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願自在

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Basic Meaning: mastery over vows

Senses:

  • The bodhisattva has mastery over all the Vows, as he sees well the time for Enlightenment in any buddha-field according to his desire. One of ten powers; ten kinds of mastery taught in the Bodhisattvabhūmi-śāstra; see 十自在 (Skt. praṇidhāna-vaśitā). 〔起信論 T 1666.32.581a10〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 200d

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 1268

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    Entry created: 2003-09-12

    Updated: 2006-12-31