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無作門

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: unconstructed approach

Senses:

  • One of the 'three gates of liberation'  三解脫門: insight into the 'nonconstructed'  無作 nature of ultimate reality, conceived as the 'gate,' 'approach,' or 'key'  門 to 'liberation'  解脫 from suffering in the cycle of rebirth (Skt. *apraṇihita-dvāra). 〔宗鏡錄 T 2016.48.880c5〕 [Griffith Foulk]
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    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0760

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    Entry created: 2009-10-19

    Updated: 2010-04-06