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無願解脫門

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: gate of the liberation through wishlessness

Senses:

  • Also written 無作解脫門, the second of the three gates of liberation 三解脫門. A state of samādhi wherein one does not create any thoughts of desire, even that of wanting liberation. Cf. 三三昧 (Skt. apraṇihitaṃ vimokṣa-mukham, apraṇihita). 〔佛地經論 T 1530.26.295c23〕 (Tib. rnam par thar pa'i sgo smon pa med pa) [Charles Muller; source(s): Hirakawa, Nakamura]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 1032

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 1318a

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0790

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)1513b

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1695-3



    Entry created: 2011-05-03