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聖地

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Basic Meaning: holy ground

Senses:

  • Holy land, sacred ground, sacred space. The land where the image or stūpa of a saint, such as the Buddha, is placed. A rendering of 靈塔 (caitya)，or 靈場 (tīrtha). The best-known in Buddhism are the four sacred locations 四大聖地 of: (1) the Buddhaʼs birth in Lumbinī 藍毘尼園)， (2) his enlightenment in Bodhgaya 佛陀伽耶, (3) his first sermon at Sārnāth 鹿野苑, and (4) his entry into nirvana 入滅. [Charles Muller; source(s): Iwanami]
  • Stage of Buddhahood; stage of enlightenment (Skt. ārya-bhūmi, bhūmi). 〔梵網經 T 1484.24.1000a27〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Hirakawa]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Iwanami bukkyō jiten 484

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 728b

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0956

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    Entry created: 2001-09-08

    Updated: 2013-04-30