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宿命智明

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: (supranormal) knowledge of prior lifetimes

Senses:

  • Buddha-knowledge of the transmigratory forms of all beings (Skt. jāti-smara, pūrve-nivāsânusmṛti-jñāna, *pūrva-nivāsa-jñāna, *pūrva-nivāsânusmṛti-jñāna). Same as 宿命明, 宿命通, 宿命智通, 宿命智, etc. One of the ten powers 十力 and ten supranormal abilities 十通. 〔華嚴經 T 278.9.578b25〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Soothill, Hirakawa]
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    Entry created: 2011-03-24