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歡喜地

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Basic Meaning: ground of joy

Senses:

  • The first of the ten bodhisattva grounds 十地. This first bhūmi corresponds to the attainment of the path of seeing 見道, while the remaining nine correspond to the path of cultivation 修道. This first stage is called the "ground of joy" because the bodhisattva rejoices at having beheld reality as it really is for the first time. Also written as 極喜地 (Skt. pramuditā, muditā, pramuditā bhūmiḥ). Also called the ground of forbearance 堪忍地. 〔攝大乘論T 1592.31.105a18〕 [Charles Muller, Billy Brewster; source(s): Ui, Nakamura, Hirakawa]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 154

    Bulgyo sajeon 968a

    A Glossary of Zen Terms (Inagaki) 362

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 194d

    Fo Guang Dictionary 6900

    Ding Fubao

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0682

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)778c,2299b,2634a

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 340-3*923-3-9

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    Entry created: 1997-09-15

    Updated: 2014-06-05