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大曼荼羅

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Basic Meaning: great maṇḍala

Senses:

  • One of four groups of buddhas and bodhisattvas of the esoteric school. The esoteric word 阿  'a' is styled the great maṇḍala-king. Abbreviated as 大曼. 〔一切經音義 T 2128.54.544c16〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 929d

    Fo Guang Dictionary 847

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.9-10)269a,387a

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1166-3*1670-1-19

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    Entry created: 2001-09-08

    Updated: 2008-05-23