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正定聚

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Basic Meaning: beings who are determined to attain enlightenment

Senses:

  • Among three classes of sentient beings 三聚, those who are fully set on attaining enlightenment (Skt. niyata-rāśi). Bodhisattvas who have entered the middle level of practice, such as the ten abodes 十住, who have solidified their practice to the degree that they will not retrogress. Also written 正性決定. (Skt. niyama, niyāma, niyata-samyaktva, samyaktva-niyata, samyaktva-niyato rāṣiḥ; Pāli sammatta-niyata-rāsi) 〔倶舍論 T 1559.29.182c3, 起信論 T 1666.32.580b25〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Ui, Nakamura, Hirakawa, Iwanami]
  • In True Pure Land school 淨土眞宗, based on the interpretations of Shinran 親鸞, those who, not having the slightest doubt in the vows of Amitâbha 阿彌陀, are certain, in this life, to be reborn in his Pure Land. Also called 現生正定聚 and 現生不退. 〔末燈鈔 T 2659.83.711a13〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Ui, Nakamura, Iwanami]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 540

    Bulgyo sajeon 782a

    Iwanami bukkyō jiten 429

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 701c

    Fo Guang Dictionary 1990

    Ding Fubao

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0684

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)1540c

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 637-3-8*786-1

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    Entry created: 2001-09-08

    Updated: 2018-02-25