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斷伏

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Basic Meaning: elimination and suppression of afflictions

Senses:

  • Elimination refers to the total extermination of afflictions, including all their latent forms such as seeds 種子 and habit energies 習氣. Suppression 伏 refers to the quelling of the active manifestations 現行 of the afflictions, leaving their final elimination yet to be done. See also 伏斷 and 二障. 〔成唯識論 T 1585.31.45b7〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill, JEBD]
  • To cut off and overcome. to eliminate all evil passions, whether manifest or latent. to extirpate and suppress the source of unwholesome behaviors. [Charles Muller; source(s): JEBD]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 722

    Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary (Daitō shuppansha) 43b/48

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 945b

    Fo Guang Dictionary 6559

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1186-2

    Soothill 464

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    Entry created: 2003-02-16

    Updated: 2009-06-06