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界內

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Basic Meaning: within the world

Senses:

  • Within the three realms 三界 of desire 欲界, form 色界, and formlessness 無色界—thus, within the world of saṃsāra. The world of unenlightened sentient beings 凡夫, as distinguished from the world of saints 聖者, bodhisattvas 菩薩, etc. [Charles Muller; source(s): Ui, Nakamura]
  • This world; the concrete, everyday world (Skt. antaḥ-sīman). [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura]
  • Within the realm defined by the system of the Vinaya. Within the world occupied by monks and nuns. Also called 界中; dist. from 界外. [Charles Muller; source(s): Hirakawa]
  • Within the home. [Charles Muller]
  • 〔四分律 T 1428.22.591a29, 瑜伽論 T 1579.30.454c14〕 [Charles Muller]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 131

    Bulgyo sajeon 40a

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 167b

    Fo Guang Dictionary 3889

    Ding Fubao

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0845

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)396a

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 169-1

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    Entry created: 2001-09-08

    Updated: 2021-07-19