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欲界色界無色界

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: desire realm, form realm, and formless realm

Senses:

  • The three realms 三界 that comprise cyclic existence (Skt. kāma-rūpârūpya-dhātu, kāma-rūpârūpyâvacara, kāma-rūpârūpya, kāma-rūpârūpya-dhātu, kāma-rūpârūpyâvacara, kāma-rūpârūpya). 〔T 1.227.12a25〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Hirakawa]
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    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0676

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    Entry created: 2009-06-11

    Updated: 2009-08-31