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工巧無記

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Basic Meaning: arts and crafts (technology)

Senses:

  • As being nonimpedimentary and of indeterminate karmic character in regard to the attainment of liberation. One of the four kinds of nonimpedimentary karmic indeterminacy 四無記, originally taught by the Sarvâstivādins 有部. (Skt. śailpasthânikasya [avyākṛta]; Tib.: bzo'i gnas las byung ba) (D4038. 130.44b.4). The 無記 in 威儀無記 appears to be an interpolation by Paramârtha 眞諦 into the auto-commentary on verse 2.38 of Abhidharmakośa. 〔阿毘達磨倶舍釋論 T 1559.29.181c26〕 For the Sanskrit text of Vasubandhuʼs 世親 auto-commentary where this term appears, see Pradhan (1967, 64). Xuanzang renders the same terminology śailpasthânikasya as 工巧處. 〔阿毘達磨倶舍論 T 1558.29.23a28〕 . Pradhan, Prahlad, ed. 1967. Abhidharmakośa(bhāṣyam). Patna: K.P. Jayaswal Research Institute. 〔大乘法苑義林章 T 1861.45.334c11〕 [Charles Muller, Billy Brewster; source(s): Ui, Nakamura]
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    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 201

    Bulgyo sajeon 51a

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 258d

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)4845b

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1693-3-29

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    Entry created: 1997-09-15

    Updated: 2019-07-09