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直行

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: to go straight

Senses:

  • To walk straight. 〔梵網經古迹記 HBJ 3.4; T 1815.40.694c12〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Hanyu, Gakken]
  • Correct activity; proper behavior; the way of the noble ones. An earlier translation of right livelihood 正業, the fourth item of the eightfold path 八正道 (Skt. samyak-pratipatti, samyag-mārga, *ārya-mārga; mūlya). 〔史記･屈原〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Hirakawa, Gakken, Nakamura, M-W]
  • A Buddhist novice who attends on higher-ranking monks at the ordination ceremony. [Charles Muller; source(s): Yokoi]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 419c

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 275

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 579c

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0870

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)84b

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    Entry created: 2011-02-23