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小乘經典

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Basic Meaning: canon of the lesser vehicle

Senses:

  • The Hīnayāna 小乘 canonical texts, also called sutras 修多羅 and śrāvaka scriptures 聲聞契經. They usually contain a focus on such matters as the Four Truths 四諦, eightfold path 八正道, twelve limbs of dependent arising 十二因緣 and so forth, especially as explained in the four Āgamas 四阿含經. Distinguished from the great vehicle canon 大乘經典 [Charles Muller; source(s): FGD]
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    Fo Guang Dictionary 937

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    Entry created: 2017-02-09