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禪河

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Basic Meaning: river of meditation

Senses:

  • The dhyāna river, i.e. the mystic trance 禪定 like a river extinguishes the fires of the mind. The 尼連禪 river Nairañjanā (Niladyan), which flows past Gayā. 〔雲門廣錄 T 1988.47.555c21〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 646

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 673b

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 853d

    Fo Guang Dictionary 6470

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1056-2

    Soothill 460

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    Entry created: 2003-02-14

    Updated: 2008-04-25