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大乘宗

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Basic Meaning: Great Vehicle School

Senses:

  • The school of Mahāyāna, attributed to the rise in India of the Madhyamaka, i.e. the 中觀宗 or 三論宗 school ascribed to Nāgârjuna, and the Yogâcāra school 法相宗 school, the other schools being Hīnayāna. In China and Japan the 倶舍宗 and 成實宗 are classed as Hīnayāna, the rest being Mahāyāna, of which the principal schools are 律宗, 法相宗 , 三論宗, 華嚴宗, 天台宗, 眞言宗 , 淨土宗 , 禪宗  〔成唯識論述記 T 1830.43.296c26〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bulgyo sajeon 156a

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1145-3

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    Entry created: 2001-09-08

    Updated: 2008-07-30