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第四禪

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: fourth level of meditation

Senses:

  • The fourth dhyāna, fourth concentration: a level of meditative focus wherein the mind becomes indifferent to pleasure and pain. Also the last eight rūpa heavens. Also translated 第四靜慮, and described as the apex of concentration 邊際定 and the divine abode 天住. See 四禪天 (Skt. *caturtha-dhyāna, catur-dhyāna; Pāli catuttha-jhāna; Tib. bsam gtan bzhi pa). 〔首楞嚴經 T 945.19.147a28〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Ui, Hirakawa, Nakamura, Soothill, YBh-Ind]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 711

    Bulgyo sajeon 788a

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 933b

    Fo Guang Dictionary 4764

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0918

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1137-2

    Soothill 362

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    Entry created: 2002-10-28

    Updated: 2020-08-08