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火界

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: fire as element

Senses:

  • One of the four elements 四大, i. e. earth, water, fire, and wind. Cf. 火院 (Skt. tejo-dhātu, tejas; Tib. me'i khams). 〔瑜伽論 T 1579.30.284b9〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): YBh-Ind, Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 115

    Bulgyo sajeon 959a

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 144b

    Fo Guang Dictionary 1496

    Ding Fubao

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0749

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 327-3

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

    (Soothill's) Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms 161

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    Entry created: 2002-03-05

    Updated: 2008-01-02