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智曼荼羅

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: wisdom maṇḍala

Senses:

  • An alternative reference to the vajradhātu maṇḍala 金剛界曼荼羅 in Japanese esoteric Buddhism 密教. The term is used in contrast to the principle maṇḍala 理曼荼羅 of the garbhadhātu 胎藏界. 〔溪嵐拾葉集 T 2410.76.649c5〕 [Matthew McMullen; source(s): JEBD]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary (Daitō shuppansha) 30b/32

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)1369a

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    Entry created: 2018-05-08