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性地

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Basic Meaning: stage of nature

Senses:

  • The second of the ten stages as defined by the shared teaching 通教 of the three vehicles in Tiantai. A stage attained by inner worldlings 內凡. The illusion produced by attached views and perceptions 見思 is subdued and the mind obtains a glimpse of the emptiness of things; equal to the stage of the four wholesome roots 四善根 in the Tripiṭaka Teaching 藏教. Cf. 十地 (Skt. gotra-bhūmi). 〔大乘義章 T 1851.44.541c17〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Soothill, Hirakawa]
  • On y obtient par analogie l'eau de la nature des choses et les égarement des vues et pensées y sont réprimés; c'est le degré profane intérieur (naibon), du niveau des quatre racines de bien de la doctrine des corbeilles. [Paul Swanson]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 548

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 713d

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0475

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)2297c

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 785-3*923-2-8

    Soothill 259

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    Entry created: 2002-06-18

    Updated: 2009-07-29