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宿命通

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: superknowledge of the past lifetimes of oneself and others

Senses:

  • One of the six supranormal cognitive abilities 六神通, and one of the ten powers 十力 (Skt. jāti-smara, pūrva-nivāsânusmṛti, pūrve-nivāsânusmṛti-jñāna). Also written 宿命智通, 宿命智, 宿命明, 宿命力, etc. 〔四分律 T 1428.22.781b16〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Hirakawa]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 524

    Bulgyo sajeon 495a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 502a

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 708

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 670a

    Ding Fubao

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0382

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)2445b

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 823-1

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    Entry created: 2001-09-08

    Updated: 2007-10-21