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正業

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: right behavior

Senses:

  • Right action; Acting in a way that is not harmful to oneself or others, avoiding all wrong. The fourth component of the eightfold path 八正道. Abstaining from taking life, or what is not given, or from carnal indulgence (Skt. samyak-karmânta, karmânta; Pāli sammā-kammanta; Tib. yaṅ paḥi las kyi mthaḥ; yang dag pa'i las kyi mtha'). Also 等業. 〔四分律 T 1428.22.788a12, 瑜伽論 T 1579.30.326c12〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill, YBh-Ind]
  • The main activity, also written as 正定業. Among the five correct practices 五正行 (讀誦, 觀察, 禮拜, 稱名, 讚嘆供養) in Pure Land Buddhism, the fourth, recitation of the name of Amitâbha 稱名正行 is considered to be primary, with the other four being supportive practices 助業. 〔選擇集〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Ui, Nakamura]
  • Primary driver of karma, as distinguished from secondary supports. 〔觀心覺夢鈔 T 2312.71.74c7〕 [Charles Muller]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 539

    Bulgyo sajeon 780a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 542b

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 683

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 699a

    Fo Guang Dictionary 2001

    Ding Fubao

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0686

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)2667b,2695c,4214c, (v.9-10)7c

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 771-1

    Sanskrit-Tibetan Index for the Yogâcārabhūmi-śāstra (Yokoyama and Hirosawa)

    (Soothill's) Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms 193

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    Entry created: 1997-09-15

    Updated: 2019-07-07