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法供養

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Basic Meaning: offerings of the Dharma

Senses:

  • Offerings of the Buddha-truth; serving the Dharma, i. e. believing, explaining, keeping, obeying it, cultivating the spiritual nature, protecting and assisting Buddhism. One of the two kinds of offerings 二種供養 (Skt. dharma-pūjā; Tib. chos kyi bgo bsha'). 〔瑜伽論 T 1579.30.874c25〕 ①教えの供養。二種供養の一つ。佛の教えを衆生が信解、修行すること。 〔維摩經〕 (T.)西巻五五六上②經・律・論などのことば、また信ずべき人のことばを他の人に恵み施すこと。 〔集異門論〕 二巻(T.)三6三七二上 [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill, YBh-Ind, Nakamura, Hirakawa]
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    Entry created: 2001-09-08

    Updated: 2010-04-04