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涅槃八味

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Basic Meaning: eight flavors of nirvana

Senses:

  • The eight rasa, i.e. flavors, or characteristics of nirvana-permanence 常住, peace 寂滅, no aging 不老, no death 不死, purity 淸淨, unimpededness 虛通, unperturbedness 不動, and joy 快樂. 〔大般涅槃經疏 T 1767.38.199c20 〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 846

    Bulgyo sajeon 126a

    Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary (Daitō shuppansha) 211b/235

    Fo Guang Dictionary 4150

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1376-1

    Soothill 328

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    Entry created: 2002-09-29

    Updated: 2014-03-28