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果分不可說

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: final realization is something ineffable

Senses:

  • The belief—seen in Huayan and other East Asian Buddhist schools—that the content of the Buddha-fruit (enlightenment) is not something that can be explained in words. As contrasted to the concept of 因分可說  〔大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 T 1736.36.34a29〕 [Charles Muller]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 118

    Bulgyo sajeon 56a

    Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary (Daitō shuppansha) 155a/171

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 150b

    Ding Fubao

    Bussho kaisetsu daijiten (Ono) ②5d*

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)141c,4381a

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 335-1

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    Entry created: 1993-09-01

    Updated: 2007-12-16