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宿命力

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: power of [knowledge of] previous lives

Senses:

  • Buddha-power to know all previous transmigrations (Skt. pūrve-nivāsânusmṛti-jñāna-bala). One of the ten powers of the tathāgata 十力. Also written 宿命智, 宿命明, 宿命通, 宿命智通, etc. 〔摩訶止觀 T 1911.46.95c29〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Soothill, Hirakawa]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 524

    Bulgyo sajeon 495a

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 670b

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0382

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 823-1

    Soothill 348

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    Entry created: 2002-12-19

    Updated: 2010-05-07