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無我尊外道

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Basic Meaning: nothingness-venerating non-Buddhist

Senses:

  • This term refers to non-Buddhists that hold nihilistic views 斷見外道 and support the idea of nonexistence 空無 and no-self 無我. In this case, 無我 does not refer to the concept of no-self (Skt. anātman) preached in Buddhism, but rather refers to the extreme of annihilationism 斷滅. In Buddhism, no-self and śūnyatā 空 refer to the nominal existence 假有 of phenomena that are produced from causes and conditions 因緣所生法 and not to simple nihilism. 〔傳光録 T 2585.82.374a29〕 [Stefan Grace; source(s): ZGDJT, Yokoi]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 1201b

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 467

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    Entry created: 2018-12-09