a 通教 category. See 四果. [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 698

    Bulgyo sajeon 155a

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 921c

    Fo Guang Dictionary 814

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1146-1

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    Entry created: 2001-09-08

    Updated: 2008-07-30